The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-06
RICHEST D|GG|NGS YET
Seven Feet of Pay Dirt and
Forty Cents to the Pan.
STAMPEDE FROM DAWSON
Rich as it is, it Seems Paltry
to the New Find.

Juneau Alaska, Feb. 1.-(By steamer
City of Seattle, Victoria, Feb. 5-)-A STAN
pede from Dawson is imminent. The news
was brought out by party of about a
dozen men which reached Skaguay on
January 2S, several of whom reached here
by small steamer the evening of the
same day. Among them were George Nc
kenna of Douglas Island. who has been
in the Yukon for two years. He also
states that a number OF very rich new
strikes have been made. This Is the very
latest from the Klondike. as four men in
the party left Dawson as late as Decem-
Der IS.
A party of twenty-four men left Dawson
on December 10 for st. Mary river. They
intend to prospect the Stewart river up
its course to and into the Rocky noun
tains. Gold has always been found in the
bars of the Yukon. For years the sand
banks of the Stewart have produced gold
and in some places there has been rich
yield to the pan.
AS much of the gold in the Yukon came,
doubtless, from the Klondike and its
unequaled rich tributaries-Bonanza, e.
dorado. bunker and other creeks-it is
argued that so, also. the gold in the
Stewart river bars may come from the
same situation and from deposits equally
as rich.
Two new creeks have been discovered.
One is in the Klondike district. Here the
ground shows 40 cents to the pan, with
seven feet of pay dirt to work. The rich
est creek is in the Indian river district, in
the same vicinity. Eighty cents pan
was found in this district a few inches
below the survace. with bedrock many
feet below. This is said to equal any
thing found at first on Bonanza or Eldo;
ado. There was a stampede to the milan
river district as soon as the discovery
hocame known.
REPORTS ARE CONFIRMED.
Vancouver, B. . Feb 5.--The steamship
Coquitlan, which recently struck on
rock near Mary Island, off the southwest
coast of Alaska, while bound north, has
arrived here direct froro Skaguay, bring
ing direct news of affairs in The northern
territory.
The news that rich strikes had been
a party which came out for supplies. Pay
dirt yielding 80 centsto the pan has been
discovered in the gravel above bedrock
which, at last report, had not been
reached. On Henderson creek, five miles
below the Stewart, god strikes have been
made. 1t is likely the stream will prove
rich in gold.
Latest reports from the interior of
Alaska are especially encouraging. MI
nook river and its tributaries, as well as
scores of other streams in that region,
promise to surprise the world, says a re-
turned prospector, in the next year, and
all the United States will rejoice.
It is now generally conceded that the
winters cleanup win not be more than
SO 600 900.
The Coquitlan passed twenty steamers
bound for Skaguay. 1t is reported that
Skaguay is already overcrowded and that
work is scarce.
MORE MILITARY NEEDED.
Washington, Feb. 5.-The wa depart
ment has renewed the attention of con-
gress to the need of additional military
protection in Alaska, and in this connec-
ton says:
Information received at this depart
ment indicates the necessity of legisla-
ton to provide effective means of con-
trolling the disorderly element among the
large number of people now in and flock
ing to Alaska, and for preventing per-
sons who are without an adequate supply
of food and clothing from entering the
territory to perish during the severe win
tiers unless relieved by the government"
Urgent recommendation is mad for fur
Their military posts and adequate orce, in
line with the recommendations OF the
presidents message and secretary of wars
report.
Skaguay. Alaska, Jan. 81, via Seattle,
Wash, Feb. 5.-A petition has been circu-
lated here and at Dyea asking the war
department to send 800 troops here, that
law and order may be preserved. The
petition also asks that martial law be de-
clared The petition is being signed by
nearly all the best element. 1t reads as
follows:
ITO the Honorable Secretary of War,
Washington. D. c.:
I'VE. the undersigned citizens and bus
mess men of Alaska, respectfully petit
ton and set forth:
THAT there is an extraordinary condi-
ton OF ah&irs eNlSIlHS at anu near DEea
and Skaguay. Alaska, which calls for
prompt attention from the proper author
tiles.
LAS a result of the recent discoveries of
gold in and near Dawson City, y. ". T,
Canada. during the past two ZHrs, there
is an enormous rush of people TO that
country from all parts of the world. and
It is estimated that there viii he $4,000
10 start for the gold fields of Alaska and
the Northwest Territory Canada, during
the present year. and not less than % per
cent viii attempt to get in by way OF the
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