Evening journal., 1897-08-28
)LD PROSPECTING.l
ful Information For Would Be
Klondike Pilgrims.
|CRIp1ION OF A DRY PROCESS.
May BE a Very UsefH Method OF
Panning the Precious Metal, AS
There Is Liable to Be
Scarcity of Water.

Scarcity of Water.
wv York, Aug. 2s.-Harry P. Wood
81, author of the Gold Miners
& dbook," gives the following in
z ctions upon prospecting and pam
q in the Klondike region:
s he dirt, when first introduced into
DISH, he says, "is puddled and
81 he'd until the whole is free and the
s Ter remains clear, all the clayey mat
& having been washed away. Then
81 dish is again filled with water and
ated with a circular motion, holding
dish level at first, but gradually in
ing it to the side on which there
little groove in the rim, allowing
water to overflow, after which all
E er coarser materials is scraped off
A the hand. This process is repeat
a several times, until only a small
nifty Of fine, heavy dirt is left, when
finished by dipping the side of the
under water and carefully floating
running off all the lighter matter,
gold being so much heavier, If pres
will hang back on the dish or in
81 little ledge in the rim.
&rhis washing is very simple when
e the knack is acquired, but the
wledge of the class Of country to
aspect and to be able TO tell bottom
en obtained are matters of expert
e.
Dry Blowing Process.
Owing to the scarcity of water in
s country washing is rarely possible,
that dry blowing has to be resorted
In this process two dishes are re-
red and often a cross riddle. The
is first either sifted or the large
mes picked out. Then, having chosen
airy position, the operator places an
PITY dish at his feet. while the full
he raises above his head, gradually
1charging its contents in such a man
into the one on the ground that the
nd carries away to one side beyond
dish all the dust and lighter mate
ID. This process is repeated several
hes. and the larger stones picked out
til the dirt is reduced TO a small COM
ss, when the dish Is shaken much In
same way as in washing, and the
per lighter material either brushed
with the hand or blown off by the
puth. when the gold viii be found Al
bottom of the dish.
tThls process, of course. is not nearly
perfect as washing, and a great dea
the fine gold is lost; but when water
scarce IT has proved a good substi.
e for washing.
Although gold is often found in pay
H.. L., f.farI,1rr n a0r
untry, where mica states, mica and
4rnblend sohist replace the clay states
Il there is always a character abou
that a gold digger Of any experience
+ build never pass over, although it Il
possible to attempt to describe.
by, however, be taken as a genera
e that gold in payable quantities 4
ry rarely found among hard crys
hline granite rocks, and when II doe
|cur is associated with great deal o
rites. The presence Of gold may gen
billy be determined by pulverizing tn
jne and working 1t in the same man
r as alluvial wash dirt.
Occurs In Bunches.
The mineral in a lode does not. as
le run uniformly rich all through
t occurs in what are called shoots o
inches, while other portions are quit
.rren. These shoots or punches ar
Try similar, and can, as a rule, b
laced with the greatest ease after
tie study, as they are found to be
We in a similar manner in all veins c
e series in a district.
ITO understand this thoroughly seem
first a little complicated, as miner
eai5 of the lode dipping, say north, an
e shoot west, but this can be demon
rated at once by taking a sheet OF pa
sr and drawing a line across it fror
e top right hand corner to the bottor
It hand. Call the right hand side tn
lst, and the line will represent III
ioot; now raise the paper first vert
lily in front of you, keeping the cas-
the right hand. and, as you are nat
rally facing the north, let the pape
feline over toward you; this now give
ou an inclined plane dipping norti
ith line to represent a rich shoot diT
Ing west.
True veins do not generally folio
he strike of the rocks, and there is MOI
nance Of finding this class of lode pei
lament in depth than interbedded lode
Though the latter. in some instance
re also true lodes; but, as a rule. thes
hitter are Of very variable size an
4 |ften pinch out"