The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-28
IN NEW YORK.

New York July 1.-The Times says:
RIondyke matters are about TO be IN
vesugated by the Mining Exchange OF
this city and steps taken 10 have the
most reliable information in the event Of
listing Alaskan gold stocks. The new
officers Of the exchange w C. Dornin.
president; A. A. Drake, viee-president;
George b. Hedyan. secretary. and John
G. Dale. treasurer. are in agreement as
10 the gold discoveries being certain TO
increase business and to lead TO more in
aulries It is also expected that there
win be boom" in mining stocks.
Little else is talked OF at the exchange
than this new feature Of mining ex-
element. and the proposed step being
taken by Alaskan syndicates. Mr.. Tn
derwood OF the exchange IS mentioned
in connection with Klondyke interests.
and It was said a company was being
formed at Cornwall-on-the-Hud 1t
would seem as II the dangers OF the new
valley OF gold are thoroughly appreciated
by members Of the exchange. Compare
sons now TO the disadvantages to the
miners OF Bolivia, Peru and Colombia
we're heard. and there were quite few
sugge stlons that Colorado interests might
be developed with a great deal less
expense and perhaps with satisfactory
results to the prospectors No apprehen-
sions seemed 70 be felt that Americans
OF Klopdyke would experience any rough
treatment through the action OF the
Canadian authorities. and II was conf
IDENTIFY stated that all Americans would
be required to do WAS to pay the license
which the Canadian government exacted
from all mining prospectors. whether
British or alien. This amounts to SIS
annually.
We certainly intend to 60" said w.
NJ. Curtis, Of the law office OF George
NJ. Curtis, Bennett building, to re-
porter II so as the representative OF
New York company. My intention
! Is to buy claims and in the spring we
will work the claims by machinery, We
will sail for Victoria August Is. and cx-
pect by that time our party win number
twenty. We viii take along at least
eight months provisions.
| "w.. will no stay at Klondyke," in
terposed friend OF Mr.. Edwards. who
was present. I'VE Intend to reach the
Black Hole OF Calcutta where they
are mostly all Bohemian. md escaped
nihilists. Thcy are hard citizens, but
this is the richest part Of the country.
II is about 100 miles northwest of Klon-
dyke and in Alaskan territory"
Mr.. Edwards added: I'VE will go by
the Juneau route and make the overland
trip. We hope to reach Healy and VIII
sons store by August TO- We travel
by the Canadian Pacific to Victoria"
According to Mr.. Edwards. the mem
bers OF the party have already expressed
a desire to go TO South Africa, but they
changed their minds when they heard OF
the Klondyke. Mutual concessions be
tween the United States and the Cana
dian government will, they think, put
the gold seekers Of both countries on an
equal footing After trying what they
can do in the Kloudyke region, they viii
turn their attention to American soil
The company will work their claims by
the lay system OF hydraulic placer mining
and the party intends to stay away a
least two years.
Frederick NJ. Barmore and Charles II
Harvey, of Long Island City, have start
cd for Seattle. whence they will so t'
Alaska. Both are well to do and hav'
families. Both are used to hardship'
. land have ample means with them.