The Journey f« long, nnd expensive nnd
perilous. No one ought to start on, 1-ss
than ff/O to pty for transportation ami
toe outfit which is required to get to the
gold d.strict, and then one must live
after getting to the d'gglng*. The pres, nt
excitement mildly r* mind* old-timers of
the California f. ver ba< k in the days of
forty-nine. The best way to r* ach the
gold field Is to go first to Seattle, then
tnke a ateamer up to Juneau. This part
of the trip Is pleaasant. From Juneau the
best route is by a small st*.inu r to Chil
coot Pass. Leaving that point, tho Jour
ney has to !>«• made on foot across country
to Lakv B. nnett. The outfit must bo
packed. This is done by Italian*, who
charge a good figure for th.* work. At
L,.k. Benaett tho traveler makes himself
a rough Ix.at or buys one If he can to
reach Lewis riv. r. Sever il portage* have
to be made ami it Is laborious dragging
the bout overland. The lewis riv. r is fol
lowed down to the Yukon ami tian It is
still several .lays' journey to Klondyke
and Sixty Mile crock. The principal place
for buying more supplies is Circle City
or Forty Milo creek. This trip is made
by going acrons country and railing down
the Yukon. That is altogether u distance
of l.uuo miles. There is another route
around by the mouth ot the Yukon and
theiwe up th- river but that is 3,WW miles
from B<attlc and would take all summer
to make th- trip.
There are only three pood working
months in the plat* r mlm-s. Right now
the l-li*.p« rature avei.igxa about ;>'l d.'gr— s.
