The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-17
Plans of the N. A. T. & T. Co. for
the Coming Season. =
AMERICAN SIDE TO BE FAVORED
Additions to River Fleet Steamers
tn Run Up Koyukuk and Between
Golovfn nay and 81. Michael
Fare TO Dawson and Upper River
Points Fixed at x.O0-Freight
Charges 10 BE Cut in Two.

E G. MeMicksn. general freight and
passenger agent Of the North American
Transportation * Trading Company, re-
turned yesterday from Chicago. where he
spent two months in consultation with the
head officers OF the company. relative 10
this seasons operations on the Yukon Il
Is the intention OF the company from this
time on, BE says. TO pay particular atien-
ton 10 the development OF the territory on
the American side. and with that end In
view several additions To its freight and
passenger service are contemplated.
Another important move resolved upon
before MIR. McMieken's return was a gen.
eral reduction in freight and passenger
rates. The former will. generally speak
ing, be cut squarsIy in two. and the latter
reduced one-third from those IN effect last
season. This viii make the rate on large
shipments of freight to Dawson and
points on the upper Yukon Sis per ton.
Passengers will be carried from Seattle TO
Dawson and upper river points for $40
frst-ciass and $50 second class.
our company maintains, said Mr..
AeIicken yesterday, that there are pia-
GERS on the American side in Alaska Just
as rich as those in British territory, and
We intend To make special effort TO en-
can side the miner Is troubled by no roy
aities. has 10 pay TO duties on his supplies
and can hold and work far larger claims.
besides being free from numerous petty
Prospects Are Very Bright.
I'VE have recently received very en-
eouragine reports from the mines on For
ty-Miie Chicken creek koyukuk and 9TH
er streams on the American side. The
Gooyin bay district is also promising well.
This year We Will run light draft river
steamer up the koyukuk as far as the
new town Of Peavey, SO miles from its
mouth. 1t may ne also that we viii place
steamer on the run from st. Michael 10
definitely decided on.
The government has established land
office at Weare at the mouth OF the koy-
ukuk around which there is considerable
agricultural land
1T is worthy Of remark that we are this
year taking into the Yukon country far
better class OF supplies than in former
years. Once only staples CT the coarsest
kind wers taken In. but this year We have
purchased for our stores large stocks OF
fancy groceries and dry goods Times
have changed so that there is a large de-
mand for goods of this character. The
miners have money and demand and viii
pay for the best, Our stores VIII be as
well supplied as those of any town in the
United States.
THE Healy mining district. at the head
waters Of the White and Tanara rivers,
summer Rich copper ore has been discov-
cred. and Ii may be that a company VIII
place Il steamer on the Tanaua in the fu-
turp.
tourtccn a1Ser steamers.
''The company's river feet this season
will consist OF fourteen steamers. and It
may lee that several others Will he par
CHASED In course Of the summer from
smaller companies which have determined
TO SO out Of business on the Yukon. The
steamer Roanoke will handle the trade be
tween Seattle and st. Michael. making her
FIRST monthly trip. leaving Seattle on June
IL. She IS now under government charter
between San Francisco ana Manila. but
VIII return 10 the latter port about May
q. The Roanoke Will carry the United
States mails. our company having secured
the contract over the Alaska Commercial
Company for the iQwer-river service.
The North American Transp rtati II
ana Trading Company will be represented
in the Yukon this year by Capt. j. J.
Healv, lis general manager: General Traf-
flc Manager A. n Gray ard John Cudshy,
arrive III Seattle next month. Mr. Healy
and Mr.. Cu1ahy will go in overland and
Mr.. Gray will leave for Dawson on the first
trip II the Roanoke
while there ia not the same rush for
the Yukon that there was In 1888 we expect
10 d. a large business. both Ia freight and
passengers by the all water route The
gold output of the Yukon VIII this season
exceed $40 go geo officers of our company
estimate and we believe that in 1871 The
rush will be renewed and far exceed that
OF IS9S"
Passing the Time Away.
Mr. McAIektn WAS delayed on his home
ward Journey by washouts on the Great
Northern and tells in amusing manner
the me. hods II diversion adopted by the
passengers VII, were compelled II lay over
at Havre. Mont. typical frontier town
one of these was a FIRE. lecture at Pyth.an
H..