The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-31
ONCE SEATTLE POLICEMEN.
NOW TRYING THEIR LUCK IN THE
MINES OF INTERIOR Alaska
Ex-Polfceman Crawford. Just From
klondike. Tells what Former
Guardians Of the Peace Are Doing

and pushed Oh. a mammoth is, 20 an old
returning from Alaska i have already
commenced to recover some OF the flesh
that lost last August, September and Oc-
tober while reaching Dawson by the over
land route. The winter IN the k,onlike is
so severe that It almost freezes the mar
row In ones bones. No. did not improve
In health while there 1t is either too cold
or too hot. II I remember correctly. ii
vas Just twelve minutes on one occasion
between the time I saw the sun set behind
a fringe OF trees and reappear again as
big and round as golden globe.
Sometimes money comes quick in that
wonderful country. and then again II does
not come at all. II depends a good deal
on how a man strikes II. II he hits the
right track and is willing 20 work. he Will
do WELL but II he gets started wrong il is
a different story. l suppose you want TO
know something about the old Seattle po-
lcemen that pioddeG over the Skagway and
Dyea trails during the height OF the excite
meat. Wei. you cannot always tell how
people are getting along up there. They
iog along and keep their affairs 20 them
selves. So far as ! know. all OF the police
men are getting along wei. The last one
| met was John Burkman, a brother "
Dick Burkman. formerly county jailer.
When our boa; reached Manook on the way
down 10 St. Michael / had time 10 run
ashore ana awaken John He appeared 20
be in good health. but my time with him
was so limited that / did not find out
whether he had secure any claims or not.
/ guess half the people OF Seattle remem-
Der Big Bates. who use 10 walk up aui
down First avenue. Bates and his wife
reached Dawson along with the crowd, and
when ] came away Mrs. Bates was think
Ing OF opening a restaurant III the front
part OF eXFOliceman Moore's bakery.
What. didn't YOU know that Moore was a
baker? Well, he is all right. He
stands good chance Of doing well.
He worked around Dawson last win
ter at odd jobs and finally got enough
money to build him bakery. Everything
vas ready for turning out the first loaves
when / came away. Bread is worth -
cents loaf Moore Is all right Tie showed
himself 10 be good hustler, and hope
he viii make money. Bates is running logs
down the Yukon 10 Dawson, and accord
ing to his talk Is doing well
Yes, everybody wants 10 know about
Capt George liogle He was fine Of
ficer. He is working for the Alaska con-
house. He and h!s son have A claim on
Well, can't recall the name OF :he euleh
but II is named after a large city IN Outu-
rio. l don't know whether the claim is
worth anything or not
Il. G. Griffith and Pcyton Brown have
fractional cain on Hunke,. never
heard what they took ou;, but they an
peafed satisfied. Griffith was annoyed az
the report that the claim was Yielding STe
I
when the survey was made II turned our
thar the man who owned the claim on
which their lay was located. had twenty
feet too much Griffith and Brown got
ho.d OK the fraction in this way.
'Ex-Detective Charles Phillips is work
Ing IN tho Alaska Commercial Company's
store at Dawson. He owns a claim on
Humber ana interests in others. His prop
erty is considered good
J. {. W.ckman worked on Eldorado
and Bonanza during the winter Tie went
10 Mooseh!ac 30 represent man. ! heard
on my way - Seattle that he had sold
claim on French ea.ch and was coming
~ s attie.
Charlie Baldus. who used to patrol the
water fron,, has claim on r Z SAookum
which - valued at sp00o We al know
that his Skookum property is good be
cause the work done on It has produced
well lie has another claim on bonanza,
but don't know anything about its value
Ben Thompson. who went In with ne
is working for a man named Perry on Big
Sk0okum. Perry was formerly connected
" III the United States marshal's office in
this c!ty. Tie work consists IN stripping
frozen ground ana letting the sun thaw
It ont
Nick Hanna. ex-police captain: George
Sheeaan. eN-ci;y jlilcr: John Roberts
ex-c.'y detective. and Capt. Jones. A vel
known member of The police force eight
or zine years ago arrived 4 shor: time
before / came away I guess that is all
| know % the policemen
Do you remember capt. T. Z Miner
He vas one Of the prominent members Of
The Seattle Rod and Gam Club. Miner
oUGat - be MI ric7.. Wi.b man named
Anaerson who represents English capitsl-
f~ts. Miner has m interest an three miles
- gTouAd ~ tie mouth of {iunker creek
Anderson applied 10 re gold comm sfSenpr
for a grant The comm se.onar dld not
comply. hat recommended - allowance.
Anderson went - ottawa and LIS petition
w. allowed Miner has also r claim on
las Chance. Miner and Frank Polrmln.
formerly state Eare warden. ana a we'll
known yea sstfta aeeIer are interested in
bench cia5m on PIG Skookam. \. one
tame i. showed Np weM ! don't know
how E. Il producing now.
Ran Crawfa-d. eX-c1eck az the munich
pal court. IS engaged IN tho hrrk rage
business. He s44d mat lie was getting
a!org we
As 90 saloons gambling houses. etc. T
an 30. personally weH Informed a. :.,ks
'+'t'e i7fsres: ln surh th.rgs From gem
e~fl taik. however. learned tast shey
n 90 oopls.eiv under ,ra control % the
9o'r". II Is san tha' VA c#unot pur-
FesSs a iTs9E - SKI IL any saloon or