Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-21
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THE MODERN CLEANER
SAVES TIME. LABOR AND MONEY.
All Grocers
no FOR KLoNOIKE!
Three Augusta Gentlemen Will Start
for Dawson City, Today.
They Will Go Via Victoria. juneau. Dysa and
The ChiIkoot Pass.

When do YOU expect to begin to dig
| gold?" was a rather pertinent question
asked of John Ryan of Gage street. Sat
urday, by a friend. with whom he was
talking.
IF nothing prevents, | shall be in the
neighhorhood of Dawson CITY. searching
| for nuggets. or pay dirt. by the first of
Mr.. Ryan.
| For many weeks, Mr.. Ryan has been
| planning upon expedition to the gold
regions of British Columbia, and now his
| plans are 50 nearly completed. that he
| is to start with his party ON MGnday af-
ternoon, Cor trip that all believe, is to
bring them riches, not 4 fabulous amount
but !. good round sum Of money in gold.
Mr.. Ryan, who was once Il miller here,
but has lately been III Texas, has once
before been as far north as Dyea. which
is 10 miles from the Chilkoot pass ana
! consequently knows something about
what he will have to do upon arriving
there. hence he will make Il good leader
for his party which consists of himself
and two Augusta young men. Everett
Hutchins. AMI Mason Farrar both Of
whom are well known to- every one in
the city.
Mr. ElutchinS has long been in the drug
business in this city and has just left the
employ of +. Z. Smart in his drug store
Mir Farrar has but lust left the employ
of tn" Electric Light ca. at the station.
| Resides these gentlemen. there are six
others Of III" French population of Cush-
noe Heights. who decided to go. hut We're
uncertain Saturday. whether they would
60 or not
When asked about his plans Mr. Ryan
stated that they would 20 through to
Victoria, British Columbia. where they
will arrive about March !. and there they
will purchase their supplies which will
include everything that will be needed
for years provisions. In all each man
Will take about 90 pounds of supplies
which will be hauled on sledges from
Dyea TO the lake. where they will finish
the trip by water
They expect 10 leave Victoria on the
steamer Thistle, which will sail on the 4th
day of March for Juneau. Alaska.
At Junea they will change steamers.
'''N- t'A''''h ~ - ~ - Slit ilt.lu OI inc
Lynn canal. There they will purchase
their sledgeS. and then will begin the
hazardous "trip through the Chilkoot
pass. They will send their baggage over
on the new tramway. that which Will
cost them ten cents per pound. but all
who know anything about the pass. say
that the price is nothing compared with
the vast amount of labor required to
haul the supplies over the lofty noun
tains
The pass once over they are in Brit
sh domains, and unless their supplies are
brought in some British town. and con-
V'yed to the place on a British steamer
there is large duty to pay on them and
this is one reason why they are to plr-
chase all their supplies in Victoria
They will then convey their goods for
Il" miles or more to Lake Labarge. where
4 boat will nc built, and the rest of the
Journey 10 Dawson City will be by water
down the lake. to the Lewes river tn the
Yukon river which will land them in
Dawson city by June l. unless they meet
with unusually bad luck. long before the
mouth of the Yukon is free from ice
W il'u asked WHY ne Is gong 10 t)aW-
son City, Mr., Ryan replied that he has a
friend only about 10 miles from Dawson
City. who has mined over $4,000 worth of
gold in the past year. and advises Mr.
Ryan to come To that section Of the
country.
81 don't know just where we Shall To-
cate" said Mr.. Ryan. but it may be
within very few miles of Dawson City.
as there is doubtless as much gold there
as anYwher" in the country,
Mr.. Ryan expects to be joined by
party of 10 of his Texas friends at Vic
tora. so it will be strong party.
do You have no msgivings regarding
the trip. after 50 many discouragine re.
ports come from the klondike?'
"None whatever. I have friends there
who write the exact state of affairs there,
an with what little knowledge l have of
the place, | think we can endure the
hardships that We shall encounter all
right. There is gold there, and | for one
of my party shall possess some of it be-
fore | return home.
Their return, when they get ready to
do so. will be by the way of the Yukon
river. and every one Of their Augusta
friends certainly wish them the greatest
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