Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-03-12 | Page 6 | Interest in Alaska Continues

Interest in Alaska Continues Morris Benjamin the polished traveler travel-er who has been Introducing his wares to thepeople of Seattle Is In town again with tickets for his home In Denver Interest In Alaska has not abated said he at the Knutsford and while the exciting features have disappeared dis-appeared the city which has listened to the story of so many disappointments from those who failed to bag a fortune for-tune is again swarming with those avaiting the departure of the first steamers that are now scheduled to depart de-part the last of the present month Isot a fow of these are persons who hao acquired ground In one or another of the camps of Alaska while accompanying accom-panying them are backers or relatives rela-tives who put up their money to share In the proceeds of the search Mr Benjamin who has mined In Colorado for many years has convinced himself him-self that in Alaska are yet to be found nany camps and that the output will be i steadily Increased as machinery for economic mining Is Introduced there