| Show roil KLOMJI uir in ttn commenl FItio Irrllo to SU to khk I tbl Portland Or Jail 30Tho steamer Uuod lauened with government equipments and forage for the Alaska relief expedition Is 1 lying at the wharl at t Vancouver barrack ready lot transfer trans-fer her freight to the steamer George IV Elder when als arrlvea from Alaska tomorrow The EIder Is scheduled to sail again on February 1st She will carry the escort of slUy tnllsted men and KO tons ot supplies and the steamer Signal which sails from Seattle February 7th will cry 110 pack animals I lieu tyfour men and a portion of tho relief supplies Gen MerrIam commanding the de foothold ot the Columbia has decided upon landing the entire expedition at Talla and pulling forward over the Chllcaot pans as fast as possible He ksTiotlned the Chicago Hnow land Ice Transportation company which has the contract to transport the supplies from I Talla tothe Interior that Its train mutt lie I ready to receive I freight by February 15lh nt Talla Gen MfrrlamJs working out a plan to ascertain thl number of people and the amount of Supplies that will enter Alaska this t I summqr j8 peaking of this mailer today he said Tiom present Indications a greater relief expedition will be needed next winter than this Hundreds are already embarking for toe jold fields without more than nor tclent supples to last during the sum 01010 aPd ° 8tCnR It nppe 11 that thouando mnro are on the wy In a similar condition While many may forne out at the end at the season others will stay with the hope of Par chasing Supplies The result may be disastrous Therefore It Is I my opln In tint the Alaskan detachment of the krmy Von lit not he better enptoveil than to latch the fruits and tally then the-n and piotlilons passing to the In terlur The government would then have rflnlte Information no to the would Ine 1 jiant of suffering In the Alaskan territory nt winter I1feou ot conditions which may arise to altir the Present nrnince Inn to Gen Merriam will go forward In 1 peon at least na far aa Chllcoo pass to direct operations |
