The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1897-07-24
WONDERFUL GOLD DISCOVERIES,


Inc XQKo0 010o9 q Al1Ako Yielding
faba1ous Wealth.
SAN FRANc1sco, July 16.-The
Associated Prees has received q let.
ter from H. A. Stanley, president OF
the Binghampton, n. r., Evening
Herald, telling of the wonderful gold
discoveries of Alaska. Mr.. Stanley
wrote from St. Michael's Island,
where he stopped on his way to the
Yukon mining region. Writing un-
der date of June 80, he says:
"The steamer Excelsior of Son
Francisco was the FIRST vessel to
push her way through the ice to
this station. The Portland, from
Seattle, arrived four hours later.
From these vessels we learned for
the first time of Mckinley g election,
the result: of the Corbett- Fitzsim-
mons prize6ght and other news of
the fall and winter. The ice went
on the Yukon about June Is, and
the river steamer Portus B. Weare,
which wintered at Dawson, $3.50
miles up, reached st. Michael's
June n. The Weare brought au-
thentic news of some of the most
wonderful gold strikes in all the
worlds history, and brought also.
forty-Ave miners, every man bring
ing in from $1,000 to 100000 in
dust and nuggets, an aggregate of
more than 81 100000. Just how
much the Weare brought in on its
own account as the exchange Of
provisions and supplies furnished
miners by the great North Ameri-
can Trading and Transportation
company, could not be ascertained,
but it was large.
The steamer Alice arrived from
Michael's on June 80, bringing
twenty-five miners and a half-mii-
lion in gold for them and much on
its own account. The passengers
on the Alice confirmed the news
reported by the passengers of the
Weare, which is as follows:
1.-The richest gold strike the world
has ever known was made in the
Klonkyke region last August and
September, but the news did not
get even to Circle City until Decem.
Der 18th, when there was a great
stampede over the 800 miles inter
vening between there and the newer
fields. On August 18th George Cor.
mack made the FIRST great strike on
Bonanza creek, and on August 10Th
seven claims were fled in that region.
Word got to Forty-Mile and Circle
City, but the news was looked upon
as grubstake rumor. On Decem-
Der 18th, however. authentic news
vas carried to Circle City by J. NJ.
Wilson, of the Alaska Commercial
and Thomas O'Brien, a |
raider. They carried not only news
out prospects, and the greatest
ever known in this part
IF the world commenced. Those
Who made the 800 miles first struck |
I richest. Of all the 800 claims
'taked out on Eldorado and b.
,anza creeks, not one has proven a |
blank.
Equally rich finds were made on
|une 9th and June 10th on Domin-
on creek. Not less than 800 claims
AVE been taken out of Indian
reek, and the surface indications
re that these are as rich as any of
he others. The largest nugget yet
ound was picked up by Bert Hud-
on on claim No. g. on the Bonanza
nd was worth 1857. Next in size
vas one found by ]. Clements on
indian creek worth 1921. The last
our pans Clement took out were
worth $4,000 and one went $775
Bigger pockets have been struck in
ther regions, but nowhere on earth
las so rich general find been
made as in this section.
"In all about seventy-five miners
ave reached St. Michael's. Some
but portion of their clean.
lp preferring to invest other por-
ions in mines they knew to be rich.
Among the most lucky are ]. J.
Elements of Los Angeles, who has
leaned up $4,000. He brought
ut $4,000 and invested the rest;
'rof. T. c. Lippy of Seattle who
rought out about $4,000 and has
10000 in sight. and who claims
is mines are worth 100000 or
,ore; William Stanley of Seattle,
'ho cleaned up $4,000; Clarence
Jerry. $4,000; Henry Anderson,
55.OQQ; Frank Keller, $50, OO0; Il.
Kelly, $50, 600; William Sloane
Nanaimo, B. c., $85, 900, and at
'ast thirty more who will not talk,
ut stand guard over the treasure
their staterooms.
Then there are at least twenty
lore to come in from the cleanup
f last winters work. It must all
ome out via St. Michael's, and the
NIX of supplies must go in that
ay. The two great transportation
rush ia supplies to the
orth American Trading and
transportation company and the
laska Commercial company"