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Show SPORTSMEN GO - TO THE YUKON' : Skagway, Alaska, Aug. 11. Col. M Chas. Scott, of Rosedale, Miss., who is M reputed to be the largest cotton plant- M er In the United Stales, headed a par- M ty of sportsmen who left hero today M for an extended hunting trip Into the . H Canadian Yukon. Accompanying Col. M Scott aro Henry Dickinson of Seattle, M son of former Secretary of War 'Dick- jH inson, R. C. Harmon of Gardner, jl Mont., C. Galloway of Seattle, and H Charles Baxter, the famous guide of H Glenwood Springs, Colo H The partv brought complete equip- . - H ment from Seattle, the outfit includ- j IH ing sixteen horses and seven cases ' of heavy rlflos. Five personal at- J IH tendants were also taken. IH The Scott party will penetrate 500 IB miles Into the Inlorlor of the Yukon 'H territory and Alaska in search ot M moutaln sheep. They will lemain H about the head of White river until (H after the close of navigation. Col. ( IH Scott estimates the cost of the expo- IH dition at $10,000. -M |