The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-07

I'VE were surprised to find awaiting us
train which. By July Is, will be run
ming to Lake Bennett. A trip TO Dawson
Will then be one OF pleasure. and a more
beautiful one at this season OF the year
could not be found The scenery Is pic
tureSque the entire co.. miles. The teie-
graph line is completed almost to the foot
of Lake Lebarge.
Twelve steamers are running up the
river, giving almost a daily service and
each boat reduces the number OF people
from nifty To a hundred. Besides these
the number going down stream Is only
limited by the carrying capacity OF the
steamers,
THE Cape Mons. fever Is at It's height.
; and the sale Of tickets Is augmented by a
There are many who so down for the
purpose az prospecting or buying claims,
and will return 10 Dawson in the fall. But
the great majority, unless they find better
inducements there. Will continue. On 10
their respective homes. financially reduced
aud physically weakened for no one. no
matter how strong his physique could
fsiI 10 suffer from the severe exertions of
the mad rush last summer"
Future Of kIondike.
Speaking Of the future OF the Klondike.
MIR. Watts said: The possibility OF max
ing money there ~ 1T last attracting the
attention OF capitalists in America and
Europe. Since navigation opened this
season more capital has come to Dawson
for the purchase Of mining property than
in all the past years combined Speeu-
isiors have arrived representing syndtcates
IN America. England. Germany and
France. But the klondgke - no poor
mans country. and unless one saS her
capital or plenty " clothing and provis-
ions. he had better stay away. Don't ro
there looking for work. for Dawson is
fsiled now with Idle men
some OF the claims. both bench and
creek turned out well. Hall and Pscott
~ Is tldoraao, Will take out &75s3 as fsDny
brothers started fer Seattle down the river
on jane ~ with i.S@5 rounds % dust and
On The sarss boat vas Gus Wsngsr Of IL
Eidcfaao. sstn sia"s. On that boat the
fsnhsrs Kerr, leaving Dawson was ever
81 ts@sa The new arrivals before June
were treated f0 "a uoyes sight a tran ~
forty horses from Dominion each carry
l5s fr@m Loo 20 ss pounds of xaia dust.
the aggregate amounting ~ 81 s&e-a
The largest nugget We. found in the
kloudtke wa. discovered by iayman on
Ne. below on BONANZA Ii weighed sss.
ounces and Vas valued at sscs
The largest quartz specimen was found
On Frank Fishers claim On Gold Hin ard
wpgghea lts1z ounces valued AZ 81 sci A
large amount 81 prospecting will - done
this year. and new and valuable stiseov-
eEssss wS4l undoubtedly De made Two were
reported 90 nas a. we eazne cut. one o.
ThsFtN Mile aheTe pans Rs aigh a. s.
were washed ard the other en- Hsg SAL
mon. where tie winters dump averaged
SIS per day ia the EnaH A stampede may
BE- expected te roth places
since sae change tn tire government ss
The yukon There has les- a feeling II
more security in the mining exchange. and
a great fnsnv 81 IRE Fsrn wfsa aaye sfade
ssgscsslls on S.sTsys&y. psr..aion and Humt-
sr cgsekS. May ~ssVs have be<B recorded
IN the sass SIX weeks. Among the largest
buyers - Harry Az. wao Pad $ss.oo :er