The Portland daily press., 1898-03-14
FOR THE kLONDlkE.
Jeffrey and His Gold Seekers VIII Start
Today.


gold seekers will depart for the Klondike,
today. They will leave over the Grand
Trunk at 6 p. m. in special tourist
car. The makeup of the party is as
follows: William II. Jeffrey. Portland !;
Roy a. Stackpoie, Biddeford, E. G. An
drews, Auburn; o. A. Blanchard, STRAIT
ton; James K. Garland, Bar Harbor;
Alfred ID. Cottle, Belgrade, III. L. Stan
ley, Otter Creek; James Smith, Joseph
St. George, Ashland; Fred A. jackson,
Virgil G. jackson, Winthrop; Thorn as
E. jackson and wife, Manchester; Frank
W. Howard, Dover; Joshua b. Thayer,
Winterport; Guy F. Hilton, North Bridg-
ton; Fred H. Waterhouse, Mechanic Falls,
Me. Frank D. Barr and wife, Brockton,
Mass. A. l.. Allen, Ashland, Mass. !;
Joseph Canton, Barre, VT; Frank j..
Caron, Louis Caron, Bloomington, vt. /;
Edward S. Hickey, Groveton, N. 81.
DR.. c. W. HARDWOOD, Saoo; Arthur Allen,
Ashland, Mass.
Leaving here on the 18th, they will ar
rive at Seattle, WASH, on the 18th, and
lOIE utty6 i6ttI WILL OAuDe1A eAfO oSStsAAA7
er Navarro for Dyea. Their supplies, "a
large portion of which was purchased in
Maine. will consist of IS tons of clothing,
provisions, hardware and equipments. A
separable boat, made by an Oldtown In
dian, will be taken along with them. 1t
is lined with cedar, has canopy top OF
canvas, and will carry six men and 5000
pounds of freight. Manager jeffrey of
the party expects to use it on the Yukon
river.
The party will go in over the Chilkoot
pass, using pack mules to transport the
supplies from tide water to Sheep Camp,
at which point the party will pack the
stuff over the summit, mules being sent
around the back side of the mountain by
way of the White pass. The mules will
draw5the supplies to the head of Lake
Bennett, where they will be loaded on to
sleds, and the party will undertake to
move northward as far as the head of
Lake LeBarge, passing White Horse
rapids before the ice breaks up.
At Lake LeBarge the party will go into
temporary quarters to await the going
out of the ice in the Yukon, then pushing
forward to the mouth of Stewart river,
where headquarters will be established,
buildings constructed prospecting. parties
formed and the real worksof the, expedi-
ton begun.
The Maine syndicate. has secured fran
chise to light by electricity one of the
creeks in the Klondike region. Dyna-
mos and equipment tconstitute part OF
the. suppliesyof ssthe expedition, and it ID
expected that plant can be put in SO as
to be able to turn on the light next Sep
TENDER.
A second expedition is being gifted out
in Maine, to leave here in I'VE CT slx
weeks for Cooks inlet. "copper" river.
Before their departure the eInigrants
were given a banquet at Swett's hotel by
the officers of the syndicate which is
backing them. President f. Emery Bean
of Hallowell, Vice President Charles E.
Jeffrey of Biddeford, Treasurer w. j.
Maybury of Saco, General Manager VIM.
II. Jeffrey Of Portland, the directors OF
the syndicate, tuo uInupPoA thpAoh nSoAoe
and several invited guests were present
in addition to the members of the expedi-
ton.
After the feast little speech making
was INDUCED in. Manager William H.
Jeffrey officiated as POSTMASTER. Speeches
were made by President Bean. Vice
President Jeffrey, Treasurer Maybury,
Rev. G. Everett Bean, DR.. HARDWOOD and
Agent Fogg of the Great Northern rail.
road. The speeches were all OF con-
gratulatory and glittering prophetic
nature. The members of the expedition
were highly complimented on their gen
eral appearance and the courage they
eyinced. DR.. HARDWOOD of Saco said he
had left home on two days notice, but he
was fullof courage and firm in the belief
that the expedition will be successful in
it's quest of gold. Quite delegation
visited the Grand Trunk station to see
the party off.