The morning call., 1894-06-21
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

y. 4. Hale OF douglas 1Sla0O, Alaska, Is at
the Commercial. He is familiar with the Yukon
River country, which has attracted a number
OF adventurous spirits this year, but is not i'm
bued with the idea that is an Ell Dorado OF
promise. In fact, Mr.. II ale says that the section
mentioned is mo earthly good"-to use his ex-
pressive phraseolOgy-so far as its mining In
dustries are concerned. The favOrlte ground
for prOspectors is Forty-mile Creek, which
empties into the Yukon River. and is about SOC
miles from juneau. Mr.. Hale says that about
HOO men have gone INTO the Yukon country
during the present year, "and 1899 OF them
Will come out of il with less money than they
carried into it," he remarked. The trip from
Juneau TO FOrty-mile Creek is not difficult, but
the return is extremely laboriOus, it being
necessary 10 "poIe'' the boats every foot OF the
800 miles. mo discoveries are being made
there" continued Mr.. Hale, land 1 know OF
men who went into that country and who
never stuck a pick in the ground, yet the trip
cost them from $500 10 S400. Once in great
while some fortunate individual made little
strike, but believe the most money that has
been made by San Francisco parties was taken
in over the gambling table," MIR. Hale holds
position In quarzmil at Douglas Island,
ana is visiting the city for pleasure.
II. o. Hardness of McCommon, Idaho, is at
the California. The town mentioned lies in the
POrtneus Valley on a river of the same name.
which is a branch of the Snake. Captain Bon
neville, the explorer, who visited that country
after the Lewis and Clarke expedition, and
whose journeys have been given wide public.
ity, camped for long time on land now owned
by Mr.. Hardness. At that time and for years
afterward the streams were full of beaver and
in the WOODS and mountain sides OF adjoining
territory deer and other large game were
found In abundance. But all this is now
changed, Mr. Hardness says, and beaver or a
deer is a curiosity. About a mile aud a half
from MIR. Hardness place Is the great reserVa-
ZION of the ShOshOne ana BanuOck tribes Of
Indians. This reservation is fully fifty miles
square, comprises splendid lands, and upon it
dwell about 1900 of the abongines.
w NJ. Holgarten, an Eastern gentleman OF
wealth. who has spent some years abroad, was
one OF the passengers on the BelgIc, and is at
the Palace. He reports that three American
seal poaeheTs, who lately escaped from prison
at Vladiyostock, are now al Yokohama, under
The protection of The American Consul. Accord
ing TO the story told him in Yokohama, four
Americans, charged with seal-hunting in for
hidden waters. were arrested. but all broke Jail.
One succeeded In getting passage on a Russian
steamer 10 NagasaEl. He seereted himself in
the hold, but was discovered by the Russian
authorities aud sent back. The other three
took passage on a Japanese steamer and
reached Yokohama. They are all without
means. Mi. Holgarten has forgotten their
names, and also that Of the American vessel
from which they were taken.
j. F. Brand of Urbana. Ohio. is at the Lick.
Mr.. Brand is an old newspaper man, and for
some years was identified with one of that class
of widely Influential papers which are found in
many interior towns Of the East-the Citizen
and Gazette of the city named. Its chief editor
was Joshua SaXton, who died few years ago
and who was at the time the oldest editor in
the State In IFS careful chroncllng of the
news of The day, Its clear, concise and logical
editorials and the high moral tone which
marked its every issue the paper had a repuIa-
tion which was not bounded by State lines.
A. L. BrOadman, for over thirty years an
attaehe Of the passenger department OF the
Vandalia Railroad, is at the Russ. Mr.. Broad
man lives in indianapolis, and IS quite proud OF
the record his road has made as safe line for
travellers. He says that TO his certain knowI-
edge the Vandalia has not killed a passenger
in thirty.fve years, and some OF the officials
say that passenger has never been killed on
the line. This is remarkable record when the
large number OF passengers which the road
daily carries is taken into consideration.
Professor L. II. McCune. senior principal of
the Collegiate School at Santa Barbara, is at
the Baldwin He expects to leave in few
days on a "trip TO Alaska. Professor McCune
is one of the most accomplished instructors In
the State. and through his efforts and those of
his associate, Professor Wallace, the Santa
Barbara institution has become highly sue
cessful preparatory school.
Judge James L. Murphy OF Del Norte Is at
the Grand. He has just returned from Sacra-
mento, where he tried the Palmer murder case,
in which the jury brought In verdict of man
slaughter.
Ex-Congressman G. Z. Berry of Wheatland is
at the Grand 1t will be remembered that he
was recently appointed United States Sub
Treasurer in this city.