Stikeen River journal., 1898-05-07
The Last Ice FlOe Goes Out
 of the Stikeen River.
THE TARTAR
Which WranSel has Caught 4
 Grand Ship.

NTanu oHlP'
 The arrival of the large (. F. R. steamship Tartar drew almost the en- tire population of Wrangcl to the water front last Sunday. and cXpr, s- sious of ustonshment and admiration were heard at the ease with which the immense mass of iron and steel was so gracefully and quickly landed at the dock.
 The Tartar is by far the largest boat ever seen in these waters and though her passenger list was small, it ls still h striking example of the confidence re- posed in Wrangel and the Stikccn river by the C. F. R. company that will allow of the bringing of this immense vessel from England, entailing the daily expenditure of over :2.CNo and the danger to a structure costing ln the neigh borhoOd of half d million.
 The Tartar has a tonnage of 4.l2o, and speed of lJ knots and on this trip was under the command of Capt Archibald, who with d crew of l2O officers and men, brought the vessel from England. He will turn her over to the C. r. R. officials at Vancouver on her arrival there. He made the round trip to Skagway to the entire satisfaction of the passengers Capt ]. A. Fullerton, manager of this de- partment of the (. r. R.. with his son. was a passenger.
 Captain Archibald leaves the vessel at Vancouver to take command of the Empress of China. In the future the Tartar will be commanded by Capt Pybus, who is well known in the roy al mail service.
 The following tribute from the pas senyers of the Tartar to the commander and officers of that vessel is refreshing after the series of complaints against the different transportation companies uttered by many of those who travel north.
 MEMORIAL. Memorial from passengers to the cap tain and officers of the (. P. k. steam ship Tartar
 OFF WRANGEG., .nd May, 1898. We. the. undersigned passengers of both classes of the steamship Tartar on the first voyage of that vessel from \an- couver to Skagway. hereby desire to express our sincere appreciation of the enterprise of the (. r. lt. in having provided SO excellent Il service and the best of accommodations for both first and second class travellers We are agreed that the second class accommo- dations are much better than the | first class on many other steamers run ming north. while the first class Is equal l in every respect to any steamer on the { Atlantic We also wish to express oui sincere appreciation of the great care and attention displayed by Commander l Archibald and all his officers without exception in the navigation of the ship through water. so little known and hitherto unsailcd by any passenger steamer of so large a tonnage. We feel We are fortunate in having taken passage with officers whO are at once both capable and courteous, and here by congratulate them on the success of the voyage.
 Signed for entire passenger list by: i WALTER G. LYON. NJ. A.,
 Church of England Missionary to the klonditc.
 COL. D. MarGREGOR,
 News Correspondent, Glengarry. Ont.
 Manager Fullerton made the JOUR NAL office visit and. m answer to the query as to the outlook for travel by the Stikcen route this summer, said
 "The indications all point towards a rush for the gold fields during the next sixty days. and large as our steamers are. am inclined to believe they will be taxed in the transportation of freight and passengers to this point. The sub urbs of Vancouver are covered by tents, whose occupants are simply waiting i for authentic news of the opening of the Stikeen river. The hotels and lodging houses are full and all are i'm patiently waiting the signal that navi- gation has begun and that no dit1i- entities are to be encountered between Wrangel and GlenOra or Telegraph Creek. Not only is this true of that city, but the same state of things exist in the east, and general exodus may be looked for in the next two months.'