Vancouver to Klondike and Canadian Yukon [microform] : map, routes and distances, steamer sailings, passenger fares and freight rates, Canadian customs duties, U.S. customs regulations, placer mining regulations, miners' licences, outfits and price-lists, coasting laws
The Canadian Government have now succeeded in safeguarding Canadian interests by the following methods : The Canadian Government have now succeeded in
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Klondike ana Canadian Yukon..
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Map. Routes and Distances. Steamer Sailings.
Passenger Fares and Freight Rates.
Canadian Customs Duties. U. S. Customs Regulations.
Placer Mining Regulations.
Miners' Licenses. Outfits and Price-lists. Coasting Laws.
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ISSUED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF TRADE OF VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, FEBRUARY. 1898.
News-Advertiser, Printers, Vancouver,
Klondike and Canadian Yukon.
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In issuing yet another Klondike leaflet, the Vancouver City Corpor-
ation desires simply to emphasize the advantages of the City of Vancou- .
ver as the best outfitting and starting point for the Yukon North. There is no need now to describe the Klondike and its riches. Everybody knows now, or ought to know, that the gold fields are in Canada; and that naturally one ought to outfit in Canada to save paying Canadian Customs duty. But one has learnt by experience that to reach these fields from the South, it is necessary to cross a strip of territory, whose boundaries and actual ownership are in dispute, but which is occupied and administered by the United States Government as if it were an undoubted part of Alaska. Canadian outfits arriving at Skagway or Dyea have had to be accompanied, if crossing in bond, by a U. 8. Customs official across the disputed territory at a charge of $6 a day and food both ways; or pay the American duty. Of late this has not caused much hardship, for the Passes are frozen hard, and an ordinary outfit can be sleighed over to Lake Bennet in 48 hours. But it was a different story when it took two or three weeks to cross, as in bad weather it often did. Moreover the U. 8S. official was under no compulsion as to the number of miles he should travel in a day, and as besides he was sole judge of the fitness of the weather for travelling (in a country where it always rains or snows, or both) the matter was a very serious one for Canadian outfitters as long as I)vea and Skagway were the gateways to the Yukon. The chief suffcier, of course, was the unlucky miner, who had to pay heavily to the revenue of both countries, while their governments were taking months to settle what two business men could arrange in a day.
The Canadian Government have now succeeded in safeguarding Canadian interests by the following methods :
I, A modification of the U. 8. Customs Regulations at Dyea and Skagway.
11. The forcing of 1898 traflic to the Stickine route by
1. The immediate opening of a good Winter Road with shelters, between the Mouth of the Stickine and Lake Teslin.
2. The acceptance of a contract to build a wagon road and Railway from the Stickine to Lake Teslin.
3. The refusal to grant railway concessions on any other pass to the Yukon.
4. The existence of treaty rights with the U. S., securing free navigation of the Stickine.
5. The issue of Miners' Licenses at the Canadian outfitting points and Dawson City only.
This policy will be completed by the openin railway from head of Portland Canal, or one ot th tory Inlet, which will provide railway communica open navigation in Canadian waters.
Routes.
1. Vancouver to Dawson City via St. Michael's an Ocean steamer to St. Michael's
FARES AND FREIGHT—1st class, $300; 2n $200 per ton, of 40 cubic feet, or 2,000 tbs.
No dates of sailing have yet been billed. 1 leave about the last week of May, as the Behri for navigation till June, and the earliest date of steamer at Dawson is the l4t of July.
1J. DYEA PASS (Chilkoot Pass) :—
Vancouver to Dyed ccc cece eee eee Dyea to Sheep Camp 0065 Sheep Camp to Summit 00. Summit to Lake Lindemann ,
Last Fall the regular charge for packing over per Ib. from salt water to Lake, equivalent to § is now a tramway, and a wire pulley cage over Pass, but this is only suitable for light outfits, a to pull their own sleds, and pack their own ou body who has gone by this Pass has got over.
In Summer, navigation is much impeded on portages, terrible wind storms, and the dangerous
III. SSAGWAY PASS (White Pass, Moore's Tr
Vancouver to Skagway 00. Skagway to Summit 0. Summit to Lake Bennett
Lake Bennett to Dawson 6.
This is a good Winter trail, and in February and sleds with horses can make Lake Bennett fro But in Summer, unless the wagon road, which i turns out a success, it is a trail to avoid. The row, and at present there is not room on it f Three dollars are demanded for the right to pite and Skagway are full of idle loafers, among wh| This is the Pass on which the carcases of 2,700 trail; and navigation on this route suffers the the Dyea trail.
completed by the opening of a supplementary
rtland Canal, or one ot the two arms of Observarovide railway communication with all the year adian waters.
ROUTES. n City via St. Michael's and the Yukon River: St. Michael's Rieke 2,660 Miles Mouth of Yukon seek ne ire so " Dawson City sbewrclpcecoceleteteo RMEROND)
4,350 Miles
IGHT—Ist class, $300; 2nd class, $250; freight, ic feet, or 2,000 Ibs.
x have yet been billed. The first steamers will 'eek of May, as the Behring Sea does not open e, and the earliest date of arrival of a through he 14t of July.
koot Pass) :—
Miles FOAL ogo e le caw eke MEER 895 Camp... ssc cere ence ee eeeeee . 13 SUMMIMIt oo. ce ee ee ee ee wees 3 Lindemann eeeeeeeeee 8 24 n to Dawson eeee eee 558 1,477
lar charge for packing over this trail was 65 cents 1 to Lake, equivalent to $1,300 per ton. There 1d a wire pulley cage over the worst part of the suitable for light outfits, and for men who intend is, and pack their own outfits over. Still everythis Pass has got over.
ation is much impeded on this route by frequent i storms, and the dangerous White Horse Rapids.
S (White Pass, Moore's Trail) :—
Miles Skag"way... cece ee eeeene ees 891 1110111 (ECE eee ne re a 17 e Bennett cc cece eee ee eee 20 37 O Dawson e cece eeeeeeeee 552 1,480
inter trail, and in February and March light outfits can make Lake Bennett from Skagway in 48 hours. 33 the wagon road, which is now being constructed, t is a trail to avoid. The wagon road is very narthere is not room on it for two wagons to pass. ended for the right to pitch a tent, and both Dyea 1 of idle loafers, among whom no law is respected. vhich the carcases of 2,700 horses are lying on the on this route suffers the same disadvantages as on
Iv. Dalton'S Trail :—
Miles. Vancouver to Pyramid Harbor +.. 875 Pyramid Harbor to Summit +++- 45 Summit to Fort Selkirk 0s eee 305 350 Fort Selkirk to Dawson :.eseeee me 173 1,398
This is no trail for Winter work, being swept by blizzards even in September. But in Summer it makes a good pack trail with grass for a limited number of horses, and no very difficult country. There is, however, a land-carriage of 350 miles from salt water to the Yukon at Fort
Selkirk.
V. Taku Route :— Miles. Vancouver to Jumeau ccc e eee eee eeee 790 Juneau to Lake Teslin 0.0 e eee eee eens 120
Lake Teslin to Dawson 00s cere ee eer eens 650 ° 1,560
Not much is known of this route, for the head of Taku Inlet is so blocked with ice floes and ice bergs from the Taku Glacier that it is difficult, and often impossible, to make a landing. It does not seem likely ever to be a practicable route, though it undoubtedly is short.
Vi. Stickine-Teslin Route :—
Miles. Vancouver to Wrangel ++555 700 Wrangel to Stickine Island 8 Stickine Island to Glenora 130 Glenora to Telegraph Creek ++- 12 150 Telegraph Creek to Lake Teslin 140 Lake Teslin to Hootalinqua River 70 Hootalinqua River to Lewis Kiver 130 200 Lewis River to Fort Selkirk 277 Fort Selkirk to Dawson City 173 650 1,640
These distances must still be taken as only approximate.
The Winter trail is now announced open by the Government. of British Columbia. From Telegraph Creek the Railway is now being puilt to Lake Teslin, on which as soon as navigation opens steamers will ply and run right through to Dawson. 'The railway coutract stipulates that the railway shall be open by the Ist of September, 1898, but the first portion will be carrying freight and passengers long before that. The contractors are also bound to open a Winter road from the mouth of the Stickine to Telegraph and from there to Teslin, which is now completed. Further, they are to maintain a wagon road in Summer between 'Telegraph and eslin, free of tolls or charges; and, lastly, they are to construct shelters every 25 miles for the use of travellers
When the ice breaks up at the end of April a fleet of about 40 river
steamers will take passengers and freight up the river. From Ist March on there will be practically DAILY STEAMER COMMUNICATION from
Vancouver to Wrangel. At present good travelling is being made on the frozen Stickine River; and large outfits of railway plant, steam engines, lake steamers, machinery, and saw mills have left Vancouver, and are being transported up to Telegraph Creek, Teslin and other points. Anyone
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sledding up there in February, March or April, will find behind these big outfits a well broken trail and excellent going.
This route, moreover, traverses the gold-bearing belt all the way; and prospectors going this route can begin work from the first day. The River Stickine is the highway to the well-known Cassiar country, which is nearly as rich in gold as the Klondike.
But the chief argument in favor of this route is that Canada has by treaty the right to "free and unrestricted navigation" of the Stickine River; and consequently Canadian outfits going in by this way have no bother or expense about U. S. Customs regulations.
This route also avoids the dangerous White Horse Rapids on the Upper Lewis River, and permits uninterrupted navigation from Lake Teslin to Dawson City.
Vii. Overland Routes :—
By Edmonton and Ashcroft. These are essentially "Goldseekers" Routes." They go through gold-bearing tracts of country, and can be only indirectly described as routes to the Klondike. The Edmonton trails take in rich country along the Peace, Liard, Pelly, and Mackenzie Rivers; while the Ashcroft track runs through the Cariboo, Omineca and Cassiar countries. The Cassiar and Omineca districts, however, can be as well reached from Vancouver via the Stickine and Skeena Rivers.
Transportation,
The following is a list of the steamers advertised to leave Vancouver for Wrangel, Juneau, Skagway and Dyea during February and March, and the list is being added to every day.
1898. Steamer. Passengers. Freight. Feb. 10. City of Seattle cc cece eee eee 600 1000: U1 AMge 1 (5 (Cannan eS a 575 800 UT) CUTABELE yoke ge) aad Nite. dtave Wnehea wie REED ote G ees ier Oe RRBUON 36.5. sarccis dion pbb ex-eveweariew see 600 1500: LO Sgr AS OL Fie frais OF 059/47 vole, v bbe Dade St 250 Pe LOM EA LRAT bere Woserece bat pce ben's Greases 100 600 See MATINEE CALS cial ai giesave die ys oiayereheiccbccore ly Bibra FANS 200 1000 24. City of Seattle ccsseneeeeer seven 600 1000 By, SOIGVOIENO Ss. ibis pow japanese tae teeters 200 1000 BS OCOGUIAIMNG 5. i dis eile caved nag es eoas 100 200 IRR Bi ISIE ik Sse verde cies' s weeaa uh daweees 575 800 Ural GARY Sig bbb coveted we ask Mea IOS sete 250
By GOREOUMIOL 5) eases A scaliece.vcc crea sib aceares 600 1000: AU IBONG Yo ieee ce ibe NY sheers Kalen aS OOeaths nate rare
Bi RB NULD if) ch4h. o-gi8 Gate sid Wk oad Mab ecnecarneeire 600 1500 6 Clty OF MOMHIB: o.ioos ecas conetatees peas 600 1000 We LIAMIELAE sia ss bin sa bas eae bene awe TEs 200 1000 SUE Tass orks ova hdvenss baker tralia devew arora RUNECh eratere cold 100 600
BOSS GOV OLBH GE i635. 5. 6je Ni boc5.0ecb. bie bh ocpletes Riecbvenecet 200 1000' PUI OWE 55: 20's: bic eb ioay yp ier9 6.90 By, sete ebb E'S 800 2000
ERs COMIC 554: 8 foie eeiae ose patie ee eenele eee 100 200 BO: "CADHANO 6 cee eeinsee eae creoeeeeeels 100 200 EDs PORBHIIS ocr fhe) Mee bien Vaee eRe eaLR aT 600 1500 PRIBTIGONY. sco ucidevialtcele avec yecviaun eco saepcaleiory Wee ROD 575 800
1 ed CT San ene Sr Oriana a RoE oe ee eine int CSO TRON 6°") 7 ae ee 9 ar ae Fike 250 GONTOATIB! a5 Aid sclaealev secre atoeseewns 500 1000:
20. City of Seattle ccc cece eee eee eee 600 1000: 2 EARS 1) iL SR a es PR A a 200 1000 LUC; SSB CMUS aT IR Bec TT ar ot or EER ee Eee oT OC 100 600
BA IRR OUDNY yb NORE HRD Help OCRE ee ys 800 2000 GIBFRIATO 6). pa tcedeaie sche heve ba kee 200 1000
OE FR ©7397 SR on Se A a ea a ery Rare 175 250 BB, QCOMMICIBM os irc c i ceeaeer ener easines 100 200 CSIIEN (1 3 OUP ary Ben eS nn eT er 575 800 EPR AMMETEICIS. Ls becharg s- veiktntcaeecearieaes hb. A ER Rt 600 1500
Boies. AMES ORUN ph 5 & 65:3. 45 64 MLE OER WADE Hea y MacNN OS ox sihiie City of Seattle cece cece cree eens 600 1000
GU PBTIR 6 certiies Hyetresee eos fg beeen 600 1000
Passenger Fares And Freight Charges Freight Rates :—
N General freight per ton. Wrangel. Juneau. C Of 40 cubic ft.. or 2,000 Ibs...8 8.00 $9.00 § Baled Hay per 2,000 cubic ft... 12.00 15. ;
Lumber per M. feet 9.50 9.50 Horses, Mules, Cattle 20.00 22.50 Donkeys, Burros 12.00 13.50 Sheep and Goats 5.00 6.
DORR 5 Soshcerw ebanainias ewe 7.50 7.50
Wrangel GUNOWU 6:6. seas ocsibarnely Pipe a egdjeeGigw%s ebdmen Garena Chilkat .. Skagway Dyea
Meais, berths and 150 ths., baggage free. Exec tb. Second class passengers bring their own blar 5, free; 5 to 12 years, half fare; over 12 years, are subject to subs+juent alterations.
Canadian Customs Dut
A Customs duty averaging about 30 per cen paid on all goods entering Canada from any other RULE THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. This n a $200 outfit, purchased in the United States.
United States Customs Regu
Official copy of the United States Customs Dyea and Skagway.
The following is the official text of the Reg entry and transportation of merchandise destined and North West Territories of British Columbia subports of Juneau, Dyea and Skagway, and a Alaska:
Treasury Jepartment, Office of Washingto
To Collectors of Customs and others interested
The following regulations are published fo guidance of all concerned:
1. Imported merchandise arriving at June any other Customs port in Alaska, for transpo region, unless immediately entered under war and exportation entry, will be taken possession 4 Officer at the port and stored at the expense of
2. Such merchandise may, after proper entry under warehouse, transportation, and expor payment of duty, in charge of a Customs whose transportation and maintenance must porter, or upon the filing of a bond by the factory securities, for its due exportation; said equal to the duties and charges on the goods, a
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Constitutions, and other necessary stock, as often as required; and perform such other duties as may be required by the Grand Lodge or the Constitution of the Order, Heshall give such security for the faithful discharge of his duty as may be required by the Executive of the Grand Lodge, and when nociring ema office, or when required by the Grand Lodge, he shall deliver up all the Lodge property in his possession to the officers appointed to receive the same,
10. The G. W. Treasurer shall have charge of the funds, securities, vouchers, etc., of the Grand Lodge, and pay all bills properly attested ; he or she shall present an annual report to the Grand Lodge, and shall at each annual meeting produce his books and accounts for'audit. 'He shall give such security for the faithful performance of his duty as maybe required by the Executive Council, and when going out of office, or whenever required by proper authorities, shall deliver up ali the property of the Grand 'Lodge that may be in his or her possession. ;
ll. The G. W. Marshall shall, assisted when necessary by the G. W. D. Marshall, introduec candidates for initiation, and the Grand officers for installation ; regulate the Grand Lodge Room, tell the votes, have charge of 'matters relating to the regalia worn by inembersand visitors, and manage all processions and public servicesof the Grand Lodge, and perform such other duties as the Grand Lodge may assign.
12, TheG. 'W. Deputy Marshall shall introduce the female candidates for initiation, and see to the regatia of lady members and visitors.
13. The G. W. Inside Guard shall have charge of the inner door, and allow nonetoenter or retire without the proper password.
'14, The G."W.-Outside Guard shall have charge of the outer door and ante-room, and allow none to enter but those duly authorized.
The expenses ofthe Grand officers attending the Sessionofthe Grand Lodge, and the expenses of the Executive Officers attending meetings of the Executive Council, shall be paid by the Grand Lodge.
Art. Vi.—Deputies.
Each Primary Lodge shall as oftenas lade elect by baltot and recommend to the G. W. C.T., as the Provincial Deputy for the Lodge, a member in good standing whoshall have attained the fullage of twentyone years, If the appointment is approved, the G. W. Chicf Templar shall grant the Brother a Provincial Deputy's commission, signed by the G WC T, and G W 8, for which the fee of one doMar shail be paid, and which shall remain in full foree so long as the Brother continues a member wf the Lodge or until sufficient cause be shown for its revocation. It shall be the special duty of this Provincial Deputy to instal the officers of the Lodge, and to'see that the quarterly returns are properly made out and the dues paid previous to installation. He shall be the medium of communication between his own Lodge and the Grand Lodge, upon all matters relating to the general work of the Order, and shall exercise a general supervision over his own Lodge.
2 Wheitnecessary the Executive shall appoint County DG 'W C T's, who shall be the mediums between the G W C T, and the subordinates in their Counties, and have power to organize new lodges, as por Consti- 'tution, forwarding the returns at once to the G. W. 8. They shall see that the work of the order is performed uniformly, forward immediately to the G. W.8., all monies due the Grand Lodge, which they may receive from
. lodges in their Counties, and report quarterly to the G. W. C. T., of their
proceedings. They shall take cognizance of and report forthwith to the GWCT, all cases of violation of the Constitution and By-laws of this Grand Lodge, or of disobedience to its lawful commands on the part of Primary Lodges.
8 Each lodge shall elect and recommend a suitable member in good standing as Degree Templar for their respective lodges, who shall be appointed by the G WC T, and whose term of office shall be for one year thereafter, and may be re-elected, and who shall have charge of the Key £0 Password, and the Degree Books; be the medium of communication
11. Any person engaged in an attempt to evade the United States revenue laws under these regulations will be arrested, and on conviction will be subject to the extreme penalty of the law in such cases provided, and any merchandise introduced into the United States in violation of the revenue laws will be confiscated by the Government.
Miners' Licenses
for the Yukon, of Canada, including the Klondike, can be obtained, on personal application only, at the following places of issue: Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Prince Albert, Edmonton, Ashcroft, Kamloops, New Westminster, Nanaimo, Victoria, Vancouver, Dawson City. ;
Tt should be understood by U. S. miners going to the Klondike, that no licenses are issued at Skagway, Dyea, Juneau, Wrangel, Glenora, Tagish, or any Northern point, except Dawson City. Consequently, if a man passes Vancouver without having taken out his license, he cannot obtain one till he reaches Dawson City; and no matter how rich the country is he travels through, he cannot locate a claim until he has been to Dawson and secured the regular Miner's License. This is another reason for outfitting in Vancouver, and has been so intended by the Canadian Government.. Cost of Free Miner's License for Yukon, $10; cost of Free Miner's License for B. C., $5.
Placer Mining Regulations For The Yukon District Of Canada.
The following is a brief summary of the more important provisions as proclaimed at Ottawa, January 20th, 1898:
Every owner of a mine, or miner working in a mine, must obtain " . ry : "iy F : a "free miner's certificate.' This certificate costs $10.
No miner can locate or hold a claim who has not obtained a "free miner's certificate."
, These certificates must be applied for PERSONALLY to the Canadian Government Agent at the cities named.
The ONLY places on the Pacific Coast where these certificates can be obtained are at VANCOUVER, B. C., Victoria, B. C., New Westminster, B. C., and Nanaimo, B. C.
A royalty of ten per cent. is to be paid to the Canadian Government
on any amount over $2,500 which may be taken out of any claim by any miner.
From the above resume of the mining law regarding licences it is obvious that no certificate can be obtained after leaving Vancouver until Dawson is reached. Thousands have no intention of going as far as Dawson. Thousands will strike good claims before they reach Dawson. If such a one has not a certificate he cannot locate a claim, for if he does
the first one coming after with a certificate, simply locates it for himself.
A Seattle paper stated that these certificates can be obtained at S"agway and Lake Tagish. This is an absolute falsehood and calculated to inislead many persons. The four named cities of British Columbia are the ONLY CITIES ON THE COAST where these certificates may at present be obtained, and at no other place between them and Dawson.
An ordinary placer claim is 250 feet.
very alternate ten claims are reserved for the ada.
A copy of the Placer Mining Regulations is — cense is taken out at Vancouver.
Vancouver is now outfitting numbers of / spent days pricing and examining Klondike goo dissatisfied they came to Vancouver and are not slo signatures that not only are the goods in Vancot much superior quality to those of Seattle or Taco of 30 per cent (which must be paid) is added te brings the Vancouver prices nearly FIFTY PER CE Seattle prices. They lose but little time letting t and elsewhere know of the result of their inquiri¢ couver is well nigh FILLED WITH AMERICA
Klondike.
So many who intended outfitting in Seattle come to Vancouver an outfitted here that the me have opened a sample room in Seattle at Hotel James street, where goods and prices can be readil.
Many of the young men who are talking of in the Spring would be well advised to pay heed to who spent many years in the region. He reports of living, and diseases commonly met with, as fc very mixed class of people. Very often they becc less, only eating those things which are most easi During the busy time in Summer, when they are sh hard and for long hours, sparing little time for for cooking. This manner of living is quite com and soon leads to debility and sometimes to scur with in this country are dyspepsia, anaemia, scurv) cooked food, sameness of diet, overwork, want of heated and badly ventilated houses; rheumatism, enteritis, cystitis, and other acute diseases from ex} debility and chronic diseases due to excesses.
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Frank Hinds, who was assistant to Collector Lake Bennett, states that at times there would boats with their occupants tied up awaiting ins of duties. As the boats with Canadian bought goc the occupants had merely to hand out their pape and go pleasantly on. Although time was cons than the money in many instances, yet those who fits in the United States were obliged to await outfits overhauled and pay the Customs dues, a per cent. or nearly one-third of the original cost. pounds was allowed last year, but will not be allo
In six weeks the Customs officers collected $22, bought in the United States and Europe. On his 4 the Hon. Clifford Sifton took charge of these funds
claim is 250 feet.
. claims are reserved for the Government of Can-
"er Mining Regulations is supplied when the li uncouver,
outfitting numbers of Americans who have 1 examining Klondike goods in Seattle. Being . Vancouver and are not slow in stating over their ly are the goods in Vancouver cheaper but of a to those of Seattle or Tacoma. When the duty must be paid) is added to the Seattle prices it rices nearly FIFTY PER CENT LOWER than the yse but little time letting their friends in Seattle the result of their inquiries and so to-day Van- ILLED WITH AMERICANS on their way to
nded outfitting in Seattle have left there and 1 outfitted here that the merchants of Vancouver room in Seattle at Hotel Butler Building, 114 yds and prices can be readily compared.
g men who are talking of going into the Yukon well advised to pay heed to the remarks of a man in the region. He reports on the climate, mode commonly met with, as follows: Miners are a yple. Very often they become indolent and carethings which are most easily cooked or prepared. n Summer, when they are shovelling in, they work irs, sparing little time for eating, and much less nner of living is quite common among beginners, lity and sometimes to scurvy. The diseases met 2 dyspepsia, anaemia, scurvy caused by improperly of diet, overwork, want of fresh vegetables, overlated houses; rheumatism, pneumonia, bronchitis, ther acute diseases from exposure to wet and cold; iseases due to excesses.
was assistant to Collector of Customs Godson at shat at times there would be as many as thirty pants tied up awaiting inspection and collection 3 with Canadian bought goods came floating along ely to hand out their papers, have them stamped
Although time was considered more valuable ny instances, yet those who had bought their outtes were obliged to await their turn, have their pay the Customs dues, amounting to about 30 third of the original cost. An exemption of 100 't year, but will not be allowed during 1898.
ustoms officers collected $22,000 in duties on outfits tates and Europe. On his arrival at Lake Bennett 1 took charge of these funds and handed them over
to Major Walsh, to defray the expenses of the Canadian Mounted Police going into the Yukon.
As all these goods could be bought in Vancouver, in most instances cheeper than in the United States, this $22,000 might have been saved to the prospectors had they outfitted here. Some of them had used all their surplus cash getting that far on their journey and were witiout funds to pay their Customs dues. Such persons were allowed to work the amount by whipsawing lumber. It was a favor granted by the Canadian Customs officers but a serious and vexatious delay of some days to the prospectors and miners. They confessed to having been grossly misled in the matter by interested persons and papers in the United States.
Foreigners enjoy the same privileges in the Yukon as Canadians in all respects and Canadians enjoy no more privileges than foreigners.
Obtain Canadian made mackinaws and woollens. The Canadians make honest and serviceable goods. The Alaska trading companies buy these and other Canadian youds by the carload, because the goods are of the best and they save the duty.
Robt. Kerr says by September the C. P. R. can land passengers at Dawson from Vancouver in a week. The Athenian, Tartar, Amoor and Pakshan will run from Vancouver every week to Wrangel. On the Stickine there will be a fleet of stern-wheelers; at present pack trains will have to be used on the land trail, but a railway will be in operation in six months over 120 miles. At Teslin Lake another fleet of steamers will be in readiness to take passengers to Dawson.
So many Americans having convinced themselves, after examining the Vancouver samples at 114 James Sreet, Seattle, that they could buy better and cheaper in Vancouver (as well as saving 30 per cent. duty by so doing) left Seattle and came over here to outfit, that the merchants in Seattle are feeling afraid, knowing the tide has turned — strongly against them, and that they are losing the outfitting trade.
Jas, Blackburn, of Big Mountain, Montana, arrived in Vancouver Feb. 4th, with his party of five to outfit, but brought 3 pairs of Gold Seal rubber boots from Seattle with him as he was told they could not be purchased in Vancouver. He paid $9.00 per pair in Seattle—$27, and $6.75 duty on arrival here, being $33.75, or $11.25 each. On arrival here he discovered he could buy the self-same Gold Seal rubber boots here for $8.50 per pair, or a saving of $3.25 per pair. This is only one of hundreds of similar instances.
Outfitting Price List, Vancouver, B. C.
Vancouver merchants are not afraid to publish their prices. The hardware and clothing prices are less subject to market fluctuations than the groceries. This list is good for February, but is, of course, liable to alteration from time to time.
Small parties can save on this list considerably, for hardware for one person will in many articles be enough for six. These prices are for best quality only. If anyone desiring more information will write to the Secretary of the Vancouver Board of Trade, his letter will be handed on by the Secretary to the Merchants' Committee for reply.
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Coasting Laws.
"The Canadian Coasting Laws provide that Canadian goods chipped "to Alaska in U. 8. bottoms are treated on arrival at the Yukon frontier "as if they were foreign importations, and must pay the Canadian duty. "Foreign outfits, howsoever imported, must pay the Canadian duty at "the Canadian frontier."
To save all trouble, therefore, Mlondikers should outfit in Canada and proceed to Alaskan ports in a British bottom, or im a vessel flying the fag of countries entitled to participate in the coasting trade of Great Britain and Canada. These are Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden and Norway, Austro-Hungary, Denmark, Belgium, and the Argentine Republic. The United States are not included.
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