The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16
Robert Duncan Tells Of Tread
well Mine improvements.
NEW STAMPS WILL NUMBER $40
Seattle and Chicago VIII Get the
Hencht of IL. because They Have
Been Awarded the C0ntracts-9an
Francisco Tried TO Play Smart and
seriously Injured Herself I'm Con-
seauence-Work "a Begin Soon.

Robert Duncan, f.. manager, ard Angus
xcKay, superintendent OF buildings and
machinery CT the Alaska -Tfsadweil Gold
Mining Company, have Just arrived 10 the
city TO look after some OF the big con-
tracts which are being placed for the new
mills OF tbs company. They are guests Of
the Rainles-Gs3nd. Last evening DIR.
DUNCAN and Dir. Mckay discussed the
p.ans OF the company N relation 20 the
intended eniafgements and gave . Post
IntelligeEcer reporter ar interview.
The plant, which IL now one Of $50
stamps divided between two mills. will
be enlarged by 90 additional stamps, ds-
vs.ted between three new mills. upon which
york VIII oegln at the mines about April
The contract for the framing and iuni-
her has been let to the Ststsna K Pest
mill. Of Seattle. and the framing Of the
fag tifnbers has already commenced The
shIument Of lumber and framing timber
viii proceed from time TO time until the
consignment has been entirely delivered on
the site az Douglas island. The first mill
"a 10 be one OF 30 stamps. the second OF
10 stamps and the third one OF 100. The
stamps are now being made IN Chicago.
where the contracts for them were placed
after come sharp figuring BY Chicago and
Gan Francisco parties.
The intentions OF our company" said
Mr. Duncan. are TO make our new mills
the most complete In the world. and the
equipment IL being purchased without any
regard to expense. IL is TO be made from
special designs and many OF the parts are
10 be extra heavy They are expected to
last for ali time. The company has ore
enough Ia sight to oatlast the life OK any
ordinary miii.
Tried to Hold Them Up
In connection with the letting of the con-
tracts for the stamps Mr.. Duncan said that
the San Francisco firms tried TO ncld him
up. and By 50 doing worked against them
selyes By trying 10 form combine 20
hold UP prices. Il am informed" said Ar.
Duncan that this is the usual custom In
San Francisco. The result OF such basl-
ness methods has been the sending Of the
work for our stamps to Chicago. our ma
chiaery and castings will principally be
furnished By Seattle people, and some
small orders Will be let In Tacoma. The
first Ss6 stamps will be out from Chicago
IN time 10 have them at the mines b.
Aprii l."
Mr.. Duncan will 20 north on the Goth
and Mr. Mckay Will remain 10 supcfin-
tend thu getting out OF the local work at
the mills and foBndrses. Yesterday &c was
piosed In framing work. but Mr.. Duncan
says that such a force cannot be handled
10 advantage. A large number OF men
viii be necessary. however. 20 carry on the
work Mr. Duncan says that In his opin-
Ion mans chances win be as good IN
Alaska ten years from now as at present.
This fact people do not seem 10 appreciate.
and the rush north in the next few
months viii be tremendous. In San Fran
cisco he heard that Cocks agent had
said that transportation for ffrs.o people
had been engaged I'm London England.
alone for Alaska and the Northwest ter
rtory. Owing 20 the vast sire OF Alaska,
II Will be years before Il has baen in
snall way prospeesed.
Good sale fur Lumber.
Incidental to SIR. Angus MeKay's visit
10 Seattle. Il is a coincidence 10 chronicle
iae arrival NJ HIS brother. II. Mckay. az
Portland, who il president OF the North
Pacific Lumber Company. Mr.. ID. Mckay
stated yesterday that he had not seen his
Brother more than three times since they
we're small boys Angus Mckay having
Taveled all over the world. lie has mined
IN South Africa Australia. British Hon
cutss Mexico. and IN nearly all OF the .
camps 81 America. hts profession Sc mia
.sg engineer having furnished the excuse
ssr his travels. New he is connected with
iae richest quartz mtres n the world Mr..
ID Mckay came over 10 Seattle 20 see
about shipping lumber - SkaEuay but
aiseorered that be could get neither luu-
hFr nor the means for transporting 4.
when asked II lumber ccvld rot &c 4 liv-
cred on 1ac beach AZ Skasuay frcm barges
r. replied that il could and hat 4 could
BE sod Immediately upon It's delivery. bui
zen The haTges could be procured Z
would g Impossible to Get ! trE boat 10
tos Il Up there Ho had found that much
ea' oy trying 80 set r teig boat. Mr. Nc
Eag NIL return 20 partl9nd this morning