New-York tribune., 1897-07-25
ARKELL'S CLONDYKE CLAIMS.
A. b. scHANz, OF HIS EXPEDITION TELLS
WHAT THEY ARE BASED ON.
THE FRANK LESLIE PARTY OF 1890 AND ITS
EXPLORATIONS BEYOND MOUNT 81
ELIAs-rHE MEMBERS ALSO Ex-
PECT THEIR SHARE.

ELIAs-THE MEMBERS ALSO Ex-
PEcT THEIR SHARE
San Francisco, July 2i-A. b. Schanz. one OF the
officers of the Frank Leslie expedition OF ls% ana
1884, organized by W. J. Arkel. Is now secretary
OF the Sterling Remedy Company, oil Chicago anu
New-York. In an interview to-day on the suoJec'
OF Mr. Arkelrs claims to the gold fields OF tpe
Clondyke district by right OF discovery Tor the ese
| of f. J. Glave Mr.. Schanz said
IL was in charge OF the geographical work OF the
Frank Leslie expedition which started OUT III inc
early spring OF 1850 for the purpose OK expiori"s
the country Immediately north OF Mount S'' Ehas.
which previous to that time had not been penetra'e'
by white men. We started north from san frah-
cisco on the Government steamer Patterson OF tue
Coast and Geodet!c Survey. and were iahaeu AZ
Pyramid Harbor on Lynn Canal. II Is at tns
point that the roads leading to the present soi'
fields dverge: and, so far as know the sre"' , ~
jority OF the prospectors have been ana are o
by way of Dyea over Chkoot Pass to Lake b''ue'
man to the headwaters OF the Lewes (Yukon) River
1.-The Chilkoot route well known at that ''ie,
but our party at once turned westward ana sca'ea
tho Mount 81 Elias Alps over a pass between
Chlkoot and Chikat. making necessary tweNe
days portage over the mountains we hame' "a
pass Leslie Pass and were the first wnite me" e,.
to reach any OF the waters northward Oh Moun' - 81
Elias in that way DO not peeNe "'
gone the same way since.
"Af,or ,vo reached the north side OF the noun
,ains We found a lake some forty miles IN iehs'n'
which was named Lake Arkeli, ana Is 'ne "e"
waters Of the Tahkeena This river is OF great
importance and has numerous afiueh's iro'h "''''
is now called the great gold district
AT Lake Arkel the party divided py agreement
all Of us retaining our rights to anything that
might be discovered BY any branch Of the expeoi.
ton Gave and Dalton went westward to"a'd
Mount ST. Elias. and prospected along the man ,
uNulets running into the Alsekn which a. 10 n,%'
but which Gave proved to run south INTO Dfy bai
cal branch of the expedition made very vaiuaoIe
discoveries of acer mines oyer part OF rhe
we understood it. of Mr.. Arkel to develop any III
dea2Ps MS found & by the s eTpedpoe pree and myself
ncrthward and investigated all the tributaries OF
hG Rare ne Yukon ReT the Py River White
River. Stewart River. Sixty Mile Creek ana forty
THE outposts of the gold prospectors we found
at Forty Mile Creek in June. 1882 and there were
at that time about one hundred and nifty whi'e men
Il mink Mr. Arkeli in al justice may lay claim
Mount St Elias Lake Arkc and MOUNT WransedI Ell
the Alsekh, as well as the upper waters OF the
White Vukon) River. some of the eastern branches
of the Coppa River and the territory drained by
these various streams.
What these rights amount to am not in po-
original exploring expedition will. OF course, ex-
pect their share Of whatever there is in it."
ritorv in August 1890 and went again in tire spring
Of 1891. The gold indications which had been found
intention OF tho entire xp.dion TO follow up all
claims but, unfortunately. Mr. Glave, while travel
ling in Africa in behalf of The Century Magazine,
lost his life, AMI the matter has been latent since
After the summer Of 1890 descended the Yukon
in open boat to the Behring Sea, and then male
of Behring Sea to Fort Alexander at Nushagak.
where went into winter quarters in October. 1890
During the winter of 1890 and 1891 | made a dog
Slcdging to the country north or Lake llli-
anna. territory previously unexpcred. My COM
panion on the trip was John W. Clark, In command
of the post of Fort Alexander.
''Mr. Clark had prospector's grub staked on the
Mulchutnak River which is a branch OF the Nushl-
eak. We found prospects indicating pay dirt
filed on many OF the maps, we discovered a large
lake. nearly eighty miles in length and twenty or
thirty miles IN width which named Lake Clark.
The Indian name Is kichikh- Vona an1 all or the
numerous streams which run Into il are undoubtedly
god-bearing. l made the first map OF this lake and
reported the same my return through Ivan
nected with the Eleventh Census
II mention this at the present time In order TO
OF 1890 and 1891 are entitled to all the credit for
whatever may be discovered hereafter In the Lake
Clark district. ! expect one OF these days that the
ancient King Solomon's mines will sink into in
significance when the golden story of the Lake
Clark district is revealed. Fake Clark is situated
Immediately north Of Lake Iamna which is In the
with IL by the huge river N1ghelin.
Whatever geographical and geological discoveries
ought entitle to recognition. and although per-
sonaly am content with the satisfaction OF having
been there and come back alive | would not ne
averse u accepting my share In whatever Mr..
'Of course YOU understand that Mr.. Arkelrs
claims for the Clondyke mines will have TO- be filed
for the Lake Clark districts are in United States
territory"