The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-14
NEWS FROM DAWSON.
Robinson Telegraphs That There Is No
Danger of Starsation-CanadaN viii
LeYy Duties on Goods.

Washington, Jan. 13.-Adiutant Cen
eral Beck has telegram from General
! Merriam, at Vancouver barracks for
\ wardlnR telegram from Quarter Mas
! ter robinson, at Seattle. as follows:
1 United States Commissioner Jones re-
ports To me as follows: Left Dawson
] Dec. ?. No danger of starvation there.
captain GuNger Of the steamship T. l..
Weare. left Circle City Nov y. ar
rived AT Dawson Dec. t. Ray and Rich
ardson 1.-TWO army ofticersJ, were at Cir
( Gle City Well and comfortable when
Guyger left Circle City. joaquin Miller
also brought the same news To Daw son
I regarding Ray and Richardson The
steamship Allii arrived this morning.
I bringing 80 klondikers. many of whom
! confirm the statement Of Jones as to the
food supply
Last year the Canadian government
permitted the free entry of miners
blankets personal clothing and cooking
utensils in use and 100 pounds of food
Tor each person. charging duty on ex-
cess. This year customs duties are
levied on everything the miner takes in
except practically the clothes on his
back.
The Canadian government does not
wish To be niegardly, but it is going to
great expense 10 maintain police and
establish courts of law. postoffices
treasures, for the safekeeping of the
miners gold. offices where drafts may
be obtained. for gold and other conven-
fences, and must obtain revenue To
meet the outlay. Everyone. regardless
of nationality, is at liberty 10 enter the
kiondike and take up mining claims
subject To the Canadian regulations.
but all supplies and outfits bought out
side OF Canada. as. for instance I'm the
United States or England, will be sub
jet. to Canadian customs duties aver
aging 80 per cent. OUTFITS anu supplies
bought in Canada by persons taking
the Wrangel and Stikeen, the ST Mich
aeTs. skaguay, Byea ar Dalton trail
routes, Will be admitted free into the
klondike. and of course are not sub
Jeet To duty when taken in over the
canadian routes from Ashcroft. Kan
loops and Edmonton
The Canadian authorities warn The
public against so-called transportation
companies which are offering FOR sums
from $50 10 $50 payable in advance. 10
convey persons from the Eastern states
to Dawson by Canadian routes and 10
provide them with food. The overland
routes within Canada are an controlled
by the Canadian Pacific railway. which
rs also operating the route via Wrangei
anu the outside companies nave no au-
thofltA whatever To offer such rates
Persons going IL the Nlondikp this
spring are recommended To take plenty
OF food and clothing. otherwise on
reaching the frontier Of the Canadian
Yukon district they will be turned back
by the Canadian mounted police
There is no famine in the Klondike.
nut supplies are running iow JuSt nov
and those entering without a sufficient
stock of their own. might become a bur
den on those now there.
The rush has already commenced but
Canadian officials advise people who
wish 10 reach Dawson without DELAYS
ON the way not 10 start before Fphru-
airy. The Wrangel and Stikeen routes
Will not be open until the end of Aprfl