The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-15
WILL TAKE THEIR OWN TOWN
All Alaska he Covered-Depend Country for
Nothing But Timber, Water and Gold-New Chan
mel Discovered at Mouth Of Yukon.

Denver Co Oct l4-Jamcs II Mackenzie and James Casey
Of Cripple Creek left late last night for Seattle They will be the
advance guard Of an expedition that intends thoroughly
pore Alaska on sysemastc scale They backed by VS.
Straon the millionaire mining king Of Cripple Creek R. C.
Brown Of Aspen and other who have made millions in min
ing Their intention is TO prospect Alaska gigantic scale
aud for the purpose company will provide supplies and
chnery the approved pattern Casey and Mackenzie
not only men Of wealth. but have practical experience Lead
vile Cripple Creek and Aspen The latter goes big salary
having resigned the upentedency of the Portland mine where
he drew $4,000 year At Seattle will be awarded
for building steamer probably be arranged
in sections that can be shipped to St Mchae Three
launches will also be built for tenders and the boat when ready
will be loaded with 500 tons Of provisions calculated to last for
years Twenty-Five of the best propeco of the West have
been engaged make locations and three will be hired
the coast with special to knowledge pacers The river
will be equipped with powerful steam pumps placed
the boat the captain prospect along the banks wherever
this deemed neccss an the dirt along the banks No
time will be lost and result good the will file loea
tons
things they there and hardly how we can miss IT.
said Mr. Mackenzie 1--WE will take with sawmi complete
hydraulic mining plant be operated by of hose from
the deck of the with pumps and everything else
need About the middle of February Mr. Casey and half of our
force will be started Chlkoot pass and the rest of the
petition will 90 around by St Mchae and the Yukon river
We will charter at Seattle load everything it, the
charter bringing St Mchaes There will put river
steamer together load supplies the steam launches taking
their share and when ready will steam the river
VIII the HfS OF NJ some
upon According plans at present when reach the
country pospecos will divide into pairs and will work out
over the country They will keep in touch with the main party
and will be Supplied with provisions Should any prospecting
party make discovery that proves good the whole party will be
concentrated that point and will thus be abto take all
the best part the country Having awmi quick
" build and make all preparations to mine in
the proper way We not going for placer mining alone but
will look for quartz leads we'll We will depend upon the
country for nothing but timber water and gold We will furnish
the rest Mr. Casey the best known mining in the
West He of the earliest prospectors in Cripple Creek
and discovered the American Eagle and John Logan mines
on Bull hill out of which he made himself independent Mr.
Mackenzie is native of Canada and has many friends in Ottawa
and plans have already been made if anything worth while
discovered concessions from the Dominion government
for timber and other claims.
orders continued Mackenzie "are spare expense
to make the expedition complete We will take with
us everything possibly need We expect simply pros
pect it will about $4,000 for ship transport
St Mchae and from there will depond upon
tons You know that has been impossible to get sawmll
through the mines because the transportation companies have
monopoly the lumber We will be bothered with any
such monopoly We will carry everything necessary build
city with and will have the along who do the work
We are feeling very enthusiastic the scheme and plans
are so we'll made that failure is almost impossible If the gold
is there we to get more than our share of it.