The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-02-26
HAS STRUCK GOLD.
Elmer H. Tucker Who Used to Live in
 Meriden.

Elmer H. Tucker, Who Used to Live in
 Meriden.
 Meriden, Feb. 24.-Word has been re- ceived by relatives here that Elmer H. Tucker, who used to work for the old Wilcox & White Organ company, and who left Meriden to locate in Guelph, Canada, seven or eight years ago, has struck gold in the Klondike. He is the son of Mrs. Loduskey Tucker, of Ire mont street, and brother-in-law of W. J. Whitney, employed at the Organ shop. The following appeared in a re- cent issue of the Guelph Daily Herald.
 "The letter received by Mrs. Tucker on Thursday was written at Tagish Post on January 22. MT. Tucker states that he received his first communca- tion since leaving Guelph from Mrs. Tucker about January 1. The letter re- ceived here on Thursday was written on January 19. Nothing but letters are carried into the Yukon. The mails are sorted at Victoria, and all other matter thrown out. It occupied three weeks for MT. Tucker and his party to trans port their outfits across the ice from Cariboo Crossing to Tagish Post.
 "The party have been looking the country over and exploring a little. They discovered lake about two miles long and half wide, which is located near Cariboo Crossing. It was on this lake that they made their first find of gold. They named the lake Campbell Lake and a creek emptying into the body Tucker Creek On this lake was discovered grey quartz with much matte. In some places the streams and streaks are three-siXth of an inch in thickness. This Is not pure gold but a composition such as is found in most cases They have since shown the ore to a practical mining engineer, and he pronounced it very good.
 ''All the party have staked claims, also the party which accompanied them, MT. Kennan, one of the mount ed police a fine fellow, MT. Tucker says. The mining location is 1,500 by 500 feet, MT. Tucker being the discov- erer had the first choice. The officials at the Post have also staked off claims in the same locality. MT. Tucker speaks very highly of the officials at Tagish Post. It was on January that they made their first discovery.
 "A few days later, while MT. Tucker and MT. Campbell were out looking for a bear they discovered another quartz ledge The specimens are very rich in fine gold, richer than the first The party purpose sending a man to Juneau shortly to have the gold assayed. In the meantime MT. Tucker says, they are continuing the search for gold, as they are satisfied there Is more there.
 "The discoveries made by MT. Tucker and his party are the first made in that vicinity. MT. Tucker says now is the time for us before the rush in the spring. MT. Tucker believes the cli- mate where they are located is the mildest in the country. The tempera- ture has been down to eight, ten, fif- teen, twenty-five, and once as low as fifty-six degrees below zero. They are very comfortable in their hut and all are we'll
 "It Is MT. Fuckers intention to send a special letter to the papers when the next mail goes out in about week. The lake from which the small stream flows where their gold finds were made is known as Mares Lake and is situ- ated between Tagish Post and Lake Bennett. The party expect that if luck continues in their favor as in the past they will not require to go further down the river."