The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-12
IN SMALLER PARTIES.

Robert Bostwick and E. w McWilIiams,
two residents of Chicago, were among the
Northern Pacific passengers yesterday. They
are bound for Dawson City, and expect to
reach there in thirty days from the coast.
A Chicago party made up of L. A. Curry.
William Henderson, A. S. and Ludwig iced
occupied one end of tourist car on the
Northern Pacific. and is bound for Dyea.
The Schleucher party of six from Buffalo,
n. ", took passage on the Northern Pacific
yesterday. having come in over the Wisconsin
Central from Chicago. They have a big out
fit but no dogs.
The 500 train out yesterday morning had on
board party of five from Bloomington, Ill.
which sails from Seattle, and the Hendrum
party of four, which will use the Edmonton
route to Dawson.
w. II. Thompson, a mining expert repre-
senting the Parrott Mining company of Chi
cago, passed through yesterday and left for
Seattle on the Northern Pacific train. He
Will superintend the putting in place of the
three big hydraulic dredges recently pur-
chased by his company, and will proceed.
with nine companions who are now at Seattle
to Dawson where it is expected work will be
begun by April l.
C. II. Marshall. of Esterville. To-. is going
by himself to the Klondke, having become
determined to get rich know the reason
why. He hopes to oVertake some friends
who left his home recently, but means to
push ahead anyway, and see what he can do
IN the gold fields. He went on the Great
Northern.
G.. G. Gerick, OF Evanston Ill, reached here
yesterday en- route for Skaguay, where he
ard number of friends will collect and de-
eide upon which section of the gold country
they will enter in search for the yellow dust
and nuggets. Mr.. Gerick left here on the
Northern Pacific.
Washington, d. c.. residents even are not
exempt from the gold fever with the excite
ment attendant upon the session of congress
A Laitenner and C. e. Weber two young
men Mailing from the capital, were passen-
gers on coast-bound train last night Their
SCute to the gold fields is by way of Fort
WTangel and the Stickeen river.
The 500 Pacific carried several small
parties. These included Neis Morris and Lars
Peters. of Ashland, and Henry Memories. of
st. Paul
e. J. Ellis. farmer from Racine Wis
and II. A. Miller. of Chicago. occupied quiet
corner on the Great Northern train Yesterday
Ihey SAID they thought they would get along
all rlght with the tents they had with them
ioT. there surely must be something to tie a
tent rope to, trees or stones or something
me ground cannot be perfectly bare Mr.
Miller SAID that 900 women had recently been
QUILTED at Marshall Field e. Co.'S Chicago
but had not yet started.
Two gray-haired men, with the intention Of
starting life anew in the new found gold
heids OF Alaska. passed through the gates
yesterday and boarded the train for the coast
They were X. e. Smart and A. NJ. Glenn NJ
Quincy. Ill. -
Hans Hess. of Dell Rapids. S. D.. whose
two friends preceded him to Alaska a few
days ago, took the coast train Yesterday 70
JOIN mem. Ihey will go to the Copper river
country wv
>, Otto Hanklns and his brother Frank from
Feorla' Ill, left yesterday. They are going
alone and are destined for the Va!des pass.