The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-02

insnecto-s pronntI,y coufscatei them.
The Mining Record has passed into the
control G. B. Swinehart, WINS ihoFP
retiring.
The Alaska News of July IS states that
the body OF either John Whi'more or
Cornelius Spoo. who were drowned iast
April IN the Takou river. has bee founu
by two Indians. The description talhss
so exactly with that of Whitmore as TO
leave no doubt that the remains were
these of that unfortunate man.
Cowley Leaves the Country.
The News also states that Mr. CONVEY
ST.. has left the country. He arrived there
in the early spring and opened restau-
rant. then a secondhand store, again the
restaurant changing anon 10 an Aiicit
whisky shop and again TO restaurant
were the means whereby the general pun
lie were iulled into the belief tnat MI
Cowleys methods were honorable, whlie
with A sharp eye wide open that gentle
man was diligently catching on 10 the
methods of the country and employing
his agile wits in devising schemes 10 al
vance his personal interests Ihe last
grand jury dissuaded Mr.. CONVEY from
pushing his claim 10 certain city property
which he had surreptitiously jumped, ana
Mr.. Cowley Nought other and less pubic
means of maintaining an existence FOR
some time past the people have been an
noyed by series of petty thefts, ana the
deputies have kept sharp watch for the
offender. One night Il is alleged that MI
Cowley was detected in the act of passing
a bottle OF whisky to a native. and With
in the hour the officials were IN possess
sion Of evidence that the late pilferlngs
might be justly laid at Mr.. Convey 5 door.
The gentleman was approached upon the
subject and his denial fell TO the ground
before the testimony brought against him.
The matter was smoothed over and Mr.
Cowley was induced 70 believe that his
further presence was not necessary TO the
prosperity of juneau. He left the country
and with speedily packed grip he clam
bered aboard the Topeka, seeking nelds
better adapted 10 his talents.
Exploring Teslin Lake.
Mr.. Packard and Mr.. Seaman have
just returned from the Teslin lake
country, which has never been explored.
They found the Canadian map to be very
misleading and il caused them great diff
ficulty. The natives knew of the map
and said it was "cultus'
Teslin lake is called Attain lake by
them, and is located forty miles from
where the map shows it, Game is abund-
ant and the lakes afford the lnest imag
Unable fishing. In some of the smaller,
muddy lakes there are thousands of pike,
the presence of which is against trout
fishing, but in the large lake no pike
were seen.
The party report having had a rough
trip going in, as the snow was deep and
very soft. preventing travel except at
night for few hours while there was a
crust on the snow. They had beautiful
weather during their stay, however, and
the return trip from the lake TO the
Nahkina forks of the Takou river was
made in two days and the trip froa1 there
to the mouth of the Takou by canoe was
made in one day.
he
men state that they only found one river
emptying into the lake in which they
could not get colors on the bars at the
mouth of the streams. They only follow
ed up one stream any distance. but locat-
ed claims there which they think will pay
them WELL and which they are going to
work, but they do not state the amount
they anticipate taking out per day. There
is no reason why some rich finds should
not be made on Teslin lake as many old
timers here have taken out $40 TO $50 per
day ON the Teslinto. or Hootalinqua river,
and say that from % cents TO so cents per
pan can be found on many of the bars,
the trouble being. however they can be
worked for only a short time each season,
at low water. The Hootalinqua at this
point runs through a low, fiat country.
and the gold apparently comes from the
mountains around the lake. Teslin lake
also drains the west slope of the Cassiar
mountains, the eastern slope OF winch mas
proved Immensely rich. There are only
two objections they have to the country
first the cost of having supplies packed
in by Indians. and second, the mosquitoes,
which are all armed with the latest i'm
proved twist drills and are experts in
using them.
Berghoff's Salmon Schemes.
]. Berghoff the fish buyer. who was
recently arrested in this city, while in
Juneau stated that his company had a
capital of 100000. He stated that it
was his intention to construct buildings
for the purpose of chilling salmon chem
ically for shipment and for sailing them.
He claims to possess the secret process
and TO be the only person who can work
ii successfully. Berghoff was sued by
E. A Vert recently in Juneau for 500,
and the jury rendered a verdict in plain
tiffs favor for $500