The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-03

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o. sz-i rsstc ard .zern actors scss-- 80
tEsrn fnar efecricrssrfng seliays. "a ;.
800 = Tie pssoEngraph ~as Erahle .
SfanS ire strain ard In sHA epssr~~ - |.
rso7fs 4 was nor conpos rre-.ts a-4 -
owner promptly started TIE co@~zf-- 49,
70 civilization zfth sa<s~se~. ~-.te. >. -.
snotaer. He has not returned So -.
arrived and reported tsz. re wss = az ..v-
ss1fa Tor ineor1ztss az Portland
Yong naen arrived from Tz-
coma tns other evening a<te~ rzt%~~
quick and fortunate vo~zws &C.,,
TIE rye Cc-zras1Iatirg shens4sva.
o. TIER god f0ek ar1 n1vs~x .s-.s
q camp cpoksrE. g-e proposed x1a-w
g the restaurant ard having = xoo.s u.f--
per Tns proposition wa- .rrarses. ara
enteFsns tee nrst restaurant ~aI1n rad
49, faoie clothes and napkins. fhsv or
oeFSc FalE course ard q sTAA bottle az
wire. TIE rne5c consisted % rs~*s-r osrs-
ttrs roast cusx za6 rroosa steaks ard So
lsusi assortment % sl6@ dishes Trsrs "a
oaraIy aEy eos5E but thar tr@y greatly A.
1oFea TIE supper. particularly after havfr z
llvsc % hacozs rsV5scks arc back eo~@e
1or month Arising and g5tax % ~.
counter one q them threw down a 30
said.
Take cut FOR two"
foa'n have 70 come again" szss Tire
proprietor
.oh. isn't that enough: wei. here. Al.
ether twenty. you vi. have 70 excuse re
IS we've 12xf arrived azd are m xs. =. =
n1ilisr % frouti@r prices
fnss,s not enough yet. my friend. Your
bill IL 81"
What you don't mean 20 say vou,-s
going % charge Us f-4-s-r-y two fol
l-4-r-s for our supper Way. ia Tacoma
y Honldn.t cost over e. or =
Yes. but you're not in Tacoma, ana be-
. sides - ls what lf'd cost you Ia avv oshsr
restaurant IN Dawson"
VIII you please make on, a sts-smsn,
q the ezpenss7" ms@kiy asked the young
Tacoma gold hunter as he ard as "a rt,Ar
emptisd their purses and between them
could only produce fssss The restaurant
Keeper made ont slip. which read.
! can Eastern oysters for two SIS o.
roast duck for two ...-..-............ 4 .
porfernozse moose stezks....... q
! pint bottle or CHAMPAIGN D. n
Observing ne depressed condisson ~ sEsiT
fnsnces and tenderiy approaching their
embarrassed condition IN the presence ~ a
doz@a miners who were amused a. ire pre-
c3csmenf Of TIE newcomers. the restaurant
keeper said.
enough. Here. keep this odd change: views
no Use for Il np here" AID ne handed them
back E-E II dimes and nicxeIs
The next morning passed their camp as
they were getting ready FOR breakfast TIE
meal consisted OF fried bacon beans. pan
cakes and coffee. Their countsnances bore
a serious expression and after a few pre-
iiminsry remarks incidental to the chara--
ter OF the country and chilly condition o..
the weather. I remarked that most Of the
new arrivals preferred TO board fsw DAYS
at the restaurants after having been sub
jected 70 a bacon and black coffee diet for
a month.
IT'S different with US" said one with a
sickly attempt 10 smile and sly glance at
his comrads. We took supper al a res
tsurant last night and the bin was ovsr so
and Il broke the two Of as 10 pay it,
Some very large and valuable nuggets
are being found In the taIIlngs
OF the siuices- On B@rry's claim
est tn the district. 7s-do2lar nugget
was picked Up. The tailings are being re-
worked and several other pieces OF gold
ranging IN value from s. 20 SIS were found
The abandoned faiitngs Of other claims are
equally as rich and many OF the owners are
calculating on working over The old ground
next year. AS have stated elsewhere. the
ef&aGr BOXES adapted 20F s&NEE me
gold. and IL sometimes occurs. as Is often
the case IN other places where large mug
gets are carried on I'm the swift water with
the gravel The finest gold that Is now
being saved IL about one-third as large as
n grain OF corn or the size OF kernel OF
wheat All Of the miners agree that much
nne gold escapes and that It will De a prof
table undertaking 20 put IN more expen-
slve and ingenious devices for saving the
finer particles OF the metal which Is now
lost. One great disadvantage which the
owners are now suffering Is the inability OF
the two local sswmilis 20 furnish enough
lumber 70 make sluIce boxes The demand
exceeds the supply by fully - or % per
cent. and Il may he the means Of prevent
Ing several OF the dumps on the largest
mines being sluicei early next spring. The
only Inconvenience viii be the delay. as the
dumps can be worked later in the season.
~ present the mine owners ara nusily
engaged IN cutting ccrdwuod ard erecting
cabins for the accommodation OF workmsn
this winter. As soon as the heavy frosts
freeze the earth 20 a -.stanee OF - or =
feet. holes will be sunk and the work OF
drifting commenced. ReachinE bedrock
large fires are started 20 thaw the Ice out
OF tAe ground W5Ekmen Immediately pick
and shovel the gravel into buckets and haul
g up or the dumps The drift or tunnel
follows the paystreak along on the bedrock
ard IN most instances runs OF IN three or
four directions. Naturally the tunnels arc
dark ard candles are used. The men work
IN their shirt sleeves while down IN the
drifts and do not feel the cold The man
above WHO stands BY the winch and hau!S
up the gravel has the coolest sob - them
all. particularly when the Thermometer
registered - or 60 below zero. Last winter
only two or three % the mines closed down
or account OF cold weather. but most az
The claims were worked continuously until
warm weather Owing 20 the narshy con
aition % the soil and the abundance q va
ter seapirg through the gravel. II Is Impos-
sie!e 70 drift in the summer.
WILLIAM J. JONES.
Their Loss L. lour asnfr.