The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-10-29
POMONA IN ALASKA
WIN. SHUTS TERRIBLY DLSAP-
POINTING EXPERIENCES
Copper River Fraud Again Exposed.
Transportation Co.'S Fakes-The
Yukon overdone

POMONA, Oct. pa letter has been re-
ceived from William Shut, one of the Po-
mona party now in Alaska, dated at Junea,
October 4th, in which he describes at length
the many hardships experienced and states
that terribly exaggerated accounts have
been written in regard to that country. Mr..
Shut, together with three other Pomona
parties, left this city for the Copper river
country last spring. Mr.. Shut writes:
stopped at Valdes, on Copper river, and
took on quite number OF passengers. some
of which were aboard the alencia with us
last spring Those fellows can tell OF hard
ships which make ones blood curdle. OF the
many stormy nights spent on the glacier and
of their hairbreadth escapes while boating
up the Copper river, after enduring all this
only to find that the country bore marks OF
being prospected twenty years ago. All
agree that not an ounce OF gold will be
brought out by the thirty-five hundred who
went in there last spring. some OF whom
have left their bones to bleach in that God
forsaken country
In regard to the Yukon country he has this
to say: Since we arrived we have heard
many reports, both pro and con, about the
upper country. l have had several talks
with men who have just returned from the
Yukon and they invariably agree that it is
useless to go into that country at the pres
ent time or next spring. They say every
thing has been located far and near. Favor
able reports are coming in from the Tagish
lake district and l am here to investigate
them" In speaking of the transportation
companies who advertised so extensively
the practicability of the Copper river and
Stickeen routes, Mr.. Shut says: 1T seems
to me that if there is such place as hell,
those steamship companies which so uu-
scrupulously deceived the people for their
own personal gain should be plunged into
it and made to suffer through all eternity
The concluding part of an interesting let
ter gives description of the Treadwell
mines, located on Douglass island, just
across the river from Juneau. When they
complete the opening up of two more mines,
now nearly finished, this company will have
$50 stamps running. Mr. Shut says: at
would be useless for me to try to tell you
of the immensely of this concern" Mr.. Hill
man, one Of the party, is now on his way
home, but Mr.. Schutt, who is man of de-
termination, proposes to continue the in
vestigation as long as there are any hopes
of success.
POMONA NOTES
Abner L. Ross of Chattanooga, Tenn, has
been here the last day or two, looking over
the Hotel Palomares with a view of pur-
chasing the property.
Willie Bennett, the lo-year-old son of
George C. Bennett, died yesterday from
lockjaw. The little fellow had some time
ago, while barefooted, run a splinter in his
foot but it was supposed that it had all
been extracted. A fostering wound devel-
oped, however, which terminated last Tues
day in the terrible spasms of lockjaw. A
physician from Los Angeles was summoned
and everything possible done to save the
lad but without avail.
Congressman c. A. Barlow is to address
the citizens OF Pomona tomorrow Saturday
evening and the indications are that there
will be a large turnout. Music will be fur
nished by the cadet band. j. r. Rush, who
is very popular with the Pomona audiences,
is also to speak.