The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-02
Mined All
over the
World.

| Over the will 60 north on the
uro,aa Roanoke, and IL the
diggings are as good
stake claims and remain indefinitely. Mr..
Heaiy has been in 10 Dawson twice, re
naming at che time for year. He be-
Heses in the permaneney OF Dawson. but
prefers TO mine at Cape Nome, all things
icing equal Il have mined pretty much
all over the world" said Mr. Heaiy yes
tsrday afternoon TO a Post-Inteiiskeneer
reporter, and 1t viii no; take me long 10
md olii Just what il al Cape Nome"
As early as 1853 Mr.. Healy VINO was then
q comparative yoangster, with a party Of
hardy companions. left ST. Louis for the
great Northwest. settling in Northern
Montana. In those days the Biaekfoot In
dian and the majestic buffalo were mon-
archs OF that country, and TO such men as
young Healy WAS the task OF opening up
had many a fight says Mr. Heaiy. but
in the Blackfeet we found foemzu worthy
Of our steel. They were pre-eminent be-
they fought for what they considered the rs.
Inc enormous bands OF buffaloes that
roamed the plains In those DAYS furnished
GOOD HVlng for these redmen, and naiur-
ally. Wnen they became practically exter-
minated. there was nothing for the Indian
70 90 but accept the land offered them by
ne government and submit to the laws OF
the country
Many people deplore the determination
OF the buffalo. but in SO doing they do not
realize that by king away their means Of
subsistence the Indians were Compelled TO
become wards of the government ana cease
their warfare. This broke their spirit. and
eaen year witnesses deterioration i'm
.ns.r rice During nay early experience
win them they were extremely proud and
brave. out now they are anything but
thai which makes them bitter Indians
Ny experience on the plains spoiled me
lot living IN any one place and since that
une 1 nave been pretty much around the
woria- About nve years ago / went to
.he africa 10 prospect. and looked over
Ing. ! prospected from Cape Town to the
Zambese river, and came in contact with
many inherent kinds of people. Ny pleas
Inc Beers are most hospitable to Ameri.
cans. In fact. they cannot do enough for
mem In direct contrast is their treat
suspicious. This Is natural when YOU con-
si6er that England is ever schemins to
acquire their land and mines which are
know that the mines OF the TransvaaI pro-
duced more gold last year than the whole
OF the United States? Such is a fact. TIE
people are happy AMI prosperous. and there
- no sucn thing as crime among them
PRESIDENT Kruger, who looks not unlike a
Kansas farmer. is a brainy man and a
imach-oeIoved ruler. with nothing in mind
but the good OF his subjects. England may
some day acquire the Transvaal, but she
VIII nave a hard fight in doing It,
AFTER leaving South Africa. / returned
cHttsu states, ana 1dter went to
south America, locating mine near the
boundary line of Venezuela and British
Guiana. The mines in that country ara
rich and the climate good, and now that
me attention OF the population has been
turned from sugar 10 mines, / look for
large development ~
leave next week for Cape Nome. but
where | Will go after that the Lord only
knows" N oA'''
MIR. Healy was married in New York
last winter TO Miss Higenbotham. a mem
Der or one OF the best families In Gotham
Elk Gov. d. NJ. Clough, of Minnesota the
intimate personal and political friend of
PRESIDENT James j. Hill. of the Great
Northern. Is in Seattle and contemplates