The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-29

P0Sf-lEfEi-EGlcEr reporter yesterday.
When we reached the bar at the mouth
OF the Yukon, our captain, for come reason
known only to himself. abruptly ordered us
aboard The Herman another steamer which
like the GuStin, belongs 10 the Alaska Ex-
ploration Company. Soon after We left her
the Gusitn was seen 10 stop abruptly, and
as Il was a. sxtrssns high tide. the gen
eral opinion among our passengers was
there till next spring. when she will be
swept down by the ice and become total
wreck
M Crittenden comments very strongly
on the eccentric and unfair mining laws
and regulations il force Ia the Northwest
territory, and says that ne thinks unless
the royalty IS removed the output OF the
mines will be greatly limited, this season.
and there VIII be great exodus OF miners
70 tie American eide.
Jack ?. Q'Malleys SPECIAL representative
Kbo nd and Alaska soid aelds. He went
north last July. Mr.. OMailey was Gem
mlssioned 10 make a thorough exarnina-
fully as much from business as from
news point OF view. He said last night:
The most interesting story l can teil
is going on in the American districts,
which are row filed with miners who are
working their claims under the most
Foriy-Mle and Aanook are all becoming
great producers, | saw each Of these
camps. The gold Is being taken out al
ready. although the men nave been work
ing but comparatively short time. AT
Rampant City, now place Of 5000 people.
I saw several men who had worked their
mines this summer who are ready TO come
out. One man had sack worth $500.
Others had from sio,ooo 10 sl5.G9. and SO
You can expect to see the combined out
put Of the American mines IN the Yukon
exceed that Of the klonaike in another
year" said Mr.. O'Malley in conclusion.
Monroe Daggett. OF 81. Marys. Idaho,
has just returned from a prospecting trip
10 the Stickeen river. He went north in
cCrDp2ry with three other men last Febru-
airy. From Fort Wrangel they went TO
Telegraph creek and then across to Tesiin
lake. They prospected on all the creeks
yesterday that ne had not seen d cents
worth OF gold since be had been away.
Along the route" he said, the conditions
are similar to those described In your paper
this morning which are met with on the
Ashcroft and Edmonton route. There are
thousands Of prospectors on the Siickeen
than those On the other all-Cs madam
routes Some are pushing their way TO
some place they think will eventually lead
them to Dawson IL IS quite cold along
miners are retracing their steps 20 the
coast
Lucius Day, postmaster at Cherry Val
ley. was in the city yesterday on business,
At the DiiIeT he stated 20 a Post-Intelli-
gencer reporter that everything around
Cherry Valley was in a most prosperous
condition. The farmers are Well pleased
with the abundant crops Politically"
he said. III all points TO a Republican sue
cess. The Popuiists are very sober and
say very little Experience viii teach one
that when a Pop gets serious something
out Of the ordinary is going TO happen.
their cause il lost one this year and
many will vote the Republican ticket
There is dissatisfaction IN their ranks. and
where dissatisfaction reigns there can be
10 united effort
Ianeford and Johnson. who are among
the owners OF The richest claims on Ma
nook creek. Alaska. arrived Yesterday
81. Michael. They had quantity of
dust and nuggets. They went East on the
nrsi train. l-angford tod John BuEk;s'an
teaatl creek. s!x miles from Little Maaook
Only one claim Is being worked and IL pays
s30 day 10 the shovel Burkman is great
IL plea cd At tire report, IS ne owns No. J
on q tributary o. Quail. only a short DIS.
lance from the paying claim.
Among the visitors in Seattle Yesterday
was Nike" Earles, she weli-known ium-
herman OF FalrEavsn. who registered al
the Hotel Seattle He reports The logging
lumber and sntnEl2 interests OF the state
II exc@lieni condition An the camps and
lo4k IS "a favorable as could be expected
OF course there has been a slight dror, IN
the price Of shingles. but that is rserfssyfly
natural az this time or year, and does not
surprise anybody. The general lumber in
teves{s Of the state are getting upon bet-
ter and better basis each year"
J. II. Suth0~. a travelling man Thn nas
been AZ Lynn canal towns and who re-
tprnet on the CITY o. Seattle YESTERDAY
says that Skagvray Is assuming prom nee
as supply place for Dawson tna Ynssr.
chants there doing considers bic business In
thst nne. TIE Skagway IL White Pass
railroad. 90 says. vii probably se finished
"a " mite Pass CIty u = .ew days. IFyea
| Is duh
w. a pvcke+t and W = O'Neal q.
Mount Vernon. who went to ire n kps.ellke
= year ago, recertly came cut 10 juneau
ard Sxagway. where they purchased sap
Plies for the winter and then hurried back
70 tie interior. Both ara said 10 10 do
ias gel IAsre-
DR. Joseph Mousy. = Seattle asniss-. ard
hss ~ifa nave yed 70 sksyway to 1--we
He has b0agGs property there and viii
erect dwelling ard office. lie wil. also
- some work IN mining.
Personal.
Tfr George u Horton. who has been visit
!n< a number OF Eastern cities for .ha rss.
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