The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-02
THE SEATTLE Observation-Disclosures FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER
EAGLE CITY on THE YUKON.
THE COMING AMERICAN METROPO-
LIS OF TIE FAR NORTH.
4 Starting Point for the Headvwaters
of Many Rich StreaRs-Reom for
All COmers-Trail To the TananA
-lAitea states O0eers There.

One hundred miles north Of Dawson
ard on the ives. bank Of the Yukon is a
town destined 10 become formidable ri
val o& tho klondike city. 1t - situated
at the mouth Of Mission and American
creeks and is undoubtedly one OF the most
picturesque and heaithful places n all Of
Alaska or the Northwest Territory. De-
scending the river. it is the first station
on American soil. and during the paSt
summer many United States citizens have
pulled their small boats in under the
friendly and familiar nag which floats
from q tall staff In front Of the steam
boat landing. Tls4s is Eagle City, and few
have come through Dawson who fail 20
appreciate the fact that they are here al
home again
The town has plenty Of room and is
Well laid out. The water supply Is from
q great spring 10 the west and from the
creeks mentioned; in fact, ii IS the first
good water to DO had IN that country.
Over the trails from Eagle City miners go
easiest TO the headwaters OF Forty-Miie.
and of the many other streams now
known to be rich. Here you find
most of the working oid-timers, all
apparently doing we'll and contented
with their claims. 1t is a well-known fact
that few claims on American creek are
for sale. Across the mountains it is only
100 miles TO the headwaters OF the Tanana
where no white man has ever heretofore
been. The only feasible way to get there
is by the Eagle City trail up American
creek. thence up the north fork or Forty
Mile, and thence over the divide. The
Indians comesthis way and say there is
much gold on sha Tanana- Their i,-fs-,..A.
appearance bears out this statement for
they not only have more 10 exchange for
food and clothing. bat also wear more gold
in the shape of ear. nose and finger rings
than any other Indians in the north.
Frospectors viii go over when the mos
qutoes die. which is about this time Of
the year. but those remaining will hear
nothing from them until next summer
Mr.. P. s. Hairston. one Of the founders OF
Eagle City. will lead a party of miners
over the first week in September Thorn
ton Fox and party OF eight have al
ready commenced TO push their goods
toward the north fcrk OF F'orty-Mile and
viii get them over on the first snow
Many other people are preparing 10 cross
the divide. and they are all men able TO
do II. They are men who went in over
the trail and who know what shedding
really means in that country.
n number OF people. unable 10 find room
In Dawson. will be forced TO winter in
Eagle City. Tho mountains about the
mouth OF the Klondika are almost per-
pendicular and say TO Dawson, You shall
be 50 large, and no larger
Mr.. McMahon, the postmaster Of Eagle
who Is also recorder for the district Is a
sturdy young man believing much in the
future OF American creek and all the sur
rounding territory. He IS young but an
''old-t.mer.' having been on the Yukon
several years. His explorations into the
interior have been more extensive than
those OF any other white man, and a creek
lying across the divide bears his name.
He was hardly able to get back from the
, trip on which this discovery was made.
HIS provisions having been exhausted
some days before reaching the Yukon He
found good indications and will go over
with supplies this fall. He is advising all
the healthy. hardy miners who have en-
tered the country TO be patient and stick
ii out.
w. l.. Mabry, secretary OF the senate
for the state of Missouri, spent the sum-
mer in Eagle City and owns considerable
property there. He came down on the
Progreso. bun will probably return next
spring should his health permit. The place
is sold. the healthiest on the Yukon. and
Will grow 10 great Importance. The Uni
ted States has sent UP commissioners
marshals and customs house officers: but
even prior to their arrival law and order.
life and property rights. were looked after
BY miners law.