The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01
Strike on Mission Greek Causes .
Stampede to That District.
IS IN AMERICAN TERRITORY
One Claim Near Mouth of Cripple
Creek Sells for MISUNDERSTANDING
Cottage City Brings Dawson PAS
senEers-A. b. Stafford, of british
Columbia. Comes Out with <a0.-
OOO-Eagle City Real Estate Boom.

teruay morning from Lynn canal with
30 passengers and 40 tons OF iFelsnt
There WAS a comparatively large amount
OF gold brought by the passengers. The
greatest individual quantity IS said 10 nave
been held hy A. 3. Stafford, of British
Columbia VINO is credited with $4,000.
The Cottage Cify's passengers from the
Yukon brings reports Of new discoveries
or Mission creek, iwenty-three niles above
Eagle City. and . great rush from Daw-
ron and other parts OF the Yukon 10 ulat
locality There are S.u1o people at Eagle
Cay. aga nSt Leo three months ago.
and it Is believed that town Will develop
INTO a thriving center OF great district.
Town lots hat sold for 500 when staked
cut now bring s5.ee0 and more. Many
substantial buildings have been erected.
and The North American Transportation
q Trading Company has hnilt a fine land
ing place for RIVER steamers. Eagle City
Is located Oh higa and dry ground. with
excellent springs Of water back OF 1t.
which accounts for the great Influx from
Dawson.
TIE recent discoveries were made on
claims A and A. near the mouth OF
Cripple creek. a tributary OF Mission creek.
afterward one OF these sold half inter
est in his claim for SS3.ooo Angus w.
Smith. formerly of Portland. whose folks
now live at White Haven. Pa, was one
OF the passengers on the Cottage CITY,
who came direct from the new diggings,
which he left September 10. He has been
in Alaska year and half, representing
an Eastern syndicate. and says he believes
the Mission creek district VIII develop into
one Of the richest parts Of Alaska He
knew OF the new discoveries there. and
in speaking OF them 10 a st-Inteliigencer
reporter last night said they only went 10
confirm his belief In the wealth Of that
locality.
On the American Side.
II have been ali through that country"
he said land after having investigated
dixie, am well satisfied that 1t will be one
OF the wealthiest portions Of the north II
is good placer ground, with three to five
feet of gravel to bedrock, and is summer
diggings. Eagle City has all the require
ments of a thriving place, and I believe
is destined TO become a great center. I
own lot there, which / would not sell
One reason why / believe that district
viii have healthy future is that it is on
the American side. and therefore entirely
free from the Vaccinations Of Canadian
officials. The ground seems to be rich
along all the tributaries of Mission in
gliding. Clipper, Wolf and American
creeks"
The upper Yukon begins to have the ap-
pearance OF winter and those who came up
from Dawson the middle of the month say
the river boats do not expect to make more
than one more trip. Further reports were
brought OF sickness and daily deaths at
Dawson
According to the Cottage City people
w
the City. of Seattle and they were greatly
surprised when told OF their competitors
claims that they had won In great contest
of speed. The Cottage City was at Juneau
an hour and a half after the Seattle sailed
from Douglas island. and after that went
to the Island to unload freight, being gona
ready to pull out the Seattle had been out
OF port four hours. 1t was then too late 10
go through Wrangel narrows and the Cot
tage City laid there from o'clock at night
Id
less bay, loading 5000 cases Of salmon ard
the supplies and empty barrels of the can
neries. which were brought out.
Those Who Returned.
The Cottage City's passenger list was as
follows:
". A. Glunz, A. E. Ward. J. l.. p,
Ieman. DIR. f. b. kenrsr, F. Fichett, Z.
d. Self. c. l.. Baldwin, Karl Koehler, T. S.
Novel;. F. D. Novel; r. d. Novel; IT.,
A b. Stafford. Miss Stafford. John Winn,
Milt VIM. Jake VIM. r. 3. Thayer. j.
X. Eveleth. II. r. Grahlman. Mrs. Hoare.
wife. Marion Robinson. IneZ Robinson Mrs
j. Tsdall Willie Tsdan A p. Prat,1er, w.
Fl. Hill and wife. Miss Ida Breariey, Miss
A. s. Bear. Joe Hanck. n. Schoffhausen.
Ger. j. Vich. j. Cleary, A. Barberg J.
Becroft. P. R,sue, T. w Highley, ]. Dan
| ner. F. Skaus l.. Hotz. A Matteson, A. Sal
| Dean. W. Brossand, T. u. Smith, S Shagae.
| 4. Hague, Mrs. c. O'Hara A. w Smith.
J. Rnehars. Mrs NJ. T. Boylan. T. Mckay
A. NJ Rose, W. Smith. NJ. Schmidt Geo.
| Sexton. Mrs. Leonharit. G. Eailiand John
| Gai3en. Mrs. Holi.ngsworth. Ethel Holdings
| worth, George Hoiling sworth. Myrtle Hol-
| lingswor;h. "a f. Jones ]. l., vining and
wife, Mrs. Graham, j. Mulilkin c. NJ
| Balm. ]. Sallee. 4. II Pierson. @. T. The
| bee, A. Iomhardni. Max Scangon, A. w.
| Gordon w Shanks, c. c. B.sseil. NJ. s. Col
| son. Mrs Colson, Miss Co.son. j. Stanley,
| a l.. Laffee. w s. Meyer J. Anderson. A
! NJ Brunch. c. s. Patton. A. D. F'lcmrning.
| J. ". Page Mrs. A. Gibson. X f. Johnson,
| r.. IT. fioetze. T. ". Cobb, ]. E. Frank C.
| c. Gushing. Mrs, \. l.. Cheney J. II
| Causten. NJ c. Dohos, Mrs. Brsgcett 4
| Bryant NJ. Olsen. Mrs. r.. II. Patten Elmer
| Patten \. r. Davidson, Sam Garrett ]. r
| Calvin James Tag. ID. l.. Kelly. r. W An.
| drews. r. McBurrey. A II. Batten, J. NJ
| Hunter j. Adams. +. McCuhhen. A c.
| Marks and wife. II. Lapghren. w c.
| Gunter. J. G.. Beenlis. II. f. Barnes A. OF
! sen ~. MeGagget;. DIR. j. H. Wooster ard
| wife. II. Murphy and wife, r Mcclellan. j
| l. Tolifscn, u. II. Davis. J. NJ. Doan, Il
| piffir. p. r. Rowe. wife and two children
| Polly Buchanan, e. f. T.ennett and wife
| C. II Never. r. NJ Hofstaa and wife. II
fyofsteA Mrs. Escoifu, Mr. J. Fl. Lee. w
| / Webster w A geddoe, w + Mills
! Miss Earnunis. N.ss Douglas f. Duncan
| ir.. II Bratncher. r, =. keulaiI -. II
Parent II. f{essick, Mrs. J. Cross, y "
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