The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-24

strife ~ FAr next newcomer &Ao - gc3n3s
through the SANE s-sssrse cf sraininS.
Some fail utterly snss return. Of thfa
class there arc few. The portage from
ftsea 10 Lake Lsna-rmar Is the most dif-
fstaEs par. ~ tha trip. the distance heinx
twensy-foar nasie&. Transferring ona-s
catfls over shss psace OF the route con-
sanses as rsslch time As the remaining por-
sica of tAe trip srons juueau 10 Dawson
cgsy. about no MILES
~f'p 20 this s.sfe this year sss reoxae
hAvw crossed the summit, and ahcut tho
same number wintcre-s here. Tho major
fty ~ these people sre af Dawson city.
or IN rs immediate vicinity. TIE .scccra-
rasysAG -1ap whfcss II the arst asvs n,asn
and is correct. will give your readers i
good idea ~ the lcrattnn Of the nlnes~
This n.sn Will ~ published Ia toner
roN : Tsss.- Int seilfgenc@y.f
-tTsawSsn city Is aew three weeks old.
II Is growing rapidfy-js.st as fast as the
llttie saw nsiti can eut lumber. or sess cAn
DE Taffea. Cesamcn lusnsser is worth slSs
par thousand on the take II or let i, alone
policy town lass the same Ihey are t-oN
being selss by a crowd as nen whs located
them aEaSi are held from No.po down 10
s-ss with no tide.
The Alaska Commercial Company and
tae North American transportation and
Trading Company have concentrated sheir
forces and supplies here. The Alaska
Commercial Company Ii in charge OF Capt.
!. e. Hansen a YOU'RE man fnA Of push.
anG who evtpces q desire to accommodate
and serve the sseopie. Every effort Is be-
Tag made tails year 10 have provisions IN
store Tor tsse com,ng winter. The stean-
eEs Bella and Alice. with harsse. viii
make five trips each from St. MichAeis.
bringing afSaat ~, tons each per "trip.
making about s,sao tons for this company
alone.
Daily labor brings so per day. miners
sia mechanics sis IL costs 81 to set your
shirt iaunssrssd: your cigar costs sa<ceutn.
year n,ea, sIs0 little toddy 10 cents.
moose meat IN % cents per pound. canned
goods q cents per can TALL kinds. both
fruits and segesa htes1 Flour n IL per
hundred. sugar 30 cents per pound. bacon
10 cents, shoes and clothing not SO ht3h
In proportion. The companies have adopt
ed the cash system. no man can Set dol
lars worth OF goods without money. The
North American Transportation and Trad-
irx Company. under the management ot
Capt. Healy. have two large steamers. the
Portus IL. weare and Jchn J. Hsaiy. on
the river. making about five trips each
rer Year. They carry a large stock Of
general merchandise and ador, about tha
same policy and prices as their rival
There Is no sickness TO speak Of. and
few accidents ca the trail Everybody -
We'll and slad they are here.
The mines arc probably the richest. and
cover larger field than any ever dtscov-
erred before. Tho gold 10 coarse. nuggets
going as high as Ssoo each. Dirt washed
oat goes as high aa $SQo To the pan. ono
man Offering 10 wager he could pick and
wash cat n.ooo 70 the pan. OF course.
this is an exception. Eidorado creek 20
far has shown The richest. although Up
per Bonanza SHOWS very high. Hundreds
of miles OF uneyplored country ara ready
sor the rrospectog.
'@The country ls governed by a goid
commissioner and captain OF the mounted
police. They are courtsous and adopt q
liberal policy. The Episcopal and catho-
lie churches are establishing missions
here. New enterprises and businesses are
srFsngns ur every day. The saloon pre-
dominates.
The piano ssend IL here. and all through
what should he night although no dara-
pessl Balance all and Altman left Il
heard floating over the slumh%ring hills.
CtFeia CRY and Fort, Mile are virtually
deserted. This is not on account OF the
failure of mnes In that vfeInsry.. hut TIN
Eonanxa mines are much richer and cAzieg
of access.
$50. n fss~ rounsyy dsls up ana the pspx
peetors scatter about. that country will b4
rspopusated ard flourish "a In It's oht-tisnas
glory. waen ciondyke WAS considered no
goed.
There is room in this country and thar
portion OF Alaska around Circle city for
5efso people. Taking in view the general
business depression all through the ro.n-
try. this section sosYera great Inducements
10 The man sound IN body and equal 10 :
rough iiae. lie should come with at least
one years supply Of provisions. then.
with aobFlety, industry and health. his
success Il almost assured. The possibiit-
tics ard probabilities are great for COM
potency.
TO al the readers of your paper who
have relatives and friends here you can
say 10 them they ara all right. so far
no one has been sick. there have beea no
accidents 70 speak Of. and no distress Ga
ihe contrary. all feel encouraged and sure
Of success.
To deal In personalities. telling you
where and what each OF your readers
many acquslntances are doing. would take
too much gpsre. All are well and busy,
and glad they came.
The steamer Portas II. weasa left here
june Is for 81. MlchaeFs. carrying pas
sengers mail. etc. via San FrancIsco. 4
large number Of miners went out with
their home stake probably not less than
s7s0 s9 os dust being taken from here by
that boat the result OF few months
drifting last winter. The majority of these
men came in last season. and return IN
less than a year with a fortune each. ana
soTne of them Of no mean proportions.
''Thc name as of1eiaiiy returned on gov
eminent MAPS is TfoaE-tifk undian. mean
ing -fIrmmer't. not kiondyxe.
The output OF Bonanza and Eidorado
creeks Last winter probably exceeded
81 Leo 90. Taia next season II will he quad
rupfes on these Two creeks alone. with all
The other located sections 10 swell the
amount ~ an enormous sum From u 70
s. per pan Is the average AZ X taxes six
PANS 10 make bucket. two usen can take
out and put on the dump about 20 buckets
per dag. The pay Is enormous. Many %
lhs claims on Bonanza and Eldorado
creeks are being 'grogaf ssulced, fhsss
making summer aiggtngs. Others are
mined by drifting on pay siFeaxs WITH
fire. making continuous work fhn snure
year. something heretofore unknown -
Arctic mining The teFupenstars u nsxn
hera in summer IL has beafn hN III snN
shade for the pas. week.
The character Of the ~oi' is HarSny
frtsk. which thsws down fo' tea or tSefse
lrcnes thsen iner@ IL solid f.e. TnsTs y
heavy eoet Of faisAa alt ov,T sSs couniTss
sometimes a foot thf-k 'she woods are
fali og moose. cariboo ard beer.
'sasanipedes - nsw discoveries are saA
ing place altrscz, daliy ~ present iso4
rnInss,t. creek : branch of rnaGsn river.
ana gisnlmFson creek. efnDty1aS shsa 10
Yukon rear the mouth ~ ss@wAr flsFf.
are attracting ronatSerabi@ attention. iN'
hundred people left here. iaff 6'RHl w
Henderson creek Although u = ? IsAsss
early prospecting is hsssnE s.syso4rv
carried oa and new nuts are 'aANs
lsetad
.~g.s,o new r,an f& curious a. sell as arr
tstfo.Ya aes we rff@.tlrass sfe inc osa
timer trailing hlsn. The noSasi." -
not hza here On thS esefAr s -,
weo.ls ibey make things hsesy tpl 49,