The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-11

'when worried cut, the sighty-six feet
viii have yielded me over and above every
expense S30e.oso In goId" These we're
words uttered yesterday afternoen u his
apartments at the Hotsl seattle ~ R!cn-
ard n Lowe. owner OF the richest piece
Of ground In al the rich KlcndikA while
the celebrated Lippy N Dorado claim has
yielded to date about eo0oyooo. and n oAk
10 b hardly mere than half worked out.
Il 10 not 20 rich. according 70 the oDtnieu Of
the pioneer operators In the xlondskA -
Loves famous fraction ~ eAo nouto Of
Skeokum gulch
During the frst two years LoWe took
work the claim last winter. for n y prfn-
cfpally summer diggings. HIS men re-
newed the DEVELOPMENT Of the property
In June. and are now working IL.
Lowe arrived IN Seattle Saturday night
on the Cottage City. He came out last
winter for the nrst time during his rest
dencs In Alaska, extendinG over period
o. fourteen yssn. After visiting his
brother. Led Iowa whom he had not
seeu IN many years. he returned ~ the dis
trict. arriving at DawSon o. PstrcEs
DAY. He 10 again on . visit 70 bio brother
and On tour Of the pssnctul cities Of the
country. From here he goes 70 San Fran
cisco. thence 70 Chicago. and after few
days sojourn at the home Of h.s brother
1t winterset. Ia. he win 80 Dast, return
Ing to Seattle In time probably 70 % IN on
the last water or the nrvs ScA" TO
make sure Of IT," 10 continued, II brought
my dog team with me: 20 ! Win have no
trouble In getting into the Klondike again"
Lowe talked Interestingly Of his sxper-
iencs u the Northiand. incidentally inti-
mating that II IL In that frtgid region that
he finds the most pleasure and satlsfaction
In iifA yea" he said, Il realize that
have some money--got CROUCH ! guess. but
don't think much more Of u than II Il
was but 80 or 500. I'm too rusty for the
life Of cites: have been on the front 10
long that ] arm SCARCELY satisned else
where. ! was born In Illinois. forty-seven
years ago, but I've been since b0yhood In
tho West OF course ] went TO the Black
Hilis got hold Of plenty Of money. but
played with the IRE too long. and left the
district none too much burdened. And 10
] went the rounds. having tried tho Occur
d'AIenes. where ! was one Of the pioneers.
and then TO Alaska. in 1s1k."
Notwithstanding his remarkable success
on the Klondike. where he owns other rich
mines In addition To his Gkookum guich
property, he In reaching out for more. And
q little venture in which he II one Of the
principal promoters may result In the dis
covcry OF another rich district. -Four Of
U.s." ne remarked. 'aiong In July QUILTED
two men on the strength Of what they
seemed TO regard ~ q great tip Tho party
left for 20 miles north and west Of Daw-
sonA II 10 way 10 the interior. but think
our men can reach H. M thoy have good
horses and plenty Of provisions We sent
them after learning that others who had
been prospecting In that section returned
20 Dawson after big supplies Of provfs-
ions. which would Indicate that they had
found something good. OF course there
may BE- nothing 60 II. but the fact that
our men had not returned when ! left
DAwson n good Indication. Then. sent
an old partner Of mine up on the head
waters OF the TAnana There II undoubt-
ediy some rich quarts up there II IL In
tho locality Of tho rich copper d:scoveries
on the Tanana- Al gold and copper are
associates, am satisfied there IN rich gold
quarts In that section Anyway ! thought
Il worth taking . chance-"
Lowe expresses himself a. having great
faith in tho American Porcup.ne district
THE benches OF Porcupine." he observed.
ARE turning out rich and I'm inclined TO
think va viii hsAr from Porcupine saw
Jack Dalton coming out Jack n making
money UP on MS trail this year, with his
packing and trading post business. He
and tho Indians think have entered into
a treaty Of peace. At least there don't
seem 20. be any prospect Of trouble.
Whether 10 or not Jack don't fear the In
dams or anybody elsa"