The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-01
LETTER FROM YUKON MINERS.
Warning Immigrants to Hiring food or
nt~k starving Next Winter.


t.ar,,.Nfu, Yukon River y W. T.,
February S-The undersigned residents
of fhe mining region Of the fukon valley.
having been requested by miners and eth-
srs Of ihis vicinity 10 prepare AM TOT
ward 20 YOU u truthful statement OF the
present condition OF affairs here Tor the
s.eneflt OF persons who may think ot con-
sau 10 the Yukon. as well AS TO protect
otirseIxes. AS will hereinafter appe ar beg
leave to submit the following statement
al the actual present aud probable tuiore
condition. with the hope that you nay
give u publicity through the fost-lntelil-
gencer
FOR several years past this has been a
fair minlag region for the Few pcrsc re
here River hars were worked Hrsf. and
rs these became exhausted creeks eud
eolcheS were found whirn yielded fAifiy
SAY good wages on the average, with
occasional strikes much more than 1Ecs
and The present outlook Is faNoraot" Tor
a continuance OF this condition. 80 Ear
as the miucs are concerned. for some Time
10 come.
There are two great obstacles 10 mining
tn this rcEon. Uf which most persons are
doubtless aware These are the short
seasons for actual work. and the per-
petuaily froxen ground. Thcsc are 10
sotpe extent overcome by dalns such
e.faad" york as IS possible iu thc winter.
and auTing such fie3e aH Natcr Is not
available by thaWirE the ground With
fires and placing the pay dirt where 1t
ma. hs guu Through sl8itrs when water
DOES couie - VIII De apparent In all
miners thai wi}h thtse diuruities 20 CON
toad with gaad prospects do NOT aivhNs
WELD l-aoa rssu}ts In a more t8NoTs Die
climate suNh placer nttnrs as W. AaNo
here might Justly hs considered n %. as
The facts atc. however, th}~ cannot ae
claimeA
Tasrc ar,, Hoa hore. se far as We are
aete Rs tuake ceneHs. about 50 white
uaen Distributed along tire Nuhoo valley
from the mouth of fhe Polly rhrr g ~n
T. lhe Eamrarts-a distance az 2f10f 81"
saArs- This Includes fhe later discover
S. on fhe tributaries of biCa ere cn4
Nsne3k creek -tAv fersDtr a1eaf So "liiss
north or tai~ phase ara th~ latter ssntr
sn nlfIes farther both condiments ~ tire
Yukon. eAtFe aAoVf q" wen. snumeg-
atr1 .n fhe ahovr estimate ara 01ntFriny
AW these ohsatu eupHltfs tarcurA the
Eane channels. 8ot mref pre- reu@. t'rg3
as .ou- ronumBu}ty io thss statement
The matter which Ne wish 20 frserrt
IA thn Fuo-t Important a. pFesrnt IS thar
~ =tVp}se@ vhsch shaHIJ be thcroHRhiN
understood os persons coniae hvrN g.
has heen fauH3 by cNierteate Of psst
years taat eHass pH8e Fnsn Ie1-s3trs
about cme tee so fresista~~. soate. c3oth-
taH. ctt-. cash sasr TH.s b etfa evi-
tieut hE tte ta-t te4s aI.hatsh aacsst 1s'
tons Wvfc hgeHaht bare lt@f esssoutrT. .et
pnUnt ef Hosr s#ktr. t+aua @t>cn
salt. nails art asHN esther rae.l-.t,lsa Fs-
t,een plsFohssatas ssrsc early ta tae ss1u-
ter. amt divide Gp aae .a wAry cases
st.a necessarily rreartrt ts rse r8tiNc
population - selrse. aa7t.est "a uast 81
the supplies. arA woslt .tte keg senfv
- 90 heFn Eerwt .c3 3ty .ne ra.tefE Ne
WUt SCI tAwoCsh the Winter shast
douht. and theu the nare r--s frsuh}c