The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-30
DAWSON CITY
EXPECTS A BOOM.
Reasons Why the Outlook is Now
Much Brighter.
MUCH GOLD ON THE HILLSIDES,
II is Believed This Year That the Out
nut VIII BE From Twelve To Eff
teen Million Dollars-NO Dam
ger Of Lack OF Food.

DAWSON CITY. Sept. 1.-THE camp
seems 90 bee ON the eve OF a. boom, anu
ono that viii do more good and oe pro-
ductive of more actual mining than ine
last one.
Dawson Is I'm appearance duIier IMAM
ever and no business is being zone.
Money is very scarce and u is almost
impossible to- borrow ON good security az
ten per cent per month.
Eut the creeks have a very different
appearauce from that Of last year, and IL
is there that the source of the coming
boom may be seen. There are probably
nearly two thousand men working on
bonch claims on EldOradO and bonanza
creeks. and "A majority OF these are TAX
ing out pay. Many are working nch
ground. or course. on the creek peis
only by sluicins can the ground be work
ga in summer. but on the hiiisides ana
benches the ground is comparatively
shallow and free from water. Conse-
uuenUy IL is easily worked.
The nav dirt T. washed in rockers as n
is taken out Up 10 two months ago
very little bench mining was done, except
al French Hin and Skookirm Gulcl, but
as the lab0ring men quit work az the
end of the drifting season. many who hid
staked on the hill sides began prospect
iue. Many newcomers had located mn
claims. because there was nothing else
omen. 1t now turns out much 20 me
surnrlse OF every one, that the hillside
nav dirt extends along nearly the wLole
length OF Bonanza and Eldorado. Pay
dirt has also been found on Bear Hunk
err and other creeks in the similar de-
posits. -..-.,,-,..,,,.,,
have pointed out in previous letters
10 the Herald that the presence OF gold
on the hillsidcs would add 10 the value
Of the creeks for hydraulic mining, be-
ce,,sa am that ground could be sluccd
very easily. but It is turning out much
richer than was expected. Very few OF
the claim owners say much ABOUT Wha'
tbev are taking ont. for the royalty Us
still on. but the fact that they are an
/ working hard ard mining. and not sinp-
lv prosnecting. is the best PROOF that
| their claims are paying well lnese
! bench claims should produce ms sum
| ner certainly more than 100000, and
! possibly twice that sum. Work VIII cease
! on most Of them when cold weather
| comes. and many OF the owners who take
! ,ut any considerable sums will want q
| invest IN creek claims on other creeks
/ Much of this money In small sums VII
/ ba seeking investments here IN winter
| owing TO the enforcement Of the royal
| ~ bur few creek claims We're openel
! for summer slucing. but from those
( which are being worked considerable
! gold IS being taken. In all these case.
| The claims had been prospected and were
| known 10 be rich. They should yielC
! from the hill claims. ETAO SkDL CLC
| nearly II not quite 100000. This. VIII
| the Weld from the hill claims, VIII Drins
| The total for the year up 10 more thar
si2OoO.o0O and probably 10 nearly SloVo'
| 40 However no accurate estimate cal
! ever be made. for there can be no douO
that considerable was stolen, and so no
! reported. and some OF the miners hav
| doubtless refrained from making fuI re
| turns In order 10 avoid the royalty
WAGES WILL BE LOWER.
! EVERY one who owns claim on
creek with a good reputation IS penn
| importuned Tor LAYS. and many viii b
let. especially on Dominion ana sulphur
| However. wages promise 10 be lowe
| than last year and. az food Is plenufu
| n number OF mine owners are preparing
10 hire men and board them. rms WI
| make a large saving. IL Is rather carr
| for predictions, but II looks as II nue.
more work will be done this coming win
| ter than last.
There are many men representing cap
| ital. most Of them from London. The
/ NAV be divided into three classes.-F.Fsi
the men looking for properties with whic
10 take in The public: second. the repre-
sentatives of men who have been take
in. and third. men who are looking 70
legitimate investments. These last ca
| ind ali the good nroDerties they want q