The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-06

como up from the interior OF the great Alaska
mining district by way of Dyea and Juneau,
up to the middle of last month. The map Is
taken from the Alaska Mining Record, printed
at Juneau, which is a good authority on all
matters pertaining to placer mining in tho
Yukon district.
The first discovery Of gold in any paying
quantities was made on Bonanza Creek. There
are several stories about how the gold was first
discovered, no two of which agree. William
ogilvie, the Surveyor-G eneral Of the Dominion
of Canada, is authority for the statement that
the Klondike had been prospected at least
twice before the discovery OF gold was made.
The first time was several years ago. Appar-
emily tho difficulty with the original prospec-
tors was that they did not go deep enough. All
the gold that has been discovered in such pay
ing quantities has been found at depths from
fifteen TO thirty feet below the surface.
1t will be seen from this map what q very
small section of the entire Yukon country has
been prospected thoroughly and to what a little
area is due oil the excitement. From Dawson
City to Indian River is only thirty miles. Part
way down from Indian River the Sixty-Mile
River flows into tho Yukon from the west.
Most Of the Sixty Mile River and Its tributaries
were prospected pretty thoroughly long before
the rich strikes on bonanza Creek were made.
and the diggings there had the reputation of
being among the wealthiest placers ever
known; but the wonderful finds on the Klon-
dixie and its tributaries have made Sixty Mile
River and the great strikes on Forty Mile Creek
below Dawson appear trivial.
The best creeks in the Klondike district ara
Bonanza, Eldorado. Hunker and Gold Bottom.
Although the Klondike has given its name to
the diggings, the richest claims are on other
creeks. The Klondike and Indian River run
parallel and flow into the Yukon about thirty
miles apart. About half way between them
there is @ hill, dignified by the title of noun.
tain, which bears the name of The Dome.
From this hill various streams flow, those to the
south cmptying into Indian River and those to
the north into the Klondike. A lot of gulches,
dignifed by the title of creeks. flow into the
streams which are tributary to the Kiondike and
Indian rivers. The streams flowing into the
Klondike to the north of Tho Dome are Bonanza
and Too Much Gold Creek. bonanza Creek is
about twenty-five miles long, counting all the
there being. 100 claims below the discovery
claim and 123 above it. From the west there
h ,9w mt Greek R0a ana El d5esd; e eqeaf. B c1Gsei
Creek and Adams Creek have been very thor
oughly prospected, and 30, in fact, has FL
been recorded on Eldorado Creek. The richest
claims in the klondike district are just at the
Junction RsaG G Of Gldo rad az and lib BONANZA Rnnan creeks * Al, II.
Gated. Between Bear Creek and Hunker.
Twelve Mile Greek flows into the Klondike from
bunker Greek the discovery is about fifteen
miles up from tho mouth. From the west
Last Chance ced Creek eek Which RdtioI Is little Little better dow than han
bunker. Both are all located. Too Much Gold
Creek, cast Of bunker, is said to be all located.
into Indian River are Quartz Creek, turthest
west; No Name Creek. and Dominion Creek.