The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-22
NEW NAIL SERVICE.
af<o~~r H~rthn I'm Psrs-<he VIII
sail Tomorrow for Anchor P"fns
With the 0uffif Of the Big Boston
syudi~ase-The Preparations In
dictate Extensive op~raions-A
Hydraulic SYSTEM VIII BE Put IN
The Heavy Business Worth Gem
orally CONFERENCE.-The Mexico's
Space All Taken.


TIE Alaska Commercial Conpany's
.tsarae~ Bertha" arrived IN port S2tur-
car rfqAs about 9 O'Clock, after I've
se7g tip I'D from San Francisco. two Of
vef5-s Sere registered 81 the ships log as
asarf.rylarsy rough and stormy, which ac-
counted IL q measure for about twenty
<car hours az passage 70 the Sound more
than Is usual with the Bertha, which,
while rot ar ocean greyhound, Is capable
o. keeping % % a fair days schedule De
tvgeen san Francisco aad Seattle under
moderate conditions.
vna present cruise north Of the Alaska
Commercial conpanY's steamer is an uf-
usual one, being one o. chsFter 70 the
Anchor Point Mining Company. which Is
% com usnca active hydraulic mining oDe-
raffons az rs property located about twelve
miles above Coal bag. Tire Anchor Point
Company Is the Boston syndicate. 10 the
movements OF which 50 much mystery at
fached when IS representatives were IN
this city a number Of months ago. bound
north 10 look tire property over and 70
carry back 10 the capitalists IN The East
Their report OF the prospects The entire
passenger list Of the vessel and her cargo
are made up Of hydrauiie engineers. as
eistanfS laborcrs and other employees OF
the company and their machinery and out
~ o. stores for the new camp. All under
the supervision OF Mr. r. a Lane. %
Boston. who goes north 20 manage analrs
and start the active operations.
That the intentions % the company con-
template work on large scale Is evidenced
rs the cargo that the Bertha already has
aboard ard is taking IN this city. From
San Francisco the steamer brough. about
10 tons % riveted Eteei pipe and other
thlnxs connected with hydraulic mining
y,ians The nine persons aboard beside the
crew wh0 came up on the steamer from
fsn Francisco 70 Seattle were the engin-
GERS and assistants. the others who arc 10
20 20 Anchor Point Joining the vessel here.
Mr. Lane positively Informed repre-
sentative % the Post lrrtcliigencer yester-
day that there was nothing unusual In the
prepare tons. and that there Is nothing 70
tell.
when the Bertha arrived in port Satur-
DAY night she steamed directly 20 Kerry's
mill. and yesterday she commenced taking
cargo. expecting 10 get away Tuesday.
Apart from the fact that the Anchor
Point Mining Company has the steamer
under charter, the present trip II one OF
unusual importance % every one having
dealings with the people or the more re-
mote districts. and particularly 10 those
who have gone or are going 10 the Cooks
inlet country.
After completing hor charter. the Bertha
will return 10 juneau and enter upon a
reglar run from that city 10 points OF call
up and down that much talked of body OF
water known on the recent maps as Cooks
inlet; II viii be practically the first reg
ular steamer service on the route. and
will prove a benefit 10 the district. Last
year the Bertha made the run from Sitka
10 Portage bay. but the company finding
that the greater number of prospeetora
and miners destined for Cook inlet went
90 Juneau. determined 10 change the east
ern port OF call 20 the metropolis The
season will be from April 10 October and
the regular service viii greatly add TO the
facilities for doing business along the
route chosen.
4 matter Of paramount Importance will
he in relation 10 the mails Just before
leaving San Francisco Mr.. Gould. the
purser of the Bertha, was appointed By
tina nostofice department a regular clerk
in the mail service. and one OF the great
benefits that the miners and people Ia the
camps VIII enjoy by the appointment viii
be a regular mail service. In the past the
arrival and departure OF malls has been
one Of greater or iess luck % people IN the
Cooks inlet country. and periods varying
from days to months have interviewed be-
tween communications with civilization
Mr.. Gould. who has Just been appointed
mail clerk occupied a similar position on
rnaiaska and Is entirely familiar with
nis duties Sometimes IN the past the
Cooks inlet mail has gone 20 Kodiak and
Portage and there II has remained until
some stray boat came along or some pros
pe~etoT. who was about 10 plunge into the
wilderness. was lntrusted with it, delivery
Generally spea king. tho Alaska business
this year viii double that 81 any previous
year. and the bulk OF business north a
large Ehars Of which s. tributary 20 Seattle
g. assuming heavy proportions. The Pacif-
g. coast Steamship Compauy's steamer
Mexico which Il due 20 arrive today viii
sail for Alaskan ports Thursday morning.
Every available inch ~ her spsce has al
ready been engaged. ard sleeping Rcram-
rnaaationa are now being aoid for the ffoor
Of the saloon. Tier cargo viii be mixed
freight FOR the merchants OF The North
west district. but the greater number of
the so passengers already booked viii -
landed AZ pyea.
II a said along the waterfront that tho
Pacific Coast steamship Company will
build a wharf and warehouse at Dyca. tho
lar8lnE accommodations being bad Ev-
wfvthinw = done ny small boat although
4, 5 slla that RATS have been constructed
20 facilitate the discharge % freight A.
the campany's offices yeScerday it was
sala taat ire matter OF wharvcs and ware
houses ~ nyea Is atti undecided A an
example ~ what a tremendous rush north
there is alFradv started fhs tleke; people
ara grelgat officials u fBe Pacific Coast
Steamship line state tNat a great deal ct
spaSs fer the Topeka. beth passenger ana
freight hss already breG spoken for The
Teptse seslls April 4