The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-23

or purchase boats to convey them to
the KlondllSe.
Persons going in by any Of the four
routes just described should take note
OF the fact that they will have to pay
duty ut the Canadian frontier on the
goods they take In, If such goods have
been purchased outside of Canada.
Last year when there was an uncX-
pected rush of people and the facilities
LOT travel were mcagcr and uncertain,
the Canadian Government allowed the
free entry of miners blankets, per-
sonal clothing in use, cooking utensils
IN Use and 100 pounds of food for each
person, charging duty only on excess.
RMS year that privilege will be prac-
ideally abolished ana customs duties
levied on everything the miner car
riers except the clothes on his back.
me Canadian Government does not
desire TO be niggardly, but it is going
TO heavy expense to maintain police
and establish courts of law. postoiliccs
treasury Offices for the safe kccpin.r
or The miners gold, escorts for the
Eoid, Government Offices where drafts
may be obtained for gold, and other
conEenienccS: and must collect rcye-
nue. to meet the outlay
Under the United States law in force
IN ALASKA, no one Is allowed to take IN
q mining claim except he be n citizen of
the United States, or has declared his
Intention Of becoming such The Cana
dian Government does not exact any
conditions OF that sort. All are wei
come To enter the Nlondikc and take I'm
mining claims. no matter what their
nationality; but as Just said. goods
bought outside of Canada, as. for in
stance, in the United States or England.
France or Australia are taxed at the
Cana dian frontier.
ROUTES WITHIN CANADIAN TER
1iITORY.
The other four routes making I'D tho
eight are routes lying within Canadian
territory. except that on the S!iklna
route transfer is made from ocean
steamer 10 river steamer at For;
Wransel, in Alaska. by the provisions
OF the Washington treaty of 1871. the
Tree navigation of the StilIine was coded
the the United States to Canada in re-
turn for the cession to the United states
of the free navis ton of the
river st. Lawrence. Canadian
territory begins twenty-five miles
from the mouth of the Stilina.
From Wrangel 10 Glcnora. where
the overland route starts, the dis
lance Is 125 miles. Goods bought in
Canada are carried in bond from Vic
toFla ana vancouver past Wrangcl 10
Srieno'h FROM tfIenOia the route runs
through HIS miles of level country 10
Lake TeSlin. The British Columbia
Government has built n road between
GlenOra and Tcsln, and is now survey
Ing for Il shorter trail. Horses and
mules are stabbed at Glenora. and stage
coaches and pack trains will be run to
Teslin, where steamers will carry the
passengers and freight to Fort Sel,lirlx
and down the Yukon 10 Dawson City.
Material for the construction OF boats
can be procured u Lake Teslin for those
VINO wish to prospect en- route, the
journey from this side of Tcslin to
Dawson being made through rich gold
belt.
There IS no lack of means of commu-
nication between Vancouvc: and Vic
toria and Glcnora. by April the Cana
dian Pacific Railway Company will
have two ocean liners running to
Wrangcl and connecting with river
steamers to Glcnora. The ocean navi-
Sgatioh to Wrangcl is open throughout
the year. The river navigation from