Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-07-24

over AidSke, ana FeOP'0 ~
ing to the New Eldorado-Port-
land Houses Crowded With Or
ders for Supplies for Prospeetors.
San Francisco, July 2S.-Among the
arrivals from Alaska on the steamer
Bertha was DR.. c. F. Dickinson, OF
Kodiak island, which lies just at the
head of Cooks inlet. He says the
gold excitement all over the territory
of Alaska is something unprecedented
and that the people are hocking to the
Klondyke in a way that threatens to
depopulate many Of the trading posts
and coast towns.
when / left Kodiak two weeks ago
said DR.. Dickinson, 1.-The people were
leaving all that section Of country
and focking in the direction OF Klon-
dyke. IN a way the situation is ap-
pallingA for many Of the industries are
left practically without the means OF
AOperatfon. Mines that are paying
omelv at Cooks inlet have been
I'd. In my opinion there are Just
od placer diggings to be round at
s inlet as in the 6londyke region.
Re is not a foot Of ground in all
country that does not contain gold
more or less appreciate quantities.
he great trouble has been that peo-
snIe have not had either the courage or
opportunity. 1 do not know which, to
thoroughly prospect the country. /
think that in another month the coun-
try about Cooks inlet will be practic-
ally deserted. There is room there for
thousands Of men and there is certainly
no better place in the world for poor
man"
Five French Canadians. who were
successful on the Klondyke and are
now bound for Montreal, are in this
city. They came from Seattle, having
reached that city by the steamer Port
land. They could not get the prices
then, and they will accept the bid
made by the Selby smelling works in
this city. AS the San Francisco mint
is closed pending the change OF ad-
ministrations, these five miners will
carry their bullion to Philadelphia and
exchange it there for coin Of the Unit
ed States. The five men Of the party
are n. F. Picot: T. Morrin, who has
been in the Yukon country for four
years; n. Mercer. Of fve years expert
ence; Joseph Caselais, who for seven
years has mined in Alaska; P. Aemlier,
who has been there nine years, and
Joseph Des Roches, who has just com
pleted his second year on the Yukon.
The closing Of the mint has afforded
spectators an opportunity to make
considera6lsS9nssz eiltb e ef te circulated
that the Klondyke gold is poorer in
quality than that from other mining
regions, and in consequence is not
worth so much for coming purposes.
Some Of the more recent arrivals have
become acquainted with this state Of
affairs. and propose to hold their dust
until the mint reopens, which will be
on August 1, when they feel that they
will be able to get full coin value for
it. Others are considering the advisa-
bility of sending it to the mint at
Philadelphia
The Klondyke craze has struck the
speculative element hard. Companies
Of all kinds are being organized, while
the signs and window letterings are
appearing with marvellous rapidity in
the principal business streets. Such
titles as yukon Trading and Develop
ment Company" The Yukon Gold and
Supply Company" and The Klondyke
Improvement Syndicate" are to be seen
on every hand The first mining COM
peny to file articles Of incorporation is
the Alaska and Yukon Gold Explora-
ton and Trading Company, Limited.
The capital stock is 100000, fully sub
scribed
Portland. Ore. July 2S.-The an
rouneement that the steamship George
w. Elder would sail from t.is port
July 80 direct for Alaska, has caused
a rush to the Office Of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, and already one
half Of the passenger accommodations
have been sold and a large amount Of
freight space disposed Of. The Elder
can carry 200 cabin passengers and
about 800 steerage. while her freight
carrying capacity is 400 tons. OF
these berths, 100 cabins are allotted
10 Portland for sale and one-half the
number Of the steerage. The balance
j is reserved for sale in San Francisco
orders for miners supplies have
been coming into the city by the hun
areds. and merchants in Seattle are IN
able to meet the enormous demand. A
wholesale cry goods house Of this city
has had a force of IS men and % girls