The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-20

HE whole story OF Cape Nome, tho
youngest and already the most
wonderful gold camp the world
has ever known, viii be publish
ed in the Post-fnteligencer dur
ing the coming year.
Even prior to- the discovery OF the new
Eldorado of the north in the valley of the
Klondike four years ago. the Post-1ntelli-
gencer had its representatives in the terri
tory Of Alaska and furnished - the out
side world the latest and most reliable
news Of that then unimportant part Of the
globe. And when the frozen soil OF the
klondike under the pick OF the prospector
was forced to yield up It's hidden treasure
and the tidings that in less than six
months made that far away stream more
famous than the Euphrates were brought
out to civilization, the Post-Intelligencer
was the first newspaper Of the country TO
publish complete and authentic news OF
the discovery.
Before the vanguard Of the great gold
hunting army Of invasion had started for
the then almost unknown interior CT Alas
ka and British North America. the Post
Intelligencer had dispatched special writ
ers and artists to Dawson and spared no
pains nor expense 70 gather and lay before
its readers at the earliest possible moment
every fact and detail of interest regarding
the new gold camp
since tUHt TIME the IphN-lHlsIiiEfHctT
has pursued n like course with regard to
every new discovery in the Yukon territory
and Alaska end has kept constant pace
with the development of the entire north
ern empire Even in Alaska and the Brit
ish possessions adjacent the Post-Intelli-
genccr is the recognized authority on all
matters Alaskan.
Less than year ago the Post~fntelii-
gencer gave its readers the first complete
story OF the reported discovery of rich
deposits of gold In the streams and even In
the sands of the sea beach near point
on the shores of Boring sea known as Cape
Nome.
Among the earliest on the ground after
the original discoveries of the new camp
were representatives of the Post-Inteli-
gencer. who were later reinforced by spe-
cial correspondents and artists Eent from
Seattle In the interests OF this paper.
Through their efforts the Post-Intelligen-
Ger has been able to maintain with refer
ence to Cape Nome the reputation It es-
tablished with regard to the Klondike, of
publishing always the latest and most
authentic news in advance OF all rivals in
the journalistic field
In pursuance of its established policy of
publishing as little az possible hearsay
news of Alaska, and of having on the
ground at all times men versed in all
details of their work. the Post-Intelli-
Eencer VIII TINS season SEM TO tne cape
Nome district to take charge OF its corre-
spondence and cover the news OF the
great camp "A special man in the person
of Hal Hoffman, probably he best known
of all the many Alaska correspondents,
and 40 spoken of during his stay In that
country by the leading newspapers of the
United States. Mr.. Hoffman went north
as stan correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Call. of which he had been assistant
city editor. His stay in that country
covered a period of two years, and was
enlivened by many remarkable expert
ences. During this time Mr.. Hoffman