Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-22
A VAST POCKET 0F I
Marvellous Richness ~
Clondyke District
THIRTEEN MILES IN Ely,
Millions Taken Out in a Fou
The Ground Is Said to Rs II,
Strewn With Gold,

The Ground Is Said to r.. ,.
Strewn With Gold.
San Francisco, July ls,-A
rivaling in intensity of inta,a.,
told OF the fabulous wealth ot NJ =
Cristo was related by passengers ON F.
little steamer Excelsior, which b,s
arrived from St. Michael's Al,
Millions upon millions of virgin !
according to the story, await the
nate miner who has the hardibool
courage to penetrate into the unL,
depths of the Yukon district. Tbpn
tangible evidence on the little sts,.E
OF the truth of the story told M
travellers, for in the cabin Were ~
of sacks filled to the very rnoull y
dust" taken from the pacers nj
far frozen North. The amount hr,
in is variously estimated at from h,
900 to $750,OOO.
There came in on the Excelsior y.
40 people-among them some wOns,
from what is now known as the q
dyke district, though only Is dsA
had been actually engaged in min,
There were among them men who
been for more than 10 years facing
dangers and hardships of the hi
North in the hope of making Nj
find but who signally failed. But
they come back with fortunes stor.
in their gripsacks and untold millu|
to be picked up in the country Of Wild
so little is known.
The new Eldorado lies just across \
Alaskan boundary in British terrtor
1t is of recent discovery, but alrat
there are at least 5000 people on b
ground and more are fiocking in SI
direction as fast as Transportation 4
be secured.
The discovery of the Clondyke regl
presents a story that is uniquely int,
esting. Around Forty-Mile, on
Yukon, is a tribe of Indians known
the Stickers, and with them is a m
who years ago was known as Geo
Cormack, but who is now called 'Si
George. In September last at
head of a party of Indians, he LEFT
hut near Forty-Mile camp and star
in southerly direction, saying that
intended to find a new gold field bet
his return. He came back two we
later and startled the miners with
announcement that 40 miles away th
was gold to be found in plenty.
streams abounded with the vel
metal, and all that was needed was
somebody to pick it up.
Many persons flocked to the pI
and in time the word reached FO
Mile camp that untold riches coulC
found along the bottom of BOnl
creek and its tributaries. Men
had failed at the former camp i'm
diately packed their belongings ant
out for the new fields. 1t was a
and trying journey, but that was n
ing compared with the promise Of
lions at the end of the route.
The following is an extract fri
letter received by the Excelsior.
was sent from the Clondyke regiO
a prominent and wealthy young
ness man of San Francisco to his bro
in this city:
THE excitement on the river is
describable, and the output of the
Clondyke district is almost beyonC
lief. Men who had nothing last
are now worth a fortune. One
has worked 40 square feet of his c
and is going out with $40, 900 in
One-quarter of the claims are now
ing at from SIS, 900 to $5O,OOO.
estimate of the district given
miles, with an average value of $
600 to the claim, in which som
valued as high as 81 900, 600 each.
Dawson sacks of dust are thrown Il
the counters in the stores for safe
ing.
Some of the stories are SO fab
that | am afraid to repeat them fol
OF being suspected of the infection
Labor is $15 a dav and board,
100 days work guaranteed, so yol
imagine how difficult it is to holC
ployes. If reports are true it i
biggest placer discovery ever ma
the world, for though other dig
have been found quite as rich in s
no such extent of discovery has
known which prospected and WORK
high right through" &"