The herald., 1897-10-21
ANOTHER
BIG STRIKE
And Not So Far Away as
the KlOndike
0MINECA CREEK, IN VICTORIA
THE SCENE OF THE LATEST RUSH
OF MINERS
The District Surrounding st. Michaels
to Be Placed Under Military
Control-Miner's Death
THE SCENE OF THE LATEST RUSH
OF MINERS
Associated Press Special Wire.


VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 2O.-News has
been received from Omineca, in the
northern part of this province, of the
discovery of new ard rich creek and
the remains Of Walker Gid Hathaway
and Jim Robinson, who went there nine
years ago and lost their lives. An ex-
pedition was sent in headed. by an In
dian who had been there several years
before, but the second day out the lat
ter lost his bearings However, Hugh
Grant, who was really the head Of the
party, with what information he could
gather from the Indian maraged, after
a very hard trip, to find the creek. He
found the tools and signs Of Hathaway
and Robinson's work. They prospected
the ground and found prospects suffic-
iently rich to induce them to stake off
claims for all those interested. Samples
Of the gold brought back are the purest
seen in British Columbia. Grant and his
partner intend to spend this winter OH
the new creek, which it was decided to
name in honor of Hathaway and Robin
son. Grant estimates that he can make
from SO to Sc per day rocking.
When the news of the discovery spread
word was sent to all prospectors in the
district who could be reached and an
old-time rush ensued. A number Of
claims have been staked and recorded
sirsce All who came back with samples
seem we'll satisfied with their prospects
and are going back in the spring.
UNDER MARTIALLAW
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-A special from
Washington says: President Mckinley
will issue an orGer placing large district
| in Alaska, of which st. Michaels will be
the capital, uxder the control of the
military arm of the government. By
| this act the authorities believe the law
| lessness feared as result of the rush
of gold-seekers to the great Northwest
Territory will be suppressed.
The proposed military district will be
about 100 miles square.
The determination 10 issue the order
was arrived at, 1t is said, at Cabinet
meeting. While no official reports of
anything but a peaceful cordition have
reached the department, private COM
munications from responsible parties
have convinced the authorities that
something more was necessary than
civilian rule. The authorities say that
offenses committed within the boun-
dares of the district 10 be described
by the President in his order will sub
ject those responsible to arrest by the
military and prosecution by the civil
ian authorities before whom they will
be brought
The War Department also proposed TO
establish an army post on the Yukon
river, but this will not be done before
next spring.
ALGER WILL ACT
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2O.-The Secre-
tary of War will today issue an order
creating a military reservation in that
part of Alaska lying within radius of
fifty miles from St. Michaels. 1t is the
purpose to confer upon Lieut.-Col. Ran
dali the necessary legal authority to pre-
serve order and protect property in this
section of the country.
COPPER RIVER STEAMERS
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2O-The Arc
tic Oil Works proposes running line of
steamers to Copper river during the
winter from this port Headquarters
for the passengers will be constructed
at the river and supply station for
miners and prospectors will be estab-
lished there. The first vessel to start
on the route will be the Walcott, and
it is thought she will be followed by the
| TD-Al 11r~-
being prepared with extra passenger ac-
commodation for the service.
FORGOT HIS TRAP
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. POS. M. Wise
of Dawson City, Alaska, writes to Simon
Jacobs of this city that w. F. Michael
son of Portland was killed on El Dorado
creek in peculiar manner. Michael
son suspected that some one was steal
ing from his cabin. He fixed trap gun
in the door so that it would be dis
charged. If anyone attempted to enter
the cabin. Michaelson himself was the
first one to attempt to open the door.
and he received charge of buckshot in
the abdomen. He died in few hours.
EGGS AND THINGS
PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 20.-On the
steamship George w. Elder, winch
leaves here next Friday for Dyea, Chas.
E. Vest of this city will ship 1000 dozen
eggs and about a ton and half of
poultry, fresh meats and oysters, which
he expects to transport over Chilkoot
pass to Dawson by dog train before
Christmas.
The eggs have all been prepared and
are ready for shipment. They were
broken into cans, sealed up and then
frozen. 1t will be necessary to keep
them in cold storage until Dyea is
reached, and after that it Is expected the
weather will be cold enough to keep
them frozen.
Mr.. Vest expects to realize 100000 out
of the venture. He expects to sell the
eggs at $35 per dozen and the poultry
at fabulous prices.
The party has twenty-eight large dogs.
which have been in training for some