The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-16
A GUARANTEE.
SEATTLE. n0NDAY. AUGUST 20.
An ExPEMT's OPINION on THE
kIOtDfkE.

The Lewiston. Mains. Journal. which
IS typical OF the conservatism Of TIE New
f.ggiaaa states. has been cautious about
accepting ell the statements made as TO
tho Riches OF the Klandike region. 1t
low abanden2 that reserve. and, pub
fishing the report of Prof. Iiudemann.
the consulting and mining engineer OF
Chicago. declares IL 10 place the matter
beyond any reasonable doubt.
Prof. LiEdemann explored the Upper
Yukon In 1871 aud Is7s- when Lieut..
Frederick sehwataa visited Alaska he
came across tho nasao 'T-lndemann"
written upon piece of board on the
shnre OF the lake. and he gave that body
% water the name "Linderman"-The al
iteration in spelling being made through
caFesessnesf. He afterwards wrote a let
Ter OF apology TO Prof. Isndemann. ex-
fiainins how the error occurred
Although now t6 years of age. Prof
Iindemann is planning To make another
tour OF Alaska next year. for tho pur-
pose OF stu further exploring the min
Graz zone. which he examined with con-
siderable care during his former visits
Much OF the country which he ira
verscd no other white man has seen. and
II Ia doubtful If better knowledge of
the mineral formasio Of Alaska ts pos
seased by any other man
4 found says the professor. accord
ihs 10 the chleaEo newspa pers. that the
mineral zone extends east and west In
stead or northeast 10 southwest The
formations Af
IN" esrth'a history than are those fam
ltitr with the limits or the United
states proper. ] noticed five distinct
strata. the upper and thsnnest one being
'uifty feet thick I think that the entire
country IL mineral territory, aud the
entire Alaskan ranEe gold bearing. the
tiaeeFs being found Oh every stream lead
ms from the range on either side
The Lodges ara II tremendous width. bak
sile gold hearing rock IS Of low grade and
cannot be probably worked without the
ala OF capital There f. territory enough
20 accommodate 1ovf0o people. and yet
give every mar Ave square rnilas os
ground. Were 10000 people to so there
eFefy year for tea years not all the min
erai Hand would be covered"
he strongly urges that prospectors wait
unta next year and then 20 prepared for
hardships. New ground must he taken
u do this in safety demands careful prnn-
asstlon+ While believing that there IL
great future Tor mirlnx men within the
m'neral-bearius regions Of Colorado.
Utah. Idaho Wyoming and other West
efn states and territories. he does not ad
wise against Alaskan venture II 4 man
Is attong and willing TO endure hariships
There are opportunities for profit IN Alaska
with small capital. Men car stand many
hsrdsaips bur they cannot hear I'D
against the elements After many years
81 practical mining experience he has
learned some lessons and he asserts that
'he dangers ot winter prospecting in
Alaska ara too serious t. BE- lightly con
slasre3 Win proper preparations pros
pccting nay ae done ln Alaska as readily
g. in Colorado, bat without careful oat-
ht;lns man IS almost certain ~ dying N
that bleak country.
fhe seojegieaI formation where gold
Il foand is a block slate az thn carbon.
ferrous sac says Mr. IAnaemann. -
found theFa alse time 3 quartz and =
Raristte, but no asher granite. / found
~ knite ahuat IS mites vest ~ Cocks
1niet ana found hematl,a $50 miles
northeast ~ the AfaskAH RANGE
ia tAe kalAan hsls. wh5sa wef. ars,
eNpforsd by Russians there ars ~enrF-
sna coaL About 60 miles rarts1 If Nos,rt
Lake fNuaa oit cyesse8 and examined
. streams ard rivers and f8Haad geld sn
'A ef thcm. | found MARY su1zsi nag
Srls. Some weighing as usueh ~ Eve car
49, teek G0tt o7st - fhe Karin Atifs
where go ether whfte man sss res~ Ma.
FL Tast poiut IS ateu. - II .}es no~sh
ft cooks lHl~s. snF p~ahse,1p asg miles