The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-20
A Trust of Claim Owners to Mine
by Hydraulic Process.
CAPITALIZED At $500. coo co.
Present Expensive Processes of
Working Claims to Be RevOlu-
tionfsed-Increased Output VIII
"Reminiscences City of Seattle
Brings Down Two Men From
Dawson-The Relief Expedition.

News Of gigantic combination Of Klon-
dixie claim owners, representing a total
capital of sso. cnocOo. reached here yester-
day on the steamer City OF Seattle from
Skagway. with two men from Dawson
among her passengers. They were Harry
Warren and J. W. Nunamaker.
The great pool formed is known as the
Bonanza Eldorado Company. capitalized az
900. and 1t proposes 70 control min
ing operations in the Kiondlke. The pres
ent methods employed IN mining in that
country viii De revolutionized. HydraIl-
licking viii be substituted for the present
wasteful and expensive system and the
miner who IS unable TO work his claim
successfully. will be given an opportunity
10 sell II TO the trust, or the syndicate
viii work Il for him at a much cheaper
rate than he could do himself. II is pre-
dicted that the organization Of this syn
dicate will materially increase the gold
output this spring.
The excitement over discoveries on Hun
ker creek seems 20 he on the increase.
Claims which have been offered for a few
hundred dollars are now worth many
thousands.
shot by Her Husband.
The accidental shooting in Dawson Of q
Mrs. Jessop is reported. Her husband ac-
cidentally dropped a revolver. which went
off, killing her almost instantly.
When the City of Seattle left Skagway
she had FIVE kIondikers aboard, but three,
Jack Mcintyre. of Fort Steele: II. Peter
son. of Victoria. and Jack Hanley, Of San
Francisco. left the boat al Victoria
A recent arrival at Skagway from Daw-
son was James T.. Scoviilc. OF Syracuse.
y. Y He had left Dawson January IL.
{Tle, &c for he al
Telegraph and Telephone Syndicate. which
has recently been Incorporated to con-
struct and maintain telegraph and tele-
phone lines in the klondike region. The
first line built Will b. between Dawson
and kloadike City, and thereafter line
viii be built from Dawson TO Skagway or
Dyea- The company Is controlled solely
by the mine owners OF Bonanza and Ell
dorado creeks. and the general manager
is Alexander Macdonald, the bonanza
King scovine WIZ purchase supplies
for The undertaking during MS present trip.
Relief Expedition at Dyen.
The officers ard men forming a part of
the klondke relief expedition were landed
last Sunday. February Is, at Dyea from
the steamer George w. Elder. Their
equipment and freight has bsen moved
from the wharf to Healy & Wilson's
ground, and there the soldiers are now
encamped awaiting further orders. On
the night of their arrival the men were
fed at a hotel, but are now established
and able 10 provide for themselves. The
detachment will remain in Dyea until the
arrival there Of Brig. Gen. Merriam.
Keeping Very Quiet.
Fear OF the vigilance committee recent
~ organized in Skagway is keeping the
disorderly element OF that place very
quiet. The committee is made up of some
OF the best citizens of Skagway. and it
has been given out in a general sort OF
way that the next man TO make a gun
play will be hanged.
1t is estimated that at least 1000 people
are now scattered along the trails be-
tween the head of Lynn canal and the
lakes. Recent arrivals make no delay in
starting TO move their outfits TO Lake
Bennett.
Cerebro spiuo meningitis is epidemic in
Skasway. ana six deaths have resulted
in the past few days. Lack of adequate
hospital facilities adds 10 the difficulties
Of the situation.
On the Seattle was the body OF Guy
Campbell, the 16-year-od son OF ex-State
Senator John G.. Campbell The boy died
in Skagway from spinal meningitis. and the
remains were sent home by friends in the
north. The body was taken TO Tacoma,
where Il will be inferred
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