The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22

NOME. July 2-Among those who ar
rived here Friday on the Discovery from
81 Michael was Capt John j Hesly. the
nillllohaire mining and busigess man OF
lawson ana the gentleman who made the
y. A. T. Il L. Company the tremendous
mercantile concern that II is today. Capt.
Healy IS one OF the pioneers OF Alaska.
ana Is probably better posted on. its
wealth, resources, capabilities and pros
poets than any other man now In Nome.
For the last eight years he has been
tne general manager OF the y. A 7. Il
i: Company, In which concern he is one
OF the principal stockholders Some idea
OF the work he has done here may he
Imagined when IL is known that the COM
pany, starting eight years ago with the
comparatively small capital OF s5o.co, Is
nov doing business backed by over nve
millions. and that every cent of the in
crease Is due 10 the perseverance, energy
and business Rcumen Of Healy.
Hsaly has lately resigned from the
management OF the concern. though still
retaining his stock. He contemplates GO
ing into the mining as he has property.
both here and up the river, that Is among
the best In Alaska ana the Northwest
Territory. and there n enough OF IL to
call for all OF his time and attention.
Great Wealth of Alaska.
When questioned on Alaska and it's pos
siDiiities the captain became very enthu-
siastic concerning the future OF Nome.
and IN fact OF the entire territory.
cause there Is more money In this country
than anywhere else on earth. and !. like
others. am going to try and get little
OF II. Yon talk about Nome disgsnEs.
why. man. rich as they are, they are
nothing when compared 90 the great
wealth that IL held BY the entire terri
tory. The country that has thus far been
prospected and worked IL a mere dot on
the map OF Alaska. and the diggings that
are now giving up their riches are only an
earnest OF the wealth that lies hidden
throughout the entire country. waiting
for the men OF perseverance,. energy and
pluck, who Will keep seeking until they
find II.
II am aware that among the thousands
who have lately arrived here from the
outside, there are many who have al
ready become discouraged and are spend
ing their time sitting disconsolately on
the beach, longing for the comforts OF
home and condemning Alaska and the
dreams of wealth that iured them 70 its
shores. To these I would say that Alaska
IL indeed no place for man who ex-
poets to sit down and wait for some one
to bring him tho dust and dump II AT
his tent door. The gold IL here; II Is in
want II must get out and look for IL and
work long and hard to wrest ~ from It's
casket OF sand, stone and tundra.
Il see the beach whitening with tents
that stretch along.for ten miles on either
side OF the town, Some of the residents
of these canvas dwellings have been here
for weeks and are not one foot further
advanced now then the day they landed.
They are all looking for chances places
to get in openings and the like. and.
In many cases. they complain bitterly OF
the lack OF opportunity
Plenty of Work for Workers.
There Is all the opening that a man
can possibly desire In this country. but
he must. at least. have enough get-up-
and-get about him to walk into u. The
men who discovered Nome hunted long
and hard for It. and IN are plenty Of
other places waiting for the men who will
follow their example. In every city. be
IL new or old. there are only business
chances for a certain number OF people.
and these chances increase In number In
exact proportion to the Increase In the
wealth OF the community. The wealth
Of Nome depends entirely on the gold pro-
duced by the mines. and this. great as
It is. will hardly suffice 20 produce bust
ness occupation enough to pay the thou
sands who will follow on the subsequent
trips OF the vessels.
"The people who stay on the beach will
remain there until the storms come and
wash their belongings into the river, and
then, destitute, they will condemn the
country as being no good and Will ascriba
20 luck the successful termination Of the
labors OF others who, guided by common
sense. went out 10 md the gold. and who
had the pluck to stay with the game until
they won, The dust is here In plenty
but u viii only come TO those who work
hard TO get 10.
Capt Healy ~ one az the best known
mining men IN America, and has the rep
utation OF invariably calling the turn. Ne
is accompanied here hy Mrs Healy and
their daughter, Miss Helen Bealy