The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-02
HIIS FROM 4 M0ND|kER.
.xR PROM DAWSON FULL OF
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS.
raiaweli Details the Ousne Nee
~s.ayy TO the Iatendfng xukoneR
~ This s~ason-Describes Min
.e.sv the Trnfl-a Cold Record.

a
-.ss:ocs of value TO intending Klondixers
=. beer received from. Robert c. Csid-
- OF this city, o. +. II. Reniek. The
s-sser Ia dated Ia Dawson. November "a
Eore Of It's details are Of much in12oftancs
80 are such as do not usually appear in
!. trsendEy letter from the north Caldwell
yves explicit directions is 10 tho route to
4 followed IN reaching Dawson: asts an
.,,st xusta bic for this season OF the year:
. aaiIy record os thermometrical registra-
80 and useful hints OF chances 70 make
.so.ev By the introduction Of certain arti-
- which are row. OF well be, II pre-
rum on the Yukon He says.
"A man coming IL this next spring VIII
rsed q large outfit. for there Ii going TO
= such a rush In here then that II Is going
~. winter. So you will see the neces-
~ ef bringing It with you. should you
@srns In. For a complets outi1t ] should
snegest the following; 80
sounds; beans. little. white. LOO pounds;
s0lIed oats 81 pounds: corn meal. 80
nourds hozI.ny. 20 pounds. dozen cans
6 pounds dried apples. case csrned beef
. pounds good coffee: D pounds tea ID
rounds sait: 10 bars washing soap; "a pound
pepper; 30 pounds butter. , gallons maple
ss,rsIp. pound citrsc acid you VIII crave
something soarB. bottles IaetsIe. or acid
AZ milk: bottles lime Juice: 2 packages
erSas = dozen f-pound cans akEng pow
fsr. % pounds graduated sugar: 81 cents
wsrth OF matches, In tins.
sfUae sleigh: good. strong, long~haired
6oxs c7reak them IN TO work before you
tsye home| good sets Of dog harness:
81 8 -, rops. perhaps IL Would be best to
res 90 feet Of y or i-inch rope for haul
{f. with block and tackle. Where about
three persons cnnao together. 500 feet would
s. e.sa2h for all. Get good, strong sleighs
kade Almost all sietghs coming ia are
Is Inches In width. Our sieighs we're =
kches.
=. i macklnaw coat: pairs OF mackinaw
rants: pairs oxerails: 2 pairs jumpers.
! suits Of heavy underwear; 2 suits liEht
underwear; ? pair heavy miits, | pair
bgekaksn gloves: | pair best rubber boots.
paif shoes. rubber. pair heavy miner 5
shoes. leather. dozen pair heavy WOODEN
hoee.
ers. lDa pounds OF dry salmon 80 pounds
rolled cats; 80 pounds corn meal.
pail; i-saIlon Iron pail, / s-saIion and i
leaIiou I stove: coffee pot OF quarts.
isr persons 5-aaart ! galvanized IRON cup:
I galvanized iron dipper, for water bucket:
knives and forks; ~ dozen teaspoons 3
tablespoons: aluminium plates, good
strong mess box. with compartments,
nl8 wall ten for person. l9xi2 for 3.
sTools-0ne whipgaw: handsaw. cross
cut. | rpsaw; buiisaw for wood. jack
S3SyE, IflsGef I~iHcfl. 1 HgGtif-DtlIsu
hand AK | hammer. | brace and extern
slaE bit; Is pounds OF pitch; pounds
eaulking cotton. ) pounds S-penny nails:
= pounds s-penny: 70 pounds io-penny' "a
pounds a-penHy nails
The Trip TO Dawson.
When landed at Dyea, get your goods
al together, and waste no time In moving
OF up the valley 10 the mouth OF the cam
ypE. Do not oveswork yourself on the
Start Get your goods ep 70 The mouth
eansen move up 10 Pleasant camp. and so
on ts Sheep camp From Sheep camp
yea should more all OF your goods. ex-
sspt the camp ousiit. 70 The stone house.
Get eserythlng over the summit and
down 10 Crater lake: be sure and cache
securely, and be sure to set the stake 50
thai yol can And IL again. DO all this
before breaking up the camp at Sheep
camp. Leave Sheep camp early In the
morning OF some fine day or what prom
lses such: with a light load cross over
the summit and 60 on TO Lake l4nderman
70 camp. Perhaps you will feel like rest
Ing the next day before going back TO
Crater lake for a load OF your goods.
neat move. go TO the head OF Lake BEN
sel By this time you Will have learned
BY experience and observation what 70
@ ard where to take advantage of the
maks good Roadway. you should get 10
Tsgtsh or Mad lake 10 build your boat
seine persons set to Lake Lebarge.
Thee should be not less Than two per-
tans, and three would be better. in a boat.
Pack your goods In 80 or 13-pound pack
ssss aud boxes that should BE kept dry.
Cover with canvas and then paint There
az susie books giving directions how
eat We got alaag very we'll and We I'D
CO. follow any directions. Keep with
iae crowd At the foot OF Tagish Lake
ssefe was some very shallow water at the
.Ine We came. the first days of June.
fssre Is a short river. four or Eve miles,
between Tagish and Mud lakes. which
Also Il tie lie" foot Of Mud lake Is
risef. fifty miles In length. | believe.
Mr1e Of which IS very dangerous.
Inc hrst Ct these IS 1he canyon. By
al nsaf2s make a landing TIVE or three
Hundred yards above this place, and 20
~ lake a look at the canyon, ard also
s1sast ard cover your goods IN. SO as 10
rssssns theSsl frem getting wet. When
BE- q the party understands rough
.slefi b. all means get some one 10 take
~ ooAt through for you. II heavily
+ san eN Ar o. se yaSr f is2ar arg9 b.
.ss river Is very swift and full of rocks
- swallows for distance Of two or
W. ,nies. when you will be AZ the
,s Gle Horse rapids, a very dangerous
Fec OF water when nearing these zap
- keep near the left shore. AT the
saaayon fog mast make a landing on the
ssass laeSt tGt4aRS YOU must UHt
49, You VIII land about a hall mile
49, tae White Horse. Line Your boat
sss tao or three hundred Yards. then
~. the greater part 81 your goods.
s&t uae boat down. with this light load
he head OF the rapids Pull your boat
- "a The Ice and SEED il across on the
asaat ~ yards. when YOU Will be b.
tae White Horse. Pack vour goods
80 iaaa your boat and leave the place,
ssa 70 set away
iae next place ef any note is the FIVE
s-ssfs Keep - the right shore gosns
ar seer for the right IA nj naSSa g.
- mis- I'VE or six miles Is the RtnA
Hug the Sdere 20 the right close
s1ae down and you viii hardly feel
- seasn water or .sV$ts. but the dan
sss ts in EVtt;rG cn bars The river
A-s oct, shd tx IL FUN Of islands &uf
- aeaFiE al TIE balance OF the way, hy
Msgs Tributaries coming In as the
i. Asssasga. stewart, White api a num-
ia otaef large streams II ypn ara
- OK ron inG 3Oat with the stream,
~ runs Six or seven miles Yer .se,;r
80 nearing rapiss look out Tor a sisnai
Azs assF After passing S3xty-&,ls
w. Father 30 thv giSht shore ard wien
a. SO nearing Dawson keep very near
Il ss1t shore rs the hloadlke comes
So seoNt hsNson and Is a Verv swift
lie 4kau = also very swift
a. ,assot Sot make a Landing. Many
nan could 81 vel here rext so~nx
- ee&hd coc1e tu early. with y Sepc,s
ssrss supply 81 pesVs ~iens. Flour Yext
&C., carry. H5l - very high Pressed
a. s.s aIG tisr-.pVS would sell fast a.
sa.ass F&Es s~u ~ s459 aud s. per