The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

more than ample for any business that
could possibly go there In several years.
The trail facilities from this point are in
much better condition than early this year.
and the winter route up Skagway canyon
will likely be patronized by many poor
argonauts who cannot afford TO pay the
transportation companies and prefer to do
their own packing. The condition OF the
winter trail is based entirely on the wealth
er, good snow and ice being the prime
requisite for easy travelling.
The man with horse and sled leaving
Skagway when the Ice and snow are at
their best can take 500 pounds Of supplies
10 the Ford on the Skagway river, two
miles this side OF the summit. From the
Ford 10 the summit is the steepest part OF
the journey, necessiiating dividing the load
into several relays; but once over White
pass, there is easy joumeying over the ice
OF Summit and Middle lakes 10 Log Cabin.
Thence on In the eight miles TO Lake Rem
nett are several steep hills which interfere
considerably with easy travelling. bat do
not force the Tightening Of The load. Pros
pectors who intend taking their own goods
over TO the lakes should be certain TO pass
the last part OF the trail before the snow
commences to melt in April.
What IL Costs TO Get North.
There IS lively competition going on
TO fix prices on Dawson and Atlin-b bound
freight over the passes to Lake Bennett.
Both the railway people and the tramway
companies declare that they viii operate
throughout the winter. and each promises
TO make rates so low as 10 get all the bust
ness. The result is most advantageous 10
the traveller. A few weeks ago the pack
eTs on the trails held a meeting and de-
clared that . cents pound would be the
price for Transporting goods from Skagway
to Atiin City, 1t is said that contract
Is now being made for this kind OF service
as low as 10 cents a pound
The summer route last season from Skag-
way and Dyea 10 the lakes was to 10
cents pound. which VIII be considerably
reduced.
People who have been negotiating with
rival companies In the last few days re-
port that they can make a contract for
sending goods over the Chiikoot TRAN TO
Bennett al cents a pound; while the
White Pass railway viii continue TO haul
to that summit for ) cents. The average
cost for the last twenty-five miles on the
Skagway tran is from ) to 6 cents pound
in winter.
Steamers during the last season charged
10 cents pound on freight from Lake
bennett TO Dawson. plus ia cents tramway
charges around White Horse rapids. Pas
senger fares were $50 from Bennett TO
Dawson Hundreds of smaller boats and
scows built on the upper lakes last spring
took freight TO the kion4ike city much
,
q pound.
Rus next year it IS believed there Will be
So many steamboats, in the business which
viii make competition so brisk as 10 force
out smaller competitors. The scow service
Is also considered 10 be so dangerous and
uncertain as 10 be merely temporary.
Steamboat men believe that this carnpe-
naon will result in reducing fares to $50
between Bennett and Dawson. Freight
rates VIII also come down
Transportation Rates TO Atlin.
The problem Of easy transportation 70
the Athn country IL rapidly being solved
and hy the opening OF spring there Will
y" at least one good trail in operation
THIS is from Log Cabin southeast To otter
lake, thence by water ard two p7rta-eS
10 Iakn arm. across 10 Taku City. and
another portage TO Lake Attn. opposite
Adm City. This trail Will be- ready for
winter nse within three or four weeks. and
until spring X Will he continuous pack
and sled route easy 10 travel. In the sum-
mer the White Pass railway VIII connect
At Log Cabin with SkaEway.
II IS. however. believed that this, travel
In Attn as soon as spring opens will be
nearly all 10y way Of the chain II lakes
as in the last Summer and fall. this be
ing continuous trim. without transfer
from Bennett City % Taku City The nrSt
rate made by steamer from Bennett 10
;he end of TaAu arm was so fer i,asseu-
gers ana cents pound for freight one
way. Before :he end &c the season TIRE fare
dropped - 81 and freight 70 . cents a
pound Tile astiu.at q distance over This
route Is - miles. taking from ten TO
twelve hours run The lowest forecas, o.
rates IN the spring is 50 for psssengsrs
ant - cents pound for eht
There Is uuch planning IN tse IaTt q