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Title: Alaska, Atlin, and the Yukon : White Pass & Yukon Route
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Subjects: White Pass & Yukon Route (Firm)
Publisher: Chicago : Poole Bros.
Contributing Library: Queen's University Library, W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library
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A T L I N AND THE YUKON Special Summer Excursion Fares Special round-trip fares from Seattle,Van-couver and Prince Rupert to Atlin andDawson will be in effect during the summer. Full information regarding fares, limit oftickets and sailing dates of steamers toSkaguay gladly furnished on request. Hunting and Fishing The country along the White Pass & Yu-kon Route, in northern British Columbia,the Yukon Territory and Alaska, is one ofthe greatest big-game regions in the world,abounding in caribou, moose, bear, moun-tain sheep and goats. Besides, there are allsorts of small game. As for fishing—here is the anglers para-dise. The waters teem with trout, grayling,salmon, etc. We have issued a booklet containing in-formation regarding the various big-gamedistricts. It is free on request. Suggestions as to Clothes, Etc. Dont burden yourself with heavy clothing. By way of com-parison it might be noted that the summer temperature ofSkaguay, Atlin and Dawson, runs on an average from about
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jg;j 4 » ■ r 111 _j jCTliA 3f the Lounge—Atlin Inn31 Cathedral Mountain, in the Di 60 to 75 degrees, while that of cities like Chicago, New York,and St. Louis runs from 70 to 95 degrees. It is well to provide ones self with a medium-weight over-coat or wrap, walking shoes or rubbers for any intended trampsashore, and medium-weight underwear, such as you wouldusually wear in the late spring. You will never encounter coldweather in Alaska or the Yukon during the summer. You merelyescape the sultry heat of more southern points. Travelers whohave visited many lands say there is no more bracing, no moredelightful summer climate in the world than that found inAlaska, Atlin and the Yukon. And the very light rainfall in the interior adds greatly tothe enjoyment of this Northland summer weather. For instance,the average rainfall at Dawson for the months of June, July,August, and September, covering a period of fourteen years, isless than V/2 inches per month. This is about half or less of

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