The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-22
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
A Rope Tramway to Be Built
Over ChiIkoot Pass.
aossEaY or a FARO BANK SAFE
severe Measures Against Whisky SELL
erx-A View stamp MiIi-Gaddis
Acquitted or Robbery.

TIE Alaska papers brought down b.
thu steamer cssy % Topeka yesterday
contain news OF Important mining De-
vesopuenfs OF preparations 90 improve
the facilities for reaching the Yukon
basin and OF raids Oh illegal whisky
sellers on Douglas island.
r. Peterson, j. r. Field and Robert
Wright have left juneau for Dyea inlet
and Chsskooi pass 70 make preparations
for the erection % . rope tranNay TO
carry yukon supplies over sfe pass. They
have made al arrangements 60 trans
port Yukon outfits from JUNEAU 10 the
summit of the pass or from the head
OF Dyea Inlet 20 the summit al a nominal
Price, and Hereafter al parties going h.
thls eeason viii hare advantages offered
them that wero not 10 be had heretofore.
Tn safe in the bar room of VIM Bros.
saloon at Juneau was robbed of sl.19 In
coin on tire morning cf January = The
neuey had been usext in the faro game.
There N no clue 10 the thieves.
Adam. an Indian. was killed by q sssow~
eesds near juneau February 6. He and
his brother we're cutting wood on the
mountain siste jast Above Thorp's siangh-
ter house when u mass Of STOW and ice
suddenly brcke loozs just above them.
giving them little or no warning. Asiam's
brother was lifted up aud carried along
with the slide and landed at siss bottom
unsnjured. but Adam unfortunately was
covered by The mass OF Ice and crushed
20 death.
Havoc 10 being played among the dens-
gems OF "Whs;echapsl," on Douglas ISL
ami. IL has been known for some time
that certain parties living on the Indian
ranch were making living by dealing
out liquor 10 the Indians. and In the
grand tury's report II was recommended
thai certain places there be abated as
nuisancss. Since Marshal Watt has been
stationed there strict watch has been
maintslsesi. which has led 10 a number of
arrests of beth whites and natives. In
spector Slater obtaiTsei information 10
the effect that a quantity OF liquor was
cached in ono OF the buildings on the
beach. and ha forthwith got out a search
warrant aud with assistance made a
raid which resulted In the seizure OF
about sesansy-fve gallons OF whisky.
which was found stored away under a
house belonging to one Moody. Natural
~ enough. no one claimed the liquor or
had any knowiesige of It's being there.
% Inspector Slater was In no way mo
Tested while taking II away.
N. II. GasilIs. arrested for stealing
amaigam from Thorp & Bonnifield at the
mill working the Bennett mine ores. WIS
discharged on the examination at Juneau.
Gadtts was charged In the complaint
with stealing ti.eoe worth of amaIgam
August |, 1871. and the prosecution en-
deavored Ia prove A larceny OF $3.50 at
the Elmer rsfii In October and November.
The cottage OF J. NJ. Davis. al Juneau.
was burned February 2. with the con-
tents. Loss. d COO
Money has been RAISED by the stock
holders OF the Alaska Mexican Gold Min
ing Comapey for the purpose of adding
sixty stamps 10 their mall on Douglas
island. Superintendent Duncan thinks
that work will begin on the addition as
soon az spring opens M. During the
period OF the construction OF their mill
year ago the company did considerable
excavating. probably with the Idea OF
an addition In view, ani II Is said that
little time VIII be lost at this work, there
henE almost recon as IL is for the foun-
dst'on OF the new Building.
Since sintce mining commenced on Gold
and Lemon creeks, for the past two
months between ss.con and si,ccs In gold
ssssst has been shipped through the juneau
bank and by private parties. This win
Ter morn attention has been paid ia
ground sluscing. as the mild weather has
permitted the work. whereas during other
winters The weather was too severe for
Its continuance, The gang of men al
Lemon creek Is doing much better than
was expected by the old-iimera, who have
previously examined the creek bottom.