The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
TENLEAGUES0R FIGHT
Alaskan Miners Stand for the
Old Boundary.
ALL READY TO APPEAL TO ARMS
Rich Mines Tempt Great Britsin's
Itching Palm-New Discoveries
of Mineral Wealth.

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cised over the boundary line question ANA
propose without delay 20 take steps n
the matter. They do not want TO see
what they term the richest portion of the
United States annexed to British Column
bia and they say they will fight before
they see IL taken Much dissatisfaction IS
expressed at Juneau and the mining
camps over the inaction OF the govern
ment in this most important matter This
news was brought to the city ~ the
steamer City of Topeka. which arrived in
port yesterday morning. nearly two days
overdue.
Ten Leagues or We VIII Fight
The paramount reason of the renewed
activity in the boundary line question is
the brilliant outlook of the mining proper
ties along the Yukon and in the vicinity
OF Juneau. Prospecfors are arriving in
Juneau almost hourly with news OF rich
finds. and good feeling runs riot Every
one is happy and united in saying that
Alaska is the richest country on the face
of the globe, and for this reason their
desire TO arouse sentiment on the bound
AIRY line question The officers of the
steamer say it is not uncommon to hear
the expression Give us ten leagues, or we
will fight" They argue that England
knows full well the vast richness OF the
country and will leave no stone unturEed
to accomplish her desire.
n Passenger Loaded W ltu potu.
Among the passengers was Peter Wy
berg. who owns one of the finest properties
on the Yukon He had in his possession
ore to the value of Sl5,0D0. some of the
pieces being so thickly studded with gold
that il was almost impossible 10 see any
rock This Is Wybergs third trip out Of
the Yukon with a large amount of ore.
He took the Walla Walla at Port TOWNS
end for San Francisco. J. +. Corbus, Vice
.S 4Ha Hra.x W.
mine, was also passenger on the
steamer.
4 Load of Salmon and Ore.
From Purser Bush. of the Topeka, ii is
learned that the steamer stopped in at
Yes bay. where she took on 5000 cases of
salmon, forty passengers. employees OF the
canuerv belonging TO the Boston Trading
and Fishing Company. Everything Is
closed up for the winter. and the salmon
taken on board finished the shipments
A stop was made at Sanford cove for
twenty-five tons of ore and $1,000 worth
of bullion. belonging 10 the Bald Eagle
Mining Company. of which \. ;. IroW-
bridge is one of the principal owners and
managers. This is the result of the nrst
seasons work. and the ore and bullion is
exoected to net the owners about $4,000.
AT Metlakatla 200 cases of salmon were
taken on and at kilisnoo 400 barrels of
oil and 400 cases of herring were loaded
onto the steamer.
II is reported that the salmon pa * in
the western part of the territory has depre-
ciated 10 per cent. this year from that OF
last. In Southeastern Alaska and Brit
ish Columbia the pack was up to the aver
age After landing her passengers the To-
peka went up to Gaines wharf and unload
ed the salmon she got at Yes bay. and
1000 cases ha,f the cargo of the Chilcat.
which was taken off that steamer when
.-f,.. der
Capt. AIcAllep. of the wrecked steamer
Chilcat. was spoken. and said he expected
10 right the boat inside OF two days with
favorable weather He said she was in a
good position. and far as he could
learn was not damaged to any great ex-
tent. The Topeka passed at high tide,
and all that was visible Of tie Chilcat
was the house. Capt. McAllcp and crew
are using lighters 10 raise the boat.
Rich Alaskan Mines.
The latest specimens from Messrs.
Hope and ATeydenbaur's mines, the Ty-
hee. Alameda, P.-I. and Demurph, brought
in this week. says the Sitka Alaskan vast
" exceed the owners most sanguine eX-
pectations The rock is very rich show
ing free gold plainly running into and
through the quartz. The cOlors not alone
on the surface, can he plainly traced in
many samples a streak of gold from
one end to the other The proximity Of
the claims 70 water adds considerably TO
the value of the finds, as there is no ne
cessity for making expensive trails or
having 10 haul ore and plant some dis
lance into the hills to and from ombarka-
tion.
Under the head uf "Prospectors Missing
the Alaska Mining Re- I'd Of October
tells how two men named Diase and Don
aid Hart left Juneau over eighteen months
ago for the gold fields OF the Yukon in
search Of the yellow metal. They left IN
friends care some valuable diamonds
requesting him 10 keep them un:I their
return, but up TO the time the article was
written no tidings Of the missing men had
been heard. II is thought they have per-
ished by drowning.