The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-13

Not-But Mr. Ma!Oney Tefts bigger
Tales Than tho Ordiuary-KiondiLe's
SIeat supply-Poniatowskrs Mines.
San Francisco, Oct. 12-Henry Brat
nober, the mining expert, who is known
throughout the United States from mis-
connection with the Exploration COM
pany, of London, has returned from the
Klondike. His mission was to ascertain
If an opportunity presented Itself for in
ves.ment. He says:
II found some very good placer mines,
but not as sensa tional in their richness
as mas been reported. In many cases
the claims are comparatively poor, al
though almost any of them will pay
wages.
Because one claim is very rich is no
reason why an adjoining one should be
equally good. On the contrary, the near
neignoor OF Tich claim is generally not
worth much. There are few summer
diggings in the Klondike; that is, those
which can be worked by the ordinary
slucing process. Most OF the bedrock is
eighteen or twenty fee. below the sur
face and the grounds is frozen solid, ex-
cept that eighteen inches or two feet
thaws in the summer. On the whole, the
Klondike may Zoe classed as very good
diggings and I should say there is good
chance for other discoveries this fall.
AS 10 quartz mining 1 consider il i'm
possible at the presen. time, owing to
HifSnnitiacs m ne
Il do not thing there is MUGS danger
Of starvation at Dawson
A LITTLE MORE LIKE TT.
Seattle, Wash. Got. 12.-The steamer
City of Topeka arrived here last night
from Juneau, Alaska. Among her pas
sangers was John F. Maloney Of Juneau.
who came from Dawson with the Calvin
party. In an interview with the cores
pondent of the Associated Press Mr..
Maloney says:
"Hunker creek and Gold Bottom creek,
1t is conceded, will equal. IL not rival,
the now famous Bonanza and Ell Dorado
creeks. More especially Is this true of
Hunker creek. Location No. 80 on that
creek Is among the richest in the Klon-
dixie district. Many Of the claims on
this creek will run $4,000 to the box. On
Skookum gulch. which enter, Bonanza
No. above Discovery, on two locations
I saw $4,000 weighed out of two box
lengths"
Mr.. Maloney saw a sixteen-quart brass
kittle filled with gold dust in the cabin
OF R. 7. Dinsmore, Harry Spence. Bill
McFee and others. No. 81 Bonanza
owned by Oscar Ashley and Bill Leake,
will produce 81, 900 900.
Ten days after the boat left for down
the river, taking the gold, the North
American Trading and Transportation
company had a quarter Of a million in
its safe at Dawson.
Mr.. Maloney says over $1,000 900 will
come out this fall.
There are stacks and stacks Of gold"
ne said. "Alex Mcdonald will produce
the largest amount; hesitate 10 give fig
ures. but the simple truth Is that his
various interests will yield from $1,000
900 10 100000 this winter"
The statement is made that Henry
Bratnoble, agent for the Rothschilds.
who has been several weeks at the dig
gings. offered q million for ten claims
adjoining on the Ell Dorado, but the Of
fer was declined.
Maloney offered $4,000 for a half IN
terest in claims No. "a and So on the Ell
Dorado, which offer was declined like
wise Charles Anderson. on claim No.
% on FL Dorado. panned out 800 in three
hours. This was on August 16 Jane,
Tweed in two hours shoveling in on
No 90 FL Dorado cleaned up 252 ounces
Of gold.
KLONDIKE'S MEAT SUPPLY.
Victoria. B. c., Oct. 12.-Henry Rou-
main. VINO returned from Cooks Inlet
on the City Of Topeka, having sold a
mining claim on Hunker creeks states
that 1o3 head OF cattle got in over the
Dalton trail but that other cattle en-
route will be blocked OUT by snow.
Roumain says a number Of men with
light outfits succeeded in crossing the
trail. Their supplies are limited and the
men may suffer before winter ends.
Constable Bevan, OF the provincial po-
lice, writing from Lake Bennett, says
number OF Americans had threatened
10 resist the collection Of duty but the
officers are prepared for them.
San Francisco, OCT. &c. W.Matth-
ews ex-sheriff Of Ashland, Wis. has re-
TUNED from a trip ID the Klondike. made
6or the purpose OF ascertaining whether
ieep and cattle could be shipped 70 the
mining districts OF Alaska and North
west Territory at q profit, and he is now
on MS way east TO perfect arrangements
for sending flock OF 1000 sheep 10 Daw-
s,n in the early spring. Matthews is as
ISOLATED in the undertaking with John
Rea, OF the firm OF Rel Bros, OF Chica-
50, extensive shippers Of stock.
a NEW MISSION SHIP.
San Francisco. Oct. 1.-THE Jesuit
Fathers are preparing 10 build a new
ship for the Yukon river to replace the
one they formerly had. ibu; which a. the
time OF the rush few months ago was
purchased by miners as a last means CT
reaching the gold fields.
The new vessel IS 10 run UP the Yukon
between the Catholic missions. Il viii
he 81 feet long and % feet beam. 1t will
ne called the St. Joseph.
PRINCE PONEY'S MINES.
Sar Francisco. Oc;. 12.-Prince POniat-
ovski ana mis- associates in the Califor
MA Exploration company closed a deal
on i.st Friday by which they came irio
possession OF the Virginia mine II Mari