The sun., 1896-09-13

and northwest direction. The slate strata split
easily intO lamiup trunsvcrtely IN their beds:
Along ths nnnks @ oi the .nn, strsan nG IL innrEsd
with extensive eiacia! deposits. The p.ODles
and bouiders are exceedingly smooth through
long periods of moving and washing, some OF
them being Of foreign matter to the country
rocEs, showing evidences OF having come long
distances and together with the clay delosits
horc hither much uf the Goid in their lrain.
Passing through the country tho MARKINGS
tho uenloeist which wound its way from
the Tar in'rr:rr southwest to the coast. u might
have been either the Copper River or the l.u-
snitna. which large streams to-day run traE-
guilty upon either side. and in nge' past were
shipped into tn"ir present beds by earthquakes
smooth round knobs and rolling hills mark tho
general trend OF the gUd belt. while whilng ~
on the vust Is the highest and most rugged
chain ot peaks imaginable. The origin OF the
gold here i N the high gravel unhks. but scut-
tered through them Ia not sufficient quantities
To make th-m paying propositions. at least by
shOvpllihg INTO sluices, although the Indications
ARE favorable for hydrarlc workings; ht least
such Is the case where the banks lay yet undis-
turbel by later ana present wash OF streams.
Six Mile Greek anu II number OF ITS tribn-
tRres form an intestine running through
the auriterouS gravel body, and the washes Of
years have rnadr ground SlU.ceA and COnccn-
trnted the gold upon Low lnr'. In crevices OF me
bedr Ock. aud upUu other points where 1t could
Ind permanent Judgement. N-sociatrd with tine
gold and found in the panriUgs and in large
pebbles Of "irons;one." smouthly polished, of a
dark reddish brown color, aud having the Rp-
The gold ON Six Mile Greek is identical with the
character III that found On Forty Mile Greek.
on the Yukon. In tue main It l. "toarsc gold.
but having the appearance oS being much
struck and ta';enei ny rolling toGders, rs II
hit with n hammer. some Of the nteccs too.
are somewhat round and OF rough surface
appearance, hut when taken rs whole 1t Is
generally classed by miners a. "mra!y
gold Pieces from 30 cents to So aud 81
weight nre numerous. THIS character OF gold
IL undoubtedly al n foreign matter. However.
there are also particles o. gold OF local origin
tptx al al \, "a re a
their rough. sharp. and bright appearance In
fact. the scht>tuse rocks are laced with small
ing free rn.i hnv- been found. In the main the
gold Ia tho low bars is carried In pay strehks.
times carries rich !ay streak. and strPia OF
clHy few feet underground form iedrocS
channel nothing OF any great Importance has
been struck, although on .Inall side creeks that
head in The old channel laying bars are now
At \ certain period the whole country was
subjected to violent volcaiIic cruptinnN that
sed the whole surface uf the country. aud
the suberran-un fires are not eStingushei even
at the present date. as the frequent earthquakes
and -r,Inkin. volcanoes yet inGicHtr. on the 18th
OF Nav last we Ind "A ,illent shock OF earth
quake at sunrise city. which caused the spruce
bpuGhs to dnnr" a. IL in drmoniac Gise, and the
ronr of the earth's artillery WAS something mp
pRlliHc. IL seemed a. IL the earth was cracking
open. and "ne imagined that lac could hear the
thumping- h:Id i-tl the shocks OF great boulders
they bounced from side 20 side aud struck
the walls OF the cnRsm underneath his feet.
The crust of the earth AT THIS particular point
is certainly not very :hick, with boiling cal
dro1 underneath.
But Il certainly is not our intention by such
remarks to sEock the nervous systems Of
people who intend to pitch their tents in this
land OF gold fOr veal for woe. hut on the
other hand. to gi-e them facts Roout the country
that they may draw their conclusions accord
irgiy and stay away or come prepared TO meet
the contingencies that they will have to meet
upon their arrival here There Is a vast min oral
country surrounding here that is yet unpros-
pected. II you are miner and prospector
.Dlu IN Nt.-f fha fAl nm
for your chances of winning are good. II not,
you had better stay away.