Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-21
WHY 1T WILL FALL SO FAR BELOW
EARLY ESTIMATES.
THREE THINGS RESPONSIBLE
CANADIAN ROYALTY, LACK OF MEN
AND LACK OF FOOD.
Less Than 1000 Men Have Dug the
Winters Output of S1S,OOO,Osstt-
More Attention Being Paid
to Mines on Ameri-
can Side.

DAWSON CITY, June 25. VIA SEAT
TIE, July 20.-The output Of the mines of
the Yukon division this year, while II
has reached between so. eo and s1a.ccO.on.
has disappointed even the more conserva-
tive estimates made last fall and based
or the prospects then existing Three
things have contributed to shorten this
springs clean-up-the Canadian royalty.
lack Of men. and lack OF strengthening
food One of the most prominent civil
engineers on the Pacific coast. who has
spent this winter in the mines. has said:
Considering the fact that less than aot0
poorly fed Men have gotten out this win
ter. almost s15oOJ0O0. the klondike has
made showing that entities it to consider
alton as the greatest gravel deposit in ex-
istence and the richest in the world. The
placer mines of California in early days
are its only rival
The great riches of the bench claims on
French. Chief. Little and Big Skookum
sulches continue to be the wonder of min
ing men in the interior of Alaska A claim
owner on French gulch offers standing
bet of $4,000 that he can rock out OF his
claim, singlehanded. 5000 on any given
day. These benches are old river beds
which have been broken up by an eruption
of the earth. A continuation of the old
river bed has been found near Hunker
creek, and. while but little prospecting has
been done. it Is thought that 1t will turn
out very well. Eldorado and Bonanza
creeks have proven all that was expected
of them. ..
OF the less known streams, Dominion
creek is giving evidence of mineral depos-
its which may make 1t known as the rich
est strike yet made. Hunker creek is rich
in placers. Gold bottom is not turning out
as well as expected.
So many are the disadvantages in mining
in the Northwest Territory that attention
is being once-more directed to mines on the
American side. Forty Mile creek has been
relocated and many new claims are re-
corded. Chicken creek, which has been
known for the last two years. but not
worked. will be developed this year. Can
yon. Nugget Gulch, and Franklin creeks
and the bars on Forty Mile will be worked
by the hydraulic process. and there will be
a good camp at the mouth of the river
within two years.
American creek forty miles down from
Forty-Mile. is known to be good. The
Mission creek district has three formations.
placer, quartz and coal AT Its mouth Is
Eagle City in which viii De establlshed
house.
Twenty miles below Eagle City is Star
City. guarding the mouth of Seventy-Mile
worked for many years. On Barney creek,
from three to six ounces per day to the
shovel have been taken for the last three
years. The other tributaries are as good
as Barney. but it is only now when people
are spreading out that much work will be
done. a number Of men are now at Star
City getting their outfits up to the mines.
From Seventy Mile to Circle City is be-
ing prospected. and creeks are found here
and there, which give good indications.
and also the Charley river. Circle City has
been practically deserted since the rush to
Dawson. but the riches of Mastadona. In
dependence Eagle Goodwood and dozen
lesser gulches in the Birch creek district
will revive the town.
Across from Circle City is Jefferson creek.
which is now being prospected for its
whole length. 1t will be cheaply worked
because of being so readily accessible. from
the Yukon river.
Further down is the Minook creek dis
trict. which has been so thoroughly adver
tised this year. 1t has developed some
mines which have paid $1,000, $4,000 and
s15, 900 the first winters work. The coun-
try is, to a great extent, an unknown guam
tity.
4 great country will be opened in the
Koyukuk. All things considered the Amer
lean side would seem to be the place for
the future.