. Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers. mostpracticable route to the Yukon gold fields. It is said that a scheme is now in progress to open upthe White pass and facilitate the transport of miners andstores to the mining settlements, and this is earnestly tobe wished for. An English company, the British Colum-bia development association, limited, has already estab-lished a landing wharf, and is erecting a wharf and saw-mills at Skagway, whence it is proposed (as soon as feas-ible) to lay down a line of rail some thirty-five miles long,striking the Yukon river at a branch of the
. Klondike : the Chicago record's book for gold seekers. mostpracticable route to the Yukon gold fields. It is said that a scheme is now in progress to open upthe White pass and facilitate the transport of miners andstores to the mining settlements, and this is earnestly tobe wished for. An English company, the British Colum-bia development association, limited, has already estab-lished a landing wharf, and is erecting a wharf and saw-mills at Skagway, whence it is proposed (as soon as feas-ible) to lay down a line of rail some thirty-five miles long,striking the Yukon river at a branch of the Teslin lake,about lOO miles below Lake Lindeman, which is the de-bouchure of the Chilkoot pass. By this means the tediousand difficult navigation between these two points will beavoided, and the only dangerous parts of the river below,viz.: the Grand Canyon and White Horse rapids, willbe circumvented by a road or rail portage. Light-draughtsteamers will be put on from Teslin lake to the canyon,and from the foot of the latter to all the towns and camps. x. < X X BOOK BOR GOLD-SEEKERS. 173 on the river. Arrangements will also be made for directcommunication with Skagway by the existing lines ofsteamers, which now only call at Juneau, whence trans-shipment is necessary. It is stated that this route will be open for use andtraffic in a few months time, when the cost of transport-ing freight and passengers will be very considerably re-duced and the difficulties of transit practically , however, depends upon the Canadian government,which, in view of the increasing rush of miners to theYukon valley (many of whom must, under existing con-ditions, inevitably starve during the coming winter),should lose no time in constructing a wagon road overthe White pass. When the above scheme has been carried out the pros-pector (even of limited means) may reasonabi} hope toreach his claim in safety and at a comparatively moderateoutlay. At present I should certainly recommend all
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