The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-22
Disgugted Miners Claim Alleged
Pay Finds Are Frauds.
CALIFORNIA GOLD IMPORTED.
0onmaasee Of Psospeetoss 10 Inves-
t1gase the Siutcisx Of Claims Far-
serted by Owners 10 he Rich
&uspeef<d Of m Attempt 10 b"om
ahe Cosntvy-Jchn AcAaes sso'S
--Strong HesolutfeHs Are Passed.

TIE miners In the interior Of The Copper
river country zfe JasG beginning 10 re-
refve tsss reports sent out ~ various par
sses that gold had been found in tie IL
aest0r One of fhsse reports was given aux
n Capt AtssTcxosnase. who - in soamana
~ 4 detachment Of United States u"ops
stationed at yalass aid originally ssnt
north for tie purpass of exploring sfse
Copper river country. 1t was glowing IN
wo:ssu news ard gave tia impression that
all the miners wso bad fiocked over the
xMeier would do well il they worked hard
enough.
This report reached a big camp OF msFa-
era az the foot OF Lake Teisna and they
Immediately appointed a committee 20
cras; resolutions regarding the report. The
resolutions were adopted at nass meet
ing held on July 10.
AT the same meeting 7. was decided to
Investigate Tie operations OF a few miners
ono one OF the creeks flowing sato the
lake. They had put MP siaice boxes and
were working away with a Wilt They
claimed 20 have taken cat considerable
gold and showed samples or It 10 Sas
yniners who visited the creek. Old miners,
who had tried the same creek and failed
10 get anything but the taiTatest eolors.
were Satisfied that the gold they showed
had been imported from California
1t was suspected tina. tbs fren we're en-
x,loyed by Il certain steamship company 10
boom tho country and that reports AZ their
find would be circulated on the oatsisle.
The committee appointed was instructed
TO watch the men siuiee for few hours.
then TO order cleanup. IL no gold xas
found under the rifle boards the hired
miners were Ia he given many hours
20 leave Eaiaes. II they refused 20 90. che
other alternative WAS the chance OF swing
ing on the end OF rope
The committee had started on Its way
when the Copper river passengers. who
came down on the Dirigo left til. lake.
They did not know the result OF the inves-
tigation.
A copy OF ths resolutions passed and
signed by 80 miners WAS given a post-in-
teliigeacer reporter yesterday. Il, follows:
Whereas Information has been sent to
this camp and to other camps along the
route TO Copper river that capt. Aber-
had beeD found in the Copper river dis
trict which would yield from q cents TO
one ounce of gold 20 the pan, ana further.
that there Is good summer and winter
trail srom Naides ia the Copper river; and
Whereas. Many persons have been led
by such reports to come into this county:
Resolved. That the miners and Others
who have come to Alaska seeking gold in
accordance with such reports and certain
throughout the tinted states. SINCERELY
deprecdte such reports and over their sig
natures assert that they are not true. And
they also desire to state 10 the people OF
the United States that 10 claim has baen
found that welded paw dirt ard that the
trail over the glacier Is impsssahln to a
q 4,.ts ~
conntfy
ued booming of Copper river by the press
or the Pacific coast and certaiu Steamship
companies has worked grea. hardship 10
many persons and that measures should
f b. taken BY the rnntao. Journals Of the
chairman
''WM. >. FLEMING
Committee
The signatures Of 30 miners were placed
20 the original resolutions,
Dying In Copper River.
The report that many lives have been
lost by drowning In the Copper river Is
confirmed by John McRae. OF Boston, a
young man who has spent the whole sum-
mer on the upper waters az thai stream.
The statement. however that men are sat
fering and even diving from blood poison
ing caused hy drinking and wading IN
she rivers tufhts waters he does not bear
out. McEae's party of seven assembled The
river as FAR as tho mouth Of the Salinas
10 miles above Copper Center and go miles
from the mouth az the :7yair stream Five
weeks were consumed In making the trip
up Daring that time all members o. .he
party were compelled ~ wade in the gtyay
hour after hour fer whole siavx. towing
their heavy boat against fhe swift current
IN addition g; this lhev we're alss COIN
PEELED Ia drink the river water ana use
f. fee cooking purposes ytt McRae saws
that not ore OF then suffered any evil
consequence.
Meisae saws that & is tYse :Aat the~e hays
feen several casss of blood fso!snnfYs- on
Copper river. hut hat Ir m care ss,fninr
naser hts personal observation WIS ,nn
:ra lady ivRceshle "a mineral salts az moi