Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-23

managed as the department stores and as
systematically worked as are great manu-
featuring institutions. The old gold camps
are being reprospected and new discoveries
are being made. Said Mr.. Moffat to me:
Il think the people are making a mistake
in rushing TO the Kiordike. We have a
Elondike here in the Rockies. which will
pay better than that of Alaska. There are
plenty of chances for young men out here.
Only the smallest part of Colorado has been
prospected. and there arc gold fields in
ali parts of the Rockies which will pay FOR
investigation. As for me, Colorado IL good
enough. and | don't care to go to any land
where IL is all ice three-fourths of the year
and where you can't get much TO eat dur
ing the remainder"
senator Jones on Gold Mining.
Senator John =. Jones'. the mining mil
fionalre of Nevada. does not agree with
Mr.. Moffat as to the Klondike. Jones is.
You Know. one OF the most famous miners
of the world. and has made 4 half dozen big
fortunes out OF gold and silver ore. 1t was
during q ride with him in a sleeping car
The other day that / asked him his opinion
of the klondike. He replied:
The gold discoveries of Alaska are the
most wonderful that ever have been made.
The discoveries of Australia and California
were nothing TO them. When | was %
years old l went out 10 California. |
started in at placer mining and from that
day TO this have been more or less interest
ed in mines. went to California in 1879.
and was there during the early gold excite
ment. The country was hileG up within a
very short time. and you would meet a
score of miners during a half days march.
no matter in what part of the Rockies YOU
went to prospect. The news of successes
spread very fast. and the man who had
made a ind Of &.N0 in placer mining was
known everywhere. There were thousands
ana tens u t.SdsanGs MINING, unu the uIs-
coveries were comparatively few. Up in
Alaska there are only 4 fc,, Thousand men
at work. and they can labor only a small
part OF the year. Still they are turning out
enormous amounts of gold. I know OF
dozens OF men who have made fortunes
and l Judge that the amour; os gold Their,
sn,sf h. h.,-~ui cnnNan.i~- e-N~nrous
shall rot be surprised IL SIS. Gaa. 600 wortf
year. There will be more than loo.eo meT
there by the mhbile or m. summer. an.
there Is plenty OF room for all"
How Glaciers Grind Out Geld.
"Dc you think the discoveries vii. be
confined TO he Elon,ike2" I askel.
-. indeed" was the reply. u believe
there T. Just as much gold il Alaska a:
tt.er, Is :n British Columbia. The Yukon
:lvcr Il 200 mills long. md there IS Eoi,
all aiCn- AZ. The sands of the Alaskan ISL
nnds contain golL. and | am told YOU car
You see. the forces Of nature have been al
work during thr ages in Alaska 10 pro,
GUcs placer raid. IL is my belief thai
Most OF the pla cer gold IS found in N,
trcughs OF glaciers We used 10 Ihint
rtat the geld Ia the mother ioIe of Gail
furuia was in the led of an ancient river
which 10 some way had been elevate;
shovs the surrounding country. / believe
II was the trough Of a glacier. which ma.
rrounG .ts way along :here. rubbing snt
grinding the gold out of the earth. Nov
every one further south in the kvck.
mountains. and the gold has been groun,
out by them. / think quartz mining vii
Be successfully carried On in Alaska an