The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-07-22

From the Alaska APpeaI of July 18th
We get items a. folloss:

From the Alaska AppeaI of July 18th
We get items a. folloss:
The mill Of the Alaska Gold ard Sill.
yer Mining Company has actually com.
menced - crush ore. and shipment Of
bullion may he expected by the mex.
steamer. Stockholders now feel quite
confident.
A prime quality OF goldfish has been
discovered IN Clarence Straits, near
Hoo:snshoo Island. abou. 90 miles from
Wrangel. A small schooner broush hits
tons from there in q few days. The
Indians would no, allow the men 10
fish. tu. they sold them at from 81, TO
3 cents IN trade per fish-cheaper THAI
the white men could have performed
the work.
Col. r. d. Cri,tenden. Deputy Col.
leotor st Wraugel. i. doing good work
among the inhabitants # all classes by
giving practical proof Of the capabil,-
, ties Of the soil in tha. vicinity. He
has cleared aud feuced several pieces
Of ground and planted peas. potato. ;.
radishss. turnips, c4bbages, and even
iou.a, e. aud corn-sll doing remsrka-
bly, vel.
Daring his visit to Wrangel. las,
May. Bishop Seghers contracted for the
erection Of Catholic church at that
rlace, at u cost of sl700 The lumber
will BE- supplied from Ilamiitoa's saw
mill. Oh Prince Of Wales Island, and
carried To the spot on the little schooner
Nellie Martin. The church edifice will
lie i512o feet, with q small residence
for the missionary attached to it ; Fa-
Their Al,hoff being the present ircun-
/ bent
Michael Travers writes from Sitks
that, being prevented by sickness from
earning his living by cultivating vege-
tables in his garden on Ysponsky ISL
ard. he sent = note TO Captain Brown.
Of tie l. s. steamer Alaska. asking for
assistance III view Of his long services
in the I. S Army. Captain Brown at
once called upon Travers, accompanied
by the ships surgeon, who made All ex.
animation and prescribed medicines.
Provisions were forwarded from the
ship. and when the distressed condition
of the sick man became known among
The crew. subscription was inaugu-
rate At once. resulting in the .am of
$i2.
Mr.. Nicholas Sonnicbsen, the Danish
Consul in San Francisco, has sailed for
Prince of Wales Island. Alaska. in
search Of location for u colony Of
DAri,h fishermen. He can find hun
dre1 places suitable for hi- laudat ie
purpo,e.
lac Pre,bytcli.n Mission at Wra' gel
bi'is fair I" prove u successful venture.
The W. mans Home, conducted by Mrs.
Mcfarland. now accommodates twelve
girls. and more will bs received as the
means increase The school for boys
aud girls is temporarily carried on by
Rev. s. Hall Young. the missionary.
and Mis-. Young. in expectation of Mis-
Duntar. a teacher now on her way to
Wrangel, Funds have been subscribed
for the erection of church, school and
Home the ground has been cleared.
and Rev. Sheldon jackson. who left for
Alaska on the steamer Cslifornis. was
expected to bring the necessary plans
and Specifications for prosecuting the
work.
The telegraph informs US that $50
emigrants from Iceland are on their
way to Minnesota. 1t was great mis-
take on the part Of our Cover ment not
t. secure these hardy rorthmen for
Ala>k. by Offering sufficient induce
me.ts. \ well known trading firm
n' cr off r,d To transport 500 lcclanders.
with live stock and chatteis. free Of
charge To any part of Alaska they might
select; but the CAUTIOUS commissioners
sent cut t",i w the country did not fee!
ju title ! to advise their people to mi.
gTnte - Il region over which our land
laws d. not extend, and where titles
cannot be secured