Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-08-13
FiKoN CREEKS OF GOLD
srpu F., sPURR. THE
sron1a c or SURVEY EXPERT
liant in 1896 wa" *1ss'o'"'
,taI oa'p. 1o6 Men. OF About
$1,000 E"cn'

Uashlngtoh. r:L Ia
, rnlon gold region by Josiah Ed
;, su,rr, the geological survey ex-
pra 9r headed a party that made Il
IT. WIZ investigation in Alaska last
|'I0a Guy giving new facts about the
MINER was made public Saturday. 1t
ffl 'Smurehensive document and reviews =.
comf tho work in the various dis
ae'" # saws as to the Forty Mile
\ a. district that in the latter part OF
ID p,s gulch was struck and the
.."r the creek is estimated to have
p !e sIoOO Ever since it has been
0 sanstant payer. The discovery OF
'V' orsek and stampede from Frank
r,,.h followed in the spring Of 1884,
n si 1891 gold mining in the interior re- Re,
; ,n IA A great impetus. The event OF
",r rss the discovery of Miller creek.
-. snr;np of 1898 many new claims
~, stsked and it is estimated that
az MON took out 100000. Since then
;,1sr creek has been the heaviest pro.
,.sr Of the Forty-Mile district. and
I'll recently of the whole Yukon. Its
w.. length lies in British possessions.
!. o,,tuat for 1893 as given by the mint
,.etor for .le Alaskan creeks, all but
;sr creek being in American posses
ms was $l9s,OOO, with a mining popu-
ton Of 1856 The total amount pro-
ssd by the Yukon placers in 1894 was
buhle that of the previous year. In
nj the output was double again. For
Mile district in the summer OF 1896
described in the report as if it had
pu its best days and unless several
~ creeks are discovered it will lose its
a position.
Tho Birch creek district was last
ner in fourishing condition. Most
be gulches were then running. miners
Te running on double shifts, night and
" and many large profits were report
On Mastodon creek, the best produc
over 30 miners were at work, many
pecting to winter in the gulch. A
hydraulicking, the report says:
Some miners have planned to work
lis and other good ground supposed
exist under the deep covering o.
Joss and gravel in the wide valley d
ammoth and Crooked creeks by by
Faulicking, the water to be obtained
tapping Miller and Mastodon creeks
Ear the head. 1t will be several years
efore the scheme can be operated, be
luse both: gulchs are paying well ant
ill continue to do so at least tiv'
EARS.
:. The KlOndike.
Following is the report on the klon
ike district: 1852.
with the announcement of gOlt
ERE. in the winter of 1867 there wa
genuine stampede to the new region
Orty-Nlile was almost deserted. Thu
30 men spent the winter on the Klon
Ike in the gulches, and at the new
bwn Of Dawson. The more importan
brts of the district are on Bonanz;
I'D Hunker creeks. According to la
It information, 400 claims have BEEF
Peated up, to January l, 1897, abou
hlf as many on Hunker creek. Their
plenty of room for many more pros
ectors and miners for the gulches ant
feeks which have shown good pros
bets spread over an area of 700 squar
Siles.'
The estimated Alaskan gold produl
on for 1896 made by the Spur repor
N,4oo,OOO. The report points out tn
Pficulties in the way ..of speedy devel
Pment of the country. First,s the eli
pate, with short summer season an
long cold winter. Prospecting is don
the winter more and more and tn
(lners are thus able to begin work wit
Pc first spring thaw. "
Whatever Alaska may be in the fu
pre- it is not now self-supporting ayr
fllturally. Moose and caribou are val
Po'e in quantity, abundant one tim
~ disappearing from the region fo
months at a time. Ter. dollars a da
the general wages paid. In the wiz
. the price for labor is IS to So pc
Py Of six hours. Many. times the mir
have been at the point of ,starv,
Ion; hardly winter the1riAN,pqs
Oeen put on a short ration bssis.j. YIN
Fen put on a short ration basis. TN
Dual vote. -. B.: :.