The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-23

in the United States senate for some sort
of mail service from Yakutat TO some
point near the headwaters of the Tanana
river.
Both companies took North with them
complete outfits for eighteen months. ev-
cry pound Of which was secured from Sc
attic merchants That they are more than
satisfied with the treatment they have re-
ceived IN this city Is shown by the follow
ing statement made by \. Preuss. of the
ST. Paul & Alaska Mining Company. to a
Post-Intellgencer reporter:
We have demonstrated to our entire
satisfaction" said Mr.. Preuss. that men
are chumps 10 buy anything in the East.
We fird that we are considerable ahead OF
the deal for having waited until we
reached Seattle before purchasing our out
fits. The Eastern merchants tried hard
enough TO convince us that Seattle prices
on clothing were very high. There is an
assortment of goods here that cannot be
had In the East and they cannot tell YOU
anything about what is needed for a north
ern trip, You have 10 pack your outfits
over again after getting TO Seattle and
learning how the thing IS done properly.
People are treated white in Seattle and
We have written TO our friends who are
gong North 20 purchase nothing until
they reach Seattle"
The members Of the two expeditions are
very anxious TO have a mail route estab-
lished In the Copper river country. During
their stay in Seattle they prepared a petit
tion 10 United States Senator Davis. Of
Minnesota. asking that a mail service be
established from Yakutat bay 10 some
point In the interior between the head
waters of the Copper and Tanana rivers.
To this petition they secured the sigma
lures Of IN men. mostly from Minnesota.
who are on their way into The Copper
river country
They contend that the Copper river coun-
try, according 70 all reports. viii be as
densely populated before the end OF the
present season as any other part of Alas
ka. They feel that the government ought
TO extend n them tho same favOrs and
privileges as 20 the settlements IN south
eastern Alaska. A similar petition has
been sent 20 Congressman 7 Il Walker
Of Massachusetts, and the explorers hook
FOR favorable action CA the part Of the
government.
TIE Minnesota petition. dated AZ Seattle
February y. to Senator Davis follows:
In behalf % twenty men. nearly ali
heads Of families. W. ask YOUR coa>.de va
ticn or the following stat r1ent ANA petit
tiou
we are IN a measure explorers Of the
Interior - ia-ka. sailing tom 5rrow on the
brigaEtlue HIakel,y ID lakatat bay
Thence va go to the Al~ek river and
u0rtnsriy 10 the head0 alters OF the White
and Ianana rivers.
About the same uumber have already
gone into that country from this point
and many more vii follow. IS il j. be-
leveG this viii - a feasible route To the
interior through and into Ameri -an terri
tory.
The problem % TRANSPORTATION q sup
plies ard thH haHtShips 10 be endured Is
these men ~ searching o.t as .ilaale trails
an1 opening 3p WAYS $40 THIS Arctic To-
zion f. troublesome one ar2 Ne fees en-
Titled 70 the generous consideration u the
postct.ce department
We respectfully petition that a mall
carrier service De estG biiShed from Yak51-
Eat - some point near ghr asaERaters ~
Iarana rINe-.
Hon. j IL Walker NJ C.. from M4ssa-
cnusetts, has been sent z r1.lar petition
from members cf our party from fnar
state shout nfty iu number and We have
- p als hearty co-op.rstiou caa be
secured
TIE members u the = Pau 4 A5s~le,
aid Gopher STATE Mining Compansex'
party are A. Preuss y +. Hasev
Charles fAud. e. p Bet T.. : Choorover
Pete Miuea. Gso~se Nine. Charles sck
eTEnecht. Gcorge s-hm}S7 Dr a. : Fsine
John Herman. + Lex paul rll!nre-
James Norris Robert Byianser john Ts.
vsdsor- -. :. Boston. A 2 tshsasdslatne
i-~zry Pianksrs. Andrew swlngen. c. n
Swift ana u. Flske-