El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-09-10
given US.

In an interview with News repre-
| sentative the agent of the Alaska COM
pany stated Wednesday that he had no
i fears of famine here this winter.
[ The Bella, the Healy, the Weare, the
Alice, and the new boat Hamilton, are
/ all scheduled FIR one or more trips
| fl ON below before the cold weather.
There is stuff enough in the warehOus-
es at St Michaels to feed an army of
| 20, 900.
..Of course" said the agent, "if a
| very great rush occurs from the outside
| it is possible we mis h5 run short of
provisions before spring: but, so far S
L have seen, the newcomers are bring
ing with them their own supplies. II
Is unlikely that many will come in
unprepared for the wiuter here. Ii no
accident occurs to the river fleet, We
shall have an abundance for the people
now in Dawson. 1t seems to me that
the newcomers are looking out for
| themselves in sufficient percentage to
make them, on an average, Self-sustain-
ing. Some will be short, others will
have a superfuity. On an average
they ought to bring in enough to keep
them. AS l said, ii no accident occurs,
and if the newcomers do the right
thing, l do not look for anything ap-
preaching to famine. But you can't
tell.n
An old Indian named Sam with two
helpers came in early yesterday Fri
day. morning from up the river. He
brought with him nearly ST 900 in dust
to pay for supplies. When quest. Oned
concerning whence he came, he replied
he was from the camp OF Lennon 81
Savely, Oh the Mcmillan. Peter Bender
acted as interpreter. Lennon, said
the Indian, has already taken out over
$50, 900. Included in the list of supplies
needed was an order for four empty
buckets. They will be used for nuggets
and duet. Everything on the place
was full when Sam lett, and the men
hardly had dishes in which to cook
Lennon is said to be from Tacoma.
He sent down several letters by the
Indians. ali of them directed to Tacoma
parties. They were stamped here, ana
will be forwarded with the Dawson
mail.
The first king salmon caught this
season sold Wednesday for $40.
Log cabins in Dawson are renting at
SO per month, with none III the mar
ket Newcomers are obliged to raft IN
logs and build their own cabins.
The Bailey corner sod on Thursday
for $4,000. Villa n Ciaymore of
Chicago was the purchaser. He in
tends TO remove the tent and erect h
wooden building in its place. He has
already contracted with the La Due
mill for the lumber. The new building
Will be used for dance hall.
Bert Hudson was down on Monday
from Claim No. 6, on Bonanza Creek
Two weeks ago, while drifting along
bedrock, he open up sink pocket
which has yielded to date something
over fifty pounos in gold. He deposit
ed his dust at the Compauy's store.
The latest news from Sand Bottom
Creek has il that the pans are runuiug
from $50 to $500 per wash. Jos Bran
OF e vie LUNG nearly $3.50. Tais is the
before it had been well prOspecteo.
John Barsit, who is looking after his |
partners interest during the latter's |
a bseDce in the states, drifted into Il |
SINK in the bedrock last week from |
which he cleaned up nearly S15. 600. |
Toe aim is owned by John Barsit and |
Con S.amatin.
Cornelius Edwards reports the loss |
of a horse last Tuesday night. The
d n mai had been accustomed to forage
On the hills when OFF of duty Il, new
err wandered far. This once, however
ne s'rayed off into the bottom lands Of
t Clondyhe, where the mo quisres
aud gad-Hies ar thicLCst. Is fore he