The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-23
STILL STARVATION.

Sian V ALUM.
Washington, Oct. 22.-Captain Hooper,
commander of the Bering sea patrol
fleet, Who has arrived in Washington 10
attend the seal conference, said today
that the reports concerning the scarcity
of food in the Kiondike region are not,
In mis- judgment, exaggerated. In the
neigifboorhood Of Dawson City there
are said to be about 5000 miners whose
supply Of provisions for the coming win
ter is no greater than barely sufficied
for half that number during last Win
ter Great suffering would be the in
evitaole result Of this scarcity Of food.
Although some Of the more vigorous Of
the miners might attempt 10 get away
on the ice Of the Yukon, the chances
were that a considerable number Of
these would perish from hunger and ex-
posure. All Of the passes were practi-
cally closed some weeks ago, and many
hundreds of miners are now encamped
along the different trails with little or
no shelter and with insufficient food
supply.
Later reports, Captain Hooper said, in
dicate that rich discoveries have been
made on AIinook Creek, a tributary of
the Yukon which empties into it about
zoo or 500 miles from It's mouth. II
these new fields proved as rich in gold
as is anticipated, he thought the con-
ges;ion in the Kiondike region would be
relieved as soon as spring opened. MI
nook Creek IS comparatively within easy
reach OF ST. Michaels, as steamers have
little difficulty in ascending the river TO
that point when navigation above II is
impossible on account Of low water. 1t
was near Minook Creek that the last
Kiondike steamer was compelled 10 un-
load her cargo OF provisions, so that the
miners in that section are in little dan
ger of the food famine that threatens
other camps.
Captain Hooper expects great rush
Of miners into the gold region as soon
as spring opens and ne has no doubt
that the tales told of the immense gold
deposits will be fully verified.
LITTLE MINOOK'S RICHNESS.
San Francisco, Oct. 22.-James Del
trick. a miner Of experience In Califor-
MIA, South America and South Africa,
has lust returned from Alaska, where
he soent some time in the Mineek river
valley. He says:
while there have been about 800
claims staked out on the streams al
Minook, Hunter, Hoosier, Miller ana
Chapman, there Is little known ABOUT
any but Little Minook.
ION the Little Minook the mile or
claims which have been opened nave
proved very rich. TIE pay streak IS
from eight 10 twenty feet wide and
six to twenty feet deep. II is all gravei
wash. That is an evidence TO me that
the quartz will be seam or pocket.
With the Birch and Minook creek
districts filled, the prospectors VIII nave
=, get into the Russian and Dreckel
creeks ana Kouyukuk river district. Inc
latter valley is 900 miles long and the
rich territory Is found some distance up
tns Stream. This is nom reached oy
tra-nping over the mountains from Fort
Hamilton. a distance Of $50 miles, across
TWO mountain ranges. Win three
sleiges and seven dogs Two men can on
" take in one sledge bad Of provisions,
the other two being required 70 carry
zoos Tor me u0SS- AiL4S y S~@.N--J EN~~F~
all men out OF the district.
4 letter from Rampant City, Alaska.
the Center ~ the Arnook district, says;
"Depufy Collector Ross OF Circle City.
has u1.de investments in the new
fields
d. 2. Baxter and c. c. Johnson have
No. l2 OF Minook- James D.
Po>va % Sioux CITY and II. E Hub
bard Of Chicago bought the Discovery
claim so- 5000 Baxter has aiso pur-
chased 8 half interest in another min
ing claim in Minook and one in Hun
Ter. No. on Miao5k - the c1sm out
% which IL Is asserted ~ ounces were
AIKEN in thirty working days The ow-
ners have refused SO eco FOR This claim.
but would sell for S55.oe9.
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