Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-11-03

Victoria Colonist.

Victoria Colonist.J
Yesterday morning the steamship
Idaho arrived froIl Alaska with a
number Of passengers, a large amour,
OF freight and some $4,000 wsrth OF
treasure for San Francisco.
THE rREApwELL MINE.
Gentlemen Who we're up at the mine
state that at Harrisburg the snow was
commencing TO fall when they left, and
that the placer digging must be shut of
by this time. The Treadwell mine on
Douglas Island, near Harrisburg, is
promising great things. The ledge is
~ feet wide and has been stripped for
l0OO feet in length on the top. discIos-
ing large amount of moderate grade
ore. Twenty three days work in the
present month cleaned up 23O tons.
which yielded $500 worth Of gold with
ont saving the sulphurets, which would
give about IS more ton. They are
engaged IN RAINING tunnel across the
ledge. which is some 500 feet broad, Of
which they have already bored some 16
feet, and II is expected the completion of
the tunnel will take about four months.
This mine has not been prospected by
assays, but by the actual returns of
five stamp mill. 1t is proposed to put
up a mill Of 10 stamps during the com
ing summer. Water power and timber
are abundant, and the facilities for
getting supplies are everything that
could be desired. There have been in
all three tunnels driven on Douglas
Island, and the present one will be
about SEQ feet below the surface, and
there is probably enough ore in sight to
employ l20 stamp mill for 100 years,
at least this is the impression of several
who have visited the locality.
THE PLACER MINES
On the island have been doing we'll,
though at the Trsadwell Company's ex-
pense, az they have many of them
located on the ledge, and been washing
the surface for their own benefit,
while the company has been sxpending
money. The placers in the basin at
the back of Harrisburg have been doing
very we'll.
AT HARRISBURG
Matters were pretty slow, as most of
the people had left for the winter, and
there we're probably not over 120 re-
naming. One of tho great drawbacks
of Alaska was the absence Of anything
like legal authority and protection to
and by some it is thought the
Alaska Fur Company. of which the chief
owner is Senator Miller of California,
have certain interest in not wishing to
make the country too inviting.
FISHING.
The fishing outlook has been very
good, many canneries are springing up
and all appear 10 be well satisfied. As
much as 800 barrels of herrings had
been taken at one haul.
THE SPECIMENS OF COAL
Brought in by miners from various
districts were attracting considerable
attention. Some fine specimens of
white marble had also been found, and
there are lots of spruce, hemlock and
cedar, though of small size. One of the
great difficulties of the country were the
offered'to travel.
Another gentleman states that at Sit
ka there were only few furs, but at
Chilcat there were lots of furs, and at
Fort Simpson there were more than any
where else.
The Coleman claim had Just cleared
up with largo amount, and the Web
osoA oAnA IA o0u }ooe 00kuA w oAAOW Rxsy- :.
ing ore. At Killisnoo they were catch
ing herri, & at the rate of 450 barrels
per day, and on some days 100 barrels.
These herrinos are made into oil, and
about IS butts, holding 230 gallons, were
brought down on the Idaho. From the
Cape Fox cannery there we're sent down
ZOO cases of canned salmon; from the
Chilcat oannery 500 cases, and from the
Naha Bay cannery 300 cases.
The captain of the Adams had sent
over five marines and five sailors as a
guard to Harrisburg for the FIRST time.
The jailor, Mr.. Dennis, who was shot by
The Indians last summer at HarrisbErg.
has since died of his wounds. Mr.. j. j.
the storekseper at GlenOra,
was ON his way down the river in
canoe to meet the Idaho, with cargo of
gold dust and furs for Victoria. When
he came to the mouth of the river about
(ive miles from Wrangel he determined
10 dine and missed the steamer, and
will not reach Victoria till after the
of December.