Fifteen men are employed this summer in the Tantalus coal mine, on the
upper Yukon river. Several of the White Pass steamers are using the coal, and are doing well with it. Miller, the owner of the Tantalus coal property, promises to realize a good
thing out of it.
The White Pass, notwithstanding it is burning coal to some extent, has 32
wood camps along the river between Dawson and Whitehorse. An average of two men are engaged at each camp. This means the distribution of considerable money for fuel.
The lower river boats are buying considerable wood also this year, and
wood camps are scattered along the entire 1,700 miles from Dawson to St. Michael, but are not patronized so extensively as in some of the years past.
The Northern Commercial company now burns oil on most of its steamers. The oil is brought from California.
Coal for the river steamers also is being produced on the lower river. At the Coal creek mines, below Fortymile and near Nulato, coal is being produced. Another mine is being opened on Roy creek, below Eagle. A large traction engine to be used in drawing coal to the river bank was sent down the river a few days ayo by steamer. - Dawson News.
