The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-06-23
oKLAHoMA's GREAT GOLD FIND.

Minco Minstrel: In self-defense we are
proud to say there is no gold in Minco.
We can lie, but Will not.
Dighton Herald: Oklahoma's gold
field turned out Ike most everything else
down there. mostly wind.
Alva Review: Come to think OF 1t.
gold was about the only thing that had
not been discovered in Oklahoma
Guthrie Leader: Guthrie's wholesale
houses are furnishing supplies to the gold
hunters. There is only one Guthrie.
Blackwell Record: That old story about
evry cloud having silver lining may be a
consolation in most of this western coun-
try, but we warrant il doesn't go down
over in Washita county.
Perry Enterprise: Andy Richards, Of
the Wellington Mail, remarked yesterday
that he had had the pleasure of looking
al some Oklahoma gold, and thinks it's all
right-all it lacks is the government
stamp to make it legal tender.
Larned Eagle-Optic: If the Oklahoma
gold fields prove to be sure enough
thing, there is likely to be a slump in the
intrinsic" value of the yellow. The free
silverites are hoping that the goldbugs
will succumb after taking dose of their
own medicine.
Kingfisher Free Press: Mr.. Bourne says
he spent nine months in the Wichita
mountains, and other regions of the al
legged gold fields, and has explored every
prospect hole in the country for minerals,
and would not give So for all the gold to
be found there.
Wichita Herold: AS ware Elm gutter
Mix, MEM wirf Itch Gold in ven Wichita
Gebirgen gefunden wurbe. AS wurden
Sagd mach den Goldfelbern noch mehr
lente den Halls brechen, ais bel fammtlich-
en- sanderoffnungen.
Duncan Banner: Fabulously rich gold
mines are being discovered so rapidly all
over Oklahoma and the Indian Territory
that we just don't know which way to
make run. We have just about con-
cluded to not make any run at all but
sneak out to the edge Of the town and
discover 5000 to the ton gold mine of
our own.
Ell Reno Eagle: Samples Of dust and
quartz from the county gold fields were
exhibited in the city. today that have
every appearance of genuineness. The
'diggingS" are on Eoggy creek, between
Arapahoe and Cloud Chief, and extend
from the head of the creek down the
stream for several miles. 1t is estimated
that fully 1000 people are now on the
grounds, and the number is increasing
every hour.
Watonga Herald: We trust that this
gold find will prove to be the largest lead
yet found in the world, and privately be-
lieve that there is large amount of gold
in the yellow dirt that is causing so much
excitement. A large majority Of the re-
ports from Doggy creek and the local as
sayers are favorable to the find being gold
and gold in payig quantities. II this find
is the true Ell Dorado Of Oklahoma,
large and wealthy city will be built on the
head waters Of Doggy creek
Woodward News: For some months
past, prospectors have been quietly makiS
observations on the puculiar formation of
a low lying range of hills about four
miles west of Woodward with a view to
its geologic origin and stati-
fiation. That the range is an eruption
caused by volcanic action in past ages
no one for a moment has ever doubted.
Samples Of mineral deposits have found
their way from time to time to the stores
and Offices of the business men Of Wood
ward and many and varied speculative
talks arose over the matter, but with no
direct consequence.
Enid Wave: r. H. Sterlin has a large
nugget of gold which he claims to have
along the banks Of Ends
Doggy creek. the place being a secret
locked in his own bosom. About fifty
experienced miners, who have been plow-
ing corn all their lives, have examined
II critically under powerful glass; some
Of them declared it pyrites. others, the
genuine old stuff. About 81 has been
spent for acid to test the nugget and il
has travelled all over the city and created
much excitement. Sterling has been of
fered big money for a half interest in
the mine and all kinds of questions are
being asked to procure an inkling con-
corning the location of the find, and the
banks Of the Doggy have been searched
for miles. Now, the truth Of the matter
Is that the nugget is nothing more than
the remains of a brass door knob, picked
up when a house burnt down in Kansas
4 few years ago. The Enid expert miners
will be glad to hear the news