Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-11-26
STRUCK IT RICH.
A Lapeer Man Makes a Forum, Ia
Alaska.


The following article from The La
peer Clarion will be of interest To II
number in this vicinity who are quite
well acquainted with the gentleman:
James T. Light, brother Of Mrs. M,
V. Mllard, of Lapeer, who left for the
Kloudke in April has returned u rich
man. The treasures he brought back
with him are made up solely OF gold on
mint receipts Six YUKON dogs and afull
blooded Yukon Indian, faithful COM
panlons OF Mr.. Lights hardships and
adventures accompanied tho successful
prospector on his return trip and are
now hidden away in comfortable quar-
tiers, where their needed rest may not
be disturbed by the dime museum pro-
prietors.
Mr.. Light himself seems tire,ess UNI
der his heavy lead of gold filled sacks.
These latter he exhibited freely around
town. He keeps them and their prec-
ious contents as specimens OF exhibit TO
his friends. The exact amount OF his
quickly acquired wealth he estimates al
at $4,000 OF this sum the sundry
shining nuggets and the gold dust and
the black quartz that he carries il the
miniature corn sacks represent only
fractional part. His two claims on Sui.
phcr Creek are worth, according To IN,
statement, more than $50. 600 each, the
quartz assaying at the rate OF $4,000
ton at the United States minis. 70 de-
yelop these mines Is the task that Mr.
Light has set before him for next year.
He proposes to return 10 the gold
fields in March. In November he will
again set ou. from Caicago accompan-
led by his Iadiau valet and hi, dogs. 1t
is his purpose to take along his own
supplies, ~ he says hc found it impos
sible to obtain Stores Of food or cloth
ing at Dawson City when he arrived
there Aug. 16.
Replcnish'ng of his pack" is not the
only object of Air. Liz Is return to
civilization at this time. He says he
has secret mission here and though
he will not give particulars it is known
that he Is the bearer Of important It'd.
Iugs OF ALLEGED fabulously rich strikes
that are said to have been made in the
Sulpher Greek district 10y agents Of the
Alaskan Gold Mining and Prospecting
Co., of Chicago, an organization in
which Mr.. Light himself is supposed
to be interested with F. X. Gustin and
others.
Mr. Light is the first man who has
brought authentic information OF the
rich veins Of gold discovered in the Sui
phur Greek country early in June
There he says he saw prospoctors take
out gold at the rate of $50 a day.
eclipsing all the records Of the bonanza
'llNll iNtN VI Allt iAiOh'iih's
Speaking of these discoveries he said:
IAN old German found the rich beds
IN that Sulphur Greek district and
washed out $34 to the pan. When |
arrived in Dawson City in June | acct
dcntally heard OF this big strike In
the company of five Scotchmen made
the Journey across the Chilkoot pass.
The hardships Of that road have not
been at all exaggerated oar trials
were awful, but we finally GOT to our
destination. Sulphur creek is right i'm
the heart of the gold belt and jus
across the DIVIDE from the Kondke
~takcd ON two claim, right there. For
fourth interest la one of these claims
goJ $4,000 ia a few weeks. For
fourth interest in the other have been
offered $4,000, bu refused 70 sell
kick, the Indian guide who pilocd
Mr.. Lights party into the gold fields
and has how become his valet aud
trusted friend, is at the Saratoga hotel
he is graduate of the Catholic mis-
sion at Forty Nile, in the Yukon dis
trict, in which his tribe hourishc, As
architects OF packing outfits for the
hordes of miner, headed for the gold
/ fields. He will make trim TO Wash.
]
ington and New York. bat will be
back here before Mr.. Light leaves on
ms return trip.
A. Sheep camp two of the Kick
brothers are 10 meet The Ligh, expedi-
ton with IS dogs TO assist in forward
the supplies over the Dalton trail To
Dawson City.
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