THE DYEA TRAIL. VOI 7L V

THE DYEA TRAIL. VOI 7l v. DYEA, ALASKA APRIL 21808. NO. 15 THE SECRET OF THE STICKS

A New Trail From Dyea To Lake Lindeman Is Shown to a White Man By Some Indians. THE ROUTE PAR EXCELLENCE FOR A RAILROAD

The Grade is So Gradual That There is Practically No Summit. Little, If Any Longer Than the Present Chilkoot Trail

the India's. He is one of Dyea* best Truth 1» «tranter than ficti >n The real railroad route to the Ynkon is trail is tame in; comparison. Great known merchants and a man who has Had the pen of a Haggard been called found. mountains and immense glaciers are to constant de dings with b >tfi the Stioks be seen and peak succeed* peak. In The ofr repeated prediction of the j juto play and conjured up some amszing and Chilkats. At his urgent request his many places ledges of quartz were -ecu dream of fancy, or some stariling tale of Trail that the first, railroad built to the name is suppresse I for the present his and float rock that indicated mineral WU.M an imaginative Alaskan land, the vision great gold fields would start from Dyea, grounds for the request being that his frequently met with. The trail ended at was the vision of a seer It will come to interests in the new trail would be jeop a lake which to his astonishment he might have won its author glory and re ardised thereby, as he was «ware that known as a painter of the unreal, yet the pass The stars iu their courses are others were at work in efforts to corral a found to be Kindemnu. He could hardly right of way over it and had already- realize that sucli was the fact, ao sudden picture conceived in the mind’s eye of the fighting for ns. Hence forth, as in the made important moves iu this diieotion. ly had they come upon it. As to the dreamer and wrought into a semblance past, the destiny of Dyea is inseparably He knew, however, that news of the dis covery had somehow leaked out, and felt length of the trail, lie was not prepared to of reality by the skill of a master liter linked with that of the gold fields- Da.id free to impart a general description of speak positively, but he wan of the ary baud mnst bave fallen short of a horse trails may corne sud go, but - yea the new route. opinion it was little, if any longer than The place of entrance to th- trail ho the present one via Chilkoot, pass. Even ;.rnth which has this week been revealed will go or. forever. would not imp irt, but he laughed over should ir prove longer th** then latter, in Dyea. To a white man prominent in Dyea the the location of the townsite at the mouth of the canyon about a mile above Healy this would be no materia) disadvantage, Slicks told a tale of » new trail to Lake Years ago a small band of Stick In & Wilson's on the west side. To begin ns the grade is such an easy one for a dians iD pursuit of game, made their Linderman. They t hi how, many years with, he -aid that ss a unite for a railroad railroad or wagon road that a few miles the trail was superb. It would be as way into new hunting ground. Game ago. they had wundered ioto it while on easy almost fr ou start to thiish as it would added to it will oouDt for naught. The was abundant: and season after s- asoi, the the chus; of game Tlmy said that it be to bni Id a line from Dyea to Canyon party returned the same way aa they City. The urade is so gradual that n* went, and the white man's first impres Sticks hunted in these rich game pre w as a much easier t rail than the old one idea of a summit anywhere presents itself sion of the trail were fully verified. serves and appeared in Dyea ladened via the Chilkoot pass mid that there were The only indication of altitude is when one finds himself above tbs timber line. As we go te press it is learned that the with the trophies of the chase. Th* won no hills to climb. A 'oaded team could drive over it to D. K. T. Company or its president, Oscar derful hunting g ro u n d t»r th*- warlike The white man was incredulous, but Lake Lindeman in eight heurs when the •Meyer, is in some manner interested in trail is broken and improved in plac-s. the new trail, and it is said the latter is Sticke has been a caret ally guarded se the Indians }«i stated in their story and The trail is through a wide valley with now in Portland enlisting capita) for the cret for lo, these mat,y years, notwith offered to guide him over it. Still he great towering mountains on each side. It is not possible for snow slides to cover hnilding of a railroad to Lake Lindeman standing the great out lust ty as to how doubted. \\ by wuw it he asked, that the the trail. No signs of such were seen. over it. they reached Dyea from the otliei aide *.f The Indians were anxious to show him a alleged new trt.il had lain so long undis great black glaoier which they said had the mountains without coming over the covered? The Indians answered it might been made by the i avens, who at oue tisse, aceording to Indian tradition, had Uysa Literary Society. Chilkoot pass. seem strange, but it was true. Uucou been Indians, but had been b witched On last Monday evening a number of ' But the great secret of the Sticks is vinced, bni faeinated by the adventur and transformée Departing from the tadiet. of Dyea met at the home of Miss out. The fav.rite hunting ground of a trail, he went with them, and that night ous nature of the tsle. he made a bargain they pitched their tent on u mammoth Hartman, for the purpose of organizing handful of barbarians passes into Iu with (tie Indians.to explore the supposed glacier as black as coal. The view from a literary society. Officers were eleoted ths top of the glacier was grand. The dian tradition, while another discover y of trail. Oue morning recently, witli three as follows: President, Mrs. Z. B. Patrick trail oonld be distinctly seen stretching of Salt Lake; Vice-President, Mrs. P. J. trememiuous influence in the develop of the Sticks as guides, he started, in away into the distance with hardly a per Gearon of Wallaoe, Idaho; Secretary, ment of the gold fields of the Ynkon four days he was back in Dyea. As a re ceptible raiee. The bowling of wolves alarmed them that evening and as the Miss M. Cobine of Oakland, Cal. ; Treas takes its place in history as the most im suit of his trip messengers have been cries kept coming from different direc urer, Miss Elizabeth Hartman of Indian portant event since the half-breed Car sent south with news that will bring a tions the Indians became alarmed, and in apolis. the dark of the night thay made their mack dug through Klondike muck end corps of engineers to Dyee iu a short way from the glacier to a place where, if The topic of study for the next meet ing on next Monday night, at thn same found the golden gravel of Bonanza. time. They will go over the new trail attacked, a better resistance could be offered. But they were notjmolested and place, is Alaska. All who are interested Yale hunting grounds of the Sticks! and make an extensive report upou it. next day want their way. in the study of literature are cordially Then will come the railroad with Dyea In obadienoe to the instruction! of the Vale White pass! invited to join the eociety. Vale Dalton trail! as its starting point. white man, the party moved slowly, so that careful observations of the route Vale Stickeen route! ▲ Trail representative had the privi lege of a conversation with the gentle might be made. The scenery was inde Fashionable millinery at Ferrells, M» Vale St. Michaels! man who went over the new trail with scribably grand. That of the present River street 44' ' THE DYEA TRAIL. APRIL 23, 1898. CAPT. JACK CRAW FORD Q Ÿ Ô U N G

Purchased His Supplies In Dyea and Saved Four' DEALER IN Hundred Dollars Thereby.

Among the notable people that are , dent of his company who had been com-1 Hardware anil M i ? Materia passing through Dyea on their way to the municnted with by Skaguayaus, telling j 6 gold fields, is Captain Jack Crawford. the j him to by all menus avoid the Chilkoot poet scout, who is known by reputalio i i trail. to every man, woman and child in the While in Seattle he was besieged by United States, Captain Crawford is go merchants who desired to sell him his t a s k Paints.Oils aid (Hass. ing to the Yukon in the interest of the j supplies. He purchased nothing there, Klondike, Yukon and Copper River Min 1 however, except some crystnlized eggs ing Company of which he is the first vice ! and some evaporated fruits and vegetables president. The company ,s incorporated i The rest of his supplies he f t > ™ « under the laws of Montana and numbers j PURCHASED IN DYEA, among its officers, directors and stock holders some of theieadi g men of the j Thereby effecting a saving of over $400 United States. Its capital stock is $12,- ! on his outfiit, besides knowing that his 000,000. i outfit has been properly packed, (Min!? Staves. Rani® The company has secured leases from j Captain Crawford upon his arrival at the Canadian government for dredging J Skaguay proceeded at once to the office one hundred miles of the Yukon, the of the Brackett Road Company and pre Stewart, Indian and Hootalinqua rivers sented the letters that ha.i been given The company lias also secured leases on j him by the agents of ,tbe company in din Stoves am the exposed banks and bars of 200 miles ! Seattle. The person in charge at once of rivers in t he Klondike district lor i thought ihat he had a “good thing, which he intended to push along" ova r D HYDRAULIC MINING 1/ his dead horse trail and blandly informed T On a large scale. A townsite of 160 acres Captain Crawford that instead of 5 cents Li Jj t has also been secured to be used as a he would have to charge him 15 cents to general base of supplies foi- the upper take his freight toLakeLimlermunn. The Yukon trading post, saw mills, machine Captain declined to enter into negotia SHEEP LAMP. . shops and other like purposes, at the juuc- tions with the Brackett Compatit and in DYEA. ; tion of the Lewes and Hootalinqua rivers terviewed several other freighters but he ' from which comes the two streams of could make no better terms with them its the States and Canadian emigration mto they told him that the trail was in such ! Alaska The company is the owner ol a terrible condition that it was worth ' four claims or. the north branch of Bo much more than they asked to take his nanza creek, two claims on El Dorado h e o m i n i o n freight. He then took the boat for Dyea T D creek, four claims on Too Much Gold aud within an hour from the time he ar creek, and two claims or Minook creek rived on the wharf he hud made a eon Rtver Steel, below discovery. The company has been tiact with the Dyea and Klondike Trans awarded by the United States Govern Grand Concerts Every Evening. A First Class Orchestra. The Choices portation Company to take his freight to ment the contract for carrying the Lake Bennett a considerable distance Brands of Liquors and Cigars. Cafe in Connection. 'ITie Key of UNITED STATES MAID further on for n i n e cents per pound, by the Place Has Been Lost From Seattle to Dyea, Skaguay and in which he effected a termediate points on the AJask su coast, for four years beginning July 1,1898. SAVING OF OVER $000. The o •mpany is now building the “Ely Captain Crawford allowed the Trail iug Dutchman” u, steamship which when reporter to take a copy of the following completed it i3 expected wi l be the fast letter that he had mailed to Mr. Brackett: ....Pacific Meat Company,,., est steamer in the world This vessel is Dyea, April 18, 1898. to run regularly b'-twtvu Seattle and Mr. Brackett, Dear Sir: l was anx b yea. One hundred reindeer have been ious to paooi ize you and your trail be purchased fl'oni'he V ni;ed States Gov cause Mr. Xyin-.u.and jtutr agents in Seat WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUTCHERS AND ' eminent together with sleds, harness mid tle positively assured me that your tr il was in go-nleuiidilOn and that I could PACKERS Am PAULEY> Manager* . V iJ Ï À Ï Alaska Lapland moss; '! en tnitive herders have bave my freight taken over to Lake Ben- been engaged to drive-1 he teams and in j uetl lor 5 cents per pound. When I ar* A* v - a few weeks, or just as quickly as e apiain i rived at your- office in Skaguay your sou Crawford cau establish the stations a assuredffiie tjhat hi cents per pound was positively the lowest rate that ha could reindeer express between the various give'nij-.ty) Linderninun, not Bennett. I points ou the Yukon and Dyea will he immediately hunted up other freighters Z B PATRICK an established fact. In conversation and 13 cents was the lowest, rate that I cotiliEmake with responsible parties so I with a Trail reporter on Tuesday last,, Inline over to Dyea and on the wharf just prior to his departure for Lake Ben-’ made a contract for 9 cents from the nett. Captain Crawford remarked that in wharf to Lake Bennett and my freight is all his experience on the frontier he had now there. This saves my company over General Outfitting. never been so liavrassed aim 'received so $600, hence I know that you will pardon me for giving Skaguay the go by. W HOLESALE AND. RKTAIL GROCERIES much pulling-and hauling as he had been Very Truly Yours, ' P- • •• W subjected to by the.ftgeiUs-of the .Skaguay C a p t a in J a c k C r a w f o r d . A N D P R O V I S I O N S River St. near Twentieth i trail. When he and Ids party arrived in In Mr. Crawford's party there are J. H- Seattle, he made inquiries of everyone Crook, J. W. Cassidy, Dr. O. L Wilcoxon whom he thought knew anything about A. VV. Larraway and Andrew Kidder, all the qualifications of the two trails, and JlhiEAU of whom are stockh lders in the com KAUFMAN BR0 ALASKA he was immediately set upon by the emi- pany. This party will be followed in a saries of the Skaguay trail, who seem to few weeks by a very large party with sev be legion in Seattle, and was assured by eral hundred tons of freight aud Cap them that the Chilkoot trail via Dyea, was tain Crawford bas arranged everything in not only impassable and dangerous but advance for them. [The best equipped Dry Goods and that the charges were exhorbitaut, but He showed ns a letter that be had just- the Brackett Company of - Skaguay would written to a syndicate of eastern news [Clothing establishment in Alaska send his frieight over to Lake Linder- papers from which we cull the following mann in quick time for 5 cents per pound. He also received a letter from the Presi- |Continued on Next Page.] ' Specialty Yukou clothing at prices equally as low as any house on the Pacific ' coast. DYEA T BAIL. APRIL 23. 1898.

[C o n t in u e d f r o m s e c o n d p a g e ] which is of interest to the people of Dyea rading Co, Dyea: LOG CABIN WHOLESALE To the general publie and to all of my friends who intend coming to the gold SALOON AM)LODGING AND RETAIL fields I would like to give the following information: First, when you arrive at Skaguay, take the first boat for Dyea and • MAIN STREET. NEAR FIRST. you will fiud the agents of several relia- j xVIerchants and Outfiters ble freighters with whom you can clore j Everything Strictly First-class. Largest and most complete'stock in the line of Groceries, Dry gi iods, Hats, Caps, negotiations for the transportation of Boots, Shoes, Hardware, Doors, Sasb, Windows, Sledges, Lamps, Statonery, Crockery your freight in a short time and all kinds of Fancy Goods in the city. Remember another thing: Our slock of Second—Don’t purchase your supplies J S.HABBISON, Goods is not only the Largest, but our prices are Reasonable. until you reach Dyea and yon will save Prop. We make a specialty of money and trouble, and will there get your goods properly packed. I do not write and advise this for the purpose of booming Dyea, for I have had YUKON OUTFITS no concessions made to me. I have have HOTEL ELDORADO MAIN STREET, N E A R FIRST had to pay the same price for my goods that any one else does, no more nor no SHEEP CAMP, ALASKA. less. I have nover found a better class of people than lire in Dyea, aud I must say that it is u fine place. I have not seen FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT an iutosicated person in Dyea since my arrival here, which speaks well lor the IN CONNECTION. HEAD morals of the town. Our entire party attended church last QUARTERS FOR PACKERS Sunday evening and listened to an ex cellent sermon by the pastor, Rev. Lar sen. The church was tilled with as an J JOUBDEN Hotel and Lodging House. intelligent and well dressed class of fa- The most convenient place -Ac G e n ’c, Tow F tra tr and dies and gemlomeu as one would find in to stop at in Dyea. |S" M c L e n n a n B r o s , Prop's the churones oi any of the large cities iu the States. Hotel Northern I leave iu the morning for Lake Bennett over the Chilkoot pass, with my old time Bar and Lodging. friend Judge Irving, who has agreed to -*THE PALACE HOTEL.#- laud me aud 1U00 pounds of personal MAIN STREET, near the landing. Main Street, near the Landing. baggage at Bennett free ot charge, and this be does tbat I may give a truthful First class in Every Respect account of the trail as I find it, and this favor too when I have sent my freight by The finest Wines. Liquors TABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST, FIRST CLASS ROOMS. ALL a rivai freighter. and cigars Clean. Com MODERN CONVENIENCES DORMITORY ON HIRD FLOOR. When I arrive at Bennett I shall write fortable Lodgings. RO’BT L. PURVIS. P r o p . yon a full account of my experience on, and impression of the C h ilk o o t trail.” Captain Crawford has promised to send the T r a il a copy of this letter. He says that there are thousands of people Mini k ANH\LT Pm in the eastern siate3 still to come. His VINING & 'WILKES trip to the Yukon will be a tlyihg ont as he has made dates to lecture in one hun FREIGHTERS AND FORWARDERS j r dred cities in the Suites this winter on 7 FPH!l. ANHALT, Alaska, how to get there in the cheapest, easiest and quickest manner. Êstate. I ...... CONTRACTORS FOR ...... In the departure of Gna. J SD-lfuus JggrT-Iencilufg all of the PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COM for the Yukon next week. Dyea will lose Most desirable resident and <"< the best jeweL-r who bus ever prac iced ^ business property in the city PANY’S freight landed at Dyea. his art in Alaska. His creation from Office and Warehouse, foot of West Street. Dawson gold have attracted a great deal of attention and praise, and of late his entire time has been taken up in manu facturing rings, brooobes and triukets from Klondike dust—presents trom re turning Klondike's to relatives, sweet THE ELITE DECKER EROS First St. near Main. hearts and friends in the States. There D ealer in is little doubt that his talents will win him fame and fortune «bout goid firdds. The finest cigars and General Merchandise, Hardware, Yukon Cloth While his hundreds of Dyea friends will liguors only kept. regret his departure they will unanimous ing The Best and Freshest Groceries a ly wish the generous River street jeweler ....G I V E U S A CALL...... the success he so richly deserves. Specialty. ,

During the thirteen months ending February 28, the governor of Northwest Territories issued permit» for the impor Whipple tation to the British Yukon district of 14,- RESTAURANT AND 152 gallons of liquor. B sides these a LA MOUES GRILL ROOM permit was issued to the North American —«• Restaurant Transportation and Trading Company River Street, between Nineteenth & Twentieth Sts. The neatest and cleanest place in town for a quantity not stated in the report of Main street, next door to Stokes Bros. We serve only the best of everything and the minister of the interior. Our tables are always supplied with Meals at all hours- Special Dinner OUR COFFEE CANNOT BE EX all the delicacies of the season. N o tice. every day. The best of everything the CELLED. Beiore the big rush comes, see Vogee about wall paper. 10,000 rolls for sale at market affords. DIN.NFR FROM 12 M. TO 7.80 P M.— M A LA MOTTE, from 10 to 15 cents per roll. MEALS SERVED AT ALL HOURS Proprietor DYEA TRAIL. APRIL 23. 1898.

'HE DYEA TRAIL The space writers who reside in Skag- uay, and who represent the Seattle papers ' Published Weekly by The F. W. HART FURNITURE and the associated press have deinonstra- ' HW THA.IL f e in t in g c o m pa n y and MATTRESS ™ — ted by their reports of the recent snow SUBSCRIPTION RATES : HEAQUARTERS FOR slide, their utter unreliability as truthful n Yxar 13.00 correspondents, f heir reports of the ac- | Bedroom suits. C fiait?. Fu!?Ui s,s. (t arpets. Stoves. Wall s b S ix Mo n t h . * 2.00 (NOLB COPÏRS |0.15 cident were distorted and seemed to be ! Paper, and House fumisl ii » (a it piete. We manufacture Woven actuated by a spirit of maliciousness, j Wire top and spring mnttuM-es 1 1 nil kit ds and soil a mattress for IRAS. D. ULMER, 8 b . E d ito r a dollar and a lmll, which costs con three with intent to injure Dyea and the Chtl- dollars and seventy-five iKO. T. ULMER, Managing Editor. cents to bring from Seattle. STOKES FOR SAFE OK KEY! tALPH ULMER, Business Manager. koot trail. In their listsof tbe dead they BERNARD A. WHALEN, Local Editor made no investigation whatever out put C o r n e r W e s t .and T h i r d S t . DYEA >nr Authorised Agent on PUget Sound is the down the names of whole parties whom Cosmopolitan Printing Company, No. 707 t'ike Street. Seattle, Washington. they knew had gone over the trsil aid (Telephone, Green 79.) They are authorized to make contracts for ad- sent them below for publication, and in Tertising, Job work and subscriptions snd to receive and receipt for money for the consequence the Sound papers are now sam e. T h e T r a il P r in t in g Co m pa n y busily engaged in apologizing for the untruthful reports of their correspond Corner 2nd and Main St All the reports that have come from ents. T h e T r a il was the only paper Dawson City of late, indicate that the Provisions, Clothing, Merchandise. Mineis com ihat published an absolutely correct list amount of treasure that will come out by of the dead. plete outfits. St. Michaels early in July will be some thing enormous—in round numbers not The trail over the summit to the lakes less than $20,000,000. This will not rep- via Dyea is now in excellent condition sent the total output for the season as a and large quantities of freight are being great deal of gold will be retained in taken over every day without interrup Dawson for speculative purposes. The tion, notwithstanding the frantic efforts amount however, will increase tbe excite that are being made by the people of ment in the States to such a pitch that Skaguay to have the argonauts tug and m people will be falling all over each other strain to get over their dead horse trail in their eflorfs to reach the laud of fabu which is now guarded by thousands of ! Co r n sr Main And T h ir d St s . DVEA, loua wealth, where the poor man stands croaking ravens who are awaiting the j ...... r ,:w . .• v- vyj..,.-, .. equally as good a chance to make a for melting of the snow before beginning ! COL. CHAS. REIOHKNEACH, a n a g b r s BARNEY LEVY, M tune. and quickly at that, as the man of their feast upon the three or four thou j means. The stampede will be something sand dead horses that perished on that | ....WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN.... unprecedented in the history of mining trail last summer and fall ?ttd which will j excitements, and it will commence earjy be increased this smnmir to the full num- CIGARS T O B A CCOS and PI P ES in August. At that time it will be too her of horses that their owners attempt j late to go to the Yukon by way of St. to force over the Skaguay imitation of ( Michael, consequently the seething mass a trail and so called wagon road. ..REAL ESTATE AND LOANS... of humanity will have but one way of getting into the land of gold and that is Some of the best prospectors in the Bargains in Real Estate Always on Hand. over the Chilkoot pass by way of Dvea. country are now scouring the hills and At that season of the year all other trails mountains adjacent to Dyea, and they re are utterly impassable, as has been pro port that the prospects thus tar encoun- ven by past season», while the Dyea trail tened ar very encouraging. Every night is at its best. The wise and farseeing the camp fires of hardy and adventurous business man is aware of this fact and is prospector» cuu be seen far up the moun now during the lull, preparing for the tain sides which is evidence enough that rush that is sure to come. Dyea has a the work of making Dyea a great mining j great, future as it is truly the gateway to eentir and supply point has been com-: Alaska and the northwest territory. menced iu thorough earnest A number! DY E A J j T E L of the business men of town are prepar : The message of President McKinley ing to grubstake reliable prospectors and j on the Cuban question was a very able in the course of another mouth the re 1 First - Class - Cafe - in - Connection document, and has been so recognized suit will be known, and the T r a il pre- ! by the European press and the press of diets that, it will be greatly for the benefit ! f i a n c e H a ^ the United States. The message sets ot Dyea. forth the condition of things in a clear (fjrcfyestra and J^ar and concise manner. The President also Straws show which way the wind i informs Congress that in case that body blows and the fact that nearly ail of the ! Office of the celebrated Colorado Pack Train, foist or damaged freight replaced decides that war is necessary, that he freighters that have been packing over Per ight taken iu any quantity to canyon city or Sheep camp, and rapid will aid with all means at bin command. the Skaguay trail during the winter have transportation guaranteed. It now remains for Congress to decide moved their outfits to Dyea, and that THE CURTAIN NEVER RINGS DOWN whether the grim vissage of war shall Knapp, the largest and principal freight- spread its sable wings over the land, or announced his businessfor sale, in- whether the white winded dove of peace | dieates an early abandonment of the shall continue to cast its iutluence over Brackett wagon ( ?) road and dead horse N. W. T0KLAS & CO our people and our country. In event of trail upon which all the hopes of Skaguay are founded. war the spirit and temper of the Ameri Y U K O N OUT can people is just as strong now as it was DEALERS IN CLOTHING, BOOTS, Notwithstanding the present depress in 1776. If peace can be maintains! by SHOES, AND RUBBER GOODS OF KITTING A ion, new buildings continue to be erected Spain freeing Cuba and paying a stiff in PECIALTY and new business houses are star,in g up,, ALL KINDS demnity to the United States for the de struction of the cruiser Maine and the which all goes to show that capital has loss of life that it entailed then the peo unlimited confidence in the future of ple of the United States will be satisfied, BROADWAY. Between FIRST AND SECOND sirov»'"*- -but not until then. Dyea. THE DYEA TRAIL, APRIL 23, 1898.

SUMMON KD FOB JUKY DUTY.

To Baport et Sitka On the Fir«t Monday In May to the District Court.

The spring term of the United States district court will beheld at Sitka, open l a i n ing on Monday May 2nd. Among the ju rors summoned for duty are the following: GRAND JURORS. (+► L. Blumeuthal E. Cardinal John Gorman A. Brant J. M. Davis B. M. Behrends WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN TRIAI, JURORS. John Arvey 8. Blackburn Lon. Bradbury J, W. Downey GROCERIES, HARDWARE, & DRY GOODS « Jerry Eickerly Barmy Galligher W. T. Henderson J. J. Beattie Charlie Boyle Geo. Harkrader YUKON OUTFITS A 8PEUITLTY P. Komentarus Wm. McLernon Wm. Millow Edward thorn,on Edward Webster 8. O. Wheelock Geo. James L. A. Moore Wm. Prior Frank Sweeney Prank Forres*. Ed. James ^ t T H E RED F R O N T S J. G. Peterson J. P. Jergensou M. Orton E. Valontine WHOLESALE AND RETAIL John Calhoun M. Galvin Wm. Webb E. B. Jaeger GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS, ^ Fruits and Candies Geo. Walker Willis Nowell James McCluikey L. G. Kaufman Frank Young L. Schooling Stoves, T in and Granite ware

One of the Snowslide’a Victim s. Outfitting a Specialty. Transportation. Dyea and Sheep camp Express office The case of Calvin Harrison, one >f River St. near Tenth, EIHHKItT, M anager the men killed on Chilkoot trail, is no t worse than that of the other victims, but Established At Dyea, 1884. John Healy, B«t«te of Edgar Wilaon ire'<‘ he is an excellent illustration of one of J. y.Malone Ad’mr.. Janeau, Alaska one of the sad phases of the disaster. He was a strapping young fellow; he had HEALY & WILSON TRADING POST been in tha Post-Intelligencer mechanical department for years, was always to be relied o d , qniok, attentive, obliging and General Merchandise. industrious. When he made up his mind Carrlara «rad Packers. flrMelaea H«t«rl to Caantsflan to try his fortunes in the Klondike, none seemed better fitted or more likely to We can Outfit you and Transport you over the Trail. SAM J. HEBRON, General Manager. succeed. He talked joyously and confi dent of the future as a certainty; and when he was taking his leave every man iD every department, responsible heads and youngest lads, felt a personel inter Chilkoot Trading Company. est in his success and a genuine wish fo r his prosperity. And r o w , but a few days SHALLCR088. MACAUI.AY A CO. after, they sorrowfully prepare to follow PEoraitTORs his remains to the grave.—Seattle Post- town sto r . ajinh Tntelligencer. Wholesale .up ”(, i^;hiu;,: and Retail The Bonanza King, or as it is better GROCERIES, HARDWARE astheCrofton mine, is l one of a rich Jtnel all kind* of M evbaodiee, group of quartz mines recently discovered above Dyea and near Canyon City, is All kinds of Geods for the Yukon at Sound Pries». OUTFITTING A SPECIALTY. developing better and better [every day. Mr. Crofton who was one of the first men VLain Store and Warehouse Broadway near Fourth to erect a good hotel in Dyea ia now per sonally superintending the developement ..A 1. . T work now going on. This gronp of mines was originally located by Frank Carpen ter who afterwards sold them to Mr ARIZONA Crofton. The first asaay made showed" $20 gold to the ton. PACK United States Commissioner Norman E. Malcolm, recently [appointed by the TRAIN. President from California, has arrived in Juneau and has assumed the duties of his office, vice Commissioner Ostrendsr who rssigned to try hie fortunes in the Office Near Chilcoot Hotel interior gold fields. Mr. Maloolm is a graduate of Stanford University and a practioner of high standing before the bar of California. HOTEL CHILKOOT C. C. CULTER River St., above Nineteenth. The steamer Discovery, with 60 passen Attorney At L a w THE LEADING HOTEL IN THE CITY. gers on board for Dyea, arrived on Wed nesday last in the afternoon and departed **«» Tiret clam rooms. The table supplied with the best the markets afford Pea at 2 o’clock on Thursday morning for LAND GABES A SPECIALTY. rally located on the direct trail te and from the interior. D. H. McDonald, SHALLCBOSS. MACAULAY A CO Sound ports. OFFICE Near U 8. CommiMloner’a Court Manager. Proprietors THE DYEA TRAIL. APRIL 23, 1898.

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Ija l nfxi>M«uî Drntti ( hue«« S o rro w Throughout the City.

Aim i>sl before it w s known that lie wire I, the aunounceui'nt was made of ihe »ii fir rtr-js:. 'jr-jn-Tir j o oar-^D-iirur. iath Duncan B. Monteith. It came ? We will fake your orders for Hor— ? < ‘ontroll ino- siicii i; !;;][ Mir ^ ke a shuck. He'was one of Dyea's moat jj ses, merchandise or any kind o f jj ^ ctiiy. ( ainden and Columbia, also ^ rominent Hud respected ciiizeua and he omded his friends by the hundred. It | goods: purchase rlien) for you It * (lie man) moth Iiim; A i i ■ « /as therefoie with p.dn that news of his I below and deliver to you promptly * J ( Ijax. I.)jax and Eja.\, alto hand- * emise was heard. Ho death has < ccnrri d i and save yon money and annoy •< I X lino freight for varions other )i u Dyea occasioned more widespread sor- a nee. * lines of ships. * ow. He was ill foi about ten day» and I* rom the time he look to bis bed bis case S-'tjr un '«sjo^cb' -id 'tsr-jgj.- ar-jeue*--j<. : 'V ir ; ar-jt; -jr j r . »jr bV * r - y . vas a most serions one. The best pby- iicians in Dyea were in corn tant attend Main Office and Wliarehouse. Cor. First E. W JOHNSTON ance at his lk dside. but mtdieal skill and and Scow Sts.. IO EA . A LA SKA.... Manager careful nursing were inadequate to cope with the t xtrt mely severe case of spinal meningitis to win- It he full a viotim. He contracted Ihe disease ou a trip to the .Scales on theday of the snowslidi-. Leav ing here about It! o’clock in the morning î. i i fhuhtii i i r a m hi hastened to Ihe see tie of the avalanche i mm on foot, returning the same day and ar riving in Uvea at 11 o’el ck at night. He had overheated and completely exhaust - CONTROLLING Tllli OLD ESTABLISH EH A AH ORIGINAL ----- ed himself, and the disease took a ready- hold of him. He daily grew a little worse and was filially compelled to take to bis bed. He never rallied. BURN’S p a c k t r a i n a n d A singular it: ident in connection with Mr. Montelth’s death is the fact that he was mortally afraid of spinal meningitis. SUMMIT AEkIAL TRAMWAY On ti e 10th of March lie went to the h- aeh to take a boat for Kkuguuy. While ARCHIE BURNS, Manager waiting he was taken with a chill and paius in the back and lie immediately made up 1 is mind he had contracted spinal meningitis and vetvtvue t and wrote l a letter to his tamily and other relatives J Dyea and Yukon Transportation Company. telling them he was taken down with his j DR. .!• A. Cl EVELANp PROP. t a n t iilacu* ami bidding them farewell. It. i was a pathetic letter, but Mv. Montai* hi got better and did not send it. The let- I Goods shipped to al! points between Dyea é the Lakes. ter was found hi his efleets this week i.nd ' will be sent by Mr. Rawlins to the re I a ; fives of the deceasi b Mr. ; i'J. years of age. He Palace PI oh. f w u came to Dyea from Albany, Oregon be ® M t n m . tween two mid three months ago with Main St. Opposite St. Michaels Hotel. Mr. 0. G. Rawlins .mu formed ibe Ore Sample Room gon Real Estate Company. He was an j Private Rooms. Warm Comfortable Rooms, Good Reds, Trained Adjoining H o tel----- experienced and accomplished broker Nurses. Best of (fare Given, Moderate Prices. Good Sub and while there was any business ihe J stantial Building, firm got its share. LEVE BALMER Mr. Monteith leaves a wife and iwo Manager. children in Albany, In si.hs an invalid | special Invitation Extended to Physicians W ith Patients-. mother and two brothers, one of whom j is also m. invalid, i ’rêvions to coming j W: CALE J. S. LE TARD. M. D. i here he had been eig aged in ihe real es-1 - P r o p k ik t o r * tate business ia Albany under the firm Attorney At C&w W. B. PARSONS, M. U. ' uame of Curran A Monteith. His body was shipped by Mr. Rawlins j Will Practice in all courte o}' Alaska. m ic r - T r .'. a m s y f n 'y r .T on ihe steamer Farullon. Luke McGrath. __ Fr«*«j! R Aiuling R oom . GENERAL RL A CKSMITHJNG. ,,WQNDER MOTKI»„ The trustees of the M. E. Church, aid HORSESHOEING CREEP •■(I by 111 - pastor Rev. Charles Larsen and the ladies of the congregation, have , MARE TO ORDER. Rost beds in the city. Popular Prices. All kinds of opened a free reading room for the peo j SHOP: Cor. N in teen th and Hiver Streets Refreshments. Fancy drinks. Fine brands of ci ple of Dyea. It is located on Third gars and tobaccos. First class cafe in connection. street between Main and Broadway, in

the H-irt row of buildings. Among the R, D WELDON M i l * S T K K K T . NKAH F I R S T . BOLOMONSON & CO, P rops periodicals noticed on the reading tallies DYEA, ALASKA h ie f l er k ATTORNEY AT LAW GEO. MARKS. C C were the Cosmopolitan, Sctibners, Mun- seys, tho Home Queen, the Neit York Office in U. S. Commissioner’s Journal, the World, Examiner, Chronicle .... Office...... Post Intelligencer, etc. Contributions of books, magazines and papers will be Stenographer in Office. most gratefully appreciated by those in j BAILEYS HOTEL. charge of the new reading room. Next door to Cavanaugh's Dyea Hotel. DR J. H. WEBSTER i The soldiers have ereoted a handball 1 One of the Largest and /V\ost Çom court and are practicing daily. There DENTIST.* ara some excellent players among them, j ALL WORK GUARANTEED. modioas jdotels in the Çity The court is located Dear Seventh and ' Office First street, bet Main A West streets. Broadway. E dward Biiiiiv, u. d . A- W ksi.kv W ood», Prop* I ! YE A TRAIL. APRIL 28. 1898. MINING NEWS

The most significant and important de t reat service to prospectors, as it will velopment in the local minera; thhation give sn approximate idea of the rocks during the week was the opening by Mr. which may be considered meritorious and Chan. H. Bridges of his u.s>ayiug.works, which are located in the rear of Blei’e those which tun- be deemed worthless hotel, ou Main street near Fourth. It as Irom a mineral standpoint. The cabinet a thoroughly modern and m< 8t complete wni be placed in the public sitting room Lum ber metallurgical labratory. There ia no oth of Blei'a hotel, where there will also be a j er assaying plant in Ainska or the North mineralogicai library. Assayer Bridges Kerry Lumber Company, ot Skaguay are l los west territory that will compare with it, will have as his labratory assistant Mr. and there is little doubt that it will play Charles Perkins, a prospector and mining a prominent part in the mineral history man of many years experience in Califor ing out their entire Stock of of this part of the world. Mr. Bridges, nia. the master hand in this metallurgical Without the slightest exaggeration the workshop which is destined to Jaccoui T r a il can say to the people of Dj ea tliht plish wondera for Dye*, is a man whose jhey call be sincerely congratulated upon prospectors and mining men can ph'ce

% i F. E. FULLER D R S IN N S VI Pioneer Restaurant.

Attobnky-at- I .aw. F. H. BKOWNINO Manager j Corner First amt Main Street. Office at Decker Bros.— Up Stairs. A specialist for diseases of the eye. I guarantee to cure the following di M Iriate Kuril Slid a I F ahnt pir5t çia65 Lodgings (.'orrempondaiKP Solicited, seases, acute or chronic: The TABLE SUPPLIE 1) WITH THE GRANULATED LIDS. SCROFULOS TAKE A BATH BEST THE MARKET AFFORDS. HOTEL MASCOTTE INFLAMMATION OF THB LACHY- AT THE ..SHEEP CAMP.. MAL GLANDS OR TEARING. S. A. & M. HOT BATHS Bar attached with first-clans liquors and Hot Baths, 50 cents; Shaving. 25 cents; Hair- cigars. cactin'?, V) cents. K. A. K LATT, Fr op Opposite Hotel Chilkoot, River Sr. Always Open Glasses proper’y fitted to all defects of Four chairs, expert workmen and all the eon vision. Office River 8t., opposite Healy v eniences of a first class m o d ern b»u bor\ng & Wilson’s. institution. Finest Barber Shop in Alaska’. RAMMOND & WILLIAMSON, P rops

Dyea Trading Co, FUNERAL DIRECTOR PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. —and WHOLESALE kerna'e and Chronic Oases a Special t AND RETAIL Embalmer F W. Hart, cor. Third & Weat Sts | Prescript!out carefully Compounded. Merchants and (M iters corner Fourth undJfufc.aU Largest and most complete stock iu the line of Groceries, Drygoods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes. Hardware, Doors, Sash, Windows, Sledges, Lamps, 8tatonery, Crockery { Midway Saloon ; jf 0 b and all kinds of Fancy Goods in the city. Remember another thing: -Onr stock of Goods is not only the Largest, but onr prices are Reasonable. m m We make a specialty of 1T zo* PIONEER DRUGGIST \ i g a T s . YUKON OUTFITS j WHOLESALE and RETAIL MAIN STREET, NEAR FIRST Best of service Guaranteed, | One Block above Healy A Wilson’». THF) DYEA TRAIL, APRIL 23, 1898. WAR A CERTAINTY! ..yfaguag itg„

The United States Senate By Vote or 67 to 21 ^he ^oardof^rade% Favors In. Prop.,2^- HOLLY STREET, ©Everything {skw An Op to pate-C) As we go to pres* advice* of tb* 17tli United States does hereby demand that inst. to the army officers stationed in the government of Spam at once relin A M o lt magnificent Temple of Recreation in Alaska. Electr o Lights. A flr Dyes, are of a character which indicate quish its authority and government in olass cafe. Finest brands of liquors and cigars. Open day and nighl that war would to an absolute oertnlntv the island of Cnba and withdraw its laud be declared, and no doubt by this time and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban such action has been taken. waters. THE im§l& TRAIN On the 16th-, the U. S. Senate, by a vole “Third, that the president of the Uni OOR. HOLLY ST and BROADWAY of 87 to 21, passed the following resolu ted States be und he hereby is directed UT7 tions, after a long and impressive de and empowered to use the entire land l < A *r v s l • ; l- t j * > t r. OPEN DAY AND NIG H T America, in Congress assembled : | carry these resolutions into effect, “First, that the people of the island of “Fourth, that the United States her, by Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free j disclaims any disposition or intention to Hjd independent and that the govern E uropean Corner Broadway exercise sovereign jurisdiction or control Electric Light and and Holly Street ment of the United States hereby recog over the island, except for the pacifica Steam Heal. STRICTLY KIKST CLASS. nizes the Republic of Cuba as the true tion thereof ; and asserts its determina and lawful government of that island. tion, when that is accomplished, to leave "Second, that it is the duty of the Uni- the government and control of the inland |ü| jjotvl Jjÿtcmbitnnn. ed States, and the government of the to its people.” K - ' HÀN.-BN St TENNANT, PROP'» SKAGUAY, ALASKA ■ A A JSJk. W ILL INVEST IN DYEA. of navigation is the coming great city of ; the northern wonderland. They have ar Eastern Capitalists W ill Open 9» (tank and rived at this coucl.nsi >n after a thorough P u t i a a n Electric Plant. i vestigation of all the trails and towns that have b en prominently spoken of as "THE G R O n tT L ,Moody, Kred IV K L ife Holier Pres, eml Mgr Cashier gateways to the gold fields or as outfit - Hollis St. bet Broadway sad Runnels William B. Mears and, August Peter ing points. Iu their opinion Dyea is the son, representing themselves and eastern one safe, sure and reliable route to the capitalists, have been in the city for the, interior—the only one that is accessible past ten days investigating the . outlook at all seasons of the yenr. for an electric light plant and a bank. First Bank They speut a week fn Wrangel with the Till. I IILM B HALL same object in view but dismissed, that A Merry Tim* si Ihe Hotel Not them l.slt plaoe from their mind* as au interme i'huvsdMy Kveninic The fittest sample room i:«. tb* ojt* JofSkaguav * / j diate point destined to be of little im None but the tient of Liquid. Hefresh portance. Another week was spent in Messrs Weisman A Anhalt, proprie ments ^served. The social par Tramsaots a General Bankino tors of the Hotel Northern gave a delight Skagnay with the same result.., They lors are, always open for p then came t<> Dyoa, and after.a; thorough ful. hop in i tie «lining room of the hotel on Thursday evening last. The room g u e s ts . I Business. Exchange Bonght. an investigation of the whole situation have was tastily decorated with evergreen I decided to not only install a modern boughs and presented a very attractive | electrio light and power plant but to app’-aranoe. j Sold. open a bunk. They have, already leased The grand march took place at 9 j o’clock and was composed of about 25 j quarters for the latter for a period of six couples, wlio danced and mace merry j mouths, at the end of which time they until “the dewy morn stood tiptoe upon J. H KN RVFOTRK, Prop SKAGUAY-DYEA ROUTE, will have bought or built a substantial the misty mountain to; s,” and warned lovers of terpsicbore that another day structure in the best p rrt of the city. was on. STEAMER.-. They have a six-ton safe and the very Do ing th*“ evening some excellent vo best of fixtures, and intend to give :Dyea cal add instrumental musio was rendered a first class banking institution. Messrs by some of the guests. P H- LADY OF THE H The ladies were all nicely dressed and ** PARE ** Peterson and Mears have acted like busi one could almost imagine that he was at i ^ ness men fiom the moment they landed tending a dance in a large city instead of Makes Four Round Trips Daily here. Not an hour has been wasted and in Alaska. Mr. and Mrs. Weisman and THE Y T iwac the gentlemen have made an excellent Mr. Anhalt were assisted by Mr. and | Mrs. Semple in caring tor the guests and Sample f^ooms Leaving Dyea at 9-30, 11-30, impression upon the people of Dyea with all who were present had a most enjoya whom they come in contaot. ble lime. Mr. Peterson is an experienced banker It is the intention of Messrs. 'Weisman OPEN DAY AND NIGHT 2 30 and 4-30. and Mr. Mears a thorough electrical en and Anhelt to give these hops quite fre Comfortftble Car Roodik Fin quently. If they do so the Northern will est brands or CigarK an