Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26
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 We have often wondered what kept Juneau up. 10 Ia going right ahead and there Is nothing m sight, but if you go across the channel to Douglass or Treadwell, some three or four miles. you strike the greatest stamp mills in the world That high mountain just back of Juneau looks innocent, but at its base flows a stream of water that has its source way up in the mountains and along that creek arc located number of stamp mills and placer claims. The Last Chance company has some valuable property just back of town and Is putting In a tunnel through which to run the water from the creek and it is estimated that the company will expend from sl5oooO to s200O00 before it will realize anyth ing. The drills are run with compressed air aud the corporation has au unlimited amount of capital at it's command.
 While in the city We dropped into the office of Mir. II. r. Robinson the Alaska manager of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. We were to a certain extent disappointed in meet ing him, for men holding his position, after years of toil, usually become cranky" and not easily approacha ble, but Mir Robinson is the exact oppo- site, and We found him one of the most pleasant gentlemen we ever had the pleasure of meeting. The News man is always after something of inter est for the readers of that paper, and the good natured Manager will be sur prised to know that he was interviewed by us while we were in his office.
 What are the future mining pros poets for Southeastern Alaska in your opinion?" was asked by the News man.
 "There will be wonderful increase during the next year-doubled within the next twelve mouths. The output during that time will be doubled, and am only speaking of the country sur rounding this city. By June lst of next year the number of stamps will have been increased by 700, eco of which will be dropping by the lst of next March,"
 "The position you hold brings you in touch with the country south of you and what can you say for it?"
 All the information 1 have received is very promising for the country south of here. Prince of Wales island es- pecialIy is reported to me as warrant ing development, but up to the present time but little has been done to clearly show the amount of ore that exists. Yes, next year will be prosper ous year for Southeastern Alaska in my opinion.'
 Have you ever seen any flask wheat?" was a question that Manager Robinson asked of the writer.
 "Alaska what P We'll that got away with us. We thought of Col. Critten den's garden, his cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, etc., of Barnes entrants, clover and timothy, of McKinnon's apple tree and strawberries, but as to Alaska wheat, that was a revelation. "No, l guess never saw Alaska wheat" said the writer. The Manager stepped to the safe and produced a gold brick which we lifted and it was as heavy as a sack of flour and valued at S7,0O0, and hereafter we will know what Alaska wheat is.
 Mir. Robinson has been with the Pa cific Coast people at Juneau for the past two and a half years and it has made no mistake in keeping him in his present position.
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