The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13

= af..sa near the coast there have
49, vota ards for many years. but until
tho last few years the interior was nArais
fooked A.. Even yet II - a ls-pnzzle. sna
though $500 prospecsors were there TINS
year +, would siill retain IN part the secret
~ much o. SIS hidden wealth. Since lsas
ana dnr,ng 1850 ard 1897 sufficient diseoy-
cries we're reported 70 encourage further
worry In 1853 That there are great g0id
ne,as IN Alaska as well az In other por-
s.ons az the Northwest territory seems
nov almost certain.
Gen. DanieId's Opinion.
ia discussing the Efforts % Canadians
stree 1sss 10 change the boundary line be-
tween Alaska and the Northwest terri
torv Ger. Dufleia quoted the recent re
mort Of the United States surveyors as 70
The boundary lire IN this connection.
which said:
"fn substance. these determinations
throw the diggings at the mouth OF Forty
Mile creek within the territory o. the
United States. The whole valley OF TINS
rich creek Is also In the United states
Most OF the gold Ia 10 the vest OF the
crossing OF the tSist meridian at Forty
Mile creek. III we produce the liist mert-
dian on a chart the mouth OF Miller =
creek. tributary Of sixty-Mile creek,
and valuable gold region, Is FIVE miles In
direct lire or seven miles according 20
the winding OF the stream. all within the
territory OF the United States. In sub
stance the only places in the Yukon re-
glon where gold In quantity has been
found are all 10 The west OF the boundary
IIne between Canada and the United
States"
Ii can readily be seen that the claim OF
the United States r. directly opposed TO
that of the Canadians, II IL true that the
arbitration Of the isist meridian was
favored by the United States surveyors.
but some OF them were amazed AZ the
claims Of the English With regard to Lynn
creek mot canal and the whole south
eastern boundary, and expressed the be-
lief thar the United States would refuse
10 arhifrate the claims OF this portion OF
the boundary.
Prospect the Small Streams.
'sTha gold" said Gen. Duffield. In dis
cnssing the question. has been ground
out OF the quartz by the pressure OF the
glaciers. which lie and move along the
courses or the streams. exerting trenf n
dous pressure. This force Is present To a
more appreciable extent Ia Alaska than
elsewhere. and believe that. "a a conse-
auonee. more placer gold VIII be found in
that region than in any other part OF the
world"
Gen puffleId thinks the hunters on the
American side have made the mistake OF
prospecting the large streams instead Of
the small ones When gold f. precipf-
tated." he said. 1T sinks II does not
float far down stream, r. Is therefore 20
be looked for along the small creeks and
about the headwaters 81 the larger tribu-
taricr OF the Yukon. There Is no reason
why as rich finds may not be made on The
American side OF the line as In the Kion-
dixie region"
Mr. Weston's Report.
ON the arrival at Seattle OF the treasure
ship Portland. August e. s. +. Weston
the special correspondent OF the Post-In-
teliiEeneer. said.
Bear creek bunker. Gold Bottom and
Dominion creeks. win be worked for the
fiis, time this winter. There ls every rea-
sen 70 believe that these creeks will rank
alonsslds OF Bonansa and Eldarado. Last
winter nothing but prospecting was done
on any OF them. Rich pay dirt was found
however, on Bear. Gold RoItom and Hun-
ker creeks. The richeat prospect found
on Gold Bottom Was GA zflly aud Bakers
claims. Nos and 3 above It's mouth.
ION account Of ray being discovered on
Fldorade and Bonanza first everybody
rushed there 90 work aud set stake
enough ahead 40 that they would he Ga
easy circumstance the coming seasou
Al that usne there were not ever 90 peo-
pie IN tho district. and practically al 81
them were concentrated on the two creeks
mentioned. and consequently ether creeks
were neglected uutil spring.
Early IN the summer work Was started
on claims ca bunker Gold Bottom aad
Bear creeks. On bunker creek there arc
- eiatrls staked. &c below and % above dis
cevery. On Cold Bottom there arc 60
claims. On Rear creek there Rre 2 below
and IS above discovery. On Ne e on
Bear creek Dutch Kid took cut s. eo lea
dust this sprige. working euiy in Aprif
On bunker croek s1.ooo Was taken out ~
No. y below discovery rs Harry 0lesou.
who commenced work FIRST "a March oa
Gold Bottom rlch pay WAS located bgt no
work was done. Claims oa Iris creek ara
now held az from SO 1g' - So 0oo Next
sprtng when tso reports come In rrom
these creeks. 8, is expected THAI they VII
surprise even tbs old miners.
strike On Indian River.
TIE latest strike reported has beer on
Dominion creek or Indian river. This Waa
made tae latter part of May. and there
was stasupeGs gor the rev district TIE
reports coming fgegn Do@iG'en creek ara
very favorable aa5 coarse gold Is being
brought hack T'be pN1sr-ctors have fas.uf
as hlgh as s. 81 Ga IRE psa sn Gi1e SraVaA
Ne reports had come On thai holes haa
been snuk T. he1go-k up to Juiy "a when
the steamer Neaiv left Dawson. TIE
creek has been stA&ed geg miles Il heaas
r. the same range as Huuker. Gold Ret
tom ara bcnsuza creeks. running. heu-
ever ~ opposite alrecs1os.
INDIAN river enters The Nukca about
thirty miles shove tas klendfke. Quarts
ard Wosf creek. ether tributaries ~ In
dian river, have been worked more er
lsss Tor the past fceF Years Nth GOD ra-
salts L. coarse SO Tne hsrS % tee riser
have also yielded gee4 pSy GugE-g tNak
tiine. The Indications far quartz have
eeea nierc favorahls on gntlan river thss3
any district - tha N0kan. Waf1-esafea
groupings have Netn faLa3 on Dominion
ard Quarts creeks. bat AZ IAss reports 40
attention had Aes2 rad % oshsr taan
placer Claims number g quarts PROS.
pectogs ara ncvr IL she 8sfraet anf efarfr
locations will undoubtedly - rsaaN -rea
creeks IN ire klo-3jSe a~3 Taatess rfs-r
districts above rssr tteceA ae4 their -vsst-
~ tributaries. compress AZ TIE strikes ~
s.y Importance tANg haa been reported sr,
% July Ia
'sta,s May thS-e have sss- .sassas.l-a
l. every airaS;iea s-cs1 Dsw ss- CITY A.
euicS Sc a S-pogs ca.s ga fvesa nav creek
u was followed ~ rlsA e snass.
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