The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-30
SEVEN DAYS TO DAWSON.
JUST Il WEEK FROM VANCOUTED
AFTER THE RAILROAD IS BUILT.

The Road IL to he Completed by s~eptember-He
Is Proposed in Canada to Authorize ne
Other Railroad FOR q Humbrr OF Year,
Preliminary Work to Begin Immediately.
OTTAWA, Jan. 29.-The railroad which Is to
be built from the Stickeen River in British Co
lumbia to Teslin Lake, $50 miles, is expected
to cost $4,000, 900. 1t is stipulated that tho
contractors shall open a good trail from the
mouth of tho Stickeen River TO Teslin Lake.
providing stopping places at intervals Of twenty
five miles, this road to be ready for use within
six weeks, while the railroad Is to be In opera
ton by September next. The contractors
must also establish steamboat service between
Teslin Lake and Dawson City. Many capital
lists have sought the franchise for this road.
but nearly all, including the English syndicate
withdrew when they learned OF the difficulties o.
almost impenetrable, and the. Government In.
sisted, on rapid construction. The work, as
Mackenzie & Mann, who have been highly sue
cessful in Canadian railway construction. The
good faith ,..and, instead OF receiving a cash sub
sidy, will secure what will amount to about
S;7o1 % :oq be a seTest Cd mineral frn@ 1b iag Kiond IRes dia Lance
precious minerals, west Of the Mackenzie and
A royalty OF one per cent. is levied on mineral
produced from these lands. Mining, claims al
ready recorded within these blocks OF land arc ex-
copied from the grant. The railway rates are %
be fixed by the vcrnor:tieneral in Council,
subject TO a reduction aftcr four wears Of IS
Per cent, and u similar reduction after seven
years.
tractors, as no line OF railroad from Lynn Canal,
or any Toint near the International boundary
between Canada and Alaska will be authorized
September. -9s, and:for ten years these con.
tractors will have the preference, in construct
River to an ocean port. Subject TO the approval
of Parliament. tle contract virtually PROVIDES
IS i no doubt that the monopoly clause viii b
the subject Of hot controversy between the W
Upon the completion of this line the trip 70
Dawson City may be made throughout by rail-
road and steamers; From Victoria, y. C.. ocean
ers. will nly up the Stikeen from Fort Wran-
CELL 10 connect with the railroad % Lake Teslins
It's tra butaries arc navigable.s The distanCes
are as follows: ysncouvor.or Victoria 70 Fort
ia5 5" miies; Gle Gien %ries 10 f Lake T F%ifsD iGs milesi
Teslin 10 Fort Selkirk, 400 miles; Fort Sci.
kiIk to stewart RIVER r, 70 100 w niles ro ssew ar
Fort Wranseil j. in Alaska. At Fort wran:
bond 10 river steamers. The stikeen IS nayt-
gable for f"t'bottom river steamboats, TO Glen.
stream. The Trip from Wrangell to Gienora
There Is clear navigation from the head oe
that q Five Fingers, along the entire DISTANCE
and this, with ,care, is reported. to be easily
nayigable on the northern Or right,hand chan
after being Joined by the Big Salmon River, 10
known as the Lewes, which Is followed to Fort
SelkirS, where. with the Pelly, IL forms the
greatest feeder.
The contractors will begin work within a few
weeks, getting In supplies by sIedges. The right
OF way will bo cleared as soon as the snow ais
appears, and a wagon trail will be fixed up TO
facilitate tho work Of construction. A daily
service will be put on, II necessary, and passen-
gers, when everything Is well under way, are 70
be put into Dawson City In seven days h0o
Vancouver.