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Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent etre film^s d des taux de reduction diff^rents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour etre reproduit en un seul cliche, il est film6 d partir de Tangle sup6rieur gauche, de gauche d droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images n6cessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mSthode. 2 3 5 6 BRITISH COLUMBIA j CANJ^D A ^TheHeadOl^RTers MlNERSOufflTS ^ jp-':«S^v- ■*:v. *,- '1 i For Fult information address ^ F. ELWORTHY. SECRETARY, i/. ll^lTISH COLUMBIA BOARDo^Ti^AD VICTQ-RIA.B^^Jf \J " NAri(t\\l I.IHitAHY C A N A U A UBiJOTHt^Qi r: \\rro\Ai.i: rllH VrKOX (K)l(l District, in the Xorthwc'st Territories of Canada, is about ()'»() iiiles lon<^, and the same <;ohl hell eontiniies south through Hritish CoUmihia lor anotlier T.IO miles, the most ol whiei' is unex;)lored. KLO^"^YKE. The reniarUahlv rieh gold (!1S(. ies on tlie Klondyke River and Creeks whieli are tributaries of tlie Yukon were lirst reportetl to the Cana- (Han (ioveniinent hist spring, and ujjon U'al at \'ietor ia ^jlg^j^l^!^*-' nund)er of miners who liad gone into the Kh)ndyke ])oor and returned with fortunes in gohl (hist, a rush to the gohl fiehls immediately commenced, and steamships have since been leaving \'ictoria cti route lor the Klondyke lildor- ado every few days. ROUTES. I'roni the head of Lynn Canal there are three routes over the coast range of mountains, namely, vin White I'ass ( \o. ^5 on niai»l; Chilkoot Pass (No. 4- on ni;ip); .and Chilkat I'.ass ( .\'o. ."> on map). The ])rincipal travel this year has been over the White I'.'iss and Chilkoot Pass. Im])r()ved transportation I'aciiitics are now bcmg provide<l so that by next spring it is ex])ected lliat miners with their sui)plies will be able to travel in two or three days from Lynn Canal to the headwaters of the Yukon River. .'uuciT^l liie travel next year will be \7,/ the Stickecn River and Teslin Lake route ( .\o. 1 on map). There is a line of steamshi])s i)etwecn \'ictoria and Wrangel, mouth ol" the -Stickecn River, where connection is made with steamers which trans])ort ])assengers and freight to Telegrai)h Creek. The join-ncy from X'ictoria to Telegrajih Creek can be made comfortably in six days. There is good land travel between Telegraph Creek and Teslin Lake llL'O uiilcsj. The country is open and inidulating, and excellent grass abounds for pack animals the entire distance. The Poniinion and liritish Columbia (lovernuicnts arc surveying with a view oi locating a line of railw.ay which it is expected will be inider construction next sjjring. .\ stc.'imer is being built on Teslin L.ake and will be ready for the ojicning of lake navigation next .May to carry passengers and freight to the Klondyke. The Stickecn-Tcslin Lake route vin the Ilootalintpia River on which rich diggings have been struck avoids the dangers and hardships which are ex])erience(l on the mountain ])asses and the White IIoi'sc and other rapids, on the routes vin Lymi Canal. • tht :l ndvanta.m; Crtvk fill' Is Many luiii- ( )iniiR'fa ill The Stickecii-Tcslin Lake route has another very great as the prospeetor \ipon leaving the steamer at 'relegrai)h himself in the heart of a gold eonntry praetieally unex])l()re(l. ers intend to pros])eet in the gold distriets ot Cassiar an preferenee to the Klondyke hceause they are in I'rilish Coliunhia where there are no royalties eolleeted or reserva- tions made. I'roni Omineea two miners reeently arrived with $iS,()()() in gold dust. CANADIAN DUTIES. It is important to rememi)er that all supplies for the Klondyke a nd British Columbia Gold Fields are duti- able if purchased out of Canada, or in the I'nited States. OUTFITS AND PRICES. All su])i)lies for the miner, ])r()si)eetor and trader ean he i)nr- ehased at Vietoria, the Capital and main dis- tributing i)ointtor the whole of Hritish Columbia, at lower prices than at any other ])laee on the Paeihe Coast, besides whieh, the duty , 35%, on most goods, is saved. The \'ietoria merehants, from e.xperienee gained in Cariboo, Omineea and Cassiar outfitting, are speeially (pialified to advise ])arlies going north for the first time the most servieeable gotxls for that eountrv. ■w ^ T^RANSPORTATION. It is strom^ly reeommended that miners and prospeetors going to the Klondyke and British Columbia (iold fields book direet to Vietoria, which is the "key" to the northern eonntry. A line of steamsliii)s sail from Vietoria almost daily for Wrangel, Lynn Canal and Sl. Mieliael, and the steamshii)s of all other lines call for freight and i);isseiigers at X'ietoria, B:E sure you obtain your ticket direct to VICTORIA: the fare is the same as to all other Coast Cities. VICTORIA'S outfitting advantages are nnecitialled : prices are lower, duties are saved and customs annoyances avoided. For the eonveniene, of intending passengers and shippers arrangements are being made for seeur- ing |.assages and freight spaee in advance, at lowest rates, for any given date. The steamers leaving X'ietoria are all high class boats. Their comfort and eflicieiicy are .'icknowledged by the passengers travelling thereon liy mimerons testimonials published in the press. CAUTION.— Many of the steamers for the Klon- dyke from other Pacific ports have during the past two months met with disasters as tlie\- were uiisca- worthy. Passengers avoid all risks by taking the Victoria steamers. i^ i — -3-- -"^ ' :7 V/^'^^^'^iV'''^^' I 1 VV!>' ''f^)}< .?/^ .. 'iA %. ^^'. Sbwtrini Mat •"""*"_ ^'••'^ ^ ''^; « ^. '- V % «^' \v ^. — V )*■' ■# •\ .xt^"* M) STJIKENE BIVER-TESLIN LAkE. (ri t4ku river. 1 (?> WitllTE PASS. \ ^_ (4) C'.HJlLK00T_PA8Sj__— \ ' vJ — taV-- CT«kcST"PA83. (f-t ChJlCAT PASSAOoa. BOUNDS TRAIL. (7) CHJLCAT PASS AND DALTON'8 THAIL 7WK P \ \ ,.*»" i< ^ jjTPA*'"' KLONDYKE CASSIAB, OMIHECA and CARIBOO GOLD FIELDS SHEWING ROUTES More* \ \. ^ VICTORIK, B. O. THE BASE OF SUPPLIES. i?f)iim>rrS* Tt« B«TMH COUMMM BOARO «• TRAM. ri:.:.... J_ i_ "ttniuti MUe A, ^r> ^ "4> '-uu , T^i 4i"&' Il^'' '>_- KEY MAP Sbmvtng Route from VIotoria to KIoiirfyiH VIA ST. MICMACU. VIC ^ '«^. t APPROXIMATE DISTANCE?, tOKLONUYKE QOLD FIELDS i MiLU M*Ltl , VIA LYNN CANAL v.«wniTi >i«(;mutooT ^ ' P*M PaM VICTORIA t4 Skagwiy Bay (Ocsan Staamthip) 995 V/ICT0R1|A M Dye* lOcaan Staamahip) - - - 1000 SI(agwayBaytoTaals»Lak«lpaoktrallanii boaO 70 l^aa to Taglah Lake (pack trail and boat) - - 73 Tag'sh Lake to Head of Canon iboat) - - - 50 50 Head of Canon to Whit* Horae Rapids (portage) 2 2 White Horae Rapids to Five Finger Raplda I boat) 220 220 FIveFlngerRaplda toOawsonCltylKlondyka) " 230 230 Distance between Victoria and Klondyke Oold Fields, via Lynn Canal, about 1575 miles. VIA BTIKCNE rivem VICTORIA to Wrangel 'Ocean Stwamshlpl - • - Wriinge: to Telegraph Creek (River Steamer) - - Telegraph Crbek to Teslin Lake (trail) .... Taailn Lake to DAWSON CITY (Klondyke) (boat) ■ \ TM milea 150 120 650 " it)70 mIlea '^■t-.- VICTORIA to Dawson City (Klondyke) via St. Michael. VICTORIA, B.C, fICIORIIl. B, C. ! THE KEY TO THE Klondyke and Yukon GOLD MINES. 'HE QUICKEST ROUVE. THE NEAREST ROUTE. THE SAFEST ROUTE. THE CHEAPEST ROUTE. The Duty Saving Route REMEMBER The Ktotulyke anfl Yukon Mines are in Canadian Territory, and that all Goods from the United States must pajf^ dul^ at Port of JEntr^^ YOU SAVE 30 PER CENT. BY Burmc touR suMi'Lits ^\ VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA. , FOR FULL INFORMATION A P D R E S S ' F.ELVfORTHY. SECRETARY' BRITISH COLUMBIA BOARD o^TRADE VICTORIA.B.C.