The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-21
r|f GOLD THAN nOND|IE.
I MINER WHO HAS BEEN ON THE
aEADwATERs OF THE COPPEn.
- welcOtt safls-CaDe. Tattlo q
ee1eet Men for the Relief Exc
Ds1itSsa-Moyements Of Vessels.

sTsople DO not begin 70 understand the
richness OF the country around the head
eaters OF the Copper. TaEana and White
svers. Why. do you know that George
gennick. leader Of the mysterious Auxusts
paty which sailed from here several days
$40. had smelling certificate for $50 90?
He got his gold In that region and Is lead
ing his expedition to the source OF his
wealth. Why. In two years the KIondike
VIII not be thought Of beside Copper river.
And the best OF II Is that the coming dis
tr1ct Is ln American territory"
Tie speaker was Harry johnson, OF
Chicago who In 1859 came down the Con-
res river with several thousands of DOL
Lars In gold dust taken from the head
waters OF the stream nerth OF Mount
w'gangeI He IL mining expert and civil
e1gin4er. and II leader OF party u zine
Chjrasosns which vii. leave here tomor-
fsw afternoon on the specially chartered
teEcoEsr Stella Erland for Copper river.
i b their plan 70 ascend the Copper over
TIE ice by a steam sled.
Occupations that will be useful In carry
tng out the venture are represented by
e;hers Of the party. There are two rail-
spad msn. two carpenters. machInist.
carpenter and blacksmith The treas
uYsf Ct the combination liz John Eorgeson.
or FIVE years bookkeeper OF the owens
Brass & Copper Works. of Chicago.
The steam sled. manufactured in Chi
cage arrived here yesterday. 1t In In shape
10 be put together with little trouble at
The mouth OF the Copper. There are two
cars. In the front car will be two en-
g.nes OF ten horse power each. or twenty
kcrse power when working together. The
last car viii be used for freight. They
ere $40 feet and weigh about eight tons
Propulsion will be given by two 3ro-pound
drivers with heavy tool steel teeth.
l. IL expected that their first ninety
GILES will be very hard, and steel cable
xtf be used In drawing the train over
Iaees where the snow has drifted. Above
the rapids. where the river widens out no
trouble Is anticipated.
marry Johnson. 10 whose practical ex-
fsssenee In that country the organization
ne party Is due. was seen last night at
tie Ycrks hotel. together with Borgeson.
fave often baea asked ne said. why
"a not go back Al once 10 the Copper
81 after finding such good indications as
ia when there in 1892. ] know Ii is there.
sid until very recently nobody has been
fsing after II. Now 1t is different. In two
gears from nov II will be known that
Copper river Is richer than the Kiondike.
md. moreover. 1t is on American soil. No
3Easpeetlng has yet been done to show
xaat there is in the country. Fer $50 miles
OF more above the mouth the gold is SO
fne that II cannot be- saved IT Is like Cook
Islet gold. But 40 miles from the mouth
Il the headwaters there is placer gold In
Il ienty. have seen free milling quartz
tat would assay 500 a ton. The country
Il also Immensely rich In copper. IL ma
talnery could be taken In there to develop
Il. All through that region. including the
headwaters OF three big rivers there is
gold In paying quantities. We will use
one Of our engines 10 operate a dredger
and next spring three OF our party Will
cross 10 the Tanana river.
When was there in 1892 there were not
rsnre than fifty white men on the Copper
a about coo Indians. There is now a
ssy al the mouth OF the river which viii
IL for the Indians TO come out in the
f'ng, and will attempt TO track them 10
isheFp they obtain the gold with which
they trade. They will be fooled. The In
disns will no sooner discover that they are
followed than they viii put the white men
Oh A false scent and lose them.'
The names OF those who will compose the
Johnson party are as follows: Herman
Hansen, formerly in the freight ONCE OF
the Chicago & Northwestern: George
Belts brakeman: Frank Kaffeiman, q
printer: August Trettin. carpenter:
Richard Lewis. an ex-employe OF the Guar
eaiee Insurance Company. OF Chicago:
William Pappenhagen. machinist and
eo!lernsker: William Coles. blacksmith.