Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-03
WILLING TO TRY AGAIN.
0. B. Peckham Docs Not Quito Reach the
Alaskan Gold Fields.

erioTe y, Peckham returned. ri
Monday mornings Pullman from Ros-
ton, on Friday last, ii viii nc remem-
bored. he left for the Alaskan gold
fields. Intending later to meet one
Robert solseher. Who he understood,
was 90 he the dircctor-in chief Of a
party d "A gold hunters, They were N
~ start from Buffalo, " r., August 2.
Each one Of these II, as Mr.. Peekham
understands it, was to furnish $500,
Solscher said he had no use for anyone
who had less. and said while in this
city. that he had talked with several
men hereabouts but from one reason
Or another had been found wanting.
wanting ia what. solscher did not de-
fine.
MIR. Peckham was to have met Mr.
solscher at the Cony House, last Fri
day at II a. NJ; or perhaps. more ex-
actiy. MIR Solscher was to have met
Mr.. Peckham there. as the former had
'AtthphHpch MS AdN ms stu SHSdSNtiitiit
down river but would return at the
hour named 50 that the two might
leave on The 1tf0,
No AIR. Solscher appeared nor was
anyone found who represented him.
Mr., Peckham, nothing discouraged left
on the 3,o5 r. NJ. train, Friday. and.
having names given him by Solscher.
as being persons with whom Solseher
was acquainted. he passed part OF the
afternoon calling upon these parties
None knew Solscher. They knew him
net by name. nor by description. They
had not even heard Of the explorer oi
gold regions, who had represented him
sele as having come from Richmond.
But, Mr. Pcckham says solscher had
told him that he (solscher) was Well
known man in Boston, and that he
made his headquarters at the Adams
House. you know. So Mr., Peckhap
called mt the Adams House, on his az
rival in that great city, No one there
knew Solscher. They had never seen
or heard Of such one,
Then il was that Mr. Peckham con-
cluaed % return to Maine for time
anyway, ana as stated. he arrived By
Monday mornings Pullman
Mr.. Peckham states that solscher did
not "get into him for a cents worth.
He further says that he does not know
of his having made any money on his
scheme from anyone. Ills plan was.
as | understood it, says MIR. Peckhaln.
TO set the club Of II together an2
under his direction go 70 the mining
fields.
r was not one of the $1,000 members,
you understand" Mn Peekham con
timed lie offered me one third Of
the proceeds Of claim which We
should together with another. making
three Of us. jointly purchase and work
He said he would pay my expenses.
Ssolseher further said that it was his
plan to buy quantities Of provisions
and ship them in bulk BY the sale Of
what part of these we did not need for
ourselves, said solscher we would
make enough 10 pay our expenses"
Mr.. Peckham doesn't see wherein
solSoher Is going to make by his work
or what his object is. If solscher treats
them all as he did him. He thinks that
Solseher may be a little unbalanced on
the matter.
Mr. Peckham has returned to his
duties At the Cony House. He says ne
is ready TO so to Alaska If the suitable
opportunity offers itself. But he does
not have any hope of getting away be-
fore spring now, anyway.
MIR. and Mrs. Wagar returned home