The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1897-11-04

saying that the Indians are peaceable
and will harm no one II let alone and
treated hirly by the whites.
I Two men were killed there last Sum-
mer. but they themselves were primar.
lily responsible. 1t seems the two men
hired some Indians to do packing for
them. and when the time OF settlement
came they disagreed as to the amount
due and a quarrel followed, in which
one Of the white men shot an Indian.
The next day about a dozen Indians
came down in a body and killed both
OF the men. This unfortunate affair
cannot be ascribed to any hostile ten
dency: the Indians simply followed a
custom prevalent In all tTibes--a life
for life.
Carried No Firearms.
Mr.. Enrich and his partner had no
firearms at all, and had no occasion to
use any, other than on the game which
abounds in that contingencies, bear,
grouse, ducks and geese being plenti-
ful. Mr.. Enrich smiled broadly when
been a topic Of conversation of late, of
forming a company Of some three hun
dred determined men, heavily armed.
going to the Copper River and expect
ing to have to fight the Indians before
being allowed to prospect for gold. He
said the idea was absurd and evidently
originated with men grossly ignorant
OF the Indians of that country.
Young Enrich was closely aues-
toned In regard to quartz and placer
mining on the Copper River. At the
mouth OF the river some rich quartz
claims have been located. mining
expert representing an Eastern syndi-
cate was there during the Summer an!
offered one man $4,000 for his claim,
but the offer was refused. The ore Is
free milling, runs as high as $50 to the
ton, and Is found in we,l-defned
ledges
Found Plenty of Gold.
Mr. Enrich and his partner staked off
q couple Of quartz claims of promise
and then proceeded up the river in an
Indian kyack in quest of pacers. They
went up as far as the Kellner River.
prospecting the beach as they went.
The sand was found to be impreenated
with flour gold. which could easily be
mined with proper machinery. 1t Is
the opinion Of the miners now on the.
Copper River that the head waters OF
the Kellner River. which originates in
the Klondike country, will be found to
be as rich as the Klondike, but no pros
pecting has ever been done there, or
any other place on the Copper River to
any extent, and the real value of the
country as a mining district is yet un-
known.
An old hunter and miner named King.
who has lived on the Copper River fo-
the past seventeen years. says he has
been to the headwaters OF the big river
and reports rich finds. He sent for two
young relatives who lived at Los An.
geles, and they were passengers on the
Queen, bound for that region.
Mr.. Enrich says there are about sew
enty white men now on the Copper Riv-
err principally hunters. trappers and
fox farmers, the latter being quite an
important industry. 1t Is his opinion
that at the mouth Of the river quartz
mines Of immense value will be found
and on the tributaries, near the head
waters. placers rivaling the Klondike
will be unearthed. He himself will re-
turn this Fall, his partner being al
ready there, and together they will lock
for placers.
Could Stand Ili-rlealth.
EhA-Rlasis,o. L.. II