The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
MINING GOLD IN ALASKA.
THE WEfITH TINT THE fIfSKt cow
PANY DESIRE TO CONTROL.
Cold. Lead. aud Copper Mines. mud Fi-he-ic
Capable of suppiyins the world The lille
gal Acts OF an Illegal Monopoly set Forth.

fined lodges Of gold-bcarinR quartz have been
prospcctcd and partially developed ON Baronon
Island within twelve miles Of this town, whence
they are reached by sail across q pretty sheet
OF wator known IA Silver bay. which may lie
traverscd by the largest ships up to the foot Of
tho mountains and within half milo OF the
miue-. These mines owe their discovery to
one llaoy, n discharged soldier from the United
States garrison formerly stationed here. and
who appears to have been the only man In
Sitka who posscssod sufficient energy and en-
tcrprise to encounter privation and hard work.
with hope Of bcttcring his fortunes. He has
had pretty hard struggle Of II. living alone on
the mountain and meeting with various advcn-
tures. On ono occasion he was badly crippled
and very nearly killed in an encounter with a
lnrge brown boar. He had one arm and two
ribs broken. but finally came of victor and
managed to get back to Sitka.
Haloy began to utilize his gold discoveries
about three years ago by the primitive method
OF crushing HIS quartz in n mortar. He thus
obtained money enough to support his family
and provide means TO pay his expenses to Port
land aud San Francisco I'm search Of capital to
develop and work his mines.
Alaska has for some time been under such n
black cloud Of distrust. thanks to the scrbes
who have been decrylng the Territory la tho
Interest OF the Alaska Company. that Haley
could not find my moneycd mon who wcru in
clined TO join him. and he was forced TO return
to his mortar and pestle. with the profits Of
which he paid for house. aud the next year
made second visit 10 Portland with better
success. company was formed TO work two
of his lcigcs. nnd last year operations were
begun on the ledge nearest the water.
Nj. Walter. an experienced aud careful min =
ing engineer. now has charge of the works. H.
j. pushing them rapidly forward and is very
sanguinc " succcss IL writes:
Ih. aslsc ycil dcaogh ram "a, .ni wG,i and &;
halt 10 tour cct ia width. H., ro-k bm.h goH hear
-, s@' 6ansns Wall Ahci 4'ioms a,n,c nircsds Sn
az" "S' , =" whq KIN g, h ,, a. -, to-" The
ttfnd auf .uil iufrf. roasted aud a .l tiruu.h can
diSsiion THIS prose 50 ~ cost about - per ton.
The tunnel NJ the mine has boon run In LOG
foot. md has eat through two bodies ~ ilne ore.
th" first being go and tho 80 oud ~ feet long. \
frainwny NJ to The miuc j. being built and %
stamp mill Is on ia way from Portland. Amph,
water power 10 run loo STAMPS is within 300
laras -, the minei and everything promises
and unless II disappOlnis the rca- ouable cNpcc-
latons, OF iis 9wners. II vii. give value 70 all
the lodges. and win make MIR. Haley and his
Work on another ledge has just been com
mcnccd Nv san Francisco company. tive Of tho
rroprirtors OF which ctme Wy on the California,
thcr mnc Pl'-er disSin.,s are bs elm: w"rhed
whites and Indans with moderate success.
The Weld IL a. Ia $40 per day per man.
Three experienced and successful placer min
err from The Car.boo and Cassiar gold fields
arr nvw here. preparing 10 start next week Tor
Tho Heat rvcr. with the confident expectation
OF finding gold field which shall surpNss the
in October or November These men nrc amply
provided with money an supplies of all kinds.
They have money invested In Victoria. md 20
out ~ explorers rather than ~ adventurous
We haVc Trustworthy =, reports OF tho
one of the rit S Of n Cons nlr. in 't tn
kpdiac district, 800 miles west NJ Siika. kodiac
Island and Cook : inlet must soon become the
most valuable and wealth producing district ~
Alas la. II contains the largest area " tillahl"
land yet found IN the Territory. Tn" winters
are mildVr than Scotch winters. and the rain
fall less mat grasses afford cNroleut pasture
Tor cutlle aud sheop. and make good hnv. mar
l''y md os'- A. wr'l ~ all tn hardy vegetables.
grow with ordinary care. The wnters Of tho
Inlet and it's tributary rivers literally swarm
with salmon and halibut herring. and Goldfish
~" very Hhundnnt and rnsilv ukcn. The
waters AZ" edpahl" ~ supporting larger num-
Der vt cann"rirs Hnd fsh-curng farorir- than
rii"rl AMI with this ind l-lry fully established
IN. dl-ir!rt AN SIppS ~ markets ~ The world
WIN ahmed ~ cured Ash II superior quality
tnthos" taken IN the Columbia RIVER
. LAicn-iNe coal deposits arr A.-u found there.
tn" coal has l"cn ear fully tested by Prof.
Newberry ~ Col imbia College. New York and
found TO Joe fully -Iual to any cuals found ON the
Ih'iiig "oA-i, not 'N'"piiug those OF Vancouver
Island ant Bellinshatn bay. ...
The Indians who ONE down to the inlet 10
trad" rruou large deposits oi native copper
within few miles - tho coast they exhibit or
nuWoniS and utensils made II mis- copper. and
aiSo BRING specimens Of lead ore nearly pure.
Ihe Alexander archipelago, with liz l. 100 isl
anus, ternin9te- ~ Cross sound, about 100
niles north ~ Stka Thence e. tho entrance
~ Prince William sound II AN open coast. with
three small bat deep and safe hnrhurs. The
chief scenic attractions Of this stretch OF coast
are the superb mountain peaks of Mount Grill
Ion. 1900 taet; Mount Eanworth, l4,OuO and
Mount NJ. Elias. 10000 The country back
~ a. lu- lttsI f rIa.l lao
white mon, ana We know nothing ~ II except
from lniNn Versions. Prince william sound
and tpukr inlet ARE destitute Of white settle
ments, and have ~ white or creole Inhabitants.
The Mas IA umpany Aa- trading stat ions there
managed 10y ehl"f station on hodiae sland
when lies dite'rlJ south 81 and commands tue
! eni .ance H. Cook MET.
This promising and valuable section Of Alas
ka, which includes the town Of 81 Paul ON III,
island 1T hodlac. II without regular conlIuuni-
cation with Sitka or the States. Tho only yes
scl- that visit are the vessels Of the Alaska Com
pAHl, from which passengers ana letters are
carefully excluded. Congress should authorize
monthly mail service from SItka 10 kodiac by
steamer or sail vessel connecting With M,
monthly mail steamer from Portland. AZ this
port. such an arrangement Will. Of course be
opposed by tho agents Of the Alaska Company
AZ Washington. Immigration into the Terrific
~ and the development 81 the fishing and min
INK industries, Tor the prosecution Of which the
kodlac district offers such promising field
would soon end the control which the Alaska
company now exercises owe upward Oi
governing II az II n were tho private property
| Of the company. Alaska was bought and paid
| Tor with public money, and the Alaska Com
! pany must be made to understand that It be-
! longs to the citizens Of the United States and
not To the eighteen shareholders in the Alaska
| Company who now practically own and cOntro
! II, To the exclusion Of all Interests that may
| compete with and lessen the company : profits
| The managers OF the company ARE fulluwiuL
| the traditional policy OF the Hudson Bay Com.
pany in excluding all outsiders from territories
| from which they draw thor supplies Of furs
| To tho Hudson Bay Company an the northern
| and northwestern territory belonging TO Gr0a
! Britain and the United States was simply u vast
| hunting ground 10 bo preserved for the prun
| Of the compHnys shareholders and from whicl
all white settlers moi In the service Of the cont
uAnY were 10 he excluded Driven from the
| soil Of tho United States the greedy monOpOl,
| still hold Manitoba and British Columbia in IL.
| grasp circulating false reports ~ the worthless
| ness Of the soil. the rigur OF tho climate, sc
| Now Manitoba IL the most progressive unC
| prosperous province of the Canadian DOmin
| ion fast illing ny with industrious and enter.
| prisiug farmers ami mechanics British COlum
| bia Is also ror rued from the grasp of the mo
| nOpol-t who are pressed Hs Idle by hattaliOul
| Of sturdy farmers and miners who arc omen M
| M rivers, building roads. cut ing timber work
! IN N" lately carefully preserved and forbidden
| hunting grounds Tho Hudson BAY Company
! power prestige and profits have nearly van
| eiyillatiOn lts career ~ fast drawingtO Il close
| The attempt Of the Alaska Company 10 rivn
! III Rrrnt predecessor Will not be success ful
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