News of important expansion of service on its river division and of the proposed establishment of large shipyards at White Horse bv the White Pass & Yukon route is published by the White Horse Star which says:
"Adjoining the railroad yards of the White Pass & Yukon Route, in White
Horse, at the north end of town, the steamboat company is putting in a moderately large and completely equipped shipyard, and in connection there with are establishing a first class blacksmith shop and repair shop.
"On this yard several of the company's steamers will be wintered and thoroughly overhauled and repaired. In addition to this repair work the company will build three full powered steamers of large freight capacity and light draft, which will be ready for service on the opening of navigation. The total amount expended here will be upwards of two hundred thousand dollars.
"Under arrangements with a large trading company operating in the Stewart river country, the fast steamers Bailey and Zealandian will be placed on the Stewart river run next season, giving close connection and quick time to the Stewart river gold fields and opening up the trade on terms that will afford White Horse merchants an opportunity of obtaining a share of the business.
The Stewart river country has been attracting considerable interest this summer. Three to four hundred men have been in the country, and several placer properties
of promise have been under development. The Klondike Corporation's steamer Flora has made four trips up the Stewart this year.
