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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
PUSHING THROUGH TO DAWSON.
Leavenworth kiondikers Over the
Pass Going Down the River.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligeucer.
LEAVENWORTH Wash, Sept. 4-The
Leavenworth contingent OF klondiksTs
are making the progress on their way
to the GOLD fields anticipated for them at
the time of their departure from this
place. All those who started through
via Dyea or Skaguay have already
reached Lake Linderman. and ere this
are under Roadway for Dawson City
Those who went from here were num-
bered among the most sterling citizens
Of this section. and many OF them held
responsible positions with the Great
Northern Railway Company. Among this
class were Byran Thorpe Carr. Dispatch
or: John L. Ferryman. chief clerk 10 Dt-
vision Superintendent Riton: 'Scotty'
Allen and A L. Martin. clerks in superin-
tendent's Office: George II. Woods, con-
ductor; Robert Bridges. superintendent OK
pumps Matthew Duffy. locomotive fire.
man. Aside from these one rancher left
here-John Schmidt-aIl OF whom have
made as good or better progress on their
way than the average adventurer. Let
tiers received by your correspondent ana
other frien1s Indicate that these men
have made an accurate diagnosis or con-
ditions. and are determined to persevere
to the end
Probably TO town of equal size In the
state gave up as many Of her prominent
citizens to the gold excitement as did
I.eavenworth. and even the children dis
euss their progress and chances of maxi
ing Il through this fall with great fervor
and enthusiasm.
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FROM skAGUAY TRAIL.
j. w. Swope Tells of His Experiences
on White Pass.

J. w. Swope. who left here on the ISL
ander for Alaska with a party of en-
ployes of Louch, Augustine & Co. writes
from the Skaguay trial an interesting let
ter describing the condition of the famous
pass and throwing some sidelights on the
trials of the horde of gold hunters now
stranded away up in the clouds, halfway
between the sea and the lakes.
Describing the weather on the trail he
says that during the day II is often clear,
but with the night comes a heavy fog,
and this soon turns into rain. Two nights
the party slept in the rain. but the third
was quite comfortable, except for the wet
blankets.
Mr.. Swope says he saw many at the
foot of the pass that came from Seattle.
Among these were George Il. Kittinger,
Mr.. Parker and others. This is the in
straction Mr.. Swope gives to the CORE
spondents OF those now at Skaguay:
when you mail a letter here, drop in
your letter and nickel" 1t is presumed
he means that the postage to Skaguay is
cents.
Again he says: I'VE heard that the
Portland came in with $500, GOO. Is that
so? II so, the people will be crazier than
ever"
The blacksmiths OF the new camp must
be getting taste Of the Klondike. They
are kept busy shoeing horses at IS each.
Mr.. Swope says that his party would get
through to the lakes by the first week in
September In speaking of the boom in
Skaguay lots the writer says that they
regret that they did not take up a num-
Der OF lots as they might have done and
sold them for 800 each. The letter ends
with a reference 70 the saloons and dance
houses, which are dong a great business.
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HELD Up THE vIGILANTES.
One Man Got Over skaguay Trail
What Kills Horses.

PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. frank L.
Champion. OF Mount Vernon, is one Of the
passengers down from Skaguay on the
Queen. lie went up 10 look over the situ-
alton, and took a trip over both passes.
lie says that the killing OF horses is caused
largely by novices, who do not know how
10 load them In many instances the pack
saddles are allowed 10 wear great holes in
the horses backs.
The men who are fixing the trail expect
to profit by 1t. This has been decided by
the vigilance committee, and no man can
go on the TRAN with packs without certf-
icate from the secretary that he has done
so much work on the trail. One man,
whom Mr.. Champion saw. had not gotten
all his OUTFIT over the trail when il was clos
ed for travel. The committee refused to let
him take the remainder OF his pack over.
His entreaties did no coed. In desperation
he went back and got Winchester and
two reyolvers. and he held up the COM
mittee and went through.
AT Dyea and the ChliAOot pass the condi-
lions are much the same as on the Skag-
uay trail. The price for packing by the
Indians is IS cents per 100. and all classes
of Indians are employed. Tents are scat
tered every twenty feet along the trail
The trail is lined with tired and distressed
men from one end TO the other.
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GREETING ALONG THE TRAIL.
Young Carnahan's Party coins
Ahead slowly but steadily.


William Carnahan, writing home from
Skaguay under date OF August Is. tets
his father. A. e Canadian. or this CITY,
the same story Of obstruction. delay ana
hardship at the pass that has been mar
rated by more fluent pens. He says:
~ suppose you will be surprised 70 hear
from me here, but this Is as far as We
have got Our camp is seven miles from
the boat landing. We have SO pounds 70
our freight ten miles further on, ana 90
about eight miles The rest OF our Irsisas
Is in camp. You Will no DOUBT mink We
are awgully slow. On the contrary, We
are doing finely. We are passing lots or
people who have been here much longer
than we have II Is estimated that mere
are about 900 people eamped between the
bay and the summit OF the pass very
few have gotten completely over yet, ana
only about dozen have gone On GOWN
every day and going back. Some are
gong 20 camp at Shaguay Tor the winter.
We think II We have GOOD weather we
will get over the summit in about TWEEN
" days. Ten days more VIII carry Us 10
the lakes. / am afraid We shall be too
late 10 start down the river, but We snail
be ready for an early start in the spring.
1T 10 awfully hard 10 get over the tran;
there are so many horses along II. our
camp is right at the bottom OF what y
called Paradise ridge. We often see ~
or 800 horses go by In a row. II you are
going that way you are .. X. but II you
he ppen 10 be going the other way II
all off. This is about the hardest work
ever saw. but I am standing IL all right
II rained today, SO We went 10 town.
There are now three large steamers IN
port, and more 10 come. It's shame so
many are coming so late. They will not
be able to make the first move this win
ter. We hear that everything IN Seattle
Is on boom. IL you see any one coming
this way. tell him not 10 come. A person
ought not TO start with less than $1,000,
unless he wants to be a whole season
crossing the pass. The best way to so is
by the river route 1t Is much cheaper
and whole lot easier. Lots OF horses are
lost here every day. The smell along
the trail is something awful
I'VE are now packing 800 pounds ten
miles a day. We have about 5000 pounds,
counting horse feed
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DRIVEN BACK BY THE MUD.
Four Argonauts Come Back From
slxaguay on the AI-ki.

PORT TOWNSEND. Sept. 4.-steamer
Al-Ki which left Skaguay August q, ar
rived here tonight with twenty-four pas
sengers. four of whom went north Tor
the purpose of entering the gold neIds.
They started over the pass, but became
discouraged. and after selling their out
fits, returned 10 Skaguay.
w S. Morley, of Seattle, who went
north on the Inflated Mexico. was re-
turning passenger on the Al-ki. he and
his partner succeeded in reaching point
about twenty miles from Skaguay, and
there he became discouraged and sold out
TO his partner. They had 200 pounds of
freight and one horse. Morley says only
a very few Will reach the lakes this win
ter, as the mud is now waist deep and
the trail is practically impossible.
Gen. ]. S. Wicher, paymaster U. 5. A.,
at San Francisco, who left for the north
August for the purpose OF starting his
two sons over the trail, returned on the
Al-Ki. He says his sons are well equipped
and will undoubtedly reach the lakes In
a short time.
on her up trip the Al-Ki broke one of
her propeller blades. which caused two
days delay.
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Dor On the 18th, ard the run from t1ere
20 The mouth Of the Yukon Is about four
lays II .ook the steamer Portland eleven
days 20 discharge her cargo, and. although
.he Cleveland carried = heavier cargo, saS
Is expected 20 c1seE2rge IN three days less
tsrre. as she had appliances for more
speedily handing IL. The Portland rnade
the trip from g. Michael 70 Puget sound
in twelve days. ard the Cleveland. II Ii
claimed. wiz make the passage in eleven
On this basis she should be sighted OF
Cape Fiastery some tine on September 5.
Three tug boats bearing Representatives.
OF The Associated Press and various news
papers Jeff down Straits tonight 20 meet
the Cleveland, ard the race TO the nearest
telegraph ofice with news from the gold
fields Is expected 20 be exciting.
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irg men 70 make q cuf-cl. saving three
ard q half miles and avoiding the worst
hill. The proposition met with favor until
8 newspaper correspondent, who Opposed
tire plan suggested by Sylvester Scovsl.
the World representative. delivered Wild
hsrang1e against the plan. The meeting
broke up without any scheme being adopt
ed A. daylight the next day the tran was
crowded from the beach 70 the first hiH
with $500 men anxious 70 participate IN
the FIRST rush, Mr.. Hagerty ends ~ pre-
dieting the blockade spoken OF BY Harry
Frederick
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THORNToN's SILENT CITY.
story Of Alaskan Mirage Cnuses .
Great Deal of Discussion.

The publication In the Post-Intelligencer
Friday of c. w. Thornton's story about
the Silent City seen from the Malaspena
glacier by himself. Benno Alexander. E.
Osberg, Francis F'iorini and William
Steele. caused much discussion. Those who
are inclined 10 discredit the story hesitate
because they know that Mr.. Thornton Is
a man who would not deceive the public
with Josh" story
Chief OF Police Reed is greatly iaterested
In the story. especially since he lived at
Scott City. Kan, where a remarkable
mirage can be seen mornings when the air
Is very clear. About thirty-five miles from
Scott City is an immense rock. dignifed by
the name Mountain Rock" Three miles
from this rock. ard between it and the city
is hill 800 feet high. Frequently this rock
can be seen from the city, the mirage
placing II above the hill.
Councilman Tom Navln, who used to live
IN Dakota. said last evening that he did
not see why any one should doubt the
story.
II do not think" said he that any one
who has seen the mira es in Dakota will
riGicuic the Silent City story from Alaska.
Miller and Mitchell are two towns in Da-
kota. fifty or sixty miles apart There Is
quite q range of mountains between them,
but / have stood in Miller on an October
morning and watched trains moving out of
Mitchell. The mirage placed the city ap-
paFently above the mountains.'
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THOUSAND MEN MAKING TRAIL.
Baiiding sieighs Ready for Snow
Another Big Strike Announced.

VICTORIA, p. C., Sept. 4-steataer
Queen has arrived from Skaguay. bringing
thirty men who have given up the idea OF
getting across the passes. A thousand
men have gone TO work on the Skagiay
tran 10 try 20 open Il. no one being al
lowed in the meantime to go through
Many men win wait until snow falls and
take their outfits over on sleighs In fact
sleighs are already being used to cross the
summit on the Dyea trail.
There have been twenty desertions from
the United States steamship Concord at
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-05
ANYTHING TO GET A GRuBsTAkE.
John Jones Accused of Selling His
Nefchbor's Horse for IT.

OAKLAND. Cal. Sept Am officer left
today for Portland. Or, for the purpose
Of bringing John Jones back to this city.
where he is wanted for felony and embez-
element. He was authorized by j. B. Dali
ziel, or this city, to sell a valuable horse
on commission. and after disposlng of the
animal. appropriated the whole amount
realized and started for the klondike, but
was intercepted at Portland by the police
OF that city at the Geographic request OF
Chief Lloyd.
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KITTINGER FULL or YARNS.
Back From skaEuay on n Flying
Trip. He Tells Incidents.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Sept A.
Steamship Queen arrived al 10 o'clock
from Alaska. Among the passengers IS
GeOrge B. kittinEer. who comes out on a
flying business trip and VIII return on the
same steamer to SkaEuay en- route 20
Dawson city Mr.. kiidnger has been over
part Of the Skaguay trail himself. and was
the center Of 4 large crowd on the street
corner here tonight where he told inter-
cxting stories OF the scenes, amusing and
pathet3c as well. that he had witnessed on
tire pass.
she has thiTty-four Disguised Klondikers
on hoara
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had better get just the right
sort of food. They had better
be sure beforehand that their
tea, baking powder, and coffee,
are the best they can possibly
get.
The explorers life is hard
enough under the most favor
able circumstances ; but II. when
you get up there, where it is SO
awfully cold, you find that your
coffee doesn't start the day
right, and that your baking
powder doesn't make nice cakes.
and that your tea is vile harsh
stuff, and that ysu are ever SO
much more homeslck than you
had any idea YOU d be-you
will wish YOU had tried a pound
Of the coffee you bought OF
your grocer before you bought
100 pounds.
Sckiklirg'S Bsst tea, coffee,
and baking powder, viii make
the hardships Of your journey
as easy as i; IS in the power OF
food TO make your search for
gold.
ASchses e Company
a. Eg&&Sases
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RETURN OF THE RosALIE.
Quick Voyage From sknguay-D.s-
gusfed Miners Desert the Trail.

The trim little steamer Resale Capt
Oliver. arrived In the harbor at o'clock
yesterday morning from Skaguay Jay,
Dyea and other Alaska ports. She left the
camp 81 the solates-Skaguay-- Nom
day afternoon. and made a quick trip
down. Sire brought eleven passengers to
Seattle. but several others left slsaguay
and got off at Juneau, whore they will
winter.
The RosaIIe's trip north was without I'M
usual incident. She unioa6ed her passen-
gers and freight quickly al Skaguay and
SO: away promptly Following Is her pas
senger list 10 Seattle: Charles Nestelie,
r.. II. Stretch J. Il. French and son.
Harry Frederick. L. Goss. T. G. Allen.
Theo. Kruse, +. Alton. L. IL. Wilson and
J. =. Moore.
Purser Ia Fargo went over 20 Tacoma
70 visit relatives and friends yesterday.
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tn- unh rnnnrh nf s,.nwnn, Trnil.

WHATCOM. Sept A-~Johu Woods one
% the frst party or Kiondikers that left
here IN July. returned yesterday fully
satisfied that IL IS the sheeTest FOLLY 70
try 10 reach the Yukon this year by any
route. He fully Endorses ana commend
the article on the skaguay tran by Niil
Ewing published in the Post-Intelligen-
Ger yesterday.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 4-The Alaska
Commercial Company has rcady for ship
ment 10 81 Michael 8 new river steamer.
which will be ready for service on the Nu-
kou when navigation opens. next summer
TIE company has also decided 20 have
ready next spring two more ocean steam
ers % ply between san Francisco ard St
Michael. anticipating .ae spring rush TO
TIE Yukon.
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Beauty is your Duty
Abundant. glossy hair. IS oeaufys
crowning glory.
To wear this crown, use
AYERS HAIR VldOR.

Miner refers to a mystery connected VII
his life. The fact seems TO pc lha' w. ~.
yereck has Hohenzollern blood "a ins
veins. and an open secret connects n,in
directly with Emperor William l., .ls
present emperor's gTandfa1her. MS
- .las.a ,s purely one Of pleasure.
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SHOULD ARRIVE on MONDAY.
The Cleveland Due Aay Time From
Today Onward.

PORT TOW NSE&D, Wash. Sept. -
Tie steamer Cleveland. from 81. Michael,
f. expected 70 arrive within the next FIVE
days. II she has experienced fair weather
aud has met with no accident she ought
90 arrive on September 8 out In case un-
favorable weather has prevailed she may
ig1t pat IN an appearance until Septem-
her To-
The Cleveland loft Seattle On August 5.
and should have arrived AZ 81. Michael on
the ifta or 18th She wss AZ Duteu usr-
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on thc k.adike Cfnaer Path

TIE Nsri0E Eec0T9 has recently received
a letter tron Massach2segts. ia which the
RISER asks whether &c would Re feasible for
hsn 20 vide hss bicycle froFn Seattle 20 the
klcndEVe. lie seemed \ tr3ae uneasy about
tEs condition ~ g. pghlle roads north Il
1aueaa. aue explained trar he would ex-
pet . wax un saa steener his
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Special Dispatch % che Post -Tmtsllircncer.
BCConA. Sept 4.-Nr. Horace Bunuen
tsck several horses 20 Tacoma yesterday.
to se shipnea or IRE CITY q Seattle %
sksEGay. They ara the property q Dr. G..
A. AsR6. who aaSo Sal.et on tbAt steamer.
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COLLEAGUE OF BISMARCK.
Louis yereck, IA Relative Of William
l., n Passenger on the Queen.

Among the passengers to Juneau on the
last trip Of the steamer Queen was Louis
Vereck. Q former member Of the Gernia n
relch.tag and a colleague or Bismarck
from lss4 70 1851. He IS an interesting
figure. well-known in London clubs and
continental society circles. The Alaska
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The authorities az Juneau have traced
the death ~ the TWO Indians who reccnc-
y died tAere. ard the Illness - a num-
ber - others 20 the drinking q wood
alcohol A man suspected II selling the
stuff 20 ths Indians has been placed un-
der arrest. pending further iavest.ga-
TOR,
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The Progress., 1897-10-30
EARLY FALL FLOWING.
Its Advantages Considered fro
Scientific Viewpoint.

Scientific Viewpoint.
The advantages of fall blowing over
the same operation in the spring are
dwelt upon by Prof. II. Snyder, of the
College of Agriculture Of the University
Of Minnesota.
Fall blowing keeps the humus and
nitro gen of the soil in better condition
than late spring blowing. Nitrifca-
ton 6 oes on in the soil until quite late
in the fall, and in the south the process
goes on the entire year. The change Is
most rapid near the surface, where
ahere is plenty Of oxygen from the air.
yn early fall blowing the available nj
xrogen formed from the humus Is near
the surface, where it does the sprouting
seeds and the young crops the most
good. With late spring blowing, this
available nitrogen is plowed under, and
Inert organic nitrogen is brought to the
surface.
In old soils the process of nftrification
does not go on rapidly enough to fur
nish available nitrogen to the crop. In
new soil the process of nitrification is
liable to go on too rapidly. Deep plow7
Ing and thorough crFs' ivation aid in
nitrification. Hence. tho longer the soil
SIS cult -ated, the deeper and more thor
K -lgh II ust be its prepara i. Flowing
= st b done at the righe lime, prefer
aa In fall so as not to Interfere
wi = xt years water supply. The
apl of lime and wood ashes aids
in t, "a of nitrogen of humusto
Availan !. and nrerentsfhsf lorna.
The Progress., 1897-10-30
MULES SUPERSEDED.

Machinery to Do Their Work IN q
Coal Mine I'm Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia & Reading company
are making an experiment at tho
Alaska colliery, Schuylkill county, Pa.
which means the substitution OF ma
chinery for mules in the Transporter
ton Of coal IN the mines and saving,
to this company alone, OF several hun
dred thousands Of dollars annually in
the cost Of mining.
The machine experimental with IS
an air compressor, which furnishes the
motive power to haul the coal from the
gangways and breasts TO the bottom OF
the slope. The first trial was success.
gratifying to both the inventor and the
company. Within six months it Is I'M
derstood these machines will be placed
in AL the mines of the Philadelphia &
Reading company and in all the other
mines operated by the smaller COM
panies in the Schuylkill coal county
region. The new method Of transport
ing coal under ground, it is said, re-
duces the cost about one-half.
Mine mules are always kept in ex-
cellent condition. From 60 to $50 mules
are used in each mine. Many are killed
by accident each month, and of course
have to be replaced.
The new contrivance will prove a Sc
we're blow to western mule breeders,
as all these animals were purchased at
good prices
The Progress., 1897-10-30

also necessary to nitrifcation in thesoil.
In water-logged soils the humue does
not decompose normally, but peat is
produced on account of the absence Of
oxygen We thus see that nitridcation,
although sometimes serious source Of
loss, may be largely controlled by care
full management of the soil.
The Progress., 1897-10-30
Hint Worth Remembering.

An excellent method Of estimating
Ghe number of bushels Of shelled corn
and grain in tho wagon box, bin or
other receptacle IS given by one who
claims that it is as nearly correct as
may be desired, which is that the same
space will hold one and four-fiftAs as
much grain as it will ear corn; hence a
crib that will hold 400 bushels of ear
corn. for instance, will hold 72o bushels
If shelled corr or other grain.