Stikeen River journal., 1898-02-05
WRAMGEL AND THE STIKEEN ROUTE.

Dawson City today Is Oftener pro- nounced than any other city in the world. It's popularity, and most justly, now is at it's height, although in it's in- fancy. It is a city grown famous in day, its surroundings justify it, and every man, woman and child in this our mundane sphere, has it's advant- ages well within their memory and they do not hesitate to make loud their knowledge. Such deposits of gold have never even been dreamed of. The great minerologists of the earth look and listen with wonderment the old gray haired prospectors cannot believe their eyesight, and the pessimist turks behind the warm air tight stove, and shakes his head for facts are stubborn things to get around. The great de- posits have been accommodating for cen- turies. Why then is it not plausible to reckon that there is sufficient gold in this vast country for all who come. If there is yet one in this universe who does not believe in these wonderful dis coveries, let him come to the old, fam ous city of Fort Wrangel. let him re- main here month and see the gold as it comes from these famous deposits, let him see it, feel it, take it in his hands. examine. weigh it. then realiza- tion will come upon him and he will ! IL. I. I.
 Fort Wrangel is the town from which the prospector starts for the gold de- posits, The prospector cannot but feel within him that Wrangcl will soon be the largest city in Alaska. The Sti- keen route is d route that has been travelled over for twenty years. It is no experiment. the old timers of Fort Wrangel have travelled over this route not once OF twice. but hundreds of times. The Stikeen is navigable and twenty steamers will run up this river to Telegraph Creek. distance of no miles. From Telegraph Creek you ytakc the old wagon road to lake Teslin. Grasses along this comparatively level country grow in abundance. Large mule and horse teams will take your freight to the head of lake Tesln. then again you take q steamer and you go down the lake, down the streams until you arrive at the metropolis of the 1u- kon. the famous city of Dawson. The ,,tt ,rh hn .tr and gardens are paved with gold, the waters of these famous creeks. the springs from the mountains contain so much gold that the kceley Institute has arranged to ship the waters to their man, institutions all over the world.
 That Wrangel is aware of it's ad- yantayes. that it's inhabitants know this to be the most practicable route to Daw- son city. is e'idenccd by tho prepara tinn, they are making to properly en- terrain the prospectors while they are on their route.
 The Fort Wrangel Electric Light and Water Company will Immediately be- gin the construction of an electric light plant. Water will be pipe1 from the mountains to the city of Fort Wrangcl. Two large hotels will be finished within sixty days. A large building is now being erected where prospectors can live for twenty five cents per day. Stables are being erected for the many horses that come through here, the city will soon have its charter. it's streets are being strengthened. side walks planllcd. and residences are being built as rapidly as lumber and mcchan- ics can put them together.
 The bay of Wrangel cannot be sur passed, the wharvcs are substantial and available. the warehouses are kept full always there is always room for more.
 If the prospcctor wishes to prospect as he travels on to the ' llson, the Sti- keen is the one he wants to take. He can go to the famous CAssiar district He can prospect from Telegraph Creek to Dawson City. the country being tls- fly prospcctcd. so much game on the road. and so much vegetation. that the prospector can take his time. There are stations along the route every fifty or sixty miles. a slwmill at lake Teslin, and when one tires of prospecting. when ill the evening, sitting by his great camp fire. he is dreaming of his wife, his babies. his sweetheart his friends. and longing comes over him for home. he is along route. over which he can travel at any time. It will take him but a few days to reach his home and again lay his weary head in the bosom of his family
 If you want your families near you bring them to the city of Wrangel There can be no healthier spot, or more picturesque site fora city. surrounded by innumerable little Islands. the pla- cid waters of these channels. the table