Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-28
EN- RoUTETo THeKLoNDIKE
Extraordinary Photographic Views of the
Northwest TO Be Published

The attention of the civilized world was
suddenly directed to Alaska and Northwest
Territory last summer. Treasure had
long been suspected of being locked in the
snow and ice Of the Arctic northwest, but
not until the arrival of the gold laden
steamer Excelsior on the 10th of last
June at San Francisco, followed by the ar
rival of the steamer Portland at Seattle,
July 17th, did the public realize the actual
existence of the treasure trove of yellow
metal that pioneer argonauts had un-
earthed In what has come to be known as
the Klondike country.
AS is always the case, journalistic enter
prise was in advance of all others in per-
forming that part of the work due the
pers of the United States were providing
a means to inform the public how much
was true and how much untrue Of the
fabulous stories being sent broadcast over
the world by the returned Kaondikers, an
other enterprise was breWing-one that,
commencing last July, was not so quick to
show results as the pen pictures of the
daring press correspondents, who went for
ward so readily and fearlessly on their
dangerous assignments. But, now that
the enterprise is completed. and the re-
suits ready to be shown the promoters
feel amply repaid for the great dangers
and hardships attendant thereon.
No less thing has been done than the
taking of a consecutive series of photo
graphs of the various routes to the Klon-
dixie country, and of the points of interest
in and about the gold mines of the Daw-
son City district; Also, incorporated in
this series are other points of interest in
Alaska, to which the attention of the stu
dent the reader and the curious has been
directed by the association of these places
with the hardy and daring pioneer gold
seekers of the close of the Goth century.
Mr.. F. LaRoche, a photographer of Sc
attae, who has had many years experi-
ence in the taking of outdoor photographs
in the land that Hes in the shadow of the
Arctic circle, beaded the expedition which
sailed on the steamer Mexico last July,
with the purpose in view of procuring a
series of Alaskan and Northwest Terri
tory views. In brief Introduction, Mr..
LaRoche expresses the purpose of the ex-
pedltion as follows:
''The author had previously spent many
years in pursuing the work of photograph
ing views of the northwest Arctic region,
and when the intense excitement which
manifested itself last summer was at its
height, determined to undertake an eXpe-
dition looking to the photographing of the
sights and scenes of this new Eldorado. as
much with view of picturing with con-
Vincing accuracy its dangers as we'll as its
strangeness and grandeur. Also, that by a
series Of pictures of actual scenes and ex-
peflences en- route, practical guide for
prospective travellers to the Klondike could
be presented. These photographs convey
a realizing sense of the conditions to be
confronted on the way. and will picture to
the mind of the reader a ife-like idea Of
those places mentioned daily in the news
papers. How well our intended aim has
been carried to a successful completion
must be judged by those who follow the
photographer in his journeyings as shown
in the series of photographs.
Now that the series has been completed
and put in convenient shape for the public
a number of the leading daily papers of the
United States, Canada and Great Britain
have undertaken to conduct the distribu-
ton With this end in view, and to make
the series popular and put II within the
reach Of all, the Spy has decided to offer
the nearabout $50 photographs in six mum
bers of "a Photographic reproductions
large map in colors, size 14l4x15ta inches
with No. !, A charge of p cents for each
number will be required from the public
generally one to appear each week for six
weeks. But to our subscribers nominal
charge of only 10 cents for each number
will be made. Definite announcement Of
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umns Of the Spy.