The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-01-19
TIE HALF HAS
 NOI BEN TOLD
Jack Dalton Talks of the
 Riches of POrcupine.
WILL BE LIVELY CAMP
Active Preparations 1T ing mRdc Co Take Gold rom Skugway's Nearest nInes.

Jack Dilion. perhaps the most famous pathfinder in Al ska, who hiS been in the ctv for sever I days on business. says that the Portuplne country will be the scene Of extensive mining operations next year. furnishing employment for much lab r.. On Porcupine, MKnlrv and Glicier creel preparations are being made for the pursuit of lhe yellow metal with wig r. The celebrated pathfinder s1vs that Parc % pli,e and Mckinley creeks are immensely rich and that Glacier creek Is known to contain gold. Mr. Dalton says that freighting has already commenced on the Dalton trail. the goods mostly going into the Porcuplne cunt V, where operations nave been in progress al winter, and the police camp on the trail beyond the sum nit.
 All the mining lands are left on the American side of the line by the mOduS vlvndi.
 "feS," said Mr. Dalton yesterday, the Porcuplne country will undoubtedly pro- duee much gold this year. Exten,ive mining operations will be condueed on Por- cupine and MeKinlev creeks. whose known wealth Is immense, and Twill have work done on Glieier creek, which Is known 10 be fair dIggihgs at least.
 "You have heard good accounts of the Porcupinel We'll, It's a great deal better than you have heard. The half has never been told Of the great richness of that country.
 "The larger mines will all resume work about May I,t, and it will be that time be- fore there is much work done on any of the creeks beyond preliminary work. such as taking in supplies, etc. There are some at work now. though, and have been all winter Our company, the Jack Dalton Transportation Company, is hlndliug quite a lot of freight now on the Dalton irail paStal.ii gping io the PorcypIne country and the police camp beYond me summit.
 "Although we have no competition and are not likely Co have any, because we own the trail, and, by charter granted by the secretary of the interior, are authorized to large one and one-haIf cents pound toll' vel we have made the reasonable rate Of four cents per pound foi freight over the thirtv-hye ,r more miles to Discovery on Portuplne creek. We expect to handle large quantit es of freight before spring, enough Co tax our eipaciiv, which is not small, as we have 75 horses and mules to work.
 "The police camp has not been moved snce the modus vivendi went into effect, though the line as temporarily agreed upon, Is now eighteen milrs this side of the ( mp. All the mining country so far discovered and located Is, however, on the American side. There is no disposition on the part of the police officers to make any trouble for americans. They don't make better men than Capt. Jarvis, who ! is in command on the Dalton trail. He and those under him have the most kindly feeling for Americans
 In addition to carving on an extensive mining busin ss and being the active man ager of the Jlck Ddton TrnSDortor Company, Mr. Dalton conducts an exten' sive trading business. He maintains trading post I25 miles from Hines on th' | Dalton trail, known as Dalton's Post where he has a large trade with the ln- dllns. All kinds Of supplies are kep there for sie. and he purchases from th' Indians greit quantities of furs every year including mink. marlen, bear otter, beaV CT, fisher and three kinds of fox pelIs.
 Mr. Dalton will be in town several days
 IodleS' writing desks at Peoples.