The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-24
faE PASSING THR0NG

,hx passengers returning on tie
<-esazv morning from the north
II LysoaS. who reached here
- - AZ IRE kingston. having Stopped
D. Tovusend. DIR. Lysons left
- G.~u.. "a on the Utopia. Ia charge OF
as-ss-IysoEs party. bound foT the
-. ara yesterday received tas COD
1s.s1st,ons OF his trieEas ~ having put
4. nsrty through snseesstaiis Z,
.--<x composed % :. :. Hunes, OF
IL 4. Peacor. Of Saoncrlisn- and
- ncrur6y. OF Port Townsend.
H.nA - 49, through in probably Ire best
- .nv WHO have gone through this
u,.s.gn four days after their OUTFIT
- .r,c.1ed from the steamer every
- - = xaa Al Lake IsndeTnan. going
v1a.y -. raslkoof pass. ard six days after
80 .s,,x fhss- boat wag completed and
e. .rsrs or their way down the lakes.
r,~sans made the round trip over the
-. and he says that on the Sksglay
- here are az least 200 persons Uno
=. sryinx TO get throng1' 1ha OF TIE,
49, lass thar fffy viii be able N get
s,. s.,.sts 10 tho lake and set boat
:. .lrne 20 20 down the river tais
-. TIE halauce Will be hung up when the
-, comes. all the way between Lake
80, ara skaguay. Many have already
- ~ homes OF getting down the river
ssII auf viii get fsseir goods as far
p..sfhte ard camp for the winter In the
80 ia. their start will give them an
s-.r,sxs over those who do not leave Be-
.-rss~ . ssid SIR. Lysons. lis tn my 1udg
-s,s re most serious mistake they can
80 FAR the reaeon that for uisss beyond
- umansit IL barren waste, across which
4. a 49,
.~st ar make their way after snow falls.
49, ~ provisions. together with extreme
~ M cause much suffering and possi-
"a loss Of lie.
avrhiie they are getting over the Chlikoos
..ss with little trouble, az compared with
E.ruav. lens thar 70 per cent OF The 40
q IL sraii will get down The river this
81 principally on account of the difficulty
8 Getting boats"
aThs recent strike Of rich ore near
p.tsr Mountain has given the fever %
-unbe OF our townspcople. who are pre-
,srfng to make the trip" said a resident
4 hamilton yesterday. This would -
A. sxdsst and qusckest roats for Seattle
seeo,a A good wagon road runs from
tsrs 10 Baker river ard for SIX miles up
fkas rfvsY a distance OF % miles from
Hanslson then by good pack tran n.ne
rilsa more 20 Baker Lake and the state
- hatchery. From the lake TO the new
ee}ds n Il about six n1iles. no trail but
Sasy foisg A party Of men headed by
5u1se Henry Mcbride, Of Mt Vernon,
- piacer mining near the lake, and ara
vsil pleased with their clean ups Good
Lds&s Of ore. and also placer gravel. arc
lound In the vicinity Of Baker lake. and
10 ooubs exists that some rich finds viii
= found As very little systematic pros
pectinR has been done.
these new and rich elaine ara found
i The range Of mountains bet een the
waters OF Pakr river and the waters
4 the Eooksack river. and a glance at
ne map will soon convince anyone that
TITS route IL the best. Pack horses. sup
psss and accommodations can be secured
81 Hamilton for any number Of prospec-
las
'This II the district where the Mission
fDdans Of British Columbia used 10 make
ptsisdical trips. and return 20 their home
With good sacks OF the yellow dust II Ia
also q paradise for hunters. and trails
ars found in every gulch. showing travel.
Ther can be no reason why this district
VIA not show UP a number OF good rich
nnss..
tase no. acquired a legal significance IN
Ekagaay Il shown In a good story told
Or sidney Hansard Of this city. BY his
aggressive efforts 10 reach the lakes az
aay cost. even AZ tho expense Of thosa
who had reached Dyea ahead Of him. hs
nsAe numerous enemies among the pros
peessys miners. and he was In fear Of
bodily harm from them. Finally he Of
Tered the Indians a substantial advance
n price II they would put his outfit ahead
o. others. and this constituted almost n
capital ofense according 10 the miners
soda The feeling was so intense that
Hasssrd went 70 United States Commits
sansr smith and asked TO have some 81
tsen bound over 70 keep the peace. say
hs hat they had made threats against
him
What was the language OF the
hres's9" asked the commissioner.
Wei" eaid sidney, they said 20 me-
Ess wait til we get YOU out on the trail
ssf We won't do thing 20 you"
fAsy we're not bound over
g The Northern Pacific from Tacoma
Nieffay WIS a man who has just renned
Big hon crop. which ne will market for
sSfy twice the amount ne realized per
Fana last wear He admits that Washing
e' : on The highway 70 great prosperity
70 isst Mark Hama Il not responsible
fvlt either
ld IN conversation with fellow paxsen-
- MS man safe ITS funny. Isn't a.
''si The states that went for prvsn Ia,
re Washington. Montana. Idaho and
sa'oFado, arc enjoying good ti-aee. while
~ Eastern states that went for NrKin-
Wy are IN hari straitsg'
ssascior T. n Heusfis. acoonnanlsss ~
-s Hsnstis. cssne dowr from port
Nnsend Yesterday 20 enable IN. colIec-
VIE 10 take the train Cor the Fee,
!. = U.s.. sisS her mofhe-. Col Heustis =-ld thai
80 We're no nav aevelonrncnts ~ Port
1assnf. aae routine Of the Office was
hsfiEs slenS smoothly.
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