The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-25

The City % Topeka arrived II port yes
terGay afternoon 81 s O'Clock. coming n
according 70 schedule for the first time n
over year. Inquiry Al the Office OF tie
Pacific Coast Sfea mship Company a.
: O'Clock furnished no Information as 70
the vessels docking. and i WAS generally
believed that the Topeka would not reaea
Seattle uutE sometime today, Late In the
afternoon she vas reported By special
wire 70 the Post Intelligence as having
reached Pert Townsend where the same
unusual pr0mptifude as 10 her arrival Was
remarked. The Topeka brought news that
very few miners are winteriug 81 Juneau
and the rGtg j. now very quiet Extensive
preparations are beng made FOR the COM
ing Of miners into tae Yukon country
when the season opens The rush. Il Is ex-
Tacgea. wiH b. greater than ever before.
The cargo and passenger list were botn
comparatively iigat-
In the mails which came down the infor-
nation Is contained thai the government
after three yeas Of delay and red tape.
has decided 10 establish a marine hospital
at Juneau. The necessity for an institu-
ton OF thls character was represented TO
the government long ago. and II IS now
nearly three years since notification was
received that the hospital would be estao-
Izhed bur II was only recently that word
Vas rec sivsa OF the accomplishment Of the
purpose DR. s. G. Tse0nhsTdt has re-
eelved the appointment as acting assist
ant surgeon IN charge OF ths establishment
and will maintain his once on the south
ern end OF Courthouse hit.
pesides the glad tidlngs OF the long-de-
iayed hospital. the Mining Record chron-
ieles the most important mining deal yet
brought about IN Alaska. What II known
a. the Lane q Hayward property, in Sill
"a "a sfrs I ~
claims located as the Eureka. Hancock.
Major. Author. California No. ]. Cslifor-
MA No. 2 Montana No. l. Montana No. ?.
jamestown No. /. jamestown No. ?.
North Star No. 2 Hughes Carroll. Blaine.
Garfield. Fuller No. l. Fuller No. 2. Flor
ence. Independence and Wallace, These
were purchased in October. 1884. by
Messrs. Lane and Hayward. OF California.
and Archie Campbell. OF juneau. who was
one of the original locstors, and who
have developed the properly considerably
and erected thereon q thirty-stamp mill
with the necessary buildings. Superin-
Tenaent Duncan lr.. of the famous Tread
well company. while ia san Francisco.
purchased the entire property for sum
closely appr0ximatiag a round haif-mlil-
ion dollars. acting for Alfred Belt. Of
London. and Capt. Thomas Meln. OF the
London Exploration Company. who Is
now permanent resident of San Fran
cisco. AR. Duncau's return was for the
purpose of searching the title OF the prop
erty. This has been done. no flaws in the
record have been discovered. and Super
inteBdent Duncan returns 10 close the
deal by handing over the cash which
now lies on deposit In a San Francisco
bank. awaiting only the signatures which
shall finally effect the transfer.
Mr.. Alfred Belt, one Of the purchasers
81 this property, Is a member OF the firm
Of Wehrner a Bet. Of London. lie is
itputed 20 be worth 81. 90. COO acquired in
operations IN the Kimberly diamond mines
IN South Africa. whereby he is widely
known as THE Diamond King" He viii
probably visit Alaska next spring.
Capt Thomas Mem. air. Belts associate
IN this purchase, IS well known in Alaska
through MS connection some years ago win
The Tgeadweil company as its superlnten-
dent. Since then he has spent a number
OF years n South Africa and has amassed
an immense fortune In mining operations
there. He returned last October to san
Francisco. taking up headquarters there
as The representative Of the London Ex-
ploratlon Company. probably the greatest
mining organization OF the world. maaag-
ing the gigantic American Interests OF his
company
Al Tho earliest practicable moment the
work or extensive development unon fhe
ItNFcffS VIII DC begun ana VIGOROUSLY
prosecuted. No maferla! addition To the
present plant VIII be- made during TIE com
ing season, except such rs may be requisite
Tor development Of the lode but the mill
WIN be kept running prospecting The prop
ssty and the work Of DEVELOPMENT carried
On continuously until Sufficient ors Is avail
able 70 warrant milling operations on A
large scale
or tho great value OF the property in
viewed IN ibis transaction. 20 better evil
dunce u needed shan the mere fact Of
SIS purchase by these gentlemen and that
the purchase was recommended and urgcst
ny Mr Robert Duncan. tr.. while the good
which viii result to Alaska and 10 Juneau
through this sale and IT'S Influences Is sim
ply incalesiahle and the country has deem
reasons for congratulations IN the fact thar
these gentlemen. 50 famed in the mining
world. have through Mr. Duncan's repre-
sensations become Interested Ia Alaskan
mineral resources