The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-17

Atin gold diggngs would not start boom
for Juneau. and he SAID
Ne. We are not looking for any boom
In fact. Juneau never has had a boom
and would rather avoid one than other
wise. She has had, and Is stiIl enjoying. "A
gradual and healthy growth, which is
merely keeping pace with the development
or the mining interests OF the vicinity and
CT Alaska generally. ar the grea, Tread
Wei mine and the additional great stamp
miilS-the largest I'm the world-that II is
putting IN th,s year, OF course yeu know
al about Then soma Indiana capitalists
are putting In a large mill al Berner bay
TINS winter, and. In fact. the mining de-
felcpment all along Southeastern Alaska
has this year been very large, much larger
OF course. than IN any previous wear and
We believe this yearly growth IS bound to
continue. as the unprospected territory s:ilI
10 De developed covers a vast area
Yes the gold discoveries in the klon-
dixie assisted juneau. hut this was also hut
a natural growth. Most of the valuable
our men. ard oar business for many years
has been the oUttttlng Or prospectors for
the Yukon. They made their homes n Ju-
neau. and generally Spent their winters
there with their families.
The new discoveries IN Atlin were the
direct result OF Juneau enterprise The dis
coVerers were juneau men, ana they were
hacked IN juneau capital. and many os the
holders &c valuable mines there are from
our town.
New. mird yoa have not one word -
and possibilities: for | say that Il man
feds Ike going there Let him DO 50 on MS
own responsibility, as We did wears ago.
ana look over the ground and take his
chances. as We did. | don't believe In pa
rading Induce neats. and | dent think the
beading nen 81 my town de- either. There
fore. have nothing IN particular 20 say
about The town t1ar have made nsy home
"Hu: always FEE a pride in speaking -
Juueau men. NJ, only 81 the entsrprlslnE
prospec'ors. 70 whom have referred bur
eminent - Juneau * the rDost democratic
an the face - the gaftA We have as y0u
know no government a: al IN reality. We
hsNe never even Elected 4 :owc council.
ard Rc have no vote IL national affairs
we have no politics whatever NNe have
a chamber - commerce th-St : thoroughly
representative ani thst does al tae bus
mess W n@n any improvements arv SuE-
guste2 q vo.c - aiken o. f. an} toSe IN
tie minority plank dawa thsir 3eiisrs fo-
Is tGst as ,'1esrgus3Y as those %: TIE ma
ter.iy Rho had eaiN@si their po3rt / have
TrH %r4f been voted &aNa Uore tasn oS4c@.
tslt come - a" TIE subscription. al tae
same
Tou#.tt1a ~ Affairs Aiways Il her SH8st
DAYS j4ueau ha3 the same ;reUh5es rs AZ
YaanE communities. II wn.c7. serlcT-a3-T
speaking al tae eaeG are zoo entirely self
t~Z. Nc have : 1rtIn&sesy grown over t9At-
vow. tAke ts.S Sew tran - Atm as az
Instance As Seuu 7s &. was SEEM etssrste.l
t1af the easiest An3 Sest traH cou't ~
yusSe - tie res fls<saEs hv nav < Ia
Ia inlet. yhe mercy - As2ks fhs tr7E KISS
subscribed {suuaF,ti&f cly Every body sheer
faUy came 81 NJ. ol2s faia you % tee
tfAn n Vour iseve Z fhis morning Year
sauae time &s0 that Taxa Jack statgG raj
he could maSr }ae ,r.e 1szt 81 three &axS
in re samnev tinse "a in xtn'eT .t ss-
n course. uiats ea-ier. Anf thS a 1te-
trsl ~ have ma - - tx zrtust measure
,r,rrs. enlv IS mites 1cnx attn ~ submits
to cliass. bat a. sass -sosax fos lie entire