Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-12

WONDERFUL AMOUNT or GOLD IN SIGHT
But Other Conditions are to "A Degree Dis
trcssing - Mining Difficulties 90 Laws
Inoperatiyc-sheep to be shipped.


summer at Dawson City, but will leave
shortly for the mines ON bonanza
creek, where | will remain until next
spring. A new creek was struck this
summer known as Dominion creek. 1t
is tributary to Indian creek. sue
ceeded in locating a claim on 1t in
very favorable location. There were
two discoveries ON the creek, and my
claim Is between them. l succeeded in
holding my Davis creek property this
summer The ground averaged after
| bought it, one ounces, or $17 day
to the man for shoveling in.
"The excitement of the country is
right here and for this Klondike strike
| would say it is the biggest that was
ever known. They are getting as high
as $500 to the pan on Eldorado creek,
and 5000 ounces. or $4,000 was taken
out of one claim alone in about
weeks shoveling, at a total cost of
perhaps $4,000. At that rate there will
be at least Si,O0O,OOO in the claim.
There are thousands of creeks that
White men have never touched with
spade Paying creeks are found from one
end of the great Yukon to the other.
Gold is found in tributaries almost to
st. Michaels.
There is one order here called the
Yukon order of Pioneers. It's members
have a regalia which they wear on
certain occasions. one Of the old pio-
nccfs died two or three weeks ago.
and during his sickness, death and
burial they took entire charge of the
body. one OF the brother pioneers de-
livered funeral Grafton.
EXoRBITANT TAXATION.
There are supposed to be 5000 or
1900 people in the vicinity of Daw
son city. The greatest drawback is the
government People are taxed out
landishly. The first recording fee on n
claim is SIS, the next is 800 and seven
years following is 800 for each claim
They even charge stumpage for cut
ting wood, at 20 cents a cord, which a
mounts to considerable where 50 much
is used in thawing the ground. Even
the dead wood on the ground is
charged for at 10 cents a cord. House
logs are taxed at s cents log. All
| goods are subjected to II heavy revenue
/ tax, which is said to be a retaliation
on the United States. 1t is estimated
/ that the Canadian government VIII
/ collect 100000 here between last
| spring and next.
"There is much complaint because
the United States government is so
! slow in determining the course OF the
boundary line. 1t is reported here that
President Mckinley has notified the
| Canadian government that strict ac-
| count of the revenues collected must
| be kent until the location of the boun-
Diary line is settled. y representative
of the Rothschlds is here in Dawson
| City.
NOT A ROSY PICTURE.
washington, Oct12.-IuformatIon re-
| ceived at the treasury department
| from Captain Cutie OF the revenue
| cutter Bear, now cruising in Alaskan
| waters, does not print rosy descrip-
4 tion OF scenes and prospects of the
| AIichaels September 10th. Captain Tut
| tie says:
There are in port four sea going yes
/ sells and six river steamers, with one
steamer and one barge in process OF
construction on the beach. About
| 300 people are encamped on the beach
awaiting the completion of these YES
sels. Al least seven vessels are expect
ed to arrive many of them with pas
sengers. There is no possible chance
of these people reaching the upper
Yukon this season and they must win
| ter here or at some point INSIDE the
! mouth of the Yukon.
! While there will be an abundance of
provisions, the trading companies
having their main depots here. trouble
is likely to arise from those who have
no provisions and no means to pur-
chase them
This, however. is small matter
when taken into consideration with
matters above Fort Yukon river
on September 18th, the river steam
or Hamilton returned from Its upriver
trip, having been unable TO reach Cir
Gle city. Captain Hill reported the
/ river SO low as to prevent his reach
ing his destination. His cargo wns
landed on the river bank. The steam
ers j. j. Hearty, =. b. Weare, Alice,
! Bella and Marguerite are now up the
river but the prospects are that they
will not be able to reach Circle City
or Dawson.
LAWS DISREGARDED.
Laws in regard to transportation of
| steam vessels are entirely disregarded.
ms no inspector of hulls or boilers
teen such vessels are now running in
! has visited this place. At least six
this part of Alaska. If l should seize
them, starvation would ensue to those
who are depending upon these vessels
to bring them provisions At the same
time hundreds of people are travelling
on these vessels which are without the
| safeguards to life that the law pro-
Nluts AlltS sllhii nave
A deputy collector of customs is
stationed at st. Michaels who is re-
uuired to attend to all customs bust
ness Frequently there are several
vessels In port discharging bonded
| goods at the same time.
| II is impossible for one man to at
tend to all this business. After leav-
ing ST. Michaels there is no customs
konicer in charge OF these goods Yes,
sells frequently get aground, and 1t is
necessary to discharge their cargoes
before they can be fioated.
Great opportunities are offered To
defraud the customs. There should
be a customs officer on every vessel
carrying bonded goods, and provisions
should he made to have the vessel in
spected as the law requires.
AN EXPERT NOT ENTHUSIASTIC
San Francisco, Oct. 12.-Henr,
Brattnober. the mining expert who /.
known throughout the United State.
from his connection with the Explora.
tion Company OF London, has re,
turned from the Klondike. His mis-.
sion was to ascertain IL an opportunity
presented itself for Investment. II,
says:
II found some very good place,
mines. bat not as sensational in thaii