The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-27

much digging and loss OF valuable time
70 uncover them. but. happily. in this case.
they were not needed sBus Immediately
following men were sent to examine and
uncover az the hydraats that required
10 be. and extra watchmen were hired 10
partol the streets during the night
Placer Miners Going North.
oid-tiuners are preparing for the placer
fields OF the north and west. while new
corners and capitalists are reaching ou,
for quartz locations in the southeastern
section or all classes OF miners. first IN
their progress 70 the west and thence 10
the north. the placer miners have formed
the vanguard They were in the lead 10
California and have led toward the north
until they have reached the Arctic circle.
and even still further north. and are now
pushing and too. with a long reach OF
country yet ore them.
Jacob Island.
The last reports from jacob island are
TO the effect that Johnnie DIX is still there
pounding away on his quartz claim, but
for the past season he has not taken out
very heavy sack. IL VII be remembered
that this is the claim that caused no small
ripple OF excitement some time ago when
Mfr. DIX came in with a baking powder can
full of coarse pocket gold But il seems
that this proved TO be only pocket, since
which time the discoversr has been dill
gently searching for another one.
Dan Mcclure recently sold an interest IN
a group of claims situated in Snettisham
hay. consideration being 81 $50 This group
was worked last season by ditching and
putting I'D an arastra- It is gold propo-
sition. and is highly spoken OF by those who
have examined IL
Alaska Notes.
The regular meeting OF w. II. Seward
Post, No. 50. G. A r. OF the department
OF Washington and Alaska. was held on
January "a at which the following officers
were installed: Silas Gibson, +. G;
Thomas T. McCully. Sr. V. c.; chris
Heirecke Jr. V. c.: ]. ". Alvey, quar-
termaster: George Shannon, surgeon; J.
W. THOMPSON, officer of the day; J. e
Howard, chaplain; ]. E. Woods. officer or
the guard. Sanford Mills. 5. NJ; Sylves-
ter Mcmahon, adjutant: Charles Morse.
.. 5.
ATTORNEY F. d. Kelsey has gone 10 Sha-
kan 10 raise funds among the friends OK
the Indian prisoner T.a-koo-yes-iee. who
is sentenced 10 be hanged in Sitha on
February 3, TO appeal his case.
Juneau will probably have new eiec-
tric light and power plant in the spring.
The power house will be on the water
front. and both water power and steam
will be used
DIR. w. A. Egbert, the well-known Sc
attic physician VINO mas Deen III JUNEAU
for the past few weeks. has decided 10
locate here. and will open an Office 1as
first OF next month
Lieut.. Perry, OF the revenue cutter VOL
colt, now stationed at Sitka. has been re-
ueyed by Lieut.. II. B. West, who arrived
or the Topeka. Lieut.. Perry went below
on the same boat. but does not know 10
what post Of duty he viii be assigned
w. n Konouse. OF Seattle. has bought
out the interest OF George Butler and
James Mackison in the 3. & NJ. Mr.. ko-
mouse is expected to arrive on the next
Topeka,
I. NJ. Daulton is spending a few days
in Juneau, and according TO the Alaska
Searchlight he viii probably make invest
ments in Alaska before returning 70 Sc
attic.
Mr. and Mrs. p. J. Baldwin returned
from juneau, Alaska, last night. Mr..
Baldwin expects TO go back In the spring
TO engage in mining.
Travel into the Yukon has arSady been
begun, and quite a number of others ex-
pect 10 start soon. The first party left
Juneau on January L.. and consisted OF
nine persons.