The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-24

Special Correspondence Post intelltsencer.
SKAGWAY, July 1.-THE work OF de-
limiting the provisional boundary IN the
disputed Alaskan Canadian territory nav
Ing been completed in that part crossing
the Dalton trail and touching the FOR
cupine district, the Americans In the dis-
trict find they have lost a large part OF
what they believed was rightfully Ameri-
can territory. Tho survey has been run
and the monuments set within the last
few weeks by o. II. Tittman. OF wash
ington. ID. C. and w. r. King. Of Otta-
wa. and assistants. who have simply fol-
lowed instructions as set forth In the
modus vivendi agreed to Professionally
some months ago by Secretary Hay on the
part of the United States and British
representatives, after thesadjournment OF
the joint high commission.
The survey and demarkation OF the line
leaves nearly one-haif OF the Porcupine
gold mines in the British territory, and
IL has been the general opinion for
long time that the mines. In fact the
entire Porcupine district, was on the
American side. Much of the Dalton toll
road. leading to Porcupine city now lies
within Canadian territory also. that is.
is on the Canadian side OF the iron mon
uments set on the provisional line.
The Miners Protest.
The American miners I'm the Porcupine
having watched the development OF the
work of delimiting and marking the
boundary, were Immediately so aroused
over the result of so much OF the mining
district being left on the British side that
they were not long In addressing "A pro-
test TO President Mckinley. The names
OF 146 miners are attached to the pro-
test. a copy OF which has reached here.
II will be considered by the Skagway
Chamber OF Commerce this week.
The protest is emphatic. II says IN
part:
THE modus vivendi has permitted the
British TO seize acres of the public do
main consisting of river beds and
benches containing rich deposits OF gold
All of klaheena river and Glacier and
Boulder creeks. upon which Americans
spent thousands OF dollars in prospect
ing. is taken away from their rghtful
proprietors. The iron posts demarking
the boundary are crowded up TO the foot
hills crossing and recrossinR the Dalton
toll road. thus cutting off our entrance
to and exit from our mining camps.
All this makes our future look uninviting
We protest TO you. Mr.. President
against the unjust seizure Of the kia-
heena, above Klukwan. which is only ten
miles from tidewater. whereas We are
entitled to the country twenty miles be-
yond Klukwan. including the KIaheena
upon which Americans have made valu-
able discoveries at great expense Of time
and money.
Thousands of Acres.
Did you not say you were
not IN favor of cedlng one inch OF pub
lie domain Here are thousands OF acres
OF rich mining ground that the British
are enclosing within their iron posts
WIN you not, Mr.. President. act with
the people and see that these posts are
moved eackf'
Copies OF the protest have been sent
to the Chambers OF Commerce of Seattle.
Sksgway. San Francisco and Portland,
with request for cooperation.
committee OF the Skagway Chamber
of Commerce has just waited on Com
missioner Ti,tman, American. and he
has spoken 10 them courteously, giving
Information corresponding generally with
the statements set forth by the Porcu-
pine miners. No blame IL attached to
Mr. Tittman. for he acted merely Accord
ing TO Instructions in HIS work of maxi
ing the physical markings OF the boun-
DAIRY
The commission will be In the vicinity
OF skagway month. delimitins the pro-
Nisional line In White pass and ChiIkoot
pass
The Porcupiue placer mines. u is esti-
mated. Will Yield $40 90 this year Work
OF siuicing. hydraulickinz and other kinds
OF mining is carried on In the district.