The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-15
now prospecting. We win know soon
what Is there"

FRANK Lease and j. r. Waterbury of
l Looi. cal, who were In the Golovin bay
country during last fall, prospecting and
operating mines on Crooked creek and
other tributaries Of Ophir, report the dis
,t sd rich one and Of great future prom
As result Of twelve days siulcing at
tne close OF the season they had s. so in
coarse gold and nuggets to show for their
work mis- gold was all obtained on
crooked creek. Before they had their
boxes boxes set Lease rocked out nine ounces in
eight nouns on the same claim
Another company operating on Sweet
cake creek took out SIS, 900 during the sea-
son son 40 II is estimated that from s75,O0O to
$4,000 was taken out of the three creeks
ophir, Sweet Cake and Crooked creek
on which most of the work was done
me gold Is coarse, OF very dark color
ana IS said to be worth $l9 per ounce
Preparations are being made TO work
these creeks on large scale and those
interested are confident OF big returns. A
California capitalist offered $4,000 spot
cash for the claim on Crooked creek on
winch Lease and Waterbury did the
Twelve days sluicing. The offer was re-
fused.
Men have been stampeding from town
towSfS b me Sggest sS1amPsde has been
York, the Solomon river and Top Kok
nave attracted q good many Back OF
Point Rodney, thirty miles inland toward
Port Clarence, good quartz has been found
Wnlcn, as shown In some instances, car
ries free gold.
there came down TO Cape York a few days
ago to organize the district. 1t is believed
they have some property. There Is no
wood In the new region and miners are
hauling In wood from nelghboring points.
sieds and dog teams, carrying outfits of
prospectors, have been coming and going
all week through town. -
A meeting was recently held at Cape
YORK for the purpose Of strengthening out
elected town recorder. There will be no
street on the water front. but there will
be a main street 100 feet from the water
front making the lots 100 feet deep from
the street to he edge of the tundra. The
fee for recording Is S. All lots staked
prior TO November 10. unless parties arc
residing ON them, are open to relocation.
Lots are 50x10D feet.
he headless body of a white man was
found on the beach, about two miles west
OF York, after the recent storm. which
was very severe. From appearances the
man had been dead about three weeks.
The body was buried
A ripple Of excitement has been caused
by resolution OF the Bar Association to
take away the right of appeal. In civil
cases Judge Rawson Is a member of the
association, and presides at the meetings.
II IL stated that for some time he has boon
In favor OF this course, but wanted the
support of the association week previous
the question was discussed, when some
attorneys were opposed to II, but they have
since changed their position.
The Bar Association Is an informal gath
ering of the attorneys All the lawyers
In town may belong 10 IL. but not all have
Joined IT,
Among these is II. w. Mettler He is
dissatisfied with the action that has been
taken, and declares It unwarranted and
Illegal.
United States Commissioner Rawson Is
sued orders today closing the Little
Blanche saloon. prohibiting hereafter any
woman from being behind the bar OF any
saloon or even freanen,ing places where
liquor IL sold.
chief of Police Eddy has during the
volvers from people who have no right
To carry them He and his force appear
fully competent TO administer the city
government. The chief is backed by the
substantial business men and law-ahading
element Here, as N most places, the
lend aid to those In authority
Nome has six bakeries. twenty saloons,
FIVE Iaundries twelve general merchan-
disc stores. three secondhand stores. four
wholesale liquor stores. four hotels. six
restaurants, six lodging houses, four real
estate and mining offices, two paper
hnnsers, three fruit cigar and CONNECTION.
cry stores, two tin shops, four drug stores,
two photographers, one brewery. three
watchmakers two sign painters, two meat
markets, one boot. shoe and clothing store,
one book and stationery store. three pack
ers and f0rwRrters. two dentists. Congre
gational church services, Roman Catholic
lawyers. one mining engineer two sur
veyors. four bath houses one bank and
safe deposit vaults, TWO printing Offices
one candy and confectionery store. one
biAcksith shop. one assay office. two con
tractors and builders, one hospital. one wa
ter works four barber shops TWO clubs
and population OF about 3e0
IL will be a surprise to many people -
learn that Paddy Ryan, eN-Champion pu-
riilst OF the world by whose defeat John
I. sullivan became klng of the uattc arena.
Is prospecting on solomon river The OK
champion nnd Cherokee Bob otherwise
Roh stanton. formerly ~ the Cherokee
country, are partners In mining enter
priscs
ties he came from Dawson over the iee
late last winter,
Prices o. staple groceries are as fol-
lows;
Flour. s. per sack. 70 pounds; condensed
rnlk Is cents per can. sugar. = cents PEI
round. bacon. & cents per pound butter
Il Ter pound. fresh meat, 81 per pound
ATLIN MEN WANT RELIEF.