The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-18
Gravel Running $3.50 Psr Pan
Found at Depth Of II Feet.
sEDRooK NOWHERE IN SIGHT.
Marshal shoup Returns From Alas
ks with seven Prisoners-Doing
Of the United states Court II
Junesu-Jack Da1ton's Company
wins m Impertant suit-Col. Dar-
row ana Others Come Down.

sensationalIy rich strike has been
made In the new American Porcupine dis
trict, which has been such a bone OF con-
tention in the matter Of the international
boundary dispute, according to advices re-
ceived via the steamer City OF Topeka,
which arrived last night. J. f.. Maioney.
one Of Juneau's foremost lawyers, says
Jack Dalton and his associates, owners OF
Discovery claim, Porcupine creek, struck
dirt running $3.50 per pan. at depth OF
seventeen feet. with bedrock nowhere IN
sight. A few hours subsequent to this ma
the pump with which the shaft hole was
being kept clear Of water broke, necessi-
tating suspension Of operations. From
the fact that the gravel gained In value All
the way from so cents per pan at point
a foot below the surface to $3.50 at sew
enteen feet, It Is confidently expected by
the operators of the mine that bedrock,
which they believe cannot be found short
OF depth Of thirty feet, will prove very
much richer. Indeed, Porcupine Is likely
to turn out another Klondike." Mr.. Ma
loney observed.
The gold Is very coarse and ''nuggety,"
carrying unusually high assay values.
Mr.. Maloney stated that new pumping
machinery was secured from the Douglas
island mines, and shipped to PorsUpine Pc
fore the Topeka sailed.
For the Penftentiary.,
United States Marshal James NJ. Shoup
returned by the Topeka, he and his
guards having in charge seven prisoners
convicted In the juneau district court and
sentenced to terms of imprisonment In
the United States penitentiary on McNeifs
island. They are: James Carroll murder
In the second degree. twenty years; A. +.
Temple, assault with intent to commit
murder, six years: Indians Sha-kah, Neu-
barle and Azuruk. three, four and six
years, respectively, for manslaughter; In
dian Jack, grand larceny, five years; IN
dian Harry. grand larceny. three years.
Marshal Shoup kept the prisoners on
board the Topeka all night and will take
them on to Tacoma this morning. there
transferring them to a local boat for Nc
Neirs island.
Mrs. Bird, wife of ]. Homer Bird. the
alleged Alaskan murderer, returned on her
way to New Orleans.
The Topeka brought news Of the pardon
by President Mckinley OF slim Jim"
Foster, member Of the 'Soapy'' Smith
gang. Foster was represented to the pres
ident as dying of consumption. He had
served twelve months of his sentence.
Mrs Pande, who recently sued the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company for injuries
sustained in falling from the company's
Sitka wharf, obtained a judgment for
$1,000 from the United States district court
ut Juucdu.
The case of the Alaska United Gold Min
ing Company, in which Jack Dalton and
associates were interested. for the recov-
cry from the Porcupine Quick Mining Com
pany of two valuable Porcupine claims,
was concluded at Juneau with verdict
restoring the property to the complainant
concern.
Judge johnson announced the day before
the Topeka sailed that he would adjourn
court December 15-last Friday.
Col. G. G. Darrow. Richard Willoughby
and number OF other well-known Alas
kans returned on the Topeka. Col. barrow
is extensively interested in quartz mining
In the Juneau district. He Is returning
to his former home at Indianapolis. Mrs
barrow accompanies him.
The Topeka's Passengers.
The Topeka brought large amount Of
Klondike mail and cargo of Treadwell
concentrates and Alaskan canned fish. Her
first-class passengers were:
Lenord Mahlin. T. T: Freeman.
n n Sieberg. A. H. Faber.
Mrs H. e. Hagestt. Mrs. 8. Lind.
II. r. Snyder. J. Saxon
g. A. Builen f. E. Stanahan.
r. L. Holt A. L. Morrow.
Mrs A. Fl. Bird G. Il. Daniel
a. G. barrow. W. A. Hebner.