Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-19
FOR THE KLoNDIKE.
A Number Of Salemites to Leave SUM-
day-Others at a Later Date.

A Number Of Salemites to Leave Sun.
/ day-Others at a Later Date.
The Klondike fever has struck Sa-
lem and that IL is contagious no one
questions. There will be large ex-
Odus from Salem during the next few
weeks for Alaskan points The ma
jority Of those leaving expect to 90
direct TO Dawson City and the mining
region. A number, however, will To-
cate in Skagway aud other favorable
points and engage in various business
enterprises.
Quite party vf Salemites will go
Sunday and Others Will follow as soon
as they can make preparations and
secure transportation.
Among those who will leave Port
land Sunday, the 23rd inst, via steamer
Oregon, are David Drager and Russell
Coleman, who may decide to go into
the interior. Walter Hendricks, Bert
Jones, Chas CraYan, Levi Balmer, and
A. w. Mize will also take passage on
the "Oregon" Sunday fer Skagway,
J. o. BUzOrth, Adam Ohmart and Jack
Lennon will leaYe Portland on Feb.
8Lh for Dawson City.
JAS A, MOthOrn, the well-knOwu
mOtOrman, having on Tuesday dis
continued work, went to Portland
today TO see about securing the nec-
cessary outfit and transportation for
a trip To the Land of Gold" He will
leave shortly after the first of the
month and will be accompanied by
one or two other gentlemen.
Mr.. Palmer, Richard Burford and
Percy JOry, all residing south OF this
city, are contemplating a trip to
the Klondike and expect to leave
during February.
Henry Myers, Fred Morris, Otto
Martin and Walter Jennings, all Of
Scio, will be numbered among the
'Oregon's" passengers Sunday for the
Klondike. They will go direct to the
mines.
The Klondike fever is not character
istic Of any one locality but instead is |
throughout the country.
The following is taken from the Al |
Oany Democrat o. tuesday:
"James Cochin, II. w. Pritts, r. w.
Jraik, L. 4. Warner, Everett
kraemer, J. II. and w. T Foster, G.
L. Cox, Wm. Lewis, John Unger, Jas.
agee and Chris Jarstaad, came down
rom the Upper Santiam last evening
md left for Portland, where they will
axe the Oregon next Sunday for
Alaska and the mines. On the same
teamer there will go from Albany for
Alaska, III. j. Sower, G. e.. Rawlings,
b. Monteith, AL Boenicke, Henry
Villains, w. f. Pfieffer and John
iOlfe, None of the Albany men will
rObably go further than Skagway."
Mr.. and Mrs, Tuck" Potter, of
turner, are visiting at the home OF
fHFnaCI1 + |
otter will leave tomorrow for Seattle
here If he is not suited he will 20 on
} Skaguay or Dawson City. Mr..
otter is a carpenter and shipbuilder
y occupation and may find work at |
cattle.
f. n. Derby was In Portland Tues {
ny afternoon where he purchased [
'anspOrtatiOn for some prospective
lOndikers. Mr.. Derby says the ''Or- |
,On" will have full list of pasSen
ers upon leaving Portland Sunday.
I The 250 cabin tickets more than Z
ilf OF the number had already been /
lrchased yesterday and of the $50 !
eerage tickets large number had t
so been sold.
ii. W. Jones, Of Clymer, boarded
e afternoon local for Portland, He I
Ill take passage on the steamer Or I
en- Sunday for Skaguay. +
III. G. SOnneman, the enterprising
ate street grocer, will on Friday be- {
n the work of evaporating potatoes e
r the Klondike trade. The work n
II be done on the farm of G. A q
eyens near the insane asylum. 1t n
quite probable that carrots, pars-
ps, cabbage and other vegetables A
II also be evaporated. This is purely G
venture but promises to prove a sue 4
ssful and profitable one.