The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-23
More Wealth Coming From the New
Alaskan Fields.
OF ANOTHER STEAMER.
LUCKY MINERS WHO HAVE IN
TRUSTED THEIR FORTUNES TO
AN EXPRESS CoMPANY-ovER
1000 CITIZENS OF SAN FRAN
CISCO HAVE APPLIED FOR PAS.
SAGE ON THE NEXT OUTGOING
STEAMER.


ship Umatilla, which arrived to-day from
Puget Sound ports, brought down almost
S2OO, 200 worth of Alaskan gold, of which
S136, TOO was in gold dus: from Seattle
consigned to Well,-Fargo Company.
There were several other shipments of
gold in sacks Some was shipped direct
from Juneau and advices from that place
are to the effect that at least $3.50, 600
worth OF dust was awaiting shipment at
various Alaskan stations.
Among the sensational atlvces received
was one from St. Michael to the effect
that over four millions in gold dust,
which had not been included with the
fortunes brought here by miners, will be
shipped through the Wells Fargo Com
papy, other lucky miners having reached
the island since the departure of the Ex-
ceisior and Portland, who have secured
greater fortunes individually than those
whose stories have already--been told
Although the capacity of the steamers
Portland, which sails to. morrow for St.
Michaels, and the Excelsior which sails
on The 18th, is limited to ABOUT 10 pas
sengers, over 1000 applications have
been made, for berths. Most of the t]isan.
pointed ones arc making ARRANGEMENTS to
travel hence to Tacoma by sail and secure
passage on the Mexico and Topeka, which
sail thence next week, but many must
inevitably wait until next spring. and
their Disappointment is sore.
Seattle, Wash, July 22-To morrow
at noon the steamship Portland, of the
\. a. L. e. Company, leaves Seattle for
ct. Michaers with her passenger accom-
modations taxed to She limit and with a
full cargo of provisions. On the Portland
will be the second party of fortune hun.
tiers to leave for the Klondyke since the
nf tho hitr fir
the Portland last Sunday.
On board will be S. p. Weston. of the
Post -lntelligencer, who will take with
him dozen carrier pigeons to send news
from the klondyke to the Post. Intelli-
gencer ant! the Associated Press At St.
MichaePs the Portland's passengers and
freight will be transferred to river
steamers for the $500 mile trip to Daw-
son City.
Next Friday the Pacific Coast Steam
Snip .Company's steamer Queen will
leave Seattle for juneau and Dyea. She
viii have full list of people who will
go into the klondyke overland. On Sun
day the Mexico will sail from the same
point, where accommodations are en-.
gaged. Tomorrow the steamer Islander
goes from Victoria to Dyea and Skagn-
way Bay, and the company's rep .esenta-
tives here say she will have all she can
carry. To-day deal was about closed
FOL the purchase of The steamers Eliza
and Anderson and w j. Mervin, sound
boats, which will be put on the route.
n special meeting of the city council
was held to day tc take action concerning
the necessity of raising the pay of police
men. So many CO the officers have re-
signed to go north that the depa rtment is
badly crippled
Npu- Carlisle TDI TIL.
Phiscater, of this city, who went to
klondyke. Alaska, last winter, has Just
returned with $4,000 in gold. Phiscater
reached the field in the dead of winter.
He dug hole in the ground large enough
to hold himself and provisions.
After many weeks of searching he one
day came upon a little stream which
flowed down the side Of mountain and
emptied into basin The water was
clear, and in peering down it's shallow
depths Chiscater discovered gold. He
picked all his metal out of the ice cold
water.
Columbia, Mo-, July GA gold dis
covery on the -banks of Dry Fork creek,
near New Florence. in Montgomery
county, Mo-, is announced by Dr. G.. A.
Broadhead, geologist of the State Univcr
sity. M. A. Rib, the discoverer, has
sent several consignments of quartz to
Dr. Broadhead, and ASSAYS by the latter
have proved the genuineness of the ind.
DR.. Broadhead will visit Montgomery
county.to inspect the vein.
Spokane, Wash, July 90 The lie Roi
Mining Company, of which United States
senator Turner is one of the largest
stockholders, has juht declared divi.
dend of 100000. This is the second
dividend of like amount paid this
month It is thought the company will
declare still another dividend before the
end of the month.