The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-28

one photographer. four experienced mn
ers, one accountant. This list totals more
than seven for each OF several si.s
several jobs
The twin screw steamer Joe Mathews
Is fifty fee; long fifteen feet BEAM and
three feet six inches deep when fully
loaded. She has TWO fore and aft COM
pound engines with 5x6 and IuxG Ilch
cylinders. ard two surface condense,s:
also three hiige pumps with a combined
capacity of eoa gallons m mute There
Is hfty-Iight dynamo. furnishing twelve
incandescent Lights for the steamer. The
boiler is a Robert Stype pipe boiler of
eighty horsepower with eteam pressure
OF 200 pounds pr square inch. The steam
windass can pull fifteen tons or
straight pun and vii be used for haul
ing the vessel over bars. The steamer
carries duplicate paris or al the ma
ehinery and fun set OF sails. so that she
can run under canvas IN case of a break
down
One could not believe without seeing
that so many conveniences could be packed
into ssIch small space In tho plot house
Is full set OF navigation instruments.
charts, signal code aud a library Adj
joining Is the saloon, with a Majestic
steel range and complete kitchen accom-
modat.ons at one end. In the saloon and
after cabin are the herths for eight inen
In the several holds are slowed about
nifty tons OF supplies. Including everything
that could possibly be needed This in
cludes twenty-three tons OF provisions. a
medicine chest. Photographic outfit three
patent drills. twelve thawing mach.f es
tools for mining. prospecting and ship
building. machinists' plumbers carpen~
ters'. timers AMI electricians and a CON-
piete assay outfit. There are 15o incaa-
descent Ianns ard a nile Of wire TIE
al hers hs&t.s NJ 80
tons, and eight cords Of weed are slowed
eu deck The water tanks hold isr xsi-
Ions. In addition Ia 4 ltfebeat ssife raTf
and eighteen life preseryefs, there are
two knockdown boats tweatv-two feet
long fer Use on the Yukon river.
The Cascade nee'onment Company has
thus Spenf fullT s. 800 on bnfdtDg tn
steamer and <s.f@e on provisioning aud
eslupping her and clothing her crew. 1t
has placed har. While ia molten IN charge
Ct capt ". X, Battle. 3 veteran naxf-
gator VIA Is HcenSed 20 take any vessel
in any ocfsa rs both tie United States
and British governments. The other mem
hers ara J. II. Mathews. " II osiver. J
+ Van Dyke. r r Parker John =
Hor.and ard SgHaTf \ Taysar. Ths l4et-
named gentleman. wha Is ore 81 tao
$40 k-3a'deTs, seeeEu pHnIes he eEe3..aEsss- n
as treasurer THE company furnishes tne
steamer ard the entire outa3 fer AZ, ss,4.
halF years. together with asysl.a ansn-
e}al resources for a8y smef~euey. an4
sfc'se composing the 3sarty fssTnish thegr
title and labor. thes they Gfvsde the pre-
ceefiS equally. Thus Il Is i zrusstAke "A
large sca.s
The steamer goes arst aione the coast
or southeastern Alaska. aheee the party
NJ prospect toT- quarsz ladges anti the
fnkoa river orezs. Taea. Eghgefed 70 =
draft Of t~snIy-four - swers ss-eggnt ssless-
IS. she Will go u s: Mtshael ana es..ss,4
ire river CcnEEsefs wlE - taken q,
prospect claims with the patent 4~iH and
iha~tng machine aG1 s7ea;5ons made for
The company. Passengers %slIi be carried
on the river. towing viii ta done. the
Surplus electric plant NAV he SCI up a,
some rev town, fAe hydFaui!r plan: NAV
fae used In working rntze. each member
% the PARTY wlil work AZ his trade a.
cerasica offers
Win such steamer. 50 wefl provides.
ard vel! manned. the Cascade Develop.
merit Company = in far way 20 nav.. n
NE. alle6 treasury ere long