The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-01

Three Young Women Here ON Their
Way to Dawson.

An adventuresome spirit led three at
tractive young ladies from London TO Sc
attie and the same spirit will lead them
TO the gold fields of Alaska. They are
registered at the Hotel Seattle as the
Misses Arrowsnlth, Bailey and Gardner
and their business affairs are being at
tended 10 by w b. Foster. an American.
who has passed many years OF his life In
London. Mr.. Foster is a miner. He has
been in the gold feds OF South America,
Africa and other foreign countries. He
has undertaken the task OF plotting the
three young ladies TO the frozen regions
OF the north. A Post-fnteIligencer re-
porter interviewed Miss Arrowsmth last
night. and she said
Eyes. Il is true that we are now on the
way to Alaska. We VII leave very soon
for Sitka and from there go through TO
the Copper river country. and eventually
reach Dawson. Before We left England
we were well posted on the route we are
TO take, and we do not expect to expert
enee much difficulty In the regions which
We expect TO explore. / am going TO the
Klond,ke TO collect material for news
paper and magazine articles. which l will
forward to London from time TO time.
We have plenty OF resources and are not
obliged 10 go to Alaska In search CT gold,
but we think the adventures We viii have
viii repay us for the trouble. Mr. Fos-
ter. who IS miner or much experience,
acquired in different countries OF the
world will have charge OF our party,
and we think We are in safe hands.
II am not going without having made
fun injuries l have met several friends
who have been To the gold fields. and
have obtained all possible Information.
have taken course in mining IN London
which will be OF great value
After I announced IN London my IN
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overwhelmed with correspondence. and I
had three proposals of marriage. Need
legs to say. all of the proposers were de-
sirous OF accompanying me. People
wanted me 10 take them "a companions
secretaries and servants Then several
actors and addresses suggested that i
should form a theatrical company. OF
which they would be- willing members.
| am A fair actress myse.f but l should
not care for the responsibility OF landing
a cornDsnv IN Alaska with very little
knowledge OF what would become OF the
members I certainly hope 10 introduce
more life into the community aud 10
smt;ee the miners with concerts and en-
tartalanents aud "a / intend 20 work at
gold mining !n order 70 obtain material
FOR = book aud magazine and newspaper
articles. the other part VIII be recreation
for me.
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magazines and eight newspapers. bat. by
paying my own expenses, have freedom
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