The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-05

LII Correspondence Post-Inteligencer.
~ AWAY. July 30--The great Klon-
- r,ad district, and its army of con-
5516n.a. are nearer the big trading center
- z5esftle today than ever before. The
s.,I,ffou OF the last link in the White
'1ss1. Yukon railroad yesterday elimi-
<z5Ss another piece OF highway that has
3.s16e ffoveI tedious, and places Dawson
ESv ~ to seven days from Seattle.
tvo cities, by the same Skag-
- rateway two years ago, when
~ rlcneer trail had TO be fol-
~ we're weeks apart, but the arbi-
{1sv dlfacuities OF the pass being over
1Tns b the science of the railroad build
~ ~ two great centers have been
T5wp closer and closer together. until
~ thsy are so near one another that the
- hefWecn them IL one of the easiest
tNsoa made on the continent.
MN the inland steamers from the
nd to skagway. rail- thence TO White
i11ns ana river steamer thence to Daw-
-. me trip is only a pleasant outing.
,1E5renA In the pioneer days when the
&56 rush was on TO the Kiondike, only
hardest and the most persevering
S1I6 make n IN many weeks or months.
IN Il has become so easy tina. many
951pen are going Into the Dig gold camp
q rake their homes there, and the trip
~ the route has become something the
1Sn1eat and the most enervated can make.
Nxnd by the same gateway and same ia
<1les OF travel. the wonderful gold prod
n Of the Yukon can be rushed TO the
Great and growing gold marke- at Se-
~ IN week or little more after II has
IN taken from the creeks which have
I'm tn hiding place In natures pockets
81 untold years.
Last spike Driven.
M last spike in the railroad between
newAy and white Horse was driven
~ hefcrc yesterday. and the first regular
reeneer train passed over the entire
getch OF line yesterday. The line IL III
~ long. The first forty-four miles,
jktm 1hagway 10 Bennett. was completed
d 3uiy, 1879. The next division. forty-four
- long. betwes. Caribou and white
III divirior. which II between the other
TO and along the shore OF Lake Bennett.
h that which was completed Sunday.
yp0sn now on passenger train will be run
gser the road each way daily One will
1--we Skagway and one white Horse each
with the completion OF this road
(lfaight through from Skagway, the trip
I'm Seattle to Dawson can he made un-
~ favorable circumstances IN from six
#eevcn DAYS. The time by fast steamer
IN Seattle 70 Skagway II three and a
~ days, and from Skagway TO Dawson,
Nm close connections are made. two and
half days The run by rail from Skag-
NJ 10 White Horse requires eight hours.
M time down the river from white
Mao 20 Dawson IL made In day or two
~ time than that up the river. because
\ the swift current
Two Thousand Present.
NE driving OF the last spike Sunday
~ attended by large party from Skag-
~. hundreds Of railroad graders and
~ ~ employees, and people from Bennett.
g1hou and White Horse President s.
! Graves, Of Chicago; General Manager
EC. Hawkins, from Seattle, and other
G&fnad officials. were IN attendance.
rom 800 TO 3.ao0 people were present
~ spike was driven little south OF Car
~ crossing, along the lakeshore.
president Graves says there Is no pres
~ Intention OF extending the road. How
MI, the original intention was 10 build
through 20 Selkirk and some are inclined
v think the road will soon be extended,
n hast beyond Lake fsc Barge which ~
lhoIlow. and which has been troublesome
te navigation In the early season before
~ river rises with the melting SHOWS.
TIE White Pass q Yukon road has cut
- fare from White Horse 20 Dawson on
NJ feet OF steamers sailing under the
name Of the Canadian Development Com
lay from 800 To $50 Passengers with
tAreush tickets, II r. said. will be given
~ benefit OF the cut by rebate opposi-
llen lines are selling from white Horse TO
lawson 20 White Horse has not vet been
snt BY the White Pass A. Yukon. hui has
- reduced from ssn 20 Ses by other boats
n fhs NH