Douglas Island news., 1902-10-22

Hamshaw, operating op Pine creek in the Atlin district, has bonded and staked all the property between Gold Run and Surprise lake, a distance Of three miles. intending to work out the ground with dredgers.
 A considerable portion of the town site of Haines is claimed by the Pres byterian Mission Society, which is proving to be a more exasperating thing to some of the citizens than mining claims on the town-site.
 The White Pass people have shipped wagons into the country for use on the winter road, to handle passengers and mail after the close of navigation, and before sufficient snow shall have fallen to permit the use of sleighs.
 James Slorah, under sentence for the murder of Pearl Mitchell, passed through Skagway on the 10th inst, in charge of officers, on his way to the government penitentiary at London, Ont. There is a growing belief that he is innocent, and will be pardoned.
 O. E. Cornelius, a passenger up the Yukon on the steamer Thistle, of the Merchants Transportation line, was forcibly elected from a stateroom for which he had paid, by the steward of the boat. Upon reaching White Horse he fleda complaint, and the steward was taxed up S2O and costs.
 Ernest Morrice, colored, Hamaku Omote, Japanese, and Wong Yept, Chi nese. were indicted by the Skagway grand jury, and being without means to employ council, their defense was consigned to prominent members of the bar as follows: Jno. G. Held, for the Negro L. K. Pratt, the Japanese, and Jno. F. Maloney, the Chinaman.
 The doctrine of total deprayity is not without foundation. As case in point we cite the Seattle Charity organiza- tion, which has recently reelected Dr. Clarence Thwing, as its general secre- tary. After being spewed out by Wran- gel, he has gained very unenviable reputation in Seattle, and yet he is re- tained. We'll, some organizations need a general all around grafter.
 The Aurora Gold Mining Company, at Cook Inlet, has 40 claims about 6 miles from Homer, says the Engineer. ing and Mining Journal. Buildings have been put up, tramways built, cleo tric plant installed, 30-stamp mill, Cornish rolls, etc., supplied. The ma chinery is idle, and some of it has never been unpacked. It is stated that an expert has reported that there is no ore of any value in the company's hold ings.
 James Bowden, pioneer prospector of the Ketchikan district, claims to have made discoveries of gold, silver and copper ore on Annette island, prior to 1891, when it was made an Indian reservation, by an act of Congress. At the time the reservation was made 1t was represented that there were no mineral deposits on the island. This claim Bowden claims he can refute if given an opportunity, but Rev. Wm. Duncan promptly fires any white man who sets foot on his domain.
 Dr. Haanel, superintendent of mines, has just returned to Ottawa from the Yukon and will soon file his special re- port with the minister of the interior, says the Western Mining World. Dr.. Haanel says that everyone is now look ing for quartz in the Yukon and that the British government is putting in two stamp mills, which will be com pleted in November. An assay depart ment will be attached for determining the value that may be in concencrates. Miners will get ore crushed from SIS to S26 per ton.
 A scientific discovery of great interest