The Nome nugget., 1902-04-23
N. C. Co. and N. 4. T.&E. Co. Wifi Operate Cwn Steamers.
LOWER YUN0NnOUTE
More Steamers 10 Re Operated By N. (. Co. Than Ever Before New Boat for the koyukuk to Be Place C on the Route Early This Spring.

Dawson. Y. T., Feb. %. Edgar A. Mizner, local manager Of th|N. (. Co.,, at this point who has just returned from Il visit from San Francisco, said today in an int rViCw:
 "lhc Northern Commercial Com pauy this year will stand alone on its own bottom. We are not in any com bination or Gcal whatsoever this year. The Northern Navigation Company is a thing of the past, as We shall operate our own steamers and the x. A. '. 6, Y. CO. will dO the same. You nay say this fer me. We are going out after the business and propose to get 1t. We al c going to sell the goods and II nece' sary the aX will tc ehuIpencd III few days and you will see Il cut in prices that will prove d revelation to the old timer.
 "Conccrnlng the lower r,vcr Iatc>. our tariff wlll hc out shori ' and H. matter what the reduction may be Va the White Pass line we shall still make it of interest to shipper, to give ua st me con,iGeratl,n Another puIut worthy of a >ecuuu thought k that in our new tarltf there wit be no class itiCation. Il scheme which has proven very uu,utis- factory. Everythmg wlll be ,hIpped either by wlgbt or mea,ulen, eat. Freight lalcS will hr al rangcd Iltn th!s end ot the hue, my power, in lLt matter bein. largciN u,,crt titnllN. At the lIue l Itit oau trlnci co lh, requ-ljiun, ior the year were JU,' be- | nj lt tn f .ti n n hp I'-i btiny.an order for lJUO tulI, of oats anG 200J ton, of hay for our own company We shall also carry this year com. plete stock of mining machinery. boil. CTS. ,n. nes and general supplies, ana needs. Quite a iargc quai!ity of sprlu. goods will come in over the lee.
 You doubtless saw an account If the wreck ol the Bertha on the inside pu,- sage below Qut en Charlotte sound. am glad to aunuunCc that tine Vessel will be saved. Captan Carroll and d crew of divers came north on the Cottage City and were put off at the scene ot the wreck. lmmedia,c!H attoi the accident occurred the company Ter. wardcd al the passengers to IL eIl proper de,t,nat!uu amt received many | WbluS ol ctlIlilt IIIdtlOl lt'i tlltII klilU ' treatment anu the prompt manner IL which they care q for those under then charge.
 "We will Lave more boats on the lower river thu, year than ever beiot, and are not going to lose sight Of the boom in the koyukuk. Tie Rock Island and probably the seattle Nc. I wlil each make Il trip to Bergman on the first high water and to replace the Paris, which was burned, we are hay ing built a steamer winch will beat anything in the northern waters. It wlIl pe 100 feet long, 70 foot beam, posses, hollow shalt, and alunnum bi acing. C ntan very powerful! nachln- cry, and with cargo of 50 tons will draw but ten inches of water. It. IS ln- tended tor operation on the k0yuiuk alone. and il completed in imc will be sent in over the p,tSS in sections, other vie It will come via the mouth Ot the river.
 "Nhilc in Seattle had quite talk with Mr. Hawk! ms. There is no doubt Of the eek, railroad being built this year. hlr. HaWkin, wa, leaving the following morning lor Sin Francisco. but he says he will be in Dawson the latter part oi March.