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Newspaper
Glenora News
Location
Glenora, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1898
Page
2
The Glenora News promotes the All-Canadian route to the Klondike and urges trade for Canadian merchants. It asserts Glenora as Cassiar District hub and northern traffic center, with weekly publication and subscription costs listed for Canada, the U.S., and single copies, plus advertising rates.
The President’s proclamation suspending hostilities prompts navy and army commanders at U S stations Cuba and the Philippines to act on its directions.
The U S government expects unrest in Alaska interior due to supply failures. Major General Merriam plans to dispatch artillery to St Michael and push up the Yukon to Fort Yukon with troops and provisions. A military post will be opened and a form of military government established to maintain order during winter.
Reports claim new gold finds around Lake Atlin push prospectors toward British Columbia towns Skagway Dyea and Juneau show signs of desertion as southern Yukon mines attract workers with better climate and easier transport Pike Creek lies forty miles from the Nahlin river crossing on the Stikine Teslin trail and further development is hoped.
Simnor LaGasta seeks to quell rising discontent within the province, basing operations in British Columbian cities. She fears a Spanish revolt as troops arrive from Cuba, signaling potential escalation after defeat.
The account recalls acts of kindness from Klondikers, trail-makers, and soldiers. The narrator preached about thirty informal services, lifting spirits and reminding folk of accountability and reliance on God for daily needs. A vivid scene shows an editor on a charger leading a hopeful trek toward the north. John Pringle.
Tender notices announce Hudson Bay Company sales of pack horses mules heavy draft horses and two wagons with equipment for Dominion Government service on the Glenora to Teslin Lake route. Delivery expected about September first and bids may cover whole or part. The report also notes the Stikine Chief steamer wreck sighting seventy five miles off Kodiak, with loss of the crew and a rescued dog as the only life sign, and mentions the Mono in tow and the Fastnet vessel status from Wrangel. There is room on subscription books for another subscriber.
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