The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-31

800 N"Nh'hoo'hJ winch emptleS IN
Lake Marsh while the pros pectors werf
in their boat. The boat drifted to the
opposite side of the river, when Fo,
made his escape and gave the report
-Four Indians were captured. Frank.
jim, Dawson and Joe Nantuck were the
perpetrators of the crime. They were all
sentenced to be hanged. though Frank
was afterward committed to imprison.
ment for life. He died last winter in the
Dawson Jail, as did Joe last April. Jim
simmons of Yakima, but at present in
Dawson, was one of the principals in
capturing these Indians, being at the
time within short distance of where
the tragedy occurred. Very few crimes
have been committed In Dawson and
vicinity, as people here are great respec-
tors of the law-the majority naturally,
the rest per force of circumstances. The
law, in the first place, is quite rigid on
any crime committed, and quickly en-
forced. The element that would be dis
posed to commit crime, well know il
would be next to an impossibility to es.
cape, owing to the great Inconvenience
surrounding, as there is no way of getting
away from here for hundreds of miles
and that through an uninhabitable. I'M.
known, mountain wilderness, outside of
the one travelled way-the Yukon river.
There has been in the last three weeks.
a few robberies committed from the
money tills of restaurants aud saloons.
when there were but few people in the
places of business, but the robbers did
not succeed in obtaining much in value.
The gold that is brought down from the
richer claims in the way of dust, is
usually under the protection of guard
or guards. A person could not carry but
few thousand dollars in dust-at sl6
to the ounce-and there being no trails
or roads from the main travelled ones,
could not put his pilfered or unearned
gains upon horse or in wagon.
There are good many pack trains by
horses being operated to the different
camps. Horses sold for good round
figure until about three weeks since.
They can be purchased now for 800 to
5000. Judge Erwin sold span, includ-
ing harness and wagon, for $1,000 about
four weeks ago. He also sold a scraper
for 800. He kept team, wagon, a
scTaper and pillow, which he is using on
a claim that he and Coburn are inter.
ested in over on Dominion (No. 4 above
Lower discovery He realizes, beside
being interested in the claim, $50 day
out of team and utensils. Hay and oats
sell cheap at this time of the year, as
there is plenty of wild hay to be had.
Coburn, Judge Erwin and Wayne
Field, with several others, are interested
in lay on bench claim over OH Do.
minion that is quite rich. They will
make something out of it, though how
much l am not able to state the time of
their lay expires in less than four weeks.
If they get plenty of water to do the
cleanup and pull together steady, will
make, | am informed, a few thousand
apiece. believe Judge Erwin to be on
the right course to make some money in
this country, though very few of the
boys, including your humble servant"
have struck it in the millions. | pre-
sumo Dick Mcdaniel has given you the
particulars in regard to the boys and
their doings and whereabouts, as he left
for Yakima about ten days ago. Jim
Simmons is prospecting on All Gold;
Herman Frank is working for Judge
Schanno is employed by the same par
ties and has the reputation of being a
'tiger" to work Judge S. c. HentOn is
employed by the A. G. Co., checking
freight, Thaley Case has employment in
the Bodega saloon and looks the picture
of good health; Jimmy Mackison owns
an interest in a saloon at the forks Of
Eldorado and Bonanza; Geo. Guilland
has employment in the same place.
"Blly" Mills arrived a few days ago
from Yakima with As head of hogs; he
started with 81, He will find very
good sale for them and return immedi-
ately. John Powe's has gone to work on
Bonanza; Mrs. Susie +. Stone is cooking
for party of claim holders at 1925 per
month; mysterious j. L. Banks has
gone off an another stampede after his
return from the "Big Salmon Fake"
though should you see him | dare say he
would still carry that same old smile