The herald., 1897-08-13

packing over the mountains and most o.
the new Klondykers are taking
Knocked down" boats with them for the
river trip. Nearly all the Topekas pas
sengers hail from the eastern states.
A CARIBOO CLEANUP
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 12.-Word
was received today that the mill at the
Horse Fly mine. Cariboo, after a run
of 426 hours, had crushed 1121 tons of
low grade cemented gravel which was
got out in the course of development
( work. The result of the cleanup was
62h ounces from the mill and 80 from
the sluices, total of 941a ounces in gold,
valued at $1602.
BACK FROM DYEA
ss ASTORIA, Ore, Aug. 12.-The Oregon
Railway & Navigation company's
steamer George w. Elder arrived here
tonight from Dyea. The Elder left
Dyea the 9th inst. She confirms pre-
vious reports that both the white and
Chilcoot passes are blockaded.
Nearly all of the Elders passengers
were landed at Dyea, the vessel lying a
mile and a half out in the bay. Pas
sengers and goods were lightered ashore
at a cost of $40 per ton for freight
Officers of the Elder say that not half
of the people will get over the mountains
this winter. Many are selling out their
outfits and returning. The Elder brought
back none of her passengers. Every
day hundreds are arriving and the scows
and small steamers are making fortunes
lightering goods from steamships.
lot hO IN,
the Elder advise their friends not to go
this fall, as they cannot get through.
A DEAD MINER
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 12.-John
Thomas, the prospector. who engaged in
a pitched battle in a crowded street
Tuesday, died tonight from his wounds
COFFEE CREEK MINES
REDDING, Aug. 12.-News was re-
ceived here from Coffee Greek to the
effect that sac, 900 more of gold dust and
nuggets were taken out yesterday after
noen from the pocket out Of which the
Graves Brothers took their $4,000 last
Saturday.
Another exceedingly rich discovery of
GOLD is reported on Morrison Gulch. about
two miles from the scene of the Graves
Brothers discovery. 1t is said $4,000
was taken out Wednesday afternoon,
and that two miners are taking out gold
on an average of $40 to the pan. This
strike is on the same vein as the Graves
claim and is supposed to be an exten
sion of the same.
A MINING SALE
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12-By the
sale of mine in MADEIRA county, John S.
Wilbur and A. p. Peaks divided $100, 600.
The property is known as Lucky Bill and
is located on the Fresno river, twenty
miles east of Raymond, in the Potter
ridge. 1t was sold to syndicate COM
posed Of New York and St. Louis capt. |
talists.
1t is the intention of the Lucky Bills
new owners, Mr. Wilbur says, to com
mence working the mine to it's full ca
pacity on the 18th of September. They
also propose to set up a big stamp mill
for the treatment of the ore on the |
ground
NICARAGUAN RICHES
NEW ORLEANS, La, August ia |
new gold field has been discovered, but
this one is in the tropics. Reports have
come to this city lately that big finds
of gold have been made in Nicaragua
and the steamers from that section have
been bringing in gold dust in proof of
it.
S. E. Spence, a well-krown citizen of
Houston, Texas, arrived here on the
steamer Fulton, plying between New Or
leans and Nicaraguan ports, and con-
firmed the stories about the discoveries
in Nicaragua. He says he has been all
over the gold fields and that gold is
there in large quantities He has ac-
quired valuable claims and will return
as soon as he can make arrangements |
to work them. He says the whole gold
region down there Is very rich and the
climate splendid. He says unemployed |
miners of the United States Will do much |
better there than in attempting TO go to
Alaska. Food in Nicaragua is cheap |
and other expenses are reasonable.