The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-16
GREAT CHUNKS OF GOLD
Are Picked Up in the Wonderful
Clondyke Mining Region.


San Francisco, July 16.-The Asso-
ciated Press has received letter from
H. A Stanley, president of the Bling
hampton, N Y, Evening Herald COM
pany, telling of the wonderful gold dis
coveries in Alaska Mr.. Stanley wrote
from st. MichaeFs Island, where he
stopped on his way to the Yukon min
ing region.
Writing under date of June 80, he
says:
The steamer Excelsior of San Fran
cisco 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 McKin-
les election and the Corbett-Fitzsim-
mons prize fight and other news of the
fall and winter.
The ice was out of the Yukon about
June Is, and the river steamer, Portus
B. Weare, which wintered at Dawson,
2.25o miles up, reached st. MichaeI's
Island June q. The Weare brought au-
thentic news of some of the most won
derful gold strikes in all the worlds his
tory and brought also some 40 miners,
every man bringing from $4,000 to $780,
600 OF dust and nuggets, an aggregate
of more than 81 900. .OG0. Just how much
the Weare brought in on its own ac-
count to exchange for provisions and
supplies furnished miners by the North
American Trading and Transportation
company, could not be ascertained, but
it was very large.
The steamer Alice arrived at St
MichaeIs on June 29, bringing Is min
ers and half 2 million in gold for them
and more on its own account. The pas
sengers Of the Alice confirmed the news
reported by the passengers of the
Weare which is as follows:
The richest gold strike the world has
ever known was made in the C1ondyke
region last August and September, but
the news did not get even to Circle City
until December Is. when there was
-faT eaf3c
tervening between there and the fields.
On August II, George Cormack made
the first great strike on Bonanza creek
and on August 10 seven claims were
filed in that region.
Word got out to Forty Mile and Cir
Gle City, but the news was looked upon
as grub stake runnor. On December
Is, however authentic news was carried
to Central City by J. NJ. Wilson of the
Alaska Commercial company, and Thos.
O'Brien. a trader. They carried not only
news, but prospects, and the greatest
stampede ever known in this part of the
world commenced
''Those who made the 300 miles first
struck it richest. OF all the 200 claims
staked out on the Bonanza and FL Do
rado creeks, not one has proven blank.
Equally rich finds were made June
and 10 on Dominion creek. Not less
than 400 claims have been staked on
Indian creek and the surface indica tions
are these are as rich as any OF the oth-
ers. The largest nugget yet found was
picked up by Bert Hudson, on claim No.
8, on the Bonanza, and was worth S254.
Next in size was one found by ]. Glenn
ents on Indian creek, worth 1921. The
last four pans Clements took out were
worth 81. 600, and one went $775-
Bigger pots have been struck in 9th
er regions, but nowhere on earth has
so rich general find been made as in
this section In all about IS lucky min
erS have reached st. Michaels- Some
brought out a portion of their clean
up, preferriug to invest other portions
in mines they know to be rich. Among
the most lucky are J. ]. Clements of
Los Angeles, who has cleaned up about
BIS. .O0O He brought out $500e0 and in
Seattle who brought out about $4,000.
and has $f50, 900 in sight and who claims
his mine is worth $500, 900 or more; VIM.
Stanley of Seattle, who cleaned up $112,-
600; Clarence Berry, $110, 600; Henry An
derson SIS, 600; Frank Keller, $50, 600;
T. J. Kelly, $33. 900; VIM Sloane of
Nanairno. b c. SIS, GOO, and at least 80
over their treasure in their state room.
Then there are at least 20 more men
bringing from s., 900 to $50, 600.
"AlI this gold, and more to come, fs
the clean up of last winters work Tt
must all come out via st. MichaeIs and
the bulk of supplies must go in that
way. The two great transportation COM
panfes pushing in supplies are the
North American Trading and Transpor-
tation company and the Alaska CON-
mercial company.
Further particulars will follow in
a bout 40 days on arrival of next steam
er. as Mr.. Stanley will remain in Alas
ka and gather all the information he
can.