The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
Cook Inlet and other Districts.

The Cook inlet 1 another district that has
been much abused; bat there has been
steady development going on there for the
last two years that is bearing fruit. Those
who are succe eding. and they number hun
dreds, say. like those In the same cond-
ton along the Copper, that the reason
others have failed is because they did not
carry out the intentions that took them to
the North and prospect until they were
certain there was nothing there or else
had found what they went after. The out
put of the Cook inlet this year was tljo,-
900. according to Fenelon T.. Bowling, a
reliable civil engineer, located at Homer.
Regarding the recent reports that the dis
trict was worthless, Mr.. Downing recently
wrote TO the Post-Intellgenccr: 1.-The
tenderfeet come in here In warm weather.
when mosquitoes are at their best and the
streams are raging torrents. After look
ing around, the newcomer decides that
the country is no good Che has probably
seen the coast hills only), and he goes
back home"
Transportation from here to the Copper
river and Cook inlet next spring. outside
Of the steamers that are engaged for
private expeditions, will be by the Pacific
Steam Whaling Company's steamers FIX
Ceisior ana Valencia, Ii was during the
last season. The fare to Naldes, Orca and
Portage bay Gust before crossing the mar
row divide between Prince william sound
and TurnaEain ARM IS $40 and 80 for
first and second-Class. respectively and
freight rate $l5 per ton Freight Is taken
to Cook Inlet for $3.50 ton. Passengers
pay SO and so for going from Seattle 10
Tyonik. These rates will probably not be
changed next season.
There is considerable development in the
Mission creek district. across the North
west territory boundary line, near the Yu-
kon. Of which the Mission is tributary
This creek and American creek one OF
its branches. have yielded much gold.
which exists I'm paying quantities. One re-
commentator Of the district IS that II Is
I'm American territory. Eagle city. al the
mouth OF Mission creek. is n promising
town, situated on the edge OF high bench
and Offering fine wharfage facilities. There
have already been many substantial build
ings erected.
Outside of the older parts ~ Alaska
notably in the Treadwell mines. quartz
development has not been undertaken 20
much Of an extent. But there are prom
Using localities. ono Of which IL along the
Dalton trait where there are said 10 ne
immense prospects Placer gold has also
been found there in comparatively rich
digginge the discoveries on Mckinley and
Porcupine creeks late I'm the fall being said
10 bo az valuable AS the richest Of the
Attn country.
The trade With the Klondika during Tire
next season viii be largely in the line Of
development OF work already done and il
Ia not expected there will be much new
Immigration. The rEshes 10 Scroggie
creek and other places in that vicinity
have been largely participated In by men
already a. Or near Dawson. Several ex-
tensiye plans for developing the mining
prospects with improved machinery are
said 10 he already under way.
Agriculture, Mails. Excursions.
Alaska offers opportunities that have
hitherto been unknown The reports ~
observing men VINO have surveyed the out
look from n farming point Of yiew are Ia
vorab.s 90 the future Of the country. Mr.
HlJard before quoted. SAYS that all the
ordinary vegetables may be successfully
raised along The northern part Of the Cop
per river: and Harry Il. Lee, the famous
hunter Of Chicago. who spent some time
IN the district near the head Of Sheep
creek IN the ksrai peninsula. ads that ne
never saw such favorable agricultural
prospects as he found there.
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