The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-20

Dawson City, June % (via Seattle,
July 19).-The output of the mines of
the Yukon district this year, while it
has reached between s1O,OOO,OOO and
SIS. 900. 900. has disappointed even the
most conservative estimates made last
fall, and based on the prospects then
existing. Three things have contribut-
! ed to shorten this springs cleanup
the Canadian royalty, lack of men and
lack of strengthening food.
One of the most prominent civil en-
gineers on the Pacific coast, who has
spent this winter in the mines, has
said: Considering the fact that less
than 1000 poorly fed men have gotten
out this winter almost S15,0O0,000, the
Klondike has made a showing that en-
titles it to consideration as the great
est gravel deposit in extent and rich
ness in the world. The placer mines of
California in early days are its only
rivals
The great riches of the bench claims
on French, Chief, Little and Big Skoo-
KUN gulches, continue to be the Won
der of mining men in the interior of
Alaska A claim owner on French
gulch offers a standing bet of $4,000
that he can rock out of his claim, sin
gle-handed, $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 Hurker creek, and while but lit
tie prospe citing has been done, it is
thought that it viii turn out very well.
Eldorado and Bonanza creeks have
proven all that was expected of them.
Much more could be seen in actual re-
suits if the cleanup had been COM
pleted this sprin9 The early drying up
of the water which. could be used in
sluicing has caused many big claim
owners to leave about a third of the
dirt taken out on the dump.
The wash-up has been completed on
very few claims and on fewer still can
a statement be obtained as to the real
amount of the cleanup. This makes it
impossible to state positively the out
put of the mines.
OF the less known streams, Dominion
creek is giving evidence of mineral de-
posits which may make it known as
the richest strike yet made. The con-
flict of claims, owing to the two discov-
cries allowed. is about settled, and
there is nothing to interfere with the
development of the mines. Hunker
creek is rich in placers, but unlike the
rest of the country is spotted. Gold
Bottom is not turning out as well as
expected Many other creeks which
promise we'll have not been sufficiently
developed to make an estimate of their
wealth safe.
ON AMERICAN SIDE.
So many are the disadvantages in
mining in the Northwest territory that
attention is being once more directed to
mines on the American side. 1t is be-
lieved that many surprises are in store
in this direction 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 worked, will be developed this
year Canyon, 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, 40 miles down from
Forty Mile. is known to be good. The
ground is high and we'll laid out. Pans
are taken running from cents to s..
The Mission Creek district has three
placer. quartz and coal. At