Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-08-04
BELONGS TO UNCLE SAM.
The klondyke 0urs---Informa-
tion from Alaska Still Excit-
ingly Good and the Fever
fucrea Siup

" 'osNo" ihASiiiECliCt IIOil Nilc
new gold fields in Alaska but adds
truth to the heretofore marvellous
stories of suddenly gained wealth
in the far porth. Names of the for
tunate gold hunters are given, also
the localities and the vast sums re-
allied, and the desire to go to the
new dorado is spreading rapidly
throughout the world. Our Gov
eenment at Washington is begin
ming to realize its Importance and
is not prepared to admit that the
Klondyke gold discoveries are in
British territory. Gen. Dufiield,
chief Of the coast and geodetic sur
vey, believes that large portion OF
the region claimed by Canada is in
Alaska and will be SO determined
when the boundary question is set
tied. 1t is certain that these gold
discoveries will stimulate the Uni
ted States to most careful investi-
CATION of the true boundary line,
and that the royalty taxes imposed
by Canada's recent orders will be
seriously questioned.
General Duffield has spent some
time in Alaska. He expresses the
opinion that a railroad can easily
be constructed from Taku inlet to
the Klondyke gold fields, and be-
lieves the enterprise we'll worth un-
dertaking. THE gold,' said Gen.
Duffield, in discussing the question,
''has been ground out of the quartz
by the pressure of the glaciers
which lie and move along the cour-
ses of the streams, exerting ire
mendious pressure. This force is
present to more appreciable ex-
tent in Alaska than elsewhere, and
| believe that as a consequence
more placer gold will be found in
that region than in any other part
of the world. .E..
Gen. Duffield thinks the gold
hunters on the American side have
made the mistake of prospecting
the large streams instead Of the
small ones. When gold is precipi-
tated it sinks. 1t does not float far
down stream. 1t is therefore to be
looked for along the small creeks
and about the head waters of the
larger tributaries of the Yukon.
There is no reason why as rich finds
may not be made on the American
side of the line as in the Klondyke
district, says the General.
Expert Samel G. Durham of the
Federal Bureau of Labor has left
Washington for the gold belt of
Alaska, where he will make an in
vestigation and report in time for
the spring migrations. Mr.. Dun
ham is well equipped for the work
having spent much time in the
mining camps of the west. The
BULLETIN man knew him we'll, back
IN the 70's, at Eureka, Nevada. He
has been instructed by Commits,
sioner of Labor Wright to make a
critical inquiry into the opeortuni-
ties for business, for investment Of
capital, employment of labor, wages
cost of living, climate, best means
of reaching the gold fields and kin.
dred subjects. He is to sail from
San Francisco on August 9th, tax
ing the Juneau overland route and
reaching the Klondyke region about
the middle of September. He will
watch the winter and early spring
work and is expected to send mate
rial for special report which will
be published about March.
Joseph Ladue, owner of Dawson
City on the Yukon, who is now il
New York, writes to the World:
81 read in the World an article
written by Joaquin Miller, saying
that there would be no starvation
in the Yukon valley this season and
that the steamer "Alice and Bell
would make five trips up the Yuk on
taking $50 tons each trip. Mile
does not know what he is talking
about. 1t is a positive fact tina
this steamer will not make NOR,
than three trips up the Yukon, anc
will not take more than $50 tons
a third of which will not be food
am positive that people will starv'
like rats if this is allowed to 60 on
,. beg of you to contradict the state
ment and warn all against goinI
this season. 1t is true that tn
American Transportation compan,
has two steamers which will dis
tribute at the different posts on tn
river about 1900 tons of grub. Wit
all of this there will be great short
age. Boys, take a good outfit wit
you if you go this fall. There
one thing which you must remem
. Der: Gold you can not eat; neithe
will it buy food when there is non
in the country"
A letter in the Chicago Chronicl
: of recent date says: 'At the pres
: ent moment in the Klondyke re
gion there is a lack of food. VIVA
there is has been brought fror
e Forty Mile on sleds. Flour sells a