The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-16
GOLDBUGs NAY rREMBLE
Alaskan Fields discovered Fit to Max .
Gold Mighty Cheap.

| San francisco, July Ia story rival
| ing in intensity of interest that told o;
the fabulous wealth OF Monte Christie
We're related by tine passengers of the lit
tie steamer Excelsior, which has just ar
rived from st. Michaels. Alaska. Mil
| lions upon millions Of virgin gold, &C
| cording TO tines tory, await the fortunate
| miner who has the hardihood and cour-
age to penetrate into the unknown depths
| of the Yukon district.
There was tangible evidence on the
little steamer OF the truth of the story
told by the passengers, for in the cabin
weIe scores Of sacks filled to the very
mouth with dust" taken from the placers
Of the far frozen north. The amount
brought in is variously estimated at from
100000 to s750,0o0.
There came in on the Excelsior some
forty people, among them some women,
from what is known as the Clondyke dis
trict, though only fifteen Of these had
been actually engaged in mining. There
were among them men who had been for
more than ten years facing the dangers
and hardships Of the frozen north in the
nally failed. But now they come back
with fortunes slowed in their gripsacks
and untold millions to be picked up in
the country Of which SO little is known.
The new FL Dorado lies just across the
Alaskan boundary, in British territory.
1t is Of recent discovery, but already
there at least 5000 people on the ground
and more are f1ocking in that direction.
Tined iscovery Of the district presents a
story that it uniqualy interesting.
Around Forty Mile, on the Yukon. is a
tribe OF Indians known as the Slickers
and with them is a man who years ago
was known as George Cormack. but who
is now called ''Slick George" In Sep
TENDER LAST, at the head Of party Of In
dams, he left his nut at Forty Mile camp
and started in a southerly direction, say
ing that he intended to find a new gold
field before his return. He came back
two weeks later and startled the miners
with the announcement that forty miles
away there was gold TO be found in plen-
ty. The streams abounded with the yell
low metal and all that was needed was
for somebody to pick it up. Many per
sons focked to the place, and in time the
word reached Forty Mile camp that I'M
told riches could be found along the bot
ton Of Bonanza Creek and its tributaries
Men who had failed at the former camp
Immediately packed up their belongings
and set out for the new fields. Ii was
hard and trying journey, but that was
nothing at the promise Of millions at the
end OF the route.
San Francisco, July 1.-THE following
is an extract from a letter received by
the Excelsior. just arrived here from
Alaska. 1t was sent from the Clondyke
region by a prominent and wealthy
young business man of San Francisco.
TO his brother in this city:
The excitement on the river IL indis-
cribable, end the output of the new
Clondyke district almost beyond belief.
Men who had nothing last fall are now
worth a fortune. One man mas worked
forty square feet of his claim and is 60
ing out with $4,000 in dust. One quar-
ter Of the claims are now selling at from
$4,000 20 $50, 600. The estimate of the
district given Is thirteen miles, with an
average value of $500, 900 to the claim,
while some are valued as high as 81 ,0OO,-
600 each. Al Dawson sacks of dust are
thrown under the counters at stores for
safe keeping.
Some OF the stories are so fabulous
that am afraid to repeat them, for fear
% being suspected of the infection. La
Dor is SIS day and board with 100 days
work guaranteed, so you can imagine
how difficult it is TO hold employees
IF reports are true, ii is the biggest
placer discovery ever made in the world,
for though other diggings have been
found quitea rich in spots, no such ex-
tent OF discovery has been known which
prospected and worked sohign right
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