The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01
THEY LOVE ADVENTURE
Three Young Women Here on Their
Way to Dawson.

| An adventuresome spirit led three at
| tractlye young ladies from London 20 Sc
| attic. and the same spirit Will 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 10 by W. e. Foster. an American.
who has passed many years OF his life in
London. Mr.. Foster is a miner. He has
been in the gold fields Of South America,
Africa and other foreign countries. He
has undertaken the task or plotting the
three young ladies to the frozen regions
OF the north. A Post-Intellisencer re-
porter interviewed Miss Arrowsmith last
night, and she said:
Yes, II IS true that we are now on the
way 10 Alaska We VIII leave very soon
for Sitka and from there go through 10
the Copper river country, and eventually
reach Dawson. Before We left England
we were well posted on the route we are
to take. and We do not expect TO expert
ence much difficulty in the regions which
We expect 10 explore. l am going to the
Kiond.ke to collect material for news
paper and magazine articles, which / will
forward to London from time to time.
We have plenty OF resources ard are not
obliged to go To Alaska In search Ct gold.
but we think the adventures We will have
will repay us for the trouble. Mr.. Fo=-
ter, who IS a miner OF much experience.
ACQUIRED in different countries OF the
world. will have charge Of our party,
and We think we are in safe hands.
II am not going without having made
fun inquiries I have met several friends
who have been 10 the gold fields. and
have obtained all possible Information.
have taken course In mining i'm London
which will be- OF great value.
AFTER l announced IN London my n
teution Of going TO the k;ondike I was
overwhelmed with correspondence. and
had three proposals of marriage Ned
less 10 say, All of the proposers were de-
sirous OF accompanying me. People
wanted ne 10 take them a. companions,
secretaries and servants. Then several
actors and actresses suggested that
should form n theatrical company. OF
which they would he willing members.
am fair actress myself but | should
not care for the responsibility Of landing
a company III Alaska with very little
Knowledge or what would become OF the
members. I certainly hope 10 introduce
more life into the community md 10
amuse the miners with concerts and en-
tert8inments. and a. l intend - work NJ
gold mining in order - obtain material
! for a book and magazine ard newspaper
articles, the other part VII be recreation
for me.
Il am 70 contribute articles 20 six
magazines and eight newspapers. but by
raying nay uwu expenses. I have freedom
- 30 as choose. Then I have made
arrangainenis 50 that l retain the copy
right Of nay articles. and II I survive 1
saatl publish a hook 81 my experiences.
4 hare always heeu fond OF outdoor
exercises. and learned ~ swim when a
vary young girl, before Spcn r@creasiooa
vysve a. common as they are ROW. ! do
not hike. and II oil / fear ! should not
frf much use for bicycle in Alaska.
though I have read taat party we're
cve.ing 10 The kSo1Ske. I shall n0t at
ter7r, % build ny hui. bus VII employ
workrner for that purpose was hTo1gh;
40 10 turn my aan4l % almost anything.
I nm looking forward 40 having what tbs
Americans csll 4 real good tiuae il /
reach NV destination alive