The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-20

OF the Excelsiorsl. and who attempted the
race with The Call man up the river IN polng
boats from Fort Yukon and who, when 200
miles behind was picked up by a steamboat. is
sttII here He is working a claim sulphur
Creek said 70 be a good one, in which he mas
third interest He Is using a small steam
ra,-t7- --sC+fra --itt, z,,ccass TTie father a
weil-konwn mining expert. was here during the
period that the river was open
J. c. LEE, who was With the few OF the
Excelsior crowd to reach here in 81, has been
reasonably successful He worked paying
lay during the winter and staked in good To-
DICK HEATH Of Fresno one Of the Ex-
celsior crowd, also reached here in the same
year in which he started. he acquired quite a
number OF interests during the winter OF 81
Latterly he has been in charge Of the A G
Company wood business At Captain Han
sons instance II is generally understood here
he started cut over the ice a short time since
to 60 10 and say a good word AT headquarters
in behalf of Captain Hanson. 1t having been
learned that other persons had already started
Tor the same Mace who might he expected to
say things not so good. Incidentally he car
red some OF the company acquisitions.
F. JACCARD. musical instrument maker
Of san Francisco. are here. They are various
y employed and all have claims concerning
which they also have hopes. They were all on
the Excelsior in 81.
CHARLES SYLTERIG, blacksmith of San
Francisco, who was one OF the IINcelsiors, is
still at Circle City beyond which point he did
JOHN r. FIELD is in Circle too He was
in the Excelsior crowd and did not get beyond
A NJ Pope of san Francisco left the Ex-
celsior al St Michael with the more eager Of
sage with the a c. Company boat 70 go with
the opposition company's boat that left earlier.
he got off al Mauo0k. I believe At any rate
he came 70 Dawson the following spring but
did not remain. returning down river and up
the Manook, where it is said he has struck a
GEORGE F. BEMIs, matchmaker OF san
ger. Cal. Is at Circle, and has a very neat
little jewelers. place on the front street. and
himself
cessfUl. ana refuses to be induced 70 come TO
the greater town He started for Dawson
reach here hut on account OF the scarcity of
provisions returned down the river. stopped at
Circle and has apparently anchored there. He
has acquired a number of mining interests.
/. WILLIAM a RANK formerly OF Oakland
came in in the fall OF 81, representing Willis
Davis and T. W Van S1ckitn and others, and
has made Investments Dominion and Suiph 1T
Creeks with more or less success Rank is
housed and is in certain business relationship
with Captain Hanson, manager for the Alaska
Commercial Company. He was on the Excel
P HETTZELAIAN of Los Angeles was one OF
+ the ExcelsiOFs. be arrived up among the few
on the last boat in ~ He has been active in
been evercautIous and not made much pro
gresS in mining. He has made some money.
however, in other specuiations. especially that
OF the water front
THOMAS MCGOWAN. lawyer, who still has
his office in the Parrot building, came in last
fall and despite the prescription against
American lawyers finds enough to do 10 keep
him very busy: and he is making money.
HOWARD TURNER, in charge Of the A C.
Cornpany's post at Circle City. has lust got
in over the ice from the outside. looking and
feeling in fine form. Mr. Turner was for
merIy with Whitney & Co. OF san Francisco.
He came in here in IS and has had successful
charge OF the Circle City post since that time.
In coming this time he left Skaguay Feb
ruary Il and made the run from Pelly River.
lS5 miles, in four days. He came in with the
Pat Calvin party-Galvin, Joe Brand. Dan San
ders and Otto Raap. He Will go to Circle at
once.
". R WHEATON. who has been in charge
of the Circle City post during Turner's alb
sence, is from San Francisco. having come in
last year. His father is OF the firm OF Wheaton
Breon & Co.
FRED BATES. postmaster at Circle. is also
from San Francisco. Se is the son of Or.
Bates.
HERMAN wOFFER. who was in the drug
business in San Francisco, IS connected with
the A c. store at Circle.
EMILE SUTRO. son OF the late ex-Mayor
Sutro, Is making money at trading upon the
shortages CT the market Quite a number OF
clever men are doing this. They discover what