The population of Juneau is about two thousand, which—like that of all other northern towns—is largely increased each fall by the miners who come in from the hills and inlets to "winter."
In the middle eighties there were Chinese riots. The little yellow men were all driven out of town, and their quarters were demolished by a mob.
A recent attempt to introduce Hindu labor in the Treadwell mines resulted as disastrously.
Copyright by E. A. Hegg, Juneau
Railroad Construction, Eyak Lake
CHAPTER X
Treadwell! Could any mine employing stamps have a more inspiring name, unless it be Stampwell? It fairly forces confidence and success.
Douglas Island, lying across the narrow channel from Juneau, is twenty-five miles long and from four to nine miles wide. On this island are the four famous Treadwell mines, owned by four separate companies, but having the same general managership.