Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
FLOCkING no kLONDykE
frospectOra Leave Good Claims for
the New Ell Dorado.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 23-Amone the
arrivals from Alaska on the steamer Rer
ina was DIR. c. F. Dickenson of Kodiak
Island, which lies just at the head of
COOKS Inlet He says the gold excitement
all over the territory Of Alaska is some
thing unprecedented, and that people are
hockfng to the klondyke I'm a way that
threatens to depopulate many of the trad
ing posts and coast towns
When L left Kodiak. two weeks ago.
said Mr.. Dickinson, the people were leav-
ing all that section of country and fiock!ng
in the direction of klondyke In a way the
situation is appalling. for many of th.
industries are left practically without the
means of operation.
Mines that are paying handsomely at
Cooks Inlet have been deserted. In nv
opinion, there are just good placer dig
gings to be found at Cooks Inlet as In the
Klondyke region. There is not foot of
ground I'm all that country that does not
contain gold in more or less appreciable
quantities. The great trouble has been
that people have not had either the cour-
age or opportunity to thoroughly prospect
the country. i think that i'm another month
the country about Cooks Inlet will be
practically deserted. There is room there
for thousands of men. and there is cer-
tainly no better place in the world for
poor man..
Gold Com mpanics Forming.
lative element hard. Companies of all
kinds are being organized, while the signs
and window letterings are appearing with
marvellous rapidity in the principal busi-
ness streets Such titles as Yukon Trad
ing and Development Company" The
Yukon Gold and Supply Company" and the
"Klondyke Improvement Syndicate" are 10
be seen on every hand.
The first mining company to file articles
of incorporation is the Alaska and Yukon
Gold Exploration and Trading Company,
Limited. The capital stock is s20o,oo0. ful-
ly subscribed.
Gold Going to Philadelphia.
Five French Canadians who were sue
cessful on the Klondyke and are now
bound for Montreal. are at the Commercial
Club In this city. They came from Seattle,
having reached that city by the steamer
Portland. They could not get the prices
for their nuggets that they wanted then.
and they will not accept the bid made by
the Selby smelling works in this city. As
tho San Francisco mint is closed pending
the change of administration. these five
miners will cary their bullion to Philadel-
phia and exchange IL there for coin of the
United States. The five men of the party
are N. F. Piccot, #. Morrin, who has been
in the Yukon country for four years; n.
Mercer OF five years experience; Jos. Case
lais. who for seven years has mined in
Alaska: p. Amelier, who has been there
iiAAic yCdi oiio Soscfi Dcs IAocncS. VINO
has just completed his second year on the
Yukon.
Speculatfng On Yukon Gold.
The closing of the mint has afforded
Spectators an opportunity to make con- ,
siderable money out OF the miners who
have brought their gold dust with them.
A rumor has been circulated that the
Kiondyke gold is poorer in quality than
that from other mining regions and In
consequence 10 not worth 30 much for
coming purposes.
eonie OF the more recent arrivals have be-
come acquainted with this state of AFFAIR."