The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

built on the Pacific coast The dimensions
OF the boat are: Deck. 20 feet long; Il feet
9 inches beam. feet inches moulded
depth. 1t will cost when finished sl5.eoo.
The contract calls for the completion OF the
vessel next April and 1t viii be shipped to
st. Michael. In attachments. on the schoon.
er Fisher Brothers. 1t will be capable of
carrying 80 tons and 6s passengers.
Combined Steamer and Dredger.
A craft to be used either as steamboat OF
dredger is being built in Ballard for the
Cleveland Alaska Gold Mining and Milling
Company, OF Ohio. The company has
thirty members. each putting UP $1,000 to
make the cost OF the boat, $50 COO. The boat
will have a carrying capacity of 400 tons.
\ few preliminary voyages will be made 20
Dyea and Skaguay, and in May the boat
will go 10 the mouth OF the Yukon. Two
years provisions will be taken. and
dredging will be done In the tributaries of
the Yukon. The craft combines qualities
for navigating both sea and river. and is
expected. with double-screw propeller. 10
make fifteen miles an hour. Two masts
and sails viii add 10 the propeling power
The parties working on the construction
were selected from the shipyards OF Buff
falo and Duluth. The initial voyage viii
be started on February 10.
On the ways at Ballard is the iron steam
snip Clara Nevada. formerly the United
States steamer Hassler. owned by the Pa
organization composed OF Portland capi-
taiists headed by II. =. Mcclure and Will
lam W. Mcclure. This company is build
ing twozriver boats for the Yukon, which
Will oEeeate in conjunction with their two
ocean steamers PLYING between here and
s. Michael. The Clara Nevada Is $50 feet
long. 600 tons burden. and licensed 20 carry
1S0 passengers.
For the La Conner Trading and Trans
povtation Company. George J. Wiley sec
rotary and Joshua Green manager. there Is
building a stern-whpeIer for the Yukon
IL feet long by = feet beam. and feet
depth. She will cost $4,000 and will have
a capacity FOR $50 tons and l0o passengers.
Steamer Kodiak. "a tons. owned by Capt
Smith. Of Napa county. California Will
be enlarged and reftted, To go on the run
between Juneau. Dyea ana Skaguay. \
cabin will be built over all and accomm0-
dations will be put in for thirty-six pas
sengers. She will leave for the north IN
February.
Steamer Skagit chief is being thoroughly
repaired for the Stickeen river. by Frank
Borzone She is I5S feet long. = feet beam
and feet deep
FER the Observation-Disclosures Steamship
Company two targes are being built Ivy the
san Francisco Bridge Company. The ueG
barses VIII cost S15(0 each and will be
used r. NEhtsrtDE freight bet~se Dyea
and Skagrsy. They Will be 40 feet long
ny q It@f ne am and Hlat Ge housed over.
save Tor space zen zee: wide al czech end
: The company holds a contract with the
Puget Sound Towh1at Company 81 handle
THE earges between mere and Lynn canal
ports
Steam schooner Gypsy Queen. - tons
Owned - Robert Sea-ls ard oliver ErtEgs
o. Ballard. is On the WAYS. SAe vii ~
r. lfiE 60 launching next Friday ard viii
: le operated between Seattle and south
eastern ALASKA
steamer Rainier. Owned b the National
J Packing Company. = Port Angeles. 70 he
run to SksgGay. VII come az the WAYS in
three weeNS. Sac is being altered ana re-
paired
In West seattle.
The West Seattle s ipbu'ldlnE Company
has established itself near no Seattle
boat Clubhouse o. the West Side. From
this yard has already been launched. with
proper ceremony. one steamer. = feet
lang. - feet beam and ~ feet hold Saa
draws hat * inches % water with a cargo
OF % IONS. She was bu.lt for a party
nsn,e3 Warner. representing Eastern can
iEalists. and : named The Pauline Warner.
The ooat - bulk especially for mining
and I'll have 10 passenger eccommo.da-
coes~ Sae = soon 70 he taken 20 the Cop
Per river Contracts are OF hand for
three similar steamers.