Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-05-27


The following. from P. R. Smith,
TO the Victoria Colonisl, viii beof IN.
terest to many. Considerable at-
tentiOn has been divided of late. to
this far northern country, and il Is
not unlikely that it may become the
center Of attraction to those adven.
turous spirits, who. during the last
two decades, have come west,
and who now tind the Pacific slope
all 10 civilized and steady going.
These viii do well to take the good
advice proffered in the letter as to
the time Of going. and the necessity
of being well supplied with money
or provisions
JUNEAU, Alaska, May IS. SO.
The Yukon craze still continues
undated, and Juneau is almost de
populated. Every miner who could
raise enough money 20 buy an outfit.
has gone 10 the Yukon. The out
AZ consists Of 500 pounds Of -four, 50
pounds Of bacon, 80 pounds OF So
gar, 10 pounds Of tea, 20 pounds Of
salt, 90 pounds OF beans, Is pounds
of nails, a shovel, pick and pan, 40
axe, hatchet, whip saw 70 every %
men, % pounds OF tobacco, some
kind Of a shooting Iron-mostly
breech leaders, end plenty Of ANNA
nltion compose the bulk Of the out.
IT. This Is supposed 10 lass six
months. with the addition Of game
and fish that may be killed, both of
which are said 70 be abundant The
above named outfit Is done up 10 100
pound packages mostly In sacks;
that amount constitutes load for
one man. This has to be transport
ed across The divide from Chilcoot to
the lakes, come IS miles, on the
backs Of Indians. who charge from
$40 70 GA per hundred, when they
reach the lakes, which are the head
waters Of 9 river empsying Into the
Yukon. There, all stop and Hhip-
saw out lumber, and build boats IL
which they row and sail down the
chain Of lakes and into the great riv.
er Of the north.
Upon reaching the river they 20
up or down, Is their fancy dictates.
and up the numerous tributaries Of
that stream In search Of the - root
Of ell evil. So FAR, $50 have left fer
the supposed Eldorado. aud more
preparing 70 90, almost leaving Ju-
nean deserted, consequently business
of al kinds h very dull, and 10 add
70 the general dullness and depression,
many have come here broke, expect
ing 70 obtain work from the mixers.
Winter yet reigns almost supreme.
and the spring viii be the latest
known By over two months The
Silver Bend Basin is sill covered
several feet deep In snow, and viii
not disappear. 10 all probability, be-
fore the 20th Of June, q later. The
Treadwell mill has beeH Funnine full
time the last month and has had q
greater output Of golden bricks than
Tor several months past-said 70 be
over go. 900 worth.
The company has erected 3 large
slurehouse add are opening the laFz.
est stock Of goods ever seea IL Alas
la Douglas city, above the mill. i
szill groWing; In fact, building up
rapidly. No attempts are being
made 20 open other mines Is yet, OF
build any new stamp mills. and 20
one should come here st present, IN.
less they have suficient funds 10 pay
expenses for. 81 least six, or more
properly. twelve months; particular
b labofing men. Is there are several
here now without money and IN
able 70 70 procure q days work.
Several are returning on this Trip Of
the IdAh0. and several more Wonid II
thsy only had The means.