The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-27
THE EDMONTON ROUTE
A. New Trail to Be Opened to
the Nelson Forks.
A RAIL LINE TO DAWSON
Proposition Made by the Commonwealth
Transportation Company-A Fergus
County Party Will Follow the
:. ! se., Line of the saskatchewan.

Great Falls, Feb. 26.-The latest news
from the Edmonton overland trail TO
the Klondike is that a. petition Is being
circulated extensively through the
Northwest territory asking the aid or
the town council of Edmonton in open
ing UP a trail through 275 miles OF coun-
try. from Peace River Landing to the
forks of the Nelson. The scheme Is 70
first thoroughly explore the country
and then to make a pack trail Inc
town council and the board of trade of
Edmonton have held a joint meeting,
and as a result sent the following lele-
gram to the minister for the interior:
.'Prospectors agree to assist in cut
ting roadway from Peace river landing
to Pelly, il guides are provided over
400 loaded fiat sleds left this week by
way of Peace river and a larger num-
Der follows very shortly. If govern
ment will guarantee $1,000 by wire. ex-
perienced Northwest guides are ready
to start Great loss to all interests If
guides are not provided. Immediate
action is necessary to take advantage
of sleighing. Money will be expended
by the board of trade and the town
Answer"
In reference to the proposed railway
from Edmonton to Dawson City the, last
issue of the Edmonton Bulletin con-
tains the following:
The Great Commonwealth Trans
portation & Trading company are
bringing another proposition before the
Dominion government for assistance IN
constructing an all rail route from Ed
monitor to Dawson City, instead OF
their present scheme of rail. stage and
boat line. The proposed all rail route
is from Edmonton to Fort st. John,
from St. John to the forks of the Lizard,
where the company already hold a
charter for 440 miles from the British
Columbia government. From the Lizard
the route is through the mountains by
the Peace river pass and out across the
Cassar plains, one of the finest grass
countries in the world and right in the
center of the mineral zone which has
been traced from Mexico TO the Yukon
The company has been capitalized foi
5000 600, So 900 of which has beer
already subscribed. There. are II mil
lionaires on the list of shareholders.
p. A. Parker and j. j. Boyd of Gill
Edge in Fergus county, are at Edmon-
ton with a string of nine pack horses
loaded with provisions. They will b.
Joined later by party from Fergu.
county, and will then proceed up th'
Saskatchewan river to the base of thu
mountains and thence will prospect tn
country, following anorthwesterly line
They will look for both placer ant
quartz claims Mr. Parker, who vii
head the expedition, is an d-tim
miner having prospected through tn
West for the past 20 years, and shortl,
before that time was in the Stfckeel
river country when the first Yukon eX
element rose. He is a thorough be
lever in the route he is following, ant
says that the coast route is good enough
for pilgrims but not good enough TO
experienced miners
The following is list of those VIII
have arrived in Edmonton during tn
past week and are preparing to leay
over the land trail; Percy w. Johnston
Dublin: j. Watson, Chicago, H.: G. W
Cloud, Butte, Mont; T. e. Foster Port
age la Prairie, Thomas Waldie, Chi
cage; c. Richardson, w. Taft, Charlie
E. Earle, Michigan; Joseph Mencher
Fred Gaben, w. Hannah, F. t. White
Charles McCarty. Chicago; n. B. Nil
Ter, George Dougherty, Woonsocket, /
l. The Huron party comprising ID
Sloane, w, n. Grey, Angus McGregol
j. w Smell Glen Alexander of Huro
county, Ontario. Fred Schelter. Ale,
Michigan. Hamilton; H. Baumgarten,
Minder, Fl. Nordhof. New York; e.
Morse, NJ. p. Smith, II. n. Raymond
Fl. +. Raymond, A. p. Toneilli and wifi
Gendtner, Chicago; II. NJ. Roche. !
Case, Pasadena, Cal; w. c. III. Duer
sing Chicago: Harry Peters, H. Naer
die w. Glimaker, George n. McGrugo
Grand Forks; T. Denhardt. Simcoe;
Ross, j. F. Hayden, p. T.. Island; Harr
Pelus G. M. Fiset, c. C. Bowen, A.
Goiosky, Grand FORKS; r. Crichton,
W. Payzant. w. P. Borden, Halifax:
Booth, England; P. Taylor, L. L. NJ;
son, M. Fleming, C. Scholn, ].
Smith A. Mccullough, B. F. Tomlil
son. Philadelphia. Pa; ]. A. Park
and j. ]. Boyd, Montana.