The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-27
Continuous Traffic Arrangements
From Seattle.
THREE MORE VESSELS COMING
Upper Yukon Company VIII Build
Steamboats, Worth 100000 Each.
and Will Keep One On Lake At
lin. Besides Running Two Be-
Fare From Seattle TO Atlin II $2s-

There are several important movements
on foot 10 enter the transportation business
TO the Attn lake mining district, which.
II they materialize. VII I've ample 10 take
care Of any rush. 10 matter how great
One Of the earliest 10 enter the field will
be the Upper Yukon Company, w1ich IS
about 20 let contracts for the construction
of three large river steamboats,. wach
VIII replace the present vessels running on
the lakes. while the latter viii be devoted
entirely 70 handling the Atlin traffic.
During the last season the company oper-
ated the steamboats, A. J. Goddard F. H.
kiibourne and Alameda which were con-
fined exclusively to -ae transportation be-
tween Lake Bennett and White Horse rap
Ids. The Goddard was sent down the
river 20 Dawson. but was not strong
enough 10 ply against the current on the
up trip successfully. and is now tied up nj
White Horse. Early in the spring she VIII
water permanently. The Kloourne will
run from Lake Bennett 10 Lake A,lin. and
the Alameda will probably remain On the
upper lakes. These vessels have tonnage
Of about ten tons each. are fifty feet long
and carry twenty passengers
The new vessels viii be built this winter,
probably in Seattle. They are TO cost
$3a.ec0 each, it being the intention TO have
them the largest and swiftest steamboats,
on the upper Yukon. Two Will run be-
tween Dawson and White Horse and the
They will be taken north in time to enter
the service when the Ice goes out in the
spring.
Through Line to Atlin.
F. H. Kilbourne president Of the COM
pany, confirmed the report yesterday as
follows: "Our company has in contempla-
ton a decided increase in It's transporta-
ton facilities. We were at one time OF
the opinion that conditions did no, warrant
1t. but since the new discoveries in the
Attn lake district have shown up so prom
isingly we have determined to enter the
new field and at the same time make a
special effort to develop our trade on the
1--WE now have three steamers on the
lakes, which are rather small for the work
required Of them. and have about completed
arrangements for the construction OF three
more. These steamers will be OF much
greater capacity, having a tonnage OF at
least 100 tons each and accommodations for
100 passengers. No expense will be spared
TO make them the swiftest boats on the
lakes. We have had aging offers
from several transportation companies on
the Alaska route looking toward through
line from Puget sound ports 10 Dawson
and also to the Atlin so:d fields Thai
our company will enter into An arrange
ment OF this nature has already been de-
c!ded."
Only $25 TO Atlin City.
Mr.. Kibourne said that his views Of the
Attn lake district were based on the OBJ
servations of others. and continued: II
consider this district far the best for a
poor man OF any discoveries yet made
You must remember that this country is
only about ninety miles from the coast in a
direct line ard by water not much far
Their You may step on steamer in Sc
attic. and In less than five days be digging
gold on some OF the tributaries Of Atln
lake.
This does not REQUIRE small fortune
to outfit vou and AZ the rates now charsei
ore NAV lard at Atln City for about So"