The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-04
". Il. Whittlesey Writes About
the Situation There and
Tells of the Work
Being Done.

SPECIAL Correspondence.
ANVIL CITY, Alaska, Aug I.-Ine eeo-
luttons In these peculiar SURROUNDINGS
have been no rapid and 20 unusual that II
would require much space 20 detail sasul
Our chief worry . month ago was cur
inability to fand any good placer grounds
that had not been already taken oy tns
chosen few who had stahsd Amos; tais
entire rsgfon last fall Relieving thai Tor
one man 10 locate and hold from ten 70
thirty entire and Independent claims tn
his own name in this one district was W.
lawful and unfair many claims were jump.
ed. Complaint b. the original claimants
10 the military authorities has In almost
every instance resulted IN permission to
suCn claimants to hold tbs ground All
force the locator 10 abandon Ill hope To
secure = claim or TO appeal to the courts
20 determine the title. Any appeal 20 tho
court Of tho United States COMMISSIONER
ct St. Michael. 81 II almost safe to ex-
psct, wifi bs In vain 1t II not
tial law; but We. the people. are entirely
under military control. Ali questions Goa
corning occupancy Of lots on the pu '!ic
domain. Of working On mining claims The
titles to which are In 6spute. now ma
their way 10 the commanding officer at 81.
Michael. A. with the civil officer. 70 again
the decision is confidently looked for to -
in favor Of the old.tsms crowd
i 10 not felt that tho lieutenant In COM
mand at Anvil nor the soiciess are at all
obtrusive. as they must obey orders: but
Il IL aggravating to feel that dozens OF
untoward and unexpected questions should
arise and that the burden OF action 10 de-
termine In whoae favor they should b
decided should rest entirely upon those
whn have come this year seeking their
fortunes.
Most Of the town II Anvil. now boastlns
over ago0 Inhabitants, q dozen two-sto-y
buildings. ana 1000 tents. II located OF tho
public domain. including the beach. every
effort has been made by those who were
here last winter or who had proxies nero
90 hold large lots on such open lands upon
which no suspicion N Improvement has
ever been made. and which were not held
In actual occupancy by anyone.
Notably. a Mr.. Cashel came early IN July
10 Anvil and found a piece Of ground on
what was heooming the principal thorough
fare OF the fast-srowing town. The
ground was unoccupied and un.mproved.
He proceeded TO erect . building but on
complaint u IN agent Of Z n-residsnt
claimant was compelled to cease by tho
military authorities under what WAS then
considered far status. that no one should
occupy land In dispute until the question
Of ownsfshit was determined BY the courts.
This condition being unsatisfactory. the
claimants had issued from tho United
0takos ccunen1ssioner's court summons In
IN action OF sorcibie entry and detainer.
This paper was dated at Anvil by the
commissioner. July II. citing Cashel to
appear before him AZ 81 Michael. 10 miles
away. with no regular means OF transpor-
tatioh On July II. II was physically TIM
possible Tor Cashei 80 reach St. Michael
had hc received this document before the
1ith-which ne did not. On his attempting
later 20 proceed 70 butld. u special deputy
United States marshal attempted to forci-
blys prevent him On his refusing 20 SUBJ
NIT 20 being dragged through the streets
The military authorities ware called upon.
Capt. Walker. tho officer In command Of
CHS district. happened 10 Be- In Anvil. lie
caused Cashels arrest and detention. On
CAehsl's demanding tho exhibition and
reading Of warrant for his arrest a writ
OF restitution Of the premises was pro-
durcd, but no warrant Cashci was taken
90 81. Michael. and fifteen minutes before
he was TO APPEAR Before the commissioner
he wna served with a warrant for con-
tempt OF court On this. and on no other
charge hss trial proceeded He demanded
20 hear and see the complatns OH which
the warrant issued There was one male
~ tbs two plaintiffs IN thu e1eetnsnt pro-
ceedngs Stating that he would make no
defense. Cashel waS inea and the costs
81 the proceedings taxed against him, and
be was ordered Into imprisonment for ten
days
Later cvnnse' appeared ard upon the ex-
position e The cour q the utter .irregu-
lArfy ~ tire proceedings on the following
day Cashsl was released
IL NAV be uniatarss.iag 70 your readers
70 enter srsn snch particulars as ahoyA
except % show the condition Of tus.lce IN
Ahska p far ~ shh said court IL con-
eernedi but these matters are vital 10 tire
intefeSs Of city which = founded tyron
Eo!den bedrock and actually existing UPON
golden sands.
During most Of July Wa suffered severe
wind ard rain ssorns. AZ many as FIVE
wrecks OF steam aai sail vessais were cas-,
on The shores in the very town i,%els in
she might. and several narrow escapes srnm
drowning occurred. For q time A csntisa.
ued stream ~ yukon ara Klosflke min.
ers arrived. AMI numbers OF people ron,
the States. Anvil became a husv ard
animated plaza All the aanee hal.s IA
looms. gambling rlasss. sass tents s;oras
etc. were busy. prosreetors were c.ts,,n.
ard sotns si day ara al nsghs-,ae lat
- ASts ~ inc s1FE@r. constant de-
ushnd was rnsse fcr rnsn - ves,-k az, - 4.
Anvil Snow. Glacier ana Dexter e-rp~ss
as WI a. On ~Ntae neT creeks not vs.
proven 70 As salt~hssssnG Tales Of Ire
freat CIeaa-ans IN tAs creeks canned w~r.
heard nrw siFts wer> Whispered sr.,g,
staraIass'ss were made eA~t rarth snt Ms,
pack trsin& ~ hes%s ara unn o. ,aa
wagons were NiASy. HeEl "a fhA sssfrars
themselves paek;ns or fhair ,scks ars
carrying ~ .hel- s.sssx wh@navor n-ss'
nSAbse' r8stlrS Hrs.isis-rs tools arE slstfNa
bNNss On slea creeks es tsuis -. resehst
The rrs1s IS Fsst th4s 80 H.as.a s,->s,... .,
- saAsfa ntial camp II AAs %esa Fresv-q
tncoatsSeslv feat self - rsvffsS 7tsa.,.s.
ties - - - scna3 ~ = heSl - sersr4l
rriles ~ wtftA. rssnnsns air, - rqa-s.lf. =
with snG from I've - Ten rsite% hack frs-y,
ire ocean its eofirsa e@ias e~ass snA "a azt
but the wonder Of shr gsr,n ne rsss-,-,'
of Eof1 discoveries. came e. - knew a.
a fact inds-gtFtahlY WHEN early in ruIg
end Increasing IN volume art snsstS sasys
sta~isr 81 TIE S1ssgiTsKs ea sa~ a4sea vs-rra
soss-~at FIRST n canH3>nce ar1 n serrs,,,
bat later as Acknowledged truths