The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-07

Attached 10 the military exploring ox-
peditton commander BY Capt. Edwin "
Glenn. Z. q. n. which sa4lsd last spring
for Cook inlet wss Capt. G.. p. Elliott IRE
tired. formerly Of the Fourth cavalry. .
veteran Of the epaninh-Americsn war IN
the Philippines. He has just returned from
the North, having explored with Capt
Glenn the upper reaches Of the Sushitns
river and the country tributary 10 that
stream. Part Of his duties was - tnves-
tigats the coalition Of the Indian tribes
from the inlet - far north - Briseol boy,
and to take . census q them.
Capt. Elliott gave IN Interesting account
Of the Glenn expedition last night and Of
the Indian tribes which inhabit the Aleu-
tan peninsula and The country north Of
IL ~ far - the head - Bristol bay. Z
an satisfied. from what explorations wsrs
made by the party Of which was . NOM
ber." he aid, that there 10 little placer
gold In the sushitna valley proper. On
the steamer Duchssuay We ascended the
stream for over 1GO miles. While gold
was found in every bar, IL was In such
small quantities - to make placer mining
proftIess. The best claim / heard Of paid
cents 70 the pan. OF course. II = posza-
Bile that better paying bars may b found
later on. but my opinion 10 that the coun-
try oaers no Inducements 70 the placer
miner.
There are other resources however.
which will ultimately enlist the attention
Of capitalists. These consist in the coal
bsds Of mo country, and III nshertsa On
Cook inis: thsre are large deposits OF lig-
mite COAL The Indians employed BY the
expedition used to 50 down to the beach
ct low tide and dig the GOAL out with picks
ard crowbarA IL made nne steam coal.
and was used by " on the steamer Du-
chesnay In the exploration Of the Sushisna
river. Back In the hills there are large
deposits OF bltumtnous coal Of much better
quality than that on the beach. but stu
not far removed from easy transporias!on
The Indian tribes Of the coast Of Alaska
north OF Prince William sound are an m
tsrestinG study. They are for the most
priests, who have parishes along the coast.
Russian influences still predominant among
these Indians. notwithstanding the fact
that Russian sovereisnty ceased over thirty
receipt Stili Of rem!ttances from their own
country. The Indians - . rule belong to
the Russian churches, and many OF them
tailed to take 4 census Of the tribes The
figures are kept from year to year IN the
Russian church parishes.
II visited Dutch harbor during my stay
in the North. II Is q splendid place for
steamers to lie. There is an abundance Of
the finest kind Of grazing for stock. such
AZ was taken on the transports from g.
attic. while tho harbor itself has q mag
nlncent dock and IL perfectly sheltered.
Four steamers were lying there when I
visited the place.
There were many destitute miners at
and another wa0 helpless from the same
disease. They came from the interior
country. Afser their supplies hal bssn e.
hausted. Capt. Glenn n doing all In his
power to relieve their dissreas"
Capt. Elliott 10 . native of South Chro-
lima. He graduated from West Point IN
the early 'eDs. and with his regiment the
Fourth cavalry. participated IN the cap
turs OF Manila year ago. Later he wac
retired on account OF physical disability
He expects TO leave for the East In .
few days