, 1882-10-27
A Voyage to Juneau City.
LETTER FROM CAPTAIN MORSE, OF THE
SCHOONER GRANGER.

Alaska in schooner Granger, | thought
it might interest some Of your readers to
see an account of the trip.
left Port Townsend on the 2Sth Of
August last, and arrived at Fort Wran-
gel Alaska, on the 3Oth of September
when, having having entered at the Gus
tom House, proceeded to Juneau City,
the principal settlement of the Takoo
mining region, where l arrived on Sun
day, September 24th. On Monday we
commenced discharging full cargo of
merchandise belonging to Chas. G. Bart
lett, Esq, one of the ncipal traders at
Juneau. We finished discharging on
Tuesday afternoon; on wednesday we
took in ballast, and sailed on Thursday
September 2Sth, for Port Townsend,
calling in at Fort Wrangel and at Alert
Bay, b. c., and arrived in Port Town
send harbor, October Dist, at p. NJ,
having been absent on the entire voyage
81 days only, which for sailing vessel
navigating the inside passage is very
quick trip
GOLD oTARTZ, MARBLE AND COAL.
While at Juneau City, | obtained
specimens of gold bearing quartz from
the mines of Webster, Lockwood & Co.,
near Juneau; George Knowles, Munroe 4
Co., on Douglass Island; and from Will
liam Moore, near LocAwood's claim;
also specimens of marble and coal pre-
sented to me by Mr.. r. Willoughby, a
pioneer prospector and miner. Both of
these last-named specimens were procur-
ed on Admiralty Island, lying between
Prince Frederick Sound and Chatham
Straits. The marble is pronounced by
experts to be equal to the best italian,
and the coal is q bituminous quality
which cakes, and is excellent for black
smith work and for making gas and
coke.
These specimens Of quartz, marble and
coal may be seen at the store Of Messrs.
G. G. Bartlett & Co., of this city, where /
should be pleased to haye judges of such
articles examine them, and pass an opin-
ion on their merits.
My time being very limited 1 had no
opportunity to personally examine the
gold mining operations, but was in
formed that claims are clearing up every
few days which yield from one hundred
to fifteen hundred dollars each per week.
bitches have been brought in, and the
prospecting is advancing rapidly and
favorably.
October has proved to be the best
month during this year, and much work
has been done, and much gold taken out
during this season. The exact amount
have not ascertained but believe it to
be large yield.
PRosPEoToRs FROM THE YUKON.
The day 1 arrived at Juneau, met
some returned miners belonging to a
party which had been prospecting the
country to the Yukon river. They pro-
nounce the whole region to be gold bear
ing and predict that when it has been
thoroughly prospected, it will be found
rich and worthy the attention of miners.
They found the climate of the interior
very pleasant, warm and dry, with occa-
sional showers, resembling the summer
thunder showers of the Eastern States
This country lies between the head
waters OF the Chilcat river and the head
waters OF the Yukon river, and will be
thoroughly prospected by this party next
season.
HRALrHFULNEss OF THE TAEoo DISTRICT
found the sanitary condition of the
whole mining community good. There
were no epidemics and no sickness that
could learn Of except colds. My old
friend Charles @. Bartlett, Esq, so well
and so favorably known in this city and
on Puget Sound, never was in better
health. He has gained in personal ap-
pearance to such an extent that he will
ill the size required for an alderman of
the city Of New York or LONDON. His
indomltable pluck, perseverance, and
Yankee shrewlness has enabled him to
establish one OF the most successful bnsi-
ness houses in Alaska. lie is determin-
cd that, with his la-ge wholesale stores
in Port Townsend, he viii furnish goods
Ct every description 70 the entire minipo
community at as low prices As can boob.
tanned in San Francisco.
KIND FRIENDS At wEAydE,..
After Paving Jcncau City I reached
Nrangel on the evening 0, the Iy.i doy
Q. October to clear for Port Townsend.
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