The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-01
THESE FROM CONNECTICUT.
1hirty-6ve New England Gold
HnnteFs Will Outfit Here.
SOUND ron THE COPPER RIVER.
Uhev Wlu fake Tive Years supplies
- 1eo1 anA ClsthisS. and . Saw
aaat~Ho Use ssesa siedgs In A.
eenAAag Copper Ktver-seattie of-
-Pusehaseu Schooner Moonlight.

IhiSty-nvs sturdy. strong New England
yoesg men have banded themselves to-
qeA14 - the Connecticut and Alaska Min
zt4 TRADING Association and will leave
$500 for the Copper river country aboa:
Fenruary l. They will purchase their en-
tire outfits OF both food and clothing and
nniners' supplies from the merchants Of Sc
ettle. The members who VIII comprise the
np4t)3e6 III reside h stamford. Conn. .
941ne nanufactursng city OF sesss
6lopje.
Harry =. r. King. civil engineer from
stamford, II the advance representative 81
the company. He has been In Seattle Tor
ths past three weeks investigating for the
benent OF his associates Quitting and
transportation conditions IA they e2Ist
hefe. and acquiring information concern
M the ces. route to Ike geld fields n
Alaaka. The party. NJ. King says Is II
- one cs the bes. equipped that has ever
gone TO the treasure land OF the American
rontlnsnt. They viii have two years sup
plies Of food and clothing, 80 that the great
Alaskan quertlon-food will hot interest
4 them, 81 least until they get ready TO bring
their treasure To the outside world hy
Which time II Is probable that the build ng
Of lines OF railroads viii have settled tn
question.
Mr.. Kings experience IN Seattle Is much
Ike that Of every man eho has GENE ere
] eo investigate the transportation and ens-
htting facilities enjoyed By this city. tie
speaks In praise OF the city and of the
merchants. and. what Is more he has "a
visEd his party 10 come 10 this city. maze
III their purchases here. and make tals
s their starting point for Alaska.
Yesterday Mr. King purchased ;te
schooner Moonlight from Tracy Hoher z1l
80 convey his party and It's outfis inciud Eg
sAwmfH plant. TO the mouth Of the ccpJft
river. The price at which the deal vas
made was 5000 and when Mr.. King tooa
posrassion OF the schooner he paid Mr.
Robertson the entire sum In cash.
Mr.. King said to a Poss-Inie,iigcnctr re-
porter last night
4 have no hesltancy in advising peopl,
Who contemplate a Journey 10 the sod
uelds OF the north 10 come 10 Seattle -
purchase their outfits OF food and Yr3-
visions. UnauestIonably. this is the read
quarters for Alaska miners, How did
happen To come 10 Scatter Well sim Is
because this Is the only city spoken # in
connection With Yukon travel aud ca TT
ting, AZ far as the East Ii concerned IN
the New England states. where peopie .
taking great Interest in everything n.
eerninG the kiondIke and Aiaska. no eller
city Ii known. And believe that this eon.
dillon OF Affairs Is founded on logic ard
good sense. for here the Alaska miners and
travellers viii lind everything suited 10
their necessities and PURPOSES | WIS
greatly surprised In find how ihorou. hly
the merchants Of this city have prepared
themselves for this class of business II IL
very evident that they have had years af
experience I'm the business and euder tsna
tts requirements completely More man
that. they all carry large stocks and rrir -
are very low. All these circumstances g. IN /.
bine TO make Seattle the best point al
which 10 iay In an outfit for Alaska, anu [
have 80 advised my people in Stamford
You may say that the men Of the New
England states viii form no small rort on
OF the army of gold-seekers that will e6nln
West this spring. In Stamford. In ada:t on
TO our party OF thirtysnVe. there are seV
cral parties running from ten 10 fftesp IN
numbers You can almost say that ev ~
Z man who can will 40 TO Alaska IN he
! spring. They read every bit Of news e.. n
rerning Seattle ard the gold fields with ne
areasest interest. Stamford Is oaly IN nv
sniles from New York. and the paper of
etfsse WY ~ tsfth pruning \ great $50 ct
W matter concerning this seetion az tAA
couatry. II is all read with eageruess.
Mr.. Kings party viii take a sawnu3li
D:Aat on the Moonlight. as well as a ste IN
slet with which ~ transport II and Sev,.ft =
t,ns vi supplies up the Copper river on n, ,
Ia. This Is something OF an experiine ~
iat Mr.. King Nays that the plant wlit h,,
taken into the gold feils IL il takes a
summer TO ao it. While the Copper IFS e.
country IL cur objective point we - T.
tearea for sud wherever II cAn ho found IS
he ssii. Ne propose TO ind il IN IL s. in
he country. and believe that the renf, ?
fsssr siistricE Is very promising AT zux
rate. II we do not zs4Teced there We Viii
sstsh on into the interior and anails into
the Yukon basin. | understand thai a
route Is open 10 the Yukon placer mines i.s.
way Of the Copper river. We will hp .see.
pared se engage Tn several eaterprt fp.
The members Of our party feprestrt all
kinds Of trades and Industries 50 thas va
sili he wei sauiprca IN that regard
The members af the association tava
subscribed 500 each TO the general fan,
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