The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

Frsfscis>co NJ. Magee crossed the rocky
divide between Dyea and tae lakes in Al
glst. Issf. and bnrrying down the Yukon,
arrived III DagnJn early in September
Tney invested heavily in Eidorado and 3D.
nAnza properties and started a large force
81 men on their claims last winter. They
returned late Ia the fail Of !s4l arriving IN
Seattle after a journey up ne freezing W.
kon filed with peril Gnd hardship. From
their clasns which were worked last win
ts'. go0d.y sgm IN geld has been taken
aud bas been shipped down the river 70
Seat'Ie. Gr. Mage when seen az the But
Ter yesterday. admitted that he had been
fairly successsfu. In the KIondike. but alb
soluteIy refused 10 say anything concern
Ing the amount u gold that has been taken
from the clalIna ne owns
This From mn Authority.
BONANZA and EldQrado creeks are Just
40 rich "a has been reported sald Mr.
Magee The only question nov confront
ing The mine owners IN the Klondike IL
the cost of getting the gold out Of the
ground. The gold Ia there. There Ii M
question about that The great problem
uoH 10 De solved - the miners il aow 20
Minis IL a profit. Except On Bonanza
and E.sI0Tado creshs. which are proba oiy
tho Richest placecB ia the history - he
"@Tld there are not many properties
which Viii stand the high wages that have
al" ays prevailed IN Dawson together wIth
the ~ pr cent. royalty on the gross yields
OF the mines. Tire miners brought the
royalty On themselves by telling II the
fabulous retufns from the rlchtst proper
Ties J6e$ have nOH gone 10 The other ex-
tsens and say f,tie Of their returns
The bus.Eess 81 mining in the KISnd ke
u rapidly becoming organized on Il solid
and business basil. Tne wages PAID IN the
Season Ok 1875 ranged from 81 % 10 s1.51
Per hour This high price Cor labor f. now
no longer paid Men are now working for
- cents an hour, and some have even Of
fets4 10 go into the mines fer ~ ana 81
cents per hour. The fact II the matter f.
ihat The milne owner has decided that b.
cannot support the whole population, and
ne - asking the other people 10 do thafr
share And wages ~ 60 cetsts per hour in
'tie kloujike are better thar anywhere |
k8og Of in this world
More summer Diggings.
Experts who have examined many az
the bost properties In the district have ,olt
tie ira, great saving In expense could
bo made ~ working The claim during the
summer from th. surface More sumnler
digElngs are being ~orkrt! this season than
| last ard noxt year shat! not be surprls 81
| 10 see "A large pare az the mining area in
| the klona ke developed by hydraulics dur
/ ing The warm SEASON The miners realize
| that If they combine au1 s1sk with by
} draullcs from inc surface do.g they viii
/ gci much better results
In many - The best mines In fav Ills
+ trjrt the o~ncrs Cui away the mos last
; spring aad turned tho waters from tho
/ ct'CSs On 70 the ground when the melting
! season began. Th- ws.er villa The sun
/ Wore away the muck. uF frozen mud
/ AM water covering fhe bod ru-k uniit
( finally th~ pas streak was lait bare Then
/ Il Was simply Il question 81! getting tbs
! gravel - tae S}ul-s, boxes The pt.-...ss
! that have Indicated has been followed in
! many cases THIS summer ana with a praaf
/ TIE cost ~ mining bv fhis method is rnlrh
! less :han th2t % sinking shafts ana diff
| irs during the siuter
Prom what learned ~ the strike a.
! Pine creek. am constrained e. believe
that y &c pTa-H ally fho ONLY discovery
| ~ importance since tAe KlonEIke WAS
toua3 saw ~.f1" - che ee1t. J. &c ooa~~..
/ ard Gaks ans r"as rs hieh as 50 pep
+ Ounr@ The 5.Strt-t 5e i- ,uy ogirisn 4
. Hs8~s promising ora Claims were held In
some cs@ss at reasonable figure. ana in
others tte .sry }eea:o~S Wyca 1-;u4~3 .~<
+ eS5Fh4tart rrf.e~"
NJ Mage ana sis father purchase, =
tr3f3 iT.sre<s iH n ~ E33,~aA. Is-t t4fl
. - Henry Dor Henry pratr,l ava y f.--
gault, The g. H'-sj claim vas WORKED
al winter and "a s..h good parpaSs ;ra-
after Ais AFrist. Lass sr-tnE NJ Mage.
) ~. purchase f.e sernalni~g ta.t-'e.~.ie ~
f t6e mine The Hlc@ s. f-.lNS WOKE axis
suUtner ~ t7~~~ y twelve. sse- T<A-r
have fans pr1re ID hN wat- -u-Ft- 20
he"p th" a,r fr@~h s. -" shafts ana t-.r.s
\ eleRn-'p Is ~3a,te rv-v week Nj Na-
g