The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01
Valencia Arrives From Alaska
With News Of Its Discovery.
IMPORTS FROM COPPER RIVER.
m--Ar~As eff Miners Have Grossea
the Glacier. Others Are en- t"~
sunnts--6sev~snae Pack Trsss
netuyss-H~snde~r Fail tn Leave
ssas-~~ wt~.fow-s,yfnx for Want of
raoas-An Ar~ja~nt ON ashA"~s.

- Pacific Steam Whaling companys
bsx steamer vaieaeta. Capt. HUMPHREY
arrived at s:i5 O'clock yesterday morning
fsem yaides ard Dysa. she left sssies
On April 10 and I,yea on last Tuesday,
From the latter point sac brought oaeH
the government msis pack train. "nieh
was sent north on tho snip Lucille several
months ago TO carry provisions 10 Dawson
when the Klondikers were supposed 10 %
starving. The Valencia brings the story
xhnG = new trail mas bsvn discoveries from
DYea TO Lake II4aemau that u likely To
fnke away 2onae 81 the travel oysr ts1@
storrrsy ana steep Ch!lkoos Her reports from
Copper river are very encouraging 10 those
who have friends working their way across
the glacier. The officers tell an interesting
story of the manner m WHICH the miners
ct Copper City !ntsrfesed with Capt. A.
Olsen. OF the scsooney Hera, In a trouble
over the wife OF one If the vessels passen-
gers.
The Valencia Jeff here April ! with tsse
members of tao government exploring
parties under Capt Abercromble apQ Capt
es.snn, OF tia1 United States army Ons
hundred reindeer were 10 be taken on
board al Hainss. where the herd Of 90
which the government recently imported
from Lapiand We're atiartered. A. Il usual
In the Alaskan ventures managed by the
government, there a serious nltch,
DrIvra Into shr Mountains.
The Valencia lay al Haines for two days.
but did not take aboard any reindeer owing
TO The faes that the latter had been driven
into the mountains ~ the i.apIanders. in
search OF mosx. Very little could Ire found.
Ii IL said. and the deer were rapidly dying.
Those in charge u the deer we're NOS
expecting the saisncia consequently they
did not show up at Halnes and the vessel
WAS compelled 10 take her departure with
out getting a cargo OF the animals
The officers of the Valencia say tnat the
army officers were not very Inach dfsap-
pointed nj not getting the reindeer. Neither
Abtrcrombia nor Clean had any experience
with the animals and would have pre-
serred Siipp.y of good army mules. Thy
tried to gel the government pack train AZ
nyea but Lieut.. Ryan had orders 10 snip
them back to Vancouver barracks and
would not give them mp. The Nalencia's
eflssers believe that this will delay both
the Cook inlet and Copper river expedi-
II
his understanding that the officers bad re-
duested the government 10 send up mules
Tor packing purposes on the next steamer.
Capt. w. w Robinson in charge of the
quariefmastsr department, < s. A., said
yesterday AFTERNOON thar he had received
no communications from the heads of
either Of the expeditions lie believes that
the men can pack in their supplies bat
ssieh a move would mean a considerable,
delay.
Cant. Ahefefome.e. who IL to go up the
Copper river aud explore several neigh
boring streams. Was landed al SaIdes on
March ~. With hle party and outnt As
soon as the other passengers had beer Istlt
ashore capt. Glenn ard his party Was
taken 10 Port Wells. Pott Wells Is near
Portage bay and they Vii make their way
into Cook inlet ever low divide. Capt.
AseFcromhie who has made several trips
INTO tho Copper river country for the
government. found very different condi-
ton Of affairs Oh the glacier than he had
expected. There were only 30 persons
nj Hopper City out OF the so that have
gone ap this year Many ara across the
glaeler ana others are on the submit
New D.ca Trait
Tie Valencia arrived AZ Dsea on the
sesufn trip on April &c aud remained
there two days She brings a story from
snaay people. Ii deals Wit, the alscoy
cry Of "a new IRAN from Dyea to LAX.
laademan-s trail that has no steep grades
To the summit. The TRAN has been known
T. the Indians for a long time, but they
were too lazy to- clean IL a,tt throt,sa
The timber. The old timers on I.ynn canal
Fave also known Of IT.. but Tor reasons
o. their OWN have said not nx about H.
y a fsfaf =
how tae existence OF the easy tran leaked
cut. but say that Il is 10 he opened up
a. once. Tasy say that a man can make
she tri. 10 Lake f.iudeman la eight hours
III he present hal condition 81 the trail
The Indians did nos care 10 have IL opened
an. fer Il passes through gcosi hunting
ground. and Is said Ia he 50 easy tha1
they would 30 longer be able 20 demand
bis money for packing
The new trau starts near Canyon 3'tfs.
j branches eff the regular pass 10 the
LEFT and winds around the base % fas
mountain. I; il said tAat snow sheds wslg
have 10 be built az one plsee for pro-
sectioa against sides Certain parties
have been working quietly for SEINE time
- get concessions from ;he government
hrfefe opening ~ the trait
capt. Olsen. Trouble
The officers Of the Valencia report that
capt. A. Olsen. 81 she schooner Hera.
which lief; here March =. BAD considerable
sresihle With halt dazrn AZ the Copper
river vigilance committee aa April Is
They say he haa fallen io .ays vito tAe
wife ~ one og 5Ae schooner uega's pas
sengers. Title captain, Sc = said wrnt o..
SHORE 80 see lie Woman sHd tr.yd 10 per
sssGe her 10 come back ~ tas Sound ,,7
the schooner. Tee husband apgsea.s.i %
the miners 80 ksep lhc w1fs from ro.ns
ana Capt. o2sen was ordered back 10 ssa
sshocgt&r Tee yis;isnfeS told hsfn. 1t -
sAegea tAat sis ngsSe0es was not ;ses4
90 on shore and t0at II be- iid not 90
tesre would IL scuuNis capt Olsen anns
tSsSk "a tne snip and @sat Maze kv~ssl
sSfVS tse woman TIE mate had no t~st-
seT Saccrss tAaa ghe haste Again tee
husband a5peifet 80 tae Vtss1anfrs ARA
- rvee @FEer gsaFty ;gtss Waited ea tire
0sAin t2.d hsns THAT Pc aiuSs GO on
eso.sEd tns Schooner sal stay taeFe TIE
lssrS Was t0wvi vat - sea b. the tug