The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-17

centage. The claim owners paid OF in
dust at the rate OF SIT an ounce. The stores
take IT at SIS. and the government allows
but SIS
The Klondikers who arrived in the city
Yesterday were very much In evidence
around the streets and In hotel Hobbies.
Before they visited clothing stores they
were noticeable for their worn Alaskan
garb; afterwards for the newnesS In which
they were logged out from head to foos.
The assay office was one OF the first things
asked about and nearly all OF the men who
had dust found their way up the Hill dur
ing the day Nearly all the hotels had
buckskin sacks OF dust in their safes dur
Ing the day.
Arriving in seattle.
The Cottage City arrived abou. O'Clock
yesterday morning and the Klondikers LEFT
her between that time and o'clock. The
City OF Seattle got in at 10 o'clock and
az her coming had been heraided in the
Post-Intelligencer. large crowd greeted
the Incoming gold diggers.
Thc most Interesting and perhaps the
richest party OF ''Dikers" were the four
Batter brothers. who have just sold three
bonanza creek claims 10 an English syn
dica:e for a big fortune They brought
GOWN II is said thirty or forty pounds OF
dust and drafts that may have called for
5000 COO or even more thar that. All four
boys are eentlemanly and well educated.
An are Young. Richard Butler the oldes:
% the four. has been In the interior for
SeVcra, years. He waC one Of the leaders
IN the rush 10 Bonanza. A year ago last
sprlrs he went back 10 his Minnesota
home and on returning north took his
three brothers with him. Richard Butler
is fine looking young man and the way
ne managed the sale OF his valuable prop
erty proves him TO b. a good business man.
lie is kind OF sorry NOV that he has left
the kiondike for good even though the
fortune ne has taken out Is large enough
% satisfy most men. Nj Butler said yes
te9tay that he had nothing for the news
pauers, INT one Of his brothers explained
fhe,r Alaskan experience 10 a POst-lnteili-
seuceF reporter.
other Lucky Miners.
& IT. Vines. ar attorney oF New York,
returned yesterday after quick trip In and
ou; 81 Dawson. lie stayed there only long
enough 20 examine the titles Of some val
caAle mining property shat New York
company is about 10 purchase He was
more tlan tavorably impressed with the
country. Be believes that there ara hun
iycds of miles OF uuprosp@cted rivers in The
Interior that wIll Yet prove bonauZas. He
estimates The amount OF gola on the two
steamers that arrived yesterday a some
what over S.'.a,lsa
=, NJ Sullivan. better known as Black"
viii arrive in Seattle today having stopped
IT ~ Ni>foria % have some drafts cashed.
tie j. credited with having cleared up sa0.t..D
on the last Latca OF whisky ne ran down
thr river. lie has some valuable property
a. me Interior and brought out 80 pounds
- s0l3 dust His sack was 80 heavy that
ne aired a horse 20 carry Il across the trail
Eddis levin an old Seattle hoy. came
ans w}ta sullivan. tie is said IN have a
considerable weight IN gold dust Besides
ri,h claims Levin has an interest IL a
prosperous Paw son saloon.
Nl1iaaa calvert az Seattle. came Up the
rtysr ca the Goddard. lie IL a oTother Of
) II calvert auI has Been IN the interior
acogt +, sear tie ~ayS that nearly Al! Of
thc neu --csner.s 10 I14s ~oa drought news
papers " sfG them or speculation. The s74}>-
p3y rs greatly an a1vsa ot tao lem i1d
ana ass > result Dawson has newspapers 20
e.r, They ara plled ~ on the streets,
having been abandoned ty thosse Who
worked @o hard - SET than IN. Late cop
IS ~ tha Pest hse.l3Eent"r were selling
tsr = cgats each waen 20 left Calvert
~ tAsre Nil - . t@< FQsh - tae
-~Ft - SAB thc American ss4e AID that a
great de4l % prosp ~ca4us MI b. Gooe
ta~re.
John Anderson. e san Francisco has
aeea IN tne Tukaa country for ETe years
He eha-si ere 0,Ee Eoseen goddess from
Fo~:y-MtIe IN Circle City ard tasu 80
tas k5eassk~. He - out on Sulphur creek
srt has bad as hiSh as 3 81 . iha Pan -
aas .atas Size says That Ne. alove on
~u.essr Was vesvntjy so3a far 81 "a lie
r.s. 0a= -9st tEeg@ are a r2g3AeT - very
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