The herald., 1898-03-26
-FOUR DAWSON|TES
TELL OF NUGGETS WEIGHING
ABOUT A TON
IM-HOLDERS LYING
IN ORDER TO DODGE PAYMENT
OF ROYALTY
GOODWIN OF LOS ANGELES
GOODWIN OF LOS ANGELES
One of the Men Who Brings Out 9
Fortune-Fabulous Estimates
Of the Output
Special to The Herald

VICTORIA, b. c., March 25.-The steam
er Pakshan arrived this afternoon direct
from Skaguay with the following four pas
sengers from Dawson, whosa stories are
glowing beyond description
C. A. GOODWIN, Los Angeles.
]. F. DENHAM, Sacramento.
B. LONG, Tacoma.
d. LASALLE, Leadville. Colo.
| These four gentlemen went to Dawson
City last summer and each took up claims
and did well. They left Dawson on Febru-
ary 18th. and at that time the place was
quiet and orderly, everybody at work and
absolutely no scarcity of provisions, al
though none were for sale.
They met "Soapy" Smith of Skaguay cn
the trail. He has left for Dawson
Lasalle, one of the party who came out.
tells story. which Is confirmed by others,
that on January 10Th, Alex Mcdonald of
Denver found nugget worth $4,000 on No. 6,
El Dorado creek They also claim tha /,
claim-owners are not telling how much
they are taking out, as they wish to avoid
| paying royalty.
No mail has reached Dawson since Sep
tember, but Mckay. the letter carrier Of
| the Yukon, arrived from the coast in De-
cember and had all his letters confiscated
| by the mounted police, who distributed
| them. as Inspector Constantine considered
it unjust to charge IS letter.
| Henderson creek, Dominion creek. Sixty
| Mile, Rosebud, American, Juneau and
Good Enough are all panning out we'll and
| that $50.CO0,000 Will be washed up by June
1st IS the claim of these Klondikers.
J. A. Denham made affidavit about the
$4,000 nugget. Others were found on Hunk
er creek that go over $500 each. These mug
gets came from what are known as the
| Berry claims and were called wildcat las I
season; but half million could not buy a
quarter interest now
| The stories the boys tell night after night
| in Dawson are like dreams of fabulous
| wealth in fairylana
| Wages are still SIS day. but there Is so
much smoke on the creeks where they are
thawing out ground that many are afflicted
with sore eyes.
Dawson is applying for Incorporation and
the city and papers will be sent to Ottawa,
as the town has come to stay.
| Dogs are still worth $500 in Dawson.
Whisky has risen in price to $40 per bottle,
| as the supply is running short.
Antoine, the multi-milionare dago,
| bought all the champagne there was for
his girl at $40 per quart. They are coming
out in the spring and will bring out over a
million dollars in dust alone. Antoine is
| the richest man In Dawson. saltwater"
| Bill Bates or Ladue are not in it with him.
C. A. Goodwin, the Los Angeles wallpa-
perer, who is now independently rich for
| life, and who is the only one of the party
| who tells of what he brought out shows a
draft for $4,000, but says many will be
disappointed, as he saw many stampedes
| while in Dawson, but that the man with
money had the advantage.
| Lasalle reports the death at Skaguay of
| the commander Of the United States troops
| stationed there, but he forgot the officer S
| name. Death was due to meningitis. HIS
body is being brought down on the next
steamer.
| Skaguay is still an unruly town. even
since "Soapy" Smith and his gang got the
order to move; also bitter reports are in
| circulation as TO the treatment of United
| States citizens by customs inspectors at
| Skaguay, and the matter has been reported
to Washington by wire tonight. calling for
their removal and an investigation.
The death rate is now two day there,
but no epidemic exists. Both passes are In
good condition and likely to remain so for
some times as the weather is still cold.
B. Long, the Tacoma man. says glowing
reports have reached Dawson, from Circle
City and that many creeks lying wholly In
American territory are turning out rich
ami that those who are there claim they
have as good, if not better. claims and
properties than at Klondtke.
BETTER THAN KLONDIKE
VANCOUVER, B. c.. March 25.-(By As.
ISOLATED Press) The steamer Pakshan
which arrived from Skaguay, Alaska, to.
day, had among her passengers four mer
direct from Dawson City. They were
Messrs. Denham of San Francisco, Long
of Tacoma, Lasalle of Leadville and Cor
don of Los Angeles.
| They report stampede for the American
side below American creek. This section
they claim, will beat Klondike. Pay dir
Is more easily divided and shallower. A
$4,000 nugget has been found on Ell Dorad;
creek, they say. 1t is estimated by then
that $40, ,0O0, coo in, gold will be brought OH
this season.
LAW FOR ALASKA
| WASHINGTON, March 25-An agree
ment has been reached by the conferees or
the Alaska land bill to insert a provision
allowing Canadian miners the same right.
in Alaska as are given by the Canadian
government to the American miners. Ca
nad:ans will not have to be naturalized tt
take up mines in Alaska.
In speaking of the finding of the ssOO
nugget, MIR. Goodwin said: '"That sound.
like tall story, I know. but it is a fact
The nugget has considerable quartz mixed
with 1t, and is as big as a pail"
The owners name, Mr.. Goodwin said
is being kept dark, as he hopes to get /,
out intact, without paying royalty.