The herald., 1897-09-09

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y N.Y., but their places could have
bSsh better nllsd on the steamers with
65af.
Il b not that the men in the country
havo not the money to buy supplies.
/. but that the stocks Of the stores are in
adequate.
Ralston says that one of the best
claims on Ell Dorado is the property OF
James Hall of Missouri. 1t will turn
out at least 81 000.O 900. Claim No. IL on
FL Dorado Is also very rich. 1t is no un-
common thing to take out two ounces to
the pan from any part Of the claim.
what wealth is coming on by the
steamer Excelsior cannot be estimated.
Those Of the passengers OF the Healy
who came to st. Michaels are very reti-
cent as to their store Of dust.
With the exception of Raiston and
his companions. all the passengers OF
the Healy took passage on the Excelsior.
That vessel left ST. Michaels the night of
August 26th, with so passengers. She
was put into Oonalaska for coal, and
Captain Anderson of the National City
Il 1of the opinion that the Excelsior
should arrive in San Francisco today.
When the National City left st. Mich
aels the steamer Cleveland was taking in
ballast and expected to sail for Sound
ports on August 30th. Many of the pas
sengers who had tickets for the Cleve-
land took passage in the Excelsior.
On the way down the river from Daw-
son City, which place the steamer Healy
left on August 18th, the steamer Weare
was found, hard and fast on a bar. She
was passed on the 14th, being then about
1900 miles from the mouth of the river.
She had then been on the bar for twen-
ty days and the Healy. lying alongside.
took of her passengers and some of her
freight, and then proceeded on the way
down, leaving the boat hard and fast
aground, with small chances of getting
or before the river closes
Leonard says that the Weare had on
board $50 passengers and about 81, 500, 900
in treasure. This was transferred to the
Healy and taken to st. Michaels. A con-
siderable amount of this will arrive in
San Francisco on the Excelsior.
When asked why he returned, Leon
ard said: II found l had to get out or
starve. There are about 1000 men in
Dawson and not more than a third of
stock of grub, you can't get work at any
price. I had provisions for three months,
and no one wanted me. hadn't enough
to work my own claim until spring came
on. so / sold my stock at good figure
and will wait until spring. Jim Duns-
muir, the Ell Dorado king, has had $780,
900 worth Of provisions ordered for
some months, but has not been able to
obtain more than fifth of it, even with
the cash put up in advance"
Those coming out, however, did not
bring all Of their clean-ups with them
Leonard recites numerous instances Of
men who had cleaned up from $50,000
to 500, ,000 but had taken away barely a
third of that The men say that they
made nothing themselves, except wages
ct SIS day for month or 80.
F. Lamb of Portland is authority for
the statement that over fifty men have
already died of scurvy this summer.
In regard to discoveries on the Stew
art river, Ralston says that there were
many rumors Of rich strikes. but up to
the time he left Dawson nothing definite
had been received.
The National City made the trip in
eleven days from st. Michaels. where
she left 65 eager gold-Seekers. 1t isvery
doubtful whether any of the passengers
who went up on the National City will
get through this year. The small boat
which some Of the passengers had TAX
en- up on the deck of the steamer has
proved disappointment. Her machin-
cry has gone wrong and she draws too
much water. There are enough provision
in the party, however. to winter it out
and proceed up the river when spring
opens. The Cleveland was expected to
sail on the day after the National City's
departure. The Excelsior left ST. Mich
aels IL hours before the National City.
Captain Anderson reports that on
August 2Sth he passed the steamer Hum
she, in all proba bility, arrived at ST.
Michaels the following day.
NEW COMPANY ORGANIZED
DENVER. Col, Sept. s.-The Klon-
dyke Exploration, Engineering and Min
ing Company, with capital stock of
100000, has been incorporated in this
State. The Directors for the first year
Of this company are Reid Nortrup and
Sanford Nortrup of st. Louis, VIM.
Nortrup of New York, Geo. B. Runus and
P. Vickery of Colorado Geo. Gould and
k1OWdIu anu the three
who are cousins Of the Gouds, are the
company. The charter of the company
grants rights and privileges to ex-
plore new territory for placer and lode
mining, to survey mining claims, rail
roads, canals, wagon roads, public anc
private lands, to locate, lease and oper.
ate mining lands, to build sawmills, rur
steam and sailing vessels, do a genera
transportation business by land and wa
ter, erect smelters, etc. Just how ex
tenSively the Gould heirs Intend to op
crate in the Alaskan country cannot b.
discovered at this end of the line. The,
have authorized the incorporation o
the company and will put some cash int
the venture.
NOT YET SPOKEN
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept. s.
No report has yet been RECEIVED of tn
steamer Cleveland. The weather OF
Cape Flattery and in the straits is CALI
and clear.
A MINING RAILROAD
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.-A com
pany is being organized here and will b
incorporated under the laws Of Arizon
within the next six days, which has fc
its purpose the construction Of a mar
row gauge railroad from tidewater o