The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13

pector's pick has never touched: rivers
and creeks whose waters have never been
troubled by the Introduction or slulce
boxes. There Is gold In all OF them. and
the rush Of thousands Of men. who VIII
spread Out over the country like the open
ing Of fan, viii mean development OF
American mines on tremendous scale"
The Copper River.
What Il the mystery OF the Copper
river, Alaska Does that region hold min
ing possibilities that. by comparison, VIII
dwarf the reputation Of the Klondike.
These questions may be given startling
answers within another year. Already
germs enough for widespread epidemic
OF gold fever have been scattered from
there through press dispatches every
where. Indications are not lacking to sug-
sest the probability OF 8 rush for there
next season.
Mountain bound hemmed In BY ranges.
tho peaks OF which number several % the
highest BY far on this continent. chsrted
bat partially. and that much chiefly by
guess work the Copper river country has
remained practically terra incognita up
20 the present time. rs alleged lnaccesi-
hilty has kept prospectors cut IN spite -
reports OF gold. copper and other minerals
20 be found In abundance. But within
IRE past two years particularly since tho
rush 20 Cook inlet great deaf Of atten-
ton has been directed % the Copper river.
and news 81 a most sensational character
has been received from that region from
tine % time. In this article an attempt
viii he made 20 present briefly such infor-
nation as Is available regarding the inter-
esting locality.
Routcs Up Copper River.
An authentic history 81 Copper river az
p'oration is very uneswer. In 1854 Gen. Mel
son A. Miles detailed Lieut. Ahercromh'a
~ The Second Infantry with a small party.
20 push into that territory. which Vas
then absolutely unknown. The lieutenant
made the attempt by ascending from the
mouth 81 the river He failed completely
ana had 20 turn hack Next year Gen.
Mites tried another man IN the person %
lieut.. r.. G. Allen ~ the Second cavalry.
Allen concluded 20 lock FOR some way ~
setting around over the Coast range %
strike the river above the worst rapids
lie made extensive inquiry from the n
dams ana TIRE few "s0u1w men" - The W.
cinity ard scttnE under their guidance.
heated across Prince William sound 70
Pert Nsldes inief Here he dlsen1h arked.
crossed ths yal1cs glacier 20 TIE Conrer.
making q portage % probably fuuv thtrtv-
eve rif@s Accompanied ~ q sergeant
from Vancouver sra - Indian or two -
ascended the river % So heaGwatsrs.
fnsinF ruueh difficulty ana suffering greet
hardship en route He found a pass north
ward from TIE Copper river ard
pushed over q 20 che hsaswat rrs
CO the TsHsHa, tev-n whi-h stream
"a proceeded % the Nukan Oar
rs re latter ha'f - - tourney hfs
provisions gave CIR entirely rnt - ard
80 serwea7t were compelled % sursfst m
game. which was very scarce Thts - -.
only expl-Tat'1n OF 49, rerlcn really
known 90 havs heeu made
uew 90 Get la.
Tcr thosr ~ho dest-e 20 reach tha hssrt
- che Corner y+rer country there Is plenty
q authentic Inflammation o. ere eTect that.
~ the nreeerf e IS almost lmrosstb1s 70
70 n a. ANY sessr9 frcrn the mouth - -
river Reatoa Ntlcn. q vei'- k-own PERT
lander. who made toGr = Alaska thts
wear. 50 sr~ctsI agent sraa, the aepsrt-
frons % sxrcuit--r 20 Investigate the hE~
rfcuttural resources a. ere and says
''orca = The ontv settlement ln tha W.
ctnify - the Copper river e IS the erst
pc1tcgtcs west - S,ska. sHt s - srt -
distant from tsst place sna ssoat eetv
uailrs vest ~ the Coppers Teosta. fcura
hut twectv~tWo whites taeTr including
scuaw e~o' Naay - tsers s-s cla-t. ~
ers art remember Lieut. Ane1 sra hiz
wls8s WEI They al agree shat the eess
route 20 tNe trgrrtur Is 40 So further ur
Prince William SQUAD &c Naiaes teller
arc cross tAe NAtees glacier ever - go
CorpeT rats pisces ere about 80 "a -
Up tae river ant psst ths eoTge. Ycv So
tae Ceaeer river is Ike IRE Cct4ues g
PAS O. clt ;hvcr ga a great Coast rarxe
tfsGEn fae - santa .ns are htEeFr aDa a.e~s
f4gxet tv FAR tsaa the Cssca zss. EEks
the CO, 1g-s-a. tcs. % Grains = vast oren
5alse4 territory ara beads - nsoustAizs
hfFan3 bur oetseen IRE Two up3aaa ~
s-2as tee rtver Wttsrs 5at vastly. especial
> 80 ~ - wateF. whsa Il = nkxg - ia
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