The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05
E|eHT ARE n THIS PARTY.
Big Company Of Klondikers Ar
rive Here From Chicago.
WILL EXPLORE ANEW COUNTRY.

80 s~nuIfes for Miners Forss
~ha.ea in This Cfty-Advaace
Gssra Csnped IN First Avesss'
Down on lower First ave:sue south. NOT
far from where the torpedo boat ROWAN
Is being given the finishing touches. Two
large white tents shelter party OF nine
teea men from Chicago. who have made
Seattle their rendezvous. on their way 10
the gold fields OF Alaska They consfi-
tute the advance guard OF the largest
single party Of gold hunters yet organ
tied. The three masted schooner Beuiah
has been chartered expressly to take the
party, consisting altogether OF eighty
r,en. to Nuniyak Island, where they viii
build a river steamer. fitted with dredg-
r.. ->aehinery, and proceed up the Yskon
to the gold fields.
The lumber and furnishings for the
steamer have been purchased. together
with q large part of the provisions for the
marty, In Seattle. The boilers and engines
Tor the steamer and part Of the clothing
q the gold hunters were secured in the
East. a4#e
ssThe first members OF Our party to
ysach the coast came TO Seattle over a
treasurer OF the company. In the dining
room tent on the water fronf. There
are nineteen of US Altogether here now.
and the remainder will reach Seattle FRI
day next. My father, r. &. Hageman.
who - president OF cur company. Ii q
The head OF the party and they viii leave
eedAy. There are sixty coming. so that
when our expedition In finally organized.
~ viii number about eighty strong
Ar. uageman explained how the CON-
pany Was organized and the plan on
which II works. The company was Or
aanixed by men, who. stirred by the ac-
counts of the nnsurpasse~ riches OF the
Xlondike. banded themse'.es together TO
omigrate to the gold fields. Larger and
larger grew tbs enterprise until IL was
finally determined TO form a cooperative
corporation, each member OF the expedi-
tion taking share In the company for
which he paid cash. lie shared In sup
p1ies, transportation and benefits In pro-
portion 10 the amount of his cash sub
ecription. The members are divided into
two classes. the first called one season men
and the second class being known as two
season men. The first receive provisions
and clothing sufficient to last them year
and for one year they share In the earn
ings Of the company. The two season men
take provisions and supplies for that per-
iod OF time and ffiey share In the results
Tor two years, contracting TO give their
services 10 the company for that length
Of time.
Capt. J. l.. Craweli of This city. who
has been master OF the steamers Eliza
Anderson. Fairhayen. State OF Washing
ton and Periey during his elevea years
experience In steamboating on Puget
Sound. Joined the company early In It's
formation To him was delegated shs
task Of building the steamer which is to
carry the expedition from the mouth OF
up the Tanana 10 a new country In Al
a1ka. Capt. crowel recommended that
Seattle be chosen as the Western head
quarters OF the company and from one
OF the lumber mills OF the city was pur-
chased. at his direction. the lumber nsces-
gary for the rver steamer. The engines
and boilers were especially made for the
company tn the East an: are due 10 ar
rive this week.
Having had considerable experience "a
master Of schooners plying In Northern
waters. Capt. Cfoweu has been appoint
ID master of the river steamer which will
b. built al Nunivak. He VIII be In COM
fnand Of her when the voyage up the
Yukon Is begun, assisted by native pilots
Most OF the members Of the expedition
are skilled mechanics ana ship carpenters
Oshefs are engineers and several OF the
learned professions are represented There
are two physicians N The party to hook
after the health Of the members
Every member of our company shares
IN what we gain In the gold fields IN
proportion 10 his holdings" said Mr.. Hage-
mar yesterday. Each man contracts 10
Yendsr his hest services 10 the company
FOR certain period. so that by all pulling.
tcgsths-, with ali members Interested IN
our siccess. We have good chance IL
making our expedition win We are go
ing 10 an enslre.y new country. No old
ground for as. thank you. We wan: Ia
penetrate the wilderness where no man
has been before us We viii probably As.
card the Tanana river on arriving there
I'M. our plans IN this regard are not DEF
fnstely nxed as Yet. For instance, w NAV
make an atscmrs 20 go up IN. Kavukux
river. which emntlez into the Yukon from
she north. tus' above Nuiato. This I ana
told. Ia al UNEMPLOYED country but believed
20 be rich IN minerals
We VII tFaV#s We'll prepared for al
emersvfcies We WIFI carry a small saw
NIL plant. wsth portable engines ana hasl-
sr 81 that We Will s,e eoi,inped s,r hastily
hutlding small boats NJ ary stare g., ia
Journey The steamer wiu also Ne ft,Pa
with a"cntriftesl pump 30 thas whan
we run np against ANY, of the riye- bars
studded with nuggets We Will -, able ~
get hold - soma % Them
The UagsmAn party have two tents on
the water front 3nd Whfle thar fare a
perhaps more lUyrieus than thsv VIII "a,
10Y In the wilds Of tha TanAaa ~ t<f,,-,,-
kuk, Il is cooked ia earaa style ana eafsn
IN like manner. TITO stnaFff~ ~ ss,. 60
tents is fitted wt:h rough ta3;ss ws.s
heneheS on saeh s3ss aad cooking afa,...
IN ono sua Here the ussais far tss ,,,..,-
era cooked ard eaten. Nearby xiaasss /,
krser tent. shoBs Stx1f feet 81 ares
which "a Supplied with areks. Thr sr.,.s-
ess or1'er ana discipline SVe usal-,fst,...,s
Each uAa has his duties fo fersnrt,, a.,
orders fFons ihase qualified 20 issue ths,,,
arr rRgpee'esf
The %*hooEer ns9,sh ~4NeA tye.,, Ca
Franc-sess Yesterday aH} IS DE "a s~rsys
hsse tha latter psTt 90 tAF wess V~t,es
arc arrives the week 60 isaaalgs hey ,xsu
he hsgur a. euee Il = ire h,,r4 - tns
Hagetnaa rarity r. D. sss srst - LARA IN
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