The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-23

$50 ,r:st becomes more and more un-
100 n tine passes. the tnpoxsahslity OF
49, d<6nise news gIvinS a ssnge OF
@vr9rry watch voas1 tend 70 discredit the
80 Story. First, came the report that
1<~,w< Botscher. q. A. blackstone and J.
q Tgslnque bad left Sunrise 20 cross the
1910 20 Prince william sound with two
800 provisscns but when many DAYS
-~~1ue had not been heard from. The
100 ssorv aided six men more 20 the
-.uher missing, Since then nothing has
- iszsnea. The Alaska papers ignore
- 1.aj<ef. being probably unable 20 learn
~ny<ksnx. II seems strange, I'm view OF the
s-rorfance OK the fatality. that not even
oeutton Of the matter comes from Cook
rel
xSvs Of TIE winter az the inlc. was
ss.rxks out By the steamer Bertha. which
srr4yea At Juneau May II. yet not a hint
= "a the p3ofsa5ge escare or positive deafls
Il he missing men. In the Alaska Search
nxhf the following report OF Cook Inlet
sisters appears.
al toe time Of the Bertha's arrival al
fvpcaock, the Perry. running from the
kfs<r point 10 the mouth OF Slx-Mi!e creek
vsfh.n . mile % Sunrise city. had male
CO trip and return. dischargsng her pas-
49, S,..snes q the camp Tner. ', wsys
cry q couple Of miners who had wiutered
a. Tusnaxaln arm. who met the Perry by
sscsssn,, rs arrival beiag several days
shse6 Of the time II was expected Spring
a tss GlKgings was cgrespondingfy adj
rsrre1 and along the bars where this
sece year ago there Was six feet Of snow
.s q she sn as had airsasy 9Fs been en-
he9un The tinai cleanup last fall was
zach beeter than At any time prior during
fse ent1re season. anc the work OF the past
Yszr has demonstrated conclusiyely that
eka< the Cook inlet country is not nearly
70 rich IS was reported BY the frst dis
eosersrs two years ago, yet the region h
s 81 as's and along Resarrectlan creek. Six,
M;le creek and tributaries Of the latter,
fh~rs are many claims that have in the
f4a and viii IN the future pay sonsidsra-
claim on Canyon creek. which yielded it's
four owners over sio,e9 last year viii be
Vigorously worked this season. and it, out
paf viii PROBABLY surpaas that or the year
presIons. The Decides and r. II. Wakefield.
WHO own claims both on Six-Aills and Res
arreetioB. have taken In summers sup
MY IL provisions and will work their prop
sriy a. late as The weather will permit.
d p tineedge and brother. well known In
seattle. are among the number who have
siatsrsd a The dlsgings Their claims lie
made last season bean sufficient 10 Justify
shAna remaining on the ground. they would
have returned last fall rather tAsn have
Notation. Tbsy have the pay streak on one
e their claims well stripped and appre-
hea3 q considerable measure OF succeas
xlsA their slaices this season.
Preparing TO Hydraulic.
"a FAR as could he learned. there we're
90 kataiI'ies nor accidents al the digginSs
s.fifx fha winter, and every one has come
frsm his enforced Information With re-
newed vigor and an indornsta5ie determlita-
slsa 20 clean I'D respectable stake during
II. or. rather. in the inlet proper.
BE hydraulic propositions are the scanss
q ne lissls activity. TWO different COM
pazies are earnestly engaged N prepara-
sieas for the seasons hydrauiscking. One.
he Alaska Gold Syndicate Company, Is
locasef a. Coal bay, several OF the stock
hsl3srs 81 The corporation, Mess.s. Penn
ssrshy, fenncck and Gilbouet. being a.
present. on the ground. ii was this com
rany's store which VAS destroyed by nTo
last winter. and that they are now re-
building. The Aiblca brought up several
niles q steel pipe, as well ~ number
q giants seyerai weeks ago. and workmen
sfe getting these ready For operation as
enirkly as possible. Directly across the
hsslss another corporation y making even
Eoss extensive preparations 20 hydraulic
70 surife-oas gravel. The latter being
snesu - the Aneher PoaHs Gold Aiming 4
prevent on the ground have been set up.
snd ten says run has been made on the
tyavsi using the fumes and waterway
temporarily erected for experimental pur-
reses last fall. the ditch carrying the main
satsf supply hslag al vet not complete
The cleanup OK the run IL being kept a
49, rom the public, but General Man
.xaiy satisfactory. and that he IL more
iAsn delighted with the prospects OF the
future The locations OF hits company
contiguous and along the water front. and
ssh such an enormous amount OF land at
eAha and hfteen or twenty giants at work
: value ef bat cent per yard will yield
Z HftHFEfF fnFNFnR a IA ha rsts
u sfavei that can be handled In a day.
Fate OF the Thercse.
FROM Capt. J. Z. Ryan. who was mas
- q the Inflated schooner There's and
~ @sssnEsr or the Isersha for this city
esTnsd the details OF the wreck NJ hts vas-
she was under charter TO the North
aArnean Commercial Company and was
ss uns9'o ssn s9fas supple from the COM
s..~a on toai bay. The former port wax
- April l.. arriving At shclr dcslinattrn
r. ne lslh and anehering IN eiose proxiia-
- - .e ne oeaea During tho night 4 gale
l'am the northwest arose which increseest
= short tire 70 a verlfabie hurricane
s ~ ao'ding grounds being poor. the two
sesas and II became rec~srary Tor he
asss OF the ship 20 put 70 se. In Chill
sARa straits the fury of tho gale became
ss.at ne toresaa Vac blown away. fol-
swea half hour later by both the jin snd
sslasSit. having the vessel practically
80 ari nnmanAsxable. By Amt OF great
49, tne skipper managed 20 get hcfcre
stnd aad 20 dfifted bro4dsife ashore
fwssSa5hE her - the only means Of saving
- On eoard IN addition to Can't RYAN
se :, Fisher. North American CONF
49, senpany agent, Peter Mailer and
80 A4AFssc two white hunters aud A
ssaseT % natives ell % whom were
sAs after fhe storm had suhSiiet the
sssk0. whseh was a email one. together
- no SaipS stores aud personal effects
!. tse seE. were gotten aah0re tho dam
eeins confined 10 that caused by the
:. 49,. few days later the wrecked YES
=. e@s psi up az auction az Wocd Island
80 VS. nneliy Knocked down 30 Or Ritz
=. - ssaeanHk agent, whr paid SIS for hts |
- several years ago Capt. Rvsn was
$50 q TIE ship Ger Eatfrhild which
sss& eetSeen SEATTLE and san Francisco.
Vessels Arriving.
.tae schooner Jane Gray. also %orth
ss1ssacan So'nnacrcisel Company vessel ar
49,. saieiH fran san Francisco aud had !
49, &s2t1 Ter her home port before the
49, sfaehed Kodak. The evening be-
:. ~ ssayfue Tor Juneau On her return srso
- tssstrr President reported NJ knssak
80 tas te8r-snaStet schooner Ethel Jane.
s-sF CHARTER 90 the Alaska EoIusner retail /
e..s@@sANy. Nith cargo Of coal from De-
fN&ttfN haN was off xffe the harber
50 ihS kerthA's Officers failed 70 OF
49, nsr tAe following morning upon
- de2aTturs Tor the eastward Tsre
raFF aartng the last voyage ~ The /
49, setD gNinE and returning was ex-
- Fsses11isf HleS%ant. not the slightest BIZ |
40 $50 OCCURRING - mar the beauties |