The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-19
GREAT EXODUS TO NOME.
Report of Rich Finds Causes &
Raah-ships' Crews Desert 20
Dig Geld

HEALY. Alaska. July 3. via Vancouver.
Is. c., July Slate reports from Cape
Nome brought over hy passengers on the
steamer Discovery. whsch is making tri-
weekly trips from this port, are that the
properties on which work is being done
are richer than anticipated. L4adb.oom.
Bryrsessr and isanGeTbsrs. the disceyerass.
are said 10 have taken more than s.. so
out OF their claims On snow guieh Ia one
day last week. @. w. Price, one OF the
owners of Ne above discovery on Anvil
creek, the claim from which the - 500 was
taken In eight days with four mems work.
was here when the report was brought
ever. ana was not AZ all surprised. as he
has seen the claims on Saaw guich and
knows the extent OF their richness
White here Mr.. Price and 4 g. simpson.
of Seattle. who made the round trip on
the steamer Lanraaa, bought a two-thir3s
interest In ten claims located In the dis
trtct by Harry Campbell fer E.Da iris
Is the largest amount paie as yet for claims
in the new district. Mr.. Price says these
ten claims should produce this year s.ose
20 siss.eo Several fortunate Klondiksrs
and Maneokers have gotten the fever since
arriving al ST. Michael. and a number Of
sales arc ca the taps.
The detail OF troops, under command OF
Lieut.. spsuiilng, sent over last week by
Capt. Walker, have had plenty ey work 20
DO since their arrival For several days
previous 10 their appearance on The scene
there Was n great deal Of sown-iet jumping
bat iAeat. spsaldlng quickly put a ssop 10
this by informing the offenders that they
must cease such practices - penalty os
arrest. TIE presence az the troops had a
good effect a3sn on ciatrr jumpers
The schooner Vega. owned by the fA1e-
Price Company, arriyad several DAYS aga
.sh faii cargo II general supplies AMI
several herses. ~aich are worth their
weight in gold for packing purposes The
Vega also had several hundred thts,sSnrss.
feet OF hunter, which Will ne aeea hy .he
company Tn The construction az office nsaa-
quarters. cabins al shs GAINS. ziusce boxes
and nusneregs other thinss
The sfsa m schooner Ainsoa. which arvsv-
e. on Anvil Gay several days ago "a xffii
;hete, having b@sn stsauGonea by hpr ere~
wso have been stgscsen WITH the goi.
fever
Other vessels have lad SIMILAR sxnerg-
enees- The Bertha eeiae Eiaa 4, the alss-
ks Commercial Company vas asasssasess
by The majority az her crew several says
sso. and Was enis after a great 4Tar, on
the psFs 0s her officers that enough srsan
Were secured 20 bring her 20 81 Michael
isesns wei eusttsses phys csasy, raasy ot
these 8ssertsrs Ft3sd 10 trouble ir4 securing
employment q Sc ssy ard hoarS
The steamer TowuseTss. chartered by
Charles u. i-ssse. TIE California nslssIa,
fEaiiIS1asyt. ~ expected almost hourly Mr.
Lane T. bringing uD = ship head a safasses
iScsn9sas everything needed IN a rsafnl 80
Fsssr- TIE company ~ ~taSNss Mr. fase 4
a. the bead, VIII fully aeVr.sn 81 81 sts
Properties before egSa wsatneT sesN ls-
In two weeks nsssFs than s<s paorse !.
hsTe asFiSed ss tire camp. ana wftksa .
TsF'sh conservative estimate il that there
vii 70 Aaee peopls in .he camp