The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

Three Young Women Here ON Their
Way to Dawson.

An adyenturesome spirit led three at
tractive young ladies' from London TO Sc
attic, and the same spirit win lead them
TO the gold fields OF Alaska. They are
registered at the Hotel Seattle as the
Misses Arrowsm.th. Bailey and Gardner.
and their business affairs are being at
tended to by w. g. Foster. an American.
who has passed many years OF his life IN
London. Mr.. Foster is a miner. He has
been in the gold feds OF South America.
Africa and other foreign countries. He
has undertaken the task OF plotting the
three young ladies to the frozen regions
OF the north. A Pos.-TntellIgencer -
porter interviewed Miss Arrowsmith last
night, and she said:
Yes, IL IS true that we are now on the
way to Alaska. We VII leave very soon
for Sitka and from there go through TO
the Copper river country. and eventually
reach Dawson. Before we left England
we were well posted on the route we are
20 take, and We do not expect to expert
ence much difficulty in the regions which
We expect TO explore. / am going 10 the
Klond.ke to collect material for news
paper and magazine articles, which ! will
forward to London from time TO time.
We have plenty OF resources and are not
obliged TO go 70 Alaska IN search CT gold.
but We think the adventures we will have
viii repay us for the trouble. Mr.. Fos-
ter. who is a miner OF much experiences.
acquired in different countries OF the
world. viii have charge OF our party.
and we think we are In safe hands.
1T am not going without having made
fun inquiries. I have met several friends
who have been to the gold fields. and
have obtained all possible Information. I
have taken a course IN mining IN London
which will be Of great value.
after I announced In London my .n-
tention OF going TO the Ksondike I was
overwhelmed with CORES pondfnce, and I
had three proposals OF marriage. Need-
less 10 say, all of the proposers were de-
wanted me 10 take them a. companions.
secretaries and servants. Then several
actors and actresses suggested that 1
should form a theatrical company. OF
which they would be willing members.
I am a fair actress myself. ou; I should
no. care for the responsibility OF landing
a company In Alaska with very Hf;ie
Knowledge Of what would become Of the
members certainly hope 20 introduce
more life into the community and 20
ayntse the miners with concerts and en-
tertainmenis, and as / Intend 10 work at
geld mining in order 10 obtain material
for n book and magazine and newspaper
articles. the ether part viii be recreation
for me.
~ am 20 contribute articles 10 SIX
magazines ard eight newspapers. but. by
paying my own expenses. 1 have freedom
TO do as I choose. Then ] have made
arrangements 50 THAI I retain the copy
right OF mr. articles. and IL / survive I
shall publish q book oe my experiences.
II have always been fond OF ou;aoor
exercises. and / learned to swim when a
very young girl. before such recgcatfons
were az common as they are now. | do
tot bike, and IL did fear I should not
find much use for a bicycle in Alaska.
though I have read that party were
cycling 70 the hlondke. l shall not at
tempt 20 hazli my bat. bat VIII employ
worknarn fer that purpose was brought
% 20 turn my hand 70 almost anything.
an. looking forward TO having what the
Americans eau real good time X /
reach my destination alive