. Alaska and the Klondike. Five Finger Rapids on the Upper Yukon 112 miles of railroad travel over the coast range requir-ing about ten hours; and 450 miles down the Lewesand the Yukon from White Horse to Dawson consum-ing less than two days; in winter the last division of thisroute, between White Horse and Dawson, is covered bystages and sleds drawn by horses and accommodating ninepassengers. Roadhouses are maintained at frequent inter-vals and the tri-weekly stages are well patronised. Ill A CHEE-CHA-KO IN THE KLONDIKE IN Dawson you are either tolerated as a Chee-cha-ko or you have establish
. Alaska and the Klondike. Five Finger Rapids on the Upper Yukon 112 miles of railroad travel over the coast range requir-ing about ten hours; and 450 miles down the Lewesand the Yukon from White Horse to Dawson consum-ing less than two days; in winter the last division of thisroute, between White Horse and Dawson, is covered bystages and sleds drawn by horses and accommodating ninepassengers. Roadhouses are maintained at frequent inter-vals and the tri-weekly stages are well patronised. Ill A CHEE-CHA-KO IN THE KLONDIKE IN Dawson you are either tolerated as a Chee-cha-ko or you have established social standing asa Sour Dough. Pedigree, which is often worthso much in other places, cuts no ice where that com-modity is perpetual at a depth of two feet. Indeed, it iswiser, as a rule, not to enquire too closely into ante-cedents or pedigree, and as for money as a guarantee ofsocial position—any one is likely to have that to-morrowif he hasnt got it to-day. A Chee-cha-ko is only atenderfoot, but to belong to the r
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