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
tractive young ladies from London to se-
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.ih. Bailey and Gardner.
and their business affairs are being at
tended TO by w. b. Foster. an American.
who has passed many years OF his life In
London. Mr.. Foster Is miner. He has
been In the gold feds 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-Intelligsncer re-
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 60 through to
the Copper river country, and eventually
reach Dawson. Before We left England
we were we'll posted on the route we are
to take and we do not expect to expert
ence much difficulty In the regions which
We expect TO explore. / am going to the
Kiond.ke 10 collect material for news
paper and magazine articles. which will
forward 10 London from time 10 time.
We have plenty OF resources and are not
obliged to go to Alaska in search CT gold.
but we think the adventures We viii have
Will 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.
'I am not going without having made
full inquiries / 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 IN
h.
overwhelmed with correspondence. and I
had THREE proposals OF marriage. Need-
less to say, all OF the proposers were de-
sirous OF accompanying me. People
wanted me TO take them "a companions
secretaries ard servants. Then several
actors and actresses suggested that I
should form a theatrical company. OF
which they would be- willing members
I am a fair actress myself, but ] should
not care for the responsibility of landing
n company In Alaska with very Et:le
knovledgs OF what would become of the
members I certainly hope TO Introduce
more life into the community and 20
anuse the miners with concerts and en-
,erfa,nmsnfs, and az / intend 10 work at
gold mining In order 10 Obtain material
for a book and magazine and newspaper
articles. the other part VIII be recreation
for ne.
IT am 10 contribute articles TO six
magazines ard eight newspapers. but. by
paying my own expenses. have freedom
10 do a. I choose. Then i have made
arrangements So that I retain the copy
right % ry articles, and IL ! survive /
shall publish a book Of my experiences.
II have always been fond or outdoor
exercises. and learned 10 Swim when a
/ very young girl before such recreatiors
we've as common as they ara noT. Do
rot bike, ard II ola fear | should not
nmd Tnach usa for a bicycle In Alaska,
though have read ia; party were
cxe-{.y "a ths kioad.ke I shsll not &f-
terr-ss - Euzs nay agt. but W.. employ
4vl-ssrass, lsy that purpose ] was brought
az, - ,gsrrsz n7v bard 20 almost anything.
an ssaRg-E forward 10 having what the
Agn@rl-4ns eaM sesl g9as' 1lFYa L
zach r-v 60 nsilas al.xe.-