The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-07
NEED NOT GO no THE KLoNDm<E.
Reports of Rich Finds on the Ameri-
can Side Confirmed.
From the New York World.

From the New YORK w orld.
San Francisco. Aug. S.--Every thing
around the steamship Noyo was in turmoil
and confusion to-day for tomorrow
morning she turns her Prov towards the
Klondike and will sail away with $50
prospectors.
Hundreds of visitors have watched the
loading of supplies and freight. Part of
her cargo consists of burros. mules and
horses, which will be taken to Dyea to be
used for packing supplies over Chilkoot
ana White Passes. Most of the provisions
are on board, and nearly every berth has
been sold. Prospectors on the Noyo are
perhaps better equipped than those of
any expedition which has yet gone by way
of Dyea. Not a man in the party is go
ing on short rations
Among the Noyo's passengers will be
t%elve women, who go to the Klondike
with their husbands
The steamship Walla Walla will also
sail northward tomorrow. She will con-
meet at Seattle with the Juneau steamship
Queen, which is TO sail Aug. Z. Those who
cannot find accommodations on the queen
will sail two days later on the Mexico. The
WaIla Walla will carry go passengers, l3l
oil WnOm are hlOiNAlhcfS. ht aNDN O. -
Alaska tourists.
The Casper expedition will leave to-mor-
row for Dyea. The North Fork clears for
ST Michaols Aug. II. On Aug. Z the fa-
ration sails for Dyea.
George Berry, who went into the Klon-
dixie with Clarence Berry and his wife,
and who is well acquainted with The gold
country. is Of the opinion that people are
travelling neediessly far in search of gold.
He believes the fields on the American side
of the boundary are much the best. He
said to-day:
1T is a mistake for people to suppose
that they will have TO go TO the kiondike
for gold. could tell a story of rich strike
on the American side, but | am not at lib
erty to make this news known as yet.
People of this city will be surprised when
some. of the miners now at work on loca
tons on American territory return to tell
of their good luck
"A gentleman with whom ! Travelled in
Alaska came down from Juneau some
days ago. He told the reporters that he
had found about 81 800 in dust on klondike.
The truth is this, said my friend,
producing a bank book Here is deposit
of $4,000 and that amount is only a third
share of the gold taken from diggings
on the American side, in a locality I'M
known TO any but three men, one Of whom
is myself
Berry says lndL the lucky miner stated
that instead OF bedrock being twenty
five feet below ground, as is the case in
the Klondlke, it is only six feet below
on the American side.
Much of the precious metal was con-
tanned in pieces of broken. decomposed
quartz which were easily smashed with
a hammer and the nuggets picked from
the rock. Mr.. Berry's statement con-
firms, In every particular. the dispatches
published exclusively in the World, telling
Of great strikes on the American side
northwest Of Dawson.
Now this sounds like a fairy tale" con-
timed Berry. But the man showed me a
deposit of 1000, and | know him TO be
honest and a very careful person. lie
would not tell me where the new mines
are, for ne explained that he was going
back with his partners in the spring.
"Now, regarding American territory.
capitalists here should turn their atten.
ton 20 the Copper river district Some
thing has been said about this district.
but not enough. ! studied the Copper
FLYER Indians character and made many
inNoaurations Of the district-that Is. such
parts as were accessible--and l saw
enough OF n 10 convince me that Il Is the
coming mining country Of Alaska.
1.-THE Copper River Indians are fierce
tribe. and, unlike most Alaskan natlvce,
they oppose the civillzng OF their coun-
man IN Alaska who has dealt successfully
with them. This mans name Is Jim
james. lie Is a trader, and his headquar-
tcrs arc at Juneau.
".iln Is wealthy. but delights 10 live
wild life. lie began dealing with Tie
Copper River Indians, and gradually won
their confidence. lie brought number
OF "Dig" chiefs 10 Juneau and entertain
ed them. lie found that gold nuggets
were plentiful along Copper river and
that the tribes holds the secret OF the To-
ca ton OF mines more fIbulousiy rich than
the Klondike.
but the Indians will not give their
secret away. They have murdered many
prospecfors Who have tried 10 enter their
country Even old Jim never stopped over
night in their cabins, and he was content
10 trade with them and gather great
fortune IN nuggets from the unknown Ei-
dorado"