%. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) o r :| 1.0 I.I '" '" 1121 ' >a 112.0 1.8 1-25 1.4 1.6 ■« 6" ■ ► Photographic Sciences Corporation # 'C^ c^-^ A' \\ ^ m ^ M A' O^ <^ J-' ' r-^-^iir- n 9'JOHNSONWEl^ , VKTOBA. R « iis^^**^^ yy iJmmfi )ean Heavy Wo^ Rigby Waterpro JMst tin coutitry • *.'»■' -*»•■■ Iv jlilM Hot. ™n-0Ra,B;c •0 «!*::■, ON 00 ON < a C • )-< +-» • U a *^ en 6 ri O cn O u *o Ah y^"^ Prospectors and Gold Dig-g-ers Footwear. — -'4-^»- MOCCASINS, OVERSHOES, LEGGINGS, RUBBER BLANKETS. —TRY OUR— Specially Grain leather Klondyke Boots. Cor. Government and Johnson Sts., Victoria, B.C. s, S. INTRODUCTION. In placiniyr this little volume before the public it is the sole object of the publishers to faith- fully portray the exact coudition of the routes of travel, trails and the expenses of a trip to the Klondyke region by the different modes of travel- ing, and of placing Victoria in the foreground as the leading outfitting point of the Pacific Coast. In order to do this we have secured the services of people who have actually been over the trails and are, therefore, competent to write intelli- gently upon the various subjects. The sole object of this* book will be to tell nothing but facts. '$ C. S. R. Co. PRINT, Cor.'tSoverument and Yates Streets, Victoria, B. C. 179213 To Elondyke and Alaska Travelers. The Ideal Provision Store will make a specialty in putting up lunches and packing same safely in baskets for KLONDYKE AND ALASKA TRAVELERS. Give us a call and see for yourself. D. R. POTTINGER, - 96 Yates Street. J. C. Voss, Prop'r, Free Sample Rooms, TJe potel Victoria Bates : $2.00 to $2.50 Per Day. A home for Tourists and Commercial Travellers. First-class in every respect. ' VICTORIA, B.C. will up y in DYEA AND SKAGUAY. The route over which the greatest Dumber of people have taken passage this past fall is by way of Dyea and Skaguay, starting from diflPerent points on the Pacific Ooast. Victoria has been the starting point for more than 25 per cent . of the Alaska travel. Steamers have been leaving Victoria at intervals of from one to two days, but fromi preparations now being made, steamers will leave Victoria daily daring the coming season. The time consumed in passage from Victoria to Dyea or Skaguay is from three to four days, according to the speed of the vessel. Upon arriv- ing at Skaguay or Dyea, freight is transferred to lighters and floated up on the beach at high tide; when the tide recedes, which it does for over a mile, it leaves the lighters high and dr^, giving an opportunity for the goods to be earned to high ground on wagons. The fare on all boats during the past season has been uniform, viz: First-class, $40; second-class, 825. What the rates will be next season it is hard to say, but it is not likely they will be materially changed. During the coming season the facilities for un- loading at Skaguay and Dyea will be greatly increased, as wharves have been built at Skaguay during the past fall, and one is planned to be built at Dyea this winter. With wharfage facilities at these places it will obviate the necessity of haul- ing goods from one to two miles up the beach at low tide. The distance from Victoria to Dyea or Skaguay is about 1000 miles, through an inland salt water passage, unequalled for scenery in any part of the world. Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist, LENZ & LEISER, 9 & II YATES STREET. V/HOLESALE KLONDTKE OUTFITS A SPECIALTY. The Best Place In the city to buy Sleighs, Canadian Web Snow Shoes, Norwegian Ski's, Buckskin Shirts and Coats, the best grade of Oil Tanned Moccasins, Northwestern Tobbagins, Men's Aus- tralian Pack Straps, Snow Eye Pro- tectors' Goggles, Gold Scales, Rifles, Pistols, Hunters' Bowie Knives, go to F. Laodsberg, 43 Johnson St., Victoria, B, C. 8 =^=^=?THE= re CO., LIMITED, 32 and 34 Yates St., Victoria, B. C IMPORTERS OF Hardware, Iron, Steel, Cul- lery. Mining and Milling Supplies special attention given to KLONDYKE OUTFITS Goods packed free of charge. Call and examine our stock and get our prices before purchasing elsewhere. 9 ST. MICHAEL'S ROUTE, (Via Victoria.) The St. Michael route to the Yukon and Klon- dyke country is the *' all- water route " to that laud of gold. During the past season passH^e by this route has been limited, but during the coming spring and summer the transportation facilities of this route will be greatly incre-sod, and a large number of new boats will be plac< d upon the Yukon route. All the old companies are increasing their facilities, and many new companies arc being organized to handle the trade. This route is only open for a pe iod of about three or four months during the summer season, and during the latter part of the season nsvi^nf ion is somewhat retarded on account of the low water in the river. The principal lines of steamers on this route will make Victoria their starting point, covering the distance to St. Michael (2,700 miles) in from seven to nine days, according to speed of the vessel. The rate of fare by n^sriilar transportation companies during the past summer from Victoria to Dawson has been: First-clf*8!», "'50; second- class, SI 25. Some outside expeditions, organized after the see son closed, charged $100, bat it is not likely that the rates for next season will be over $150 and $:125. The river boats from St. Michael to Dawson niake the trip, a distance of 1,800 miles, in from eight to twelve days. OUTFITTING. Proper outfitting is the most important factor that the prospective miner has to contend with, and in this respect Victoria stands unrivalled. It Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon Block. 10 Miners' Gmry Supplies Fresh and Eeliable Goods. Prices Right. Experi- enced Outfitters. WATSON & HALL, 55 Yates Street, above Government; Victoria, B. C. thTpoodle dot ^^ROTISSERIE RESTAURANT is the leading restaurant. The only house in the city which serves French din- ners. Nicely furn shed rooms. Mrs. R. C. Davies, Proprietress I Formerly of Victoria Gardens.) Yates Street, YICTORIA. B. C, n )S s. 1- -f se n- ss is e^fiential that he should be well poRted in order to prepare himaelf for the rigforous weather lie will have to encounter iu the country for whioli he has started. No more severe winters are encouiitr <»d anywhere than in the Khindyke region. He should not stint himself, but outtit himself with the warm- est and bfst ciothintr thnt. noney can buy. The essential thing is g od blanket k; not lighter than twelve-pound should be bought, anil at kasl three pairs. A valuable addition to an outfit is a sleeping bag, made of canvas and lined with blanket^). Next, a rubber blanket, plenty of gooil, warm underwear, socks, arctics, a fur cap, two pairs of hip rubber boots, several pairs of heavy shoes, well ppiked. We advise ttie buying of extra shoes before starting, as they will be needed before many miles are trnversed on the tmils. and then they will be hard to procure, except at exor- bitant prices. The neeessary food outtit will have to b^ regu- lated by the party himself, according to the amount of time h'^ uitends taking provisions fi)r. The assortmeitt should consist of plenty of flour, beans, bacon, evaporated vegetables of all kinds, baking powder, rolled oats, dried fruit, extract of beef and an assortment of spices. The following assortment is considered ample to supply o e per- son for a year; Pounds. am|^h'fi,T'>leBipcuit.l80 T^lour 7 : 360 Bacon 12(> Ham 72 Beans 72 Evap'd Vegetables... 60 Canm d Beef 48 Butter 48 Pounds. Tea 12 Coffee 36 Cornmeal 60 Rice 2:-) Salt 10 Lime Juiee, bota. . . 12 Rolled Oats 24 Sugar 60 Condensed Milk 48 Dried Fruit (ass'd). 75 -'» Briar Block. pipe-i, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salni' n 12 Klondyke Canadian 0010 YStlOB. The place to o.itfit for them is VICTORIA — AND- \ EFskine,Wall&Co.. The Leading Grocers, SUPPLY THE PROVISIONS Everything the best at lowest prices. Goods well packed and carefully shipped. 18 24 tubes McKenzie^s Mosqnito Cream. Pepper, mastard aud 180 cakes of White Swati or Home Rule soap. It is impossible to estimate the cost of an outfit, but we would advise the buying of only the very best articles to be Had,' as the climate of Alaska is very hard on all'|^in(^ of poor provisions. The following is a list of clothing necessary, from the standpoint of experienced miners in that country: One wall tent, tjiree pairs of blankets, 1 Macki- naw coat, 2 pairs of Iv^^ckinaw pants, 1 Mackinaw shirt, 1 pair Mackinaw drawers, 2 pairs heavy overalls, 1 extra heavy pants (lined), 1 extra heavy overcoat (lined), 3 suits extra heavy ail wool underwear, 3 suits light all wool underwear, 2 pair extra heavy German socks, 4 heavy all wool over- shirts, 2 pair snag-proof hip rubber boots, 2 heavy walking shoes (spiked), 1 medicine chest, towels, thread, needles, handkerchiefs, mittens, gloves, rubber blanket, mosquito netting, rifle, revolver, hunting knife, sleeping bag, arctics and canvas bags necessary to hold the outfit. The above outfit can be purchased at prices to 8 / the pocket of the prospective miner. The following tools and cooking utensils are necessary to complete the outfit: One axe, 1 hatchet, 1 hand saw, 1 whip saw, 1 steel camp stove (very best), 2 frying pans, 100 feet Manilla rope ()^inch), 3 pounds of oakum, 3 pounds of pitch, 1 butcher knife. 1 coflfee pot, 3 teaspoons, 2 tablespoons, 1 set tableware (alumi- num or graniteware), 1 miner's pick, 1 small car- penter outfit, 1 pair snow glasses, 2 cups, 20 pounds nails, 1 long bandied shovel and 1 J. Wenger com^ pass. Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist. 14 Don't READ this unless you are bound for Klondyke. Should you be going to the Gold Fields it and bear in mind that BEID can outfit you and REID can save you money on your out- fit and REID can ]){' found at 122 Government Street, Victoria, B. 0, b for ing lit- 15 In purcbnsing the above articles for outfitting we would advise the buying' (>f only Iho very bpst of everything, as it will pay better in the end find all these articles oan be secured in Victoriii at prices to defy the world. 0. THE FORT WRANGEL TRAIL. (Stickeen Route ) The easiest route to Dawson City is via Victoria and Stickeen River. Steamers leave Victoria for Wrangel, averaging one every day, distance 750 miles. At Wrangel a change is made into a smaller steamer which conveys passengers and freight to Telegraph Creek, 15(3 miles up the Stikeen River. The miner is now in the heart of a country known to be very rich in placer gold, but as yot only partly prospected. The recent very rich discoveries in Omenica dis- trict will draw many parties who originally f*tarted for Dawson. Those who decide upon continuing their course will proceed almost due north over an 'almost flat couutry to Teslin Lake, distance 120 miles from Telegraph Creek. A railroad will be built over this country, but will not be ready for the spring rush of 1898. Miners will find this by far the easiest route to Dawson City, even without a railway, for a first- olass trail is being built over which horses packing 300 pounds travel expeditiously. Upon reaching the lake steamers will be found which will convey the miner and his outfit to Dawson City, about G50 miles further north. Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Governuiciit streets, the oldest established tobacconist. 16 J. Piercy & Co,, WHOLESALE Dry Groodd, Victoria, B. C. I ! We manufacture a variety of lines especially for the Yukon trade, such as Mackinaw Clothing, Heavy Underwear, Chamois and Buckskin Clothing, Mocca- sins, Tents, Snowshoes, &c. Write us for information ; all letters answered promptly; NOTE THE ADDRESS : 25, 27, 29 Yates l^treet, VICTORIA, - B. C 17 1 THE DTEA TRAIL. (Ohilooot Pass.) The Dyea trail or Chilcoot Pass, which has been used for the paststxteen years by the Indians and all of the original Yukoners who haye crossed the mountains, is the trail over which the greatest number of people have traveled the past season . This trail, f . r a mile from Dyea to the ferry, is a good wagon road and, after crossing the ferry, for a distance of four miles to Finnegan's Point, is a fairly good wagon road, making practically a wagon road for five miles from Dyea. The road from the ferry to Finnegan's Point cannot be used during high water in the spring, on account of the number of times the river has to be forded. At this period the goods are taken up the river to Finnegan's Point in boats or canoes. At Finne- gHn's Point commences the actual use of pack animnlfl, the trail follows the river canyon for four miii-H to the fcot of the canyon and at this point begins the ascent of the mountains. For a dis- tance of seven miles to Sheep Camp the climb continues. This part of the trail is good until the fall rains commence, when it becomes very muddy, and if the rains continue for any period of time, it becomes almost impassable. Animals are gener- ally discarded at Sheep Camp, although some parties have used them to the Scales, about four miles above Sheep Camp, during the past season but all regular packers pack only to Sheep Camp, as the road beyond is very hard on the horses. It is said that this part of the road will be fixed next season for the proper use <>f horses. In the early spring, while the snow is on the ground, large sleds are used to transport goods to the head of the canyon. It is absolutely impossible to use animals fo* packing above the Scales. All packing from this Briar pipes, etc., Block, at H. Xi. Salmon's, Salmon 18 >v WILSON BROS. It OUTFITTERS Contractors to the Government for tsupplies for Canadian Mounted Police. The best assorted stock in the city. Groceries, ProTimions, Tents, Ntoves, Tools, Cooking^ Utensils, Etc. We have had a large experience in this business, and all our goods are put up by expert packers, thereby assuring their arrival at destination in good order. Buy your goods in Victoria and avoid the 30 per cent duty. 68 and 79 Wharf Street, Victoria. 19 point to Crater Lake^ on the Sunnmit, a distance of a mile and a quHrtor, muHt l)o done (>!i the back. From Crater Lake to Lake Liuderuian, a dis- tance of nine and one-half miles, is mads by cross- ing Crater Lake, LonK Lake and Deep Lake, porta^ini? between them, or by trail around the lakes. Tlie quickest and most used way is to boat across the lakes and portige between. Boats are found on each lake, the cost of moving poods ranging from 3^ cents per pound on Crater Lake to 2% cents per pound on Deep Lake. The main points or landmarks on the trail, with distances and elevations taken from an aneroid barometer, are as follows: Tv/ri Elevation Miles p^^t Dyea to Finnegan's Point 5 25 Finneg.in's Point to Head Navigatioi.2 40 Head Navigation to Foot of Canyon . .3 .... 375 Foot of Canyon to Pleasant Camp. .3 60<) Plei^ot Onmp to Sheep Camp 4 800 Sheep Camp to Scales 3 2450 Scales to Summit 1 3350 Summit to Crater Lake }4 3010 Grater Lake to Head of Long Lake. .3 2300 Head Long Lake to Head Deep Lake .33^ 2000 Head Deep Lake to Lake Linderman .3% 1850 The trail is worse from Sh^ep Camp to the Sum- mit, being fnl' of slippery, jagged rocks. A com- pany has been organized to build a cajble tramway over this section by next spring, greatly facilitat- ing the matter ot moving freight. Part of the cable was at Sheep C;imp September 15th, conse- quently it can be looked upon as an assured fact. It is expected to be able to move freight by Feb- ruary 1st, 1898. Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Goveinment stieets, the oldest established tobacconist. / : i , * 1 1 ii ' I i:i : ! 2n TN view of the rush to the Klondyke, we * have laid in a large stock of the best drugs and patient medicines in order to be pre- pared to supply the wants of miners and others going into the Yukon. Miners' supplies a speciality. We recommend the following as neces- saries. , Marvelloud Rheumatic For Rheumatism, Lame Back, Bruises, Sprains, Stiffness of the Joints, &c. Elondj^ lie Mosquito Oil . A sure protection against Mosquitos and Black Flies. Old English Diarrhoea and Dysentry Drops Cures pain in the stomach, Colic, Cramps and Summer Complaints in all its forms. To be had only at DEAN & HISGOGKS, Cor. Yates and Broad Sts., Victoria, B, C, -..^-^,..^..,... to Daring the past season the cost of movinc; goods over this trail, by the packers, has varied, and been much higher than any previous year, on account of the tremendous rush. Up to the present season the Indians packed from Dyea to Lake Linderman for 26 cents per pound, but at the end of the past season the price had risen to 38 cents per pound, and by having goods packed from one point to another and paying local rutes, the price would average about 45 cents per pound, t is not likely, though, that such rates will ever again prevail, as it is rumored that the company building the tramway is willing to contract at the present time to transfer goods to Lake Linderman from Dyea at the rate of 15 cents per pound. The tramway company announces that its rates will be Buoh as to allow a man to move his outfit at much less cost than heretofore. In conclusion we wish to advise people that dur- ing the past season the Dyea trail has been the only passable trail and, considering that for six- teen years it has been used exclusively by the Indians, we are of the opinion that it will con tinue to be so for the next season at least, unlesis extensive improvements are made on the other trails. THE SKAGUAY TRAIL. (White's Pass.) The SkaguHy trail, or White's Pfiss, is a new trail, used this past season for the first time, and has proven to be an utter failure as a trnil, and a very costly experiment for the people who have tried it. It was boomed in the early part of the excite- ment as a first-class trail, and being considerably Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon Block. 179213 '1^ ill The latest a Wifci )ii t ) the flrst-clas3 regtaurants of the city is the Metropolitan Lunch Rooms the cosy dining room in connection with the well known confectionery auc' baking establish- ment of Mr. Henry Clay. A visit to this place would make a person forget his troubles. The daintily arranged tables are so attractive that even a man without an appetite would be drawn to the lunch room. Besides the other settings, b niqueta of many colored clKysaulliemums are up n the tables, and they form a striking contrast to the snow white table coverings. What with the splendid cuisine, for conueiseurs say it is unsurpassable, the good service and the hands* me furnish- ings of the room, it will undoubtedly be a favorite dining room. It was opened on ♦Saturday List, and since then it has been filled at meal times. ms .U. „tlL,.HBI 23 lower than Chilkoot Pass, was the terminus of a great exodus of peopU^ bound for the Yukon. It is utterly unreliable in every sense as a trail, and we would advise no one to try it, as the mud and rocks are unsurmountable to man or beast. Horses are absolutely unable to pass over it with- out meeting death, leaving the traveler suck CJluvcs, lined 1 50 '' unlined ....... 1 25 Keal iMeoso Moccasins, wax sewn and tied. 1 50 lou/4 hose laced .... 2 00 Hiiir Enibruid(H-ed Moccasins, real Moose.. 1 50 I'lain Moccjusjns, " . . 1 75 Snnw Shoes, 11x17, with thonfjs, jjer pair. . . 2 50 Ucvcrsible Toboj^j^'au Sleighs, best made. . . 5 00 \V4»ol linderweai*, Buckskin and Cliiimois Siiit§(, Fur Caps, Rubber Blankets, Jlileeping; Baj^s, Etc., Babisb and ^^inews for f^nowshoes in Ntoek. -" -'■•" -— -TT 1 ■ '" Several parties duriug the past season have talsjCD in caEoes and canvas boats, but as yet no reports have been received as to whether they were successful or not in going down the river. HISTORY OF THE KLONDYKE BY NOTED MINERS Joseph Ladue, Founder of Dawson City. Joseph Ladue went into Alaska about fifteen years a(;o and began trading, prospecting, milling, building, etc., and about two years ago he made a strike and founded the now famous Dawson City, Klondyke, at the junction of the Yukon and Klondyke Rivers. Mr. Ladue says : " The country is richer than anyone has told and the finds as far as made are only the beginning, as the country has only been prospected in spots. The gold has been found in the small creeks that flow into the Klondyke. Bonanza Creek, thirty miles long, is very rich; El Dorado Creek is the most productive stream yet found. It is all staked out in claims and runs in places $250 to the pan, and T estimate that the yield will be .^20,000,000. Seven miles above Bon- anza is Bear Creek, which is also good; Hunker Creek, fifteen miles up, and a small stream called Gold Bottom. All these streams flow from the soi:ih, and they come from hills that must have lots of gold in them, for other creeks that run out of them, into Indian River, show yellow, too. Indian River is about thirty miles south, or up the Yukon, from T)awst)n. Stewart River and Sixty - Mile Creek, with their tributaries, all south, and Forty-Mile Creek, with its branchen, off" to the northwest — all have gold, and though they have Tobacco by the pound or carload at Heniy Salmon's, corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist. 28 MINERS for YUKON CAN GET Fire Arms & Ammunition 111 B\ of all kinds at & Go's 119 Government St.; Victoria. We also carry a full line of Pocket Compasses, Fishing . Tackle, Hunting Knives, Leather Coats that will keep out the cold; BeltS; Dust Bags, etc. We carry the Largest Stock in the ProYince AND AT / mm -'-^•vMnennaac . ton 29 beer; prospected some they have not been claimed like the Klondyke. Claims have to be staked out, of cmiree, Recording to Canadian laws, which I think are clear and fair. The only fault I find with them is that they recognize no agreeinentn that are not in writing, and they do not give a man who '' stakes " a prospector any share in a claim. Another point that is hard to get over is that yjn have to swear that no man before you took gold off that claim, which you can't do, not knowing whether there was anybody ahead of you or not. The rest of the requirements are sensible. '* Working a claim can go at all seasons of the year and part of the process is best in winter, but prospecting is good only in the summer, when the water is fiowing and the ground loose. If you strike it you can stake out a claim, clear a patch of trees, underbrush and stones and work the sur- face till winter sets in. As soon as the water freezes so that it won't flow in on a man we begin to dig to bedrock, sometimes forty feet down. The ground is frozen, too, in winter, of course, but by ' burning ' it, as we say, we can soften it enough to let pick and shovel in. All the dirt is piled on one side, and when spring opens again, relensing the water, vre put up our sluices and wash it all sum- mer or until we have enough. " Life on the Klondyke is pretty quiet. Most of the men there are hard workers; but the climate, with the long winter nights, forces us to be idle a great deal, and miners are miners, of course. And there is very little government. The point is. how- ever, that such government ns there is i« good. Most of the time when the men cannot work is spent in gambling. The saloons are kept up in style, with mirrors, decorations, and fine, polished hardwood bars. No cheating is allowed and none is tried. The saloonkeepers wont have it in Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon ^lock. \ 90 KIONDYKB :. OUTFITTINB A SPECIALTY. WEILER BROS?., Largest Furnishers in Following Lines: *■' "^ Agate-iron Cook Pots, Fry Pans, Plates, Cups, Mugs, Coffee Pots, Saucepans, Washbasins, Dippers, etc. Cutlery, Knives, Forks, Spoons, Butcher Knives. Blankets, three grades of good Grey Wool Blankets, all weights. A thin light Hair Mattress is indispensable to health. Strong Linen Towels. Fibre Extension Cases, light and strong. 7, 8, 9 and 10 ounce White Cotton Duck. Gold Medal Camp Furniture — lightest and strongest made. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 5X-55 Fort St„ Victoria, B.O, n \ \ i l> 31 th«ir places. Nobody goes armed, for it is no use. *We need a great many thintjs besides gold. Carpenters, blacksmiths, all trades — and men who cai work at them can make much more than the average miner. They can't make what a Incky miliar can, but if they are enterprising they can make a good stake. Wages are fifteen dollais a day, and a man who works for himself can make muci more than that. "'I\ie future of the Northwest country is not so long m that of a country that can look forward to other industries than mining and tlu^ business that depends on mining, but it is longer than the lifetime of any of us. The surfiice has been pricked in a few places, but I do not know that the best has been found, and I am quite sure no one has aay idea of the tremendous extent of the placer diggings, to say nothing of the quartz thiit is sure to follow. Then all the other metals, silver, copper and iron, have been turnt d up, while coal is plentiful. I believe thoroughly in the country." CijAREnoe Berry. Probably the most noted man who has returned from tlie famous Klondyke country is Clarence Berry, of Fresno, California. Mr. Berry went into the Yukon two years ngo, nccompanied i)y his wife, and returned last July with the snm of ^130,000, the result of one season's work in that region. Mr. Berry and his wife crossed over the Dypa trail in January, waiting at Lake Linderman until the river broke up, when they went down the river in their boat. Mr. Berry says: "Here is what ought to constitute an outfit: A camp stove, frying pan, kettle, coffee po', knivfs Tobacco by the pound or carload nt Henry Salmon's corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist. r'wpiiiHi /' E, A. MCOUADE. E. L. MCQUADF FeterMeiluade&Soi SHIP CHANDLERS^ I Tar, Pitch, Oakum, Oars, Lanterns, Tents, Tarpolin, Sleeping Bag^s, Canvas Boats, 1, Oils and Varnishes. : i Established 1858. 88 ; J and forks, a good tent, axe, hatchet, whip-saw, hand saw, two-inch anger, pick and shovel, ten pounds of nails, pitch and oakum. For wear heavy woolen clothes and the stoutest shoes you can get, with arctic eocks. Then there is a * sleigh ' as we call it, really a sled, six or eight feet long and sixteen inches in the run. " A year's supply of grub, which can be bought as cheaply in Victoria as anywhere, to consist of flour, bacon, sugar, beans, oatmeal, dried fruits, salt and about ten dollars' worth of small groceries and spices, and a small medicine chest. The total cost of this outfit is $200, but no man should start with less than $500, and twice that is ten times as good. " The easiestaway to get there is by boat, which will take you around by St. Michaels, at the mouth of the Yukon, and transfer there to the river boats, which carry you seventeen hundred miles up the river to Dawson. But that isn't independent. If a man wants to go down with his own provisions, free of connections with the transportation com- panies, which will sell, but will not let anybody take along his own supplies, the Dyea or Chilkoot Pa&s route is the best. You start from Victoria by steamer to Dyea, where you hire Indians to "help you pack to the summit of the pass. From Dyea you walk twelve miles through snow to Sheep CBmp, which is the last timber. Prom there it is a climb of six miles to the summit. Leaving the Indians there, you go down, coasting part way, fourteen miles to Lake Linderman. That is five miles long, with a bad piece of rapids at the lower end. But if it is early in the season, you sled it on the lake and take the mile of rapids in a portage to Lake Bennett, which is a twenty mile tramp. It is four miles walk to Caribou Crossing, then a Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist. 84 ^^f ii i til THE &OLDEN NOBTH YUKON GOLD FIELDS. We make outfitting a specialty. J ^ Best of Goods, • || Longest Experience. L Lowest Prices. We know what you want and how to pack it. Write to us, telegraph to us, or come and see us. We are ready for business at any hour of the day or night. We are in receipt of orders for outfits from all parts of the world. E. ). SAlJKOERS « (0„ VICTOBIA, B, C, 35 B 3. to at ts short ride or tramp to Takoon Lake, where if the ice ifl breaking up, you can go by boat or raft, or if it is still hard you must sled it twouty una miles to the Tagish River aud Lake, four miles long. Ttke the left bauk of the river again, and you walk four miles to Marsh Lake, whero you may have to build a raft or boat to cover its twenty- four miles of length. If not, then yon must at the bottom, for there begins the Lynx Biver, which is usually the head of navigation, for unless the season is very late or the start very early, the rest of the way is almost all by water. "Thirty miles down the Lynx River you come suddenly upon Miles Canyon, which is considered the' worst place on the trip. I don't think it is dangerous, but no man ought to shoot the rapids there without tuking a look at them from the shore. " The miners have put up a sign on a rock to the left just before you get to it, so you have warning and can go ashore and walk along the edge of the ice. It is sixty feet wide and seven - eighths of a mile long, and the water humps up in the middle, it goes so fast. Below the can yon there are three miles of bad river to White Horse Rapids, which are rocky and swift. After the rapids it is thirty miles down to Lake La Barge, the last of the lakes, which is thirty- one miles to row, sail or tramp, according to the condition of the winter. Prom there a short portage brings you to the head of Lewis River, really the Yukon, but we do not call it that till, after drifting, poling or rowing two hundred miles, the Pelly River flows in and makes one big stream. I must warn men who are going in to watch out for Five-Finger Rapids, about 141 miles down the Lewis River, where you must take the Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist, m Sfi i*.: KLONDYKE Headquarters for ....Miners' Supplies... Get your supply of Leather Coats, Mackinaw Suits, Mackinaw and Heavy Tweed Shirts. Blue Jerseys, Heavy Woollen Under- wear, Arctic and Woollen Socks, Moccasins, Heavy Lined Mitts, extra Heavy all Wool Blankets, Fur Caps, etc., etc.; at Arthur Holmes 78 Yates Street, Cor. Broad, Victoria, B. C, 87 right hand channel. That practically ends the journey, for, though it is 180 miles from Jthe junction of the Pelly and Lewis, it is simply a matter of drifting." Alexandeb Orb. Alexander Orr, one of the suooessful miners who came out of the Kiondyke last summer with a snug fortune, has spent the past few seasons pros- pecting in Alaska, and when the rush for the Kiondyke region commenced he was among the first to stake out a claim in that country. He says : " That the country is rich is beyond dispute, and is probably the richest piece of ground in the world to-day. El Dorado, Bonanza and Bear Creeks, tributaries of the Kiondyke River, are rich beyond measure. All the claims on these creeks are taken up, but there are other creeks in Alaska which are undoubtedly as rich as any yet discovered. The Stewart River country from indi- cations will prove a rich country when properly prospected, as it undoubtedly will be in ^he next year or two. " The trip over the Dyea trail or Chilcoot Pass is better in the spring than at any other time of the year. Starting in February or March the trip can be made with perfect safety and in from twenty-tive to forty days. The hardest part of tlie journey is from Dyea over the summit to Lake Linderman, a distance of about twenty-five miles. On the river are several bad places, such as White Horse Rapids, the Canyon and Five-Finger Rapids. Prospecting and washing can only be carried on in the summer time; the mining is carried on during the winter. The ground in thawed out by burning and the loose ground thrown up during the win- ter. When the water commences to flow in the Briar pipes, etc., nt H. L, Salmon's, Salmon Block. #ii f^ ^ ^ 38 Wholesale Grocer, Commission llerehant. Direct Importer of Teas, Coftees, S(pices, Etc. Klondyke Outfitter Particular attention paid to packing. Pioneer Steam Cofee and Spice Hilis.. ■ESTABLISHED I 868. Manufacturers of- Coffee, Spices, Cocoa, Cream Tarter, Mustard and B-ikinu Powder. 92, 94 ^ 97 Wharf St , Victoria, B.C. 39 Etc. er y 3* Spring washing commences and is continued until all the ground thrown out is washed. "The laws of the Klondyke country are, in my opinion, very just, clear and fair to all. When you have found the gold, to which you swear, then you mark off your claim along the bed of the creek and stick up four stakes with your name on them, one 11 at each corner of your land. Across the ends you blaze the trees. This done, you go to the register of claims, pay tifteen dollars, and, after a while, the surveyor will come along and make it exact. "Claims are limited practically only by the width of the ground between the two ' benches' or sides of the hills that close the stream. The middle line of a series of claims follows the ' pay streak, which is usually the old bed of the creek, and it runs across the present course of the water several times, sometimes, in a short distance." James McMann. 3am E, Government Street, Victoria, B. C.,^^,.^mmm. The largest stock and store in British Columbia. Special Klondyke Outfits Heavy Wool Underwear, Heavy Wool l§^ocks(, A5*ctlc Stockings, Miners' Boots, tSnag, Proof ^)nm Boots, Rubber Sheets, Far %nd other Sleeping Bags, Far Caps, Blankets. Heavy weights in all qualities and every other requisite for K Ion dyke miners. Special quotations for parties Corres- pondence solicited. D. SPENCER, - - 6overninent Street. 51 E. HOW TO PROSPECT. tish ts ts. sry es- )t. First Lessons in Yukon Gold Hunting for THE Benefit of the Tbnderfebt. The \Liniog and Scientific Press tells editorially how a tenderfoot who doesn't know dolomite from a mule tracK should hunt for gold when he gets up there in a wild gold-bearing region, hundreds of miles big, and is ready to get rich. Of course most tenderfeet will rush to where they see others rush- ing, or follow rumors and do as they see others do, but this practical advice will be valuable to some and iaterestiug to many: The great majority of the men rushing to the Klondyke are " tenderfeet." They have never seen a gold mine, and their comprehension of what is a gold mine in derived from a perusal of the flotsam and jetsam of the daily press. Few of them go prepared to buy claims already opened, and must locate and prospect claims for them- selves. Brain-laden wHh absurd ideas as to the origin of gold, and igi'Orant of the natural laws of its distribution, confronted in the country with the severest physical conditions under which gold mining is followed anywhere, it is impf^asible but that there should be many disappointmeats before a sufficient number of successes sha' i have -ijome to accumulate the needed experience. The first thing that a " tenderfoot" miner going to the Yukon from this city should do is to visit the Provincial Museum and acquire as far as pos^ sible tin acquaintance with the appearance of the commoner varieties of the rocks. He should so familiarize himself as to be able to recognize granite, sanQ::;one, limestone, slate, serpentine, schist, dioiice, diabaF>e, talc, trap, dolerite; dolo- mite and porphyry. It is not anticipated that he should become infallible in i^icognizing these rocks, Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon Block. 52 A SPECIALTY HADE IN WOOLEN SUITS —OF— Underwear an* Seeks —FOR Mim m kmu mnvtm, — ALSO^ [loi'dnru^^& Mackinaw ^uit^. We invite attention to the same. Correspondence invited and prices furnished by return mail. PAYID UNDSAY. Importer and Dealer in Ready Made Clothing, Hats, Oaps, Oents* Fnrnishings and Staple Goods, eOR. JOHNSON AND STORE STS. VICTORIA, B.C.. CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER fITS k 1$, d by ing, 5. R. 58 but he should be able to succersfully recogkiize them in the majority of instances. The ability to recognize gold, mica, pyrite, chaloopyrite and galena is also advantageous. On the ground, and presuming all of the possible ground of the Klondyke placers already appropri- ated, the attention of the miner should be first given to unproven possible ground in the valleys of streams adjacent to those in which gold has already been found, and to the valleys of streams which head in the same hills or mountains as do these known gold-bearing streams. It is possible for the lode system which has enriched one st roam to have been cut by the drainage basin of anotlier, so that it has enriched them as well. In *'»(>! Yukon, as elsewhere, the mountain uplifts havt ilted in forming fissured and fractured zones in lie rocks which have filled with the gold ores. J hese, if on one side of a mountain, are apt to be duplicated on the other, and, though neither can be seen, both can be inferred from the discovery of gold on one side of the drainage. It is justified to look for gold on the other side as well. As an additional guide the gravel rock fragments in the gold-bearing stream should be compared with that being prospected. If the two contain identical rocks, and particularly if they both con- tain quartz, diorite, diabase or porphyry pebbles, it is worth the chance to extend the prospecting, even if the first efforts disclose no gold. When gold is found in several claims in the same valley the direction of the line of dei)08it sliould be noted and the first prospecting should be done in that line as being the most probable one for the placer. The gold produced by the several claims going up stream should be compared both in total quantity and size of grains. W ith the data of this compari- son it *is possible to reason out the locus of the Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon Blook. 64 SOAPS FOR THE The best kind of soaps to take with you are WHITE SWAN, HOME BULE, BLUE MOTTLED and TAR SOAP. Be sure you take some of PENBBAY'S CONCENTRATED VINEfiAB WITH YOU. MAKUFACTURCD BY W. J. Pendray, Victoria, ?, C. C. J. Mullins (miner) endorses above .soaps, 53 E E, P. AB c. ^s, richest ground, and also to know when the lode sonroe of the gold is heing approached. Coarse gold, gold with attached quartz frag- ments and rough gold all indicate that the source is comparatively close at hand -that a point is be- ing reached beyond which there will be no placer. The Russians, in their mining of the Siberian placers, failed generally to recognize the lode sources of the gold, and in many instances carried their prospecting for placers miles up stream be- yond the lodes from which the gold came. There is no reason for American miners making the same mistake. -Another indication of nearness to lodes is the presence of rough fragments of pyrite, chal- copyrite or galena. Even if these 1m st do not lead to gold-bearing lodes, they may lead to valuable lodes of copper or lead. Generally anything heavy that is found in the mining should be determined. Silver, quicksilver, tin and nickle ores and platinum are all worth considering, even in Alaska. The possibility of their occurrence should not be lost sight of, the more particularly as their discovery is only to be made by following up the stream indications. The covering of snow over the surface for seven months of the year, the covering of moss for the other five months, precludes the possibility of prospecting by the ordinary surface methods. Where it is necessary to prospect without the i?uide of discoveries already made adjacent, almosf total dependence must be placed on the character of the pebbles in the gravel uncovered in prospect- ing. If much quartz be found, even though no gold at first, it is advisable to cover the possible ground for a placer pretty thoroughly before abandoning it finally. As a geU'^ral proposition it will prove very ad- vantageous for a dozen or more miners to co-oper- Briar pipes, etc, at H. L Salmon's, Salmon Block. 56 JONES! Yes, the name seems familiar. There is but one Jcnes in . . VICTORIA. That's C. E. Jones, who supplies g s C I I f t • § is, Etc., —TO- KLONOyKERS. NEAR NEW POST OFFICE. J' ? 'J m ate in making a systematic exploration of unknown ground. Work can be done cheaper, faster, and surer than by the same men acting independently. Co-operation admits of increasing the tool outfit by a blacksmith shop and drill out. Powder can be used and the prospect holes sunk through the frozen ground much faster than by fire. Prospecting can be spread over a much larger area by co-ope 'ation than by the same men each acting for hiriiSeP. Co-operating, once the gold lead is found, the whole company are in a position to intelligently secure a vrluable claim for each member and to get the claims so connected that they can be economically exploited as one property. It must be remembered that the present cumber- some method of exploitation will soon be replaced by quicker and better ones, admitting of the profit- able working of the ground now left unworked, and distinctly advantageous to large claims, compared with small ones. Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, corner Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist. Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon Block. E. Ill 08 MINERS'JUIFIIS. We are the only busy house in the city that can supply a Complete Miners' Outfit without going ouiside of our own stores. We have two large stores, BootB aud Shoes in one and Clothing and Furnishings in the other. A Liberal Dis- count will be made to parties getting supplies from US. Don't buy cheap goods for the Klon- dyke or you will be sorry ; cheap goods weigh just as much as good ones. Information and Maps of the raining country. CILNIORE 9i N|((AKi)LE55, 35-37 Johnson St., - -■ Victoria, B.C. FREDCARNp- Makes a Specialty of packing Groceries and Provisions for the benefit of EIoDdyke and Alaska Travellers. Give me a call and see my prices before trying elsewhere. , . . GOR. BROAD AND YATES STREET, VICTORIA, B. G. i 60 SPECIAL L.INEIS OF Seoteh Handmade UNDERWEAR Sox, Sweaters, Franklin Frocks Made specially for the J^lond'i^ lie ^rade To be had only at GEO. R. JACKSON'S, 67 Government Street, Victoria, B. 0, 60 SAMUEL SEA, JR., LEADING P No. 89 Douglas St^ Odd Fellows Block, VICTORIA, B. C. f Only the Finest Line of Gents' Fur- nishing Goods Carried. Neckwear and Hats a Specialty. YietoriaTransferGo.^Ld. (Incorporated by Special Act ol Parliament, 1883.) 21 AND23 BROUCHTON STREET, - - VICTORIA, B. G. Contractors to H. M« "War Department. BFaneh, Skagway Tpansfep Co. No. 5 Bond Street, Skagisray, Alaska. •Horses supplied, freighting and all kinds of heavy hauling, livery and hacks, forwarding and storage at reason- able rates. All necessary information ab.out the trails, etc. will be given by men who have been there by calling at our offices. eii J P ir- id G. vy )n- c. TABLE OF DISTANCES From Victoria to Circle City. Miles Victoria to Juneau 705 Juneau to Dyea 100 Dyea to Summit 19 Summit to Lake Linderman . . . . ^ 9 Linderman to Bennet , 1 Head of Bennet to Caribou Crossing 30 Length of Tagish Lake 17 Foot of Tagish Lake 6 Length of Marsh Lake 20 Foot of Lake to Canyon 20 Canyon Head to Kapids 2^ Rapids to Takheua Hiver 13 Takhena Kiver to La Barge 9 Lake La Barge to foot of La Barge 44 Foot of La Barge to Hootahnqua River., .. 32 Hootalinqua River to Big iSairaon 33 Big Salmon to Little Salmon 36 Little Salmon to Five-Pingers 69 Five-Fingers to Rink Rapids 6 Rink Rapids to Felly River 53 Telly River to White River 96 White River to Stewart River 10 Stewart River to Sixty-Mile Post 20 Sixty-Mile Post to Indian Creek 18 Indian Creek to Klondyke 43 Klondyke to Fort Reliance ; 6 Fort Reliance to Forty-Mile Post 34 Forty-Mile to Circle City 250 Tobacco by the pound or carload at Harry Salmon's, comer Yates and Government streets, the oldest established tobacconist. Briar pipes, etc., at H. L. Salmon's, Salmon Block. 6(2 J. wencer, KSTABUSHKD 1876. Watehmakep •"« Jeuaelep, ^ Importers of Fine Watches, Dia- monds, Jewelry, Compasses, Min- ers' Glasses, Gold Scales, Etc. Fine Watches suitable for Miners, especially tested by the Manufacturer and adjusted to ex- treme heat and cold. We import Diamonds direct and we don't have to pay any duty on Diamonds ; therefore we wish to draw your attention to the fact that we can sell you Diamonds about 25 per cent, cheaper. Repairing of fine and compli- cated time pieces a specialty at reasonable charge. Gold Dust bought and taken in exchange. >'■ • 90— COVEitrtNIElIf SfREEf— 90 Near Bauk ot Montreal, VICTORIA, B. q. II 6n Does not consist entirely in Provisions and Clothes, there are a number of smaller cirticlcs that arc almost as necessary as either of the above, for instance, a Miners' Glass, Compass and a small pair of Gold Scales are indispensible. We make a spe- cialty of Outfitting in these goods and can supply at the least possible price, and if you w ant a Good Watch, see our stock. J fllE JEWELLERS, 47 Government Ht, Yietoria, B.C. 64 WILLIAM MABLE, Carriag'e Maker ^pd Btlacksmith. Carriages of all kinds built to order. , . Klondyke Sleighs a Specialty. , , . . Repairing in all branches at moderate rates. lis Johnson Slresl, Bet. Douglas and Slanchard Streets, VICTORIA, B. O. p. O. BOX 713. W. DUNCAN, 92 Douglas Street, Saddle and Harness Maker, -DKALKR 1N-- Pack fi^addleN, Pack l§itrapN, Deg Harneisii, Horise Blankets, Tmnlis and ValLscisi.. E. G. PRIOR i CO., LIMITED LIABILITY, ( fi3 Government St, VictoftarRXL - BRANCHES: - Vancouver and Kamloops > > Hardware, Miners' Tools, Camp Outfits, Wagons, i&c., i&e. ^ WE have had experience in supplying Miners and Prospectors going into the Cariboo, Omenica and Cassiar Districts in old* da^ys. Having been established since 1859, we therefore know exactly what is required. Parties outfitting will find it to their advantage to give us a call. mm^ mm ■ffW^^^f^wif I We carry the largest stock of Groceries in the Province of British ColiiJi^k. All goods sold by us will be j>u|: ^p in packages suitable for transportation on boats^ sleighs or pack animals. We are sole agents for the best Patent Portable Yukon House and Csunp Bedf iX) ' X X X both of the latest invention^ and ai^ pre- pared to sell them at a reasonable price. All papers for free entry of outfits into the Klondyke required by customs authorities prepared by us free of charges. SIMON LEISER & CO., Victoria, B. C.