The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03


....zx. srsnxsns news q copper discoT-
prsace william sound. and os
-, "a Copper river. The discoveries
!. xla-dlxs have put a dampsr on
..-r,rx IA the Cook inlet country. out
- p geeds. operating IN six-Mils
-sporfs rhat hss company has
.,seer mines which yield 500 prost
usxth 10 each NAT.
- 3. Aiien. surgeon o. the Pacific
- whalspg Company. which owns ths
~..at.. states tbst the rush 70 the IN
= r.x. rear VIII be By the way Of vaidss
=, pracs wIllzri sound. as the coGn-
8 as.sr the frst stages are passed. %
- sas allows people 70 strike tbs Ya-
- 80. FAR below Dawson.
! rrsrs 10 q railroad 10 the interior
: .,,ssa Or. Allen says: IL q railroad 10
s.<a,s from any point In Alaska 10 the
go !. "a BY ne gaIdes route from
- william sound" The doctor re-
- "a make any statements - 20 Ms BE-
- rsstAer lhs Cudanys and other large
..s,s1ssrs sere thinking seriously %
ssss.nr re railroad from yaldes. II L.
~-ss,n however. that no survey has been
-. wren ASKED II II would be an easy
$500 10 run a railroad around the bass
Z 49, dead glacier between yaidcs ard
- -auufry he replied that ne did not
= tfss bs.rx quoted On the subject.
- ws.cotf Ieff Prince william sound
x.rssnsb~Y L In charge OF Capt o. J
s-r.ohrev. superintendent OF the Paclac
49,. Wnsllng Company's canneriss five
: s.r,tsr headquarters being AZ 0rca-
. hsa no passengers except Louis L.
rnsrns. United States marshal Of Alas
/. sko has beer an Prince William
ss.-4 lusestizsilng the copper discoveries.
- wolcotf stopped two days al Hunters
~ saers the cofHpiny has eannsries and
~ cane south. Stopping IN al sltka and
Eseaa. Al Juneau Hans Bent. Of the Sc
So had of.see gas taken aboard. After
..ss,snr voyage the Wolcotf reached Sc
~. asf evening at o'clock and tied
: !. ~. Ocean aock The salmon season
cd closed. the woicoit viii proceed 10
- Francisco, leaving Seattle In a day
|gE
- hros,xh: down q considerable quantity
: reak MET gold dust was an idle rStnor.
a W. lad was 500 that Capt. Humphrey
.sx-a 10 IN the course % trade with msa
- AA not have coin. Things are autef
/. tAs enok inlet country. owing 20 the
- discoveries IN the Klondike, or
srrss thsre Is considerable work being
-, ba, you do not hear much aoouf Il
IS
ssasrrs r. Beede. operating on six-Mle
,~4ss cnck inlet n nOw at Juneau. He
rssf.s mat his company has struck placer
nss<s during The past three or four
r,sgss. ard that for zach man smpioyed
nj rave cleared up on an average 200
! nah clear proat. Bee6e viii winter az
tsr<an and may 70 70 the hiondlks IN
~ spring.
a~Asrp are a lot OF men going 20 Prince
vnsm sound now. and for the hfe OF
- cannot see what they expect 20 gain.
,ssy VII be left AZ orca. and have 70
ssfer there II is foolish proposition
. r. eos They ought 20 wsii until next
rrrr The rush next spTirg viii be BY
q rav Of vaidss inlet. Prince William
sans because u Is the best all-Amsrican
rsse 10 ire Yukon.
Prince william sound Is practically I'm
- ssfm Of a square. the Copper river en-
tSsx sf the northeast corner. Naldes in-
\ 5 rear the Northwestern corner. Lead
n % route running In norfheasterly
f-~r.sca striking the Copper river about
miles north of its mouth. thereby
lsaiisnx the rapids. canyons and Slacters
| "a have pfeyented the successful passage
| y sAs rsvs-
-vsom Taidos the passage l. over a dead
| Essssf, which may BE readily trsverssd
tsf-x n.cs' Of the year. The SILK Indians
ssssr on shs uppsr waters Of the Copper
sssr entas est hv that route on their semi
tasal trading trip.
Z railroad i feasible from any point
| Aseska % the Yukon. - is hy thu Naldcs
| are frra Prince V-niisui sound.
fn sssic-aher II TIE mail steamer Dora
sasai al orca party ~ attssn prospect
y FROM san Diego. Cal and vicinlty.
- party was headed ~ sx-Saerif
uNsa q San Luis OhsSpo county. q Nell
ss man whe CAPTURED tire notorious
sssssga9a Bill paultcn. ana his gang.
AFss-si the advice % Cant. Humphrey,
= party xRs transported % the mouth
= copper river ard landed az a house
NJ &C the mud fats. ter rllles from no.
we Thsy had twenty tons ~ proTis-
~ an sSeest 70 spena tive years lnVes-
ssaslax the Copper river. They we're de-
sf1fssd to attempt the ascent % Copper
| @sf Ean Is mouth DESPITE the advice OF
- sosns1ant q ne difficulties ard ex-
Frss % h0ii3 beats. How they were so
= 2 e0sla boats when there VAS ne
Us = timber within tsn miles % me
- sasnc they desired 20 be landed .
aaeStsoa hard % solve. Capt. HEmph-
= realized tae plight they wouia - IN
~ sAen he saw that they ccutd not hs
Esf4.ned rem thrfr rian. rnv. them 81
= sine boat that Nlil held the entire
Ties we're advised &c winter ss
Azxe and Their pass over the glacier 90
teF7eF river above the rapids aad
y eAnyan
ssan r Toole saa John GDlsy have
- eH Prince William sound n the inter
he millionaire mine operator. MAJ
= Day They came acwn on the CITY 4
ssesxA OF course they have nothsuE %
aaSs' ire result of their tnvest txa tjcr.
zsss =. however. considerable str over
- ee2nsr discoveries made ~ NJ @, Glad
: fsseifas ana f.afouchc island.
49, William soun8. Glsdhough located
s4fn r July. Cas assay I have 81
- shsved w-~ gold 20 re tor. - eents
- ase 81 p capper.
- saipai ~ Salmon 50 Alaska iris
aas Been About s. ser cent % the
sack This hss seen general
s-<aoat tas whole District steps are
80 taken for TIE e~es~~va.fon q the
a -. y rs&ns e the esta elishFrert Of
res 81 ttTsrent points"
- A3@Hs hoEsss f. n C3ooueL Miun..
nsu OF as gay these lie Is q
9 CAet H8mphrey ana went w.th
- A.aSka from Saa Francisco last
g., tas docsag vas liz pcor hesith. re
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