The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-23
THERE IS FOOD ENOUGH.
1t Will Last Until Navigation of the Yu.
kon Is Opened in the Spring.

Skaguay, Alaska. Jan. II. via Seattle
| Jan. 22.-Thirty persons have arrived
here during the past week from the
| Klondike mining region. They say
| there is food enough at Dawson TO last
until the Yukon river is open for navi-
cation next spring. Supplies must be
| received by that time. though. If suf
| fefing is to be averted. In reference ia
| the proposed government refief exnpdi-
| ton all agree that it will be impossible
to forward supplies down the river on
the ice. In the first place the Yukon
river between Dawson and pclly is so
rough that dog trains can haul but n
small amount of provisions barely
enough for the parties accompanying q
them. and the route is impossible 10
horses. Then the Lewes. or Thirty Mile
river, is still open, and it is with con-
siderable difficulty that dog teams and
men on foot can make their way along
the shores.
The winter in the interior up to the
present, has been remarkably mild, and
1t is the opinion of old timers that
Lewes river Will not freeze over this
winter.
Inspector of Mines James McGreCor
who left Skaguay some weeks ago with
seven tons of provisions and 10 horses,
has only reached White Horse rapids.
1t will be impossible for him to take
the horses down Lewes river unless he
can build RATS and float them down the
river, and this is confesSedly a hazard
Gus undertaking. He and his party are
now building a road around White
Horse rapids and are making fair
progress.
Among this weeks arrivals was a
committee representing the miners of
the klondike country. en- route to OF
tawa. where they will interview the
Canadian government concerning the
mining laws and endeavor to secure
their amendment. The committee is
composed of DR. Willis, formerly of
Belleville. Ont. for the past three years
Northwest Mounted Police Surgeon at
Dawson: Max Landreville, ex-member
of the Canadian parliament and l. j.
Livernash of San Francisco. The mem
bers of the committee declined to dis
cuss their mission stating that they
did not feel inclined to make any state
ment for publication until they had
conferred with the Canadian govern
ment. II is understood, however. that
they have with them petition, bearing
several thousand names. asking Tor the
revocation of the royalty clause, tho al
ternate claim section and that claims
be restored TO the original size, 500
feet.
The food Situation.
Speaking Of the food situation. Or.
Willis said. II We can get food into
Dawson by the first water. the situa-
lion VIII be relieved. 1t is no use to
try and sled provisions down the Yu-
kon To Dawson; IL cannot be done. ow-
ing 10 the fact that the LeWes Is still
open and great ridges OF ice. which
block the Yukon below the Big Salmon
II the American government wishes 40
send in supplies To its people in Dawson !
the only feasible plan Is to freight sup
plies 10 the foot of Lake Lebarg, on the /
Ice. and have them ready TO shin down t
the river as soan as navigation opens. /
probably about the 18th Of MAY There I
viii b. suffering ia Dawson in April
there always js. Food will ~, scare.
and scurFy viii break out. bat tho sit-
nation viii be no more serious than il +
has always been at that time Of wear
The question at the right Of th,. Cd
madam customs officials 10 levy duties
IN American goods AT Lake Bennett
las been explicitly raised by Willis