The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-10-09

| Vice Consul Woodward of Vancouver,
| 3. c., Sends News of Gold Miners
| Exodus Northward to Scene of b.
nanza Near Headwaters of White
River--Tells of Routes.
| The reports from the Yukon terri
| tory and Alaska of new gold strike
on the Shushama river. near the source
Of the White river. are causing excite
ment throughout the northwest coun-
| try. writes United States Vice Consul
| G. c. Woodward from Vancouver,
| Canada The strike, Mr.. Woodward
learns, is about thirty miles west of
the international boundary between
the Yukon territory and Alaska, be-
tween parallels 81 and G3.
"a large number of miners and pros
pectors." Mr.. Woodward reports. ARE
leaving the British Columbia part of
the Pacific coast, and if the present re-
ports are corroborated there will no
doubt be gold rush from this vicinity.
which. while not comparing with that
of 1878. will be of some magnitude.
1T is stated that two discoveries
took out 200 ounces of gold in four
days and that dirt is found on other
creeks running $27 to the pan. but too
much dependence cannot be placed in
these first reports, as there is no way
of bearing out their authenticity until
a number of men have reached the dig
gings and their reports are received.
Two Routes to Field.
There are two routes that can be
taken to the location of the strike. one
by steamer TO Cordova. Alaska. thence
by rail to the head of the Copper
river and Northwestern railway and
then over the divide into the headwa-
tiers of the White river and down this
river to a point opposite the strike.
then across country to where the dis
coYery was made. The other route is
by steamer TO Skagway, Alaska. from
there to Whitehorse. Yukon territory
by rail- and then down the Yukon riv-
er by steamer to Dawson. While the
White river enters the Yukon river
about seventy miles above Dawson, no
arrangements have as yet been made
for the transfer of passengers and
freight at this point. connections being
made at Dawson with the steamers
operating on the White river
''This is done on account of Dawson
being the Quitting point for miners
in that section of the Yukon territory. |
but should travel in connection with |
this strike be of sufficient Importance |
arrangements will be made later on |
for such transfer. The head of navi-
CATION on the White river is about |
ninety miles from the mouth. at the
junction of the Doniek river. and from |
there it is necessary to use polling boats |
twenty-five miles up the White river. |
From this point the trail cuts seventy |
miles across country. While the route
via Dawson is probably the longest. it |
is possible that the trip is not so diff
cult as via Cordova. as it is over the
road that has been travelled since the
early days of the gold excitement.
Steamer Rates Raised.
"While the rates on the steamers
from Dawson to the head of naviga-
ton on the White river We're at first
$50 for each passenger. $50 per ton for
freight and $50 head for horses, they
have now increased to nearly SIS. and
should the rush continue these rates
will still increase. 1t is estimated that
it will cost 30 cents TO 81 per pound TO
take outfits to the scene of the strike.
1T should be taken into considera-
ton by those contemplating making
this trip that it is but natural that
steamship companies and merchants
in the north will report favorably In
regard TO this new find in order to Sc
cure the travel and business.
SHOULD the strike prove bona fide.
It will be of great benefit to the hold
ers of copper claims on the head of
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