The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-20
RICHEST IN THE WORLD.
The Klondike Still Claims That Dis
tinction Among Mining Districts.

Dawson City, June 25, via Seattle,
July 2O.-The output of the mines OF
the Yukon division this year. while it
has reached between 10000, 900 and $15,-
100000, has disappointed even the
more conservative estimates made last
fan and based on the prospects then
existing Three things have contribu-
ted 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 win
ter in the mines, has said:
considering the fact that less than
ZOO poorly fed men have gotten out
this winter almost SIS. OOO. OOO the Klon-
dixie has made a showing that entities
it to consideration as the greatest grav-
Ell deposit in existence and the richest
IN the world The placer mines of Cal
itrouia in early days are its only riv-
al"
The great riches of the Bench claims
on French, CHEZ, Little and Big Skoo-
KUN gulches, continue to be the wonder
of mining men in the interior of Alas
ka- A claim owner on French gulch
offers a standing bet of 1000 that he
can rock out of his claim, single-hand-
ed, $4,000 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 HuDkeF creek
and while but little prospecting has
been done, it is thought that it will
turn out very well. Ell Dorado and Be-
expected of them.
OF the less known streams, Dominion
creek IS glVin evidence of mineral de-
pOsitS which may make it known as the
richest strike vet made. Hunlzer 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 atten-
ton is being once more directed to
mines on the American side
Forty Mile creek has been relocated
and many new claims are recorded.
Chicken creek, which has been known
for the last two years, but not work
ed, will be developed this year. Can
yon, Nugget gulch and Franklin creeks
worked by the hydraulic process and
there will be a good camp at the mouth
of the river within two years.
American creek, 40 miles down from
Forty Mile, is known to be good. The
Mission creek district has three forna-
tons, placer, quartz and coal At its
mouth is Eagle city, in which will be
established the United States barracks
and the custom house
Twenty miles below Eagle city is Star
city, guarding the mouth of Seventy
Mile river. Tributaries of this river
have been worked for many years. On
Barney creek. from three to six ounces
per day to the shovel has been taken
for the last three years The other tTib-
utaries 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
being prOspected, and creeks are found
here and there, which give good indi-
cations. Coal and Sheep creeks prom
Use equally well and also the Charley
river. Circle City has been practically
deserted since the rush to Dawson, but
the riches of Mastadona, Independence,
Eagle, GOOdwood and a dozen lesser
gulches in the Birch creek district, viii
revive the town.
Across from Circle City is Jefferson
creek, which is now being prospected
for its whole length. 1t will be cheap
~ worked because of being so readily
accessible, from the Yukon river.
Further down is the Minook creek dis
trict, which has been so thoroughly ad-
vertised this year. 1t has developed
some mines which have paid $27. 600.
$4,000 and $4,000 the first winters
work The country is, to a great ex-
tent an unknown quantity.
A great country will be opened in the
Koyukuk. All things considered, the
American side would seem to be the
place for the future