. The Klondyke . at the Yukon route is round-about, for to reachDawson City from San Francisco or Seattle this wa3^is at least 3,000 miles further than by the ChilkootPass route. I am of the opinion that the Pass route within fiveyears will be the popular route, since the pass couldbe made more accessible and easy to cross and a lineof steamboats be established on the chain of would not require more than two transfersaround the rapids, and would give a steamer servicefrom lyake Lindeman direct to Dawson City. Itwould also be a pleasanter, and a much shorter routethan by the Yukon. O
. The Klondyke . at the Yukon route is round-about, for to reachDawson City from San Francisco or Seattle this wa3^is at least 3,000 miles further than by the ChilkootPass route. I am of the opinion that the Pass route within fiveyears will be the popular route, since the pass couldbe made more accessible and easy to cross and a lineof steamboats be established on the chain of would not require more than two transfersaround the rapids, and would give a steamer servicefrom lyake Lindeman direct to Dawson City. Itwould also be a pleasanter, and a much shorter routethan by the Yukon. Of course any transportation service over either ofthe routes would have to be adapted to the would be almost impossible to get over the ChilkootPass between September ist and April ist and take anysupplies. AT ST. MICHAELS. At St. Michaels, situated on an inlet of BehringSea, which is the Trading Companys headquarters,and of but three hundred population, we embarked onthe Steamer Portland, for
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