Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-12-15


menis recently received at the interior
department ia the annual report Of John
q. Brady, governor of Alaska. The
report is very elaborate in its treatment
of subjects relative to the great North
west territory, covering everything from
mission stations to the mining indus |
tries. Probably more space is devoted
to gold mining than any other subject,
that being the predominating industry
at the present time. OF this, Mr..
Brady says:
"The past year has been one of won
derfui progress. During the winter
and spring all sorts Of vessels were put
I into the Alaska trade. and were filed
with passengers and cargo to the very
limit Before long, thousands OF tons
of freight could be seen piled upon and
under the snow upon the SUBMITS Of
the Alaskan mountains. The United
States contributed by far the largest
number of prospectors, who came from
all quarters. large number from every
state in the Union, California, Oregon
and Washington sending the largest
contingents. These prospectors, as a
class, were fine specimens of manhood,
sit is calculated that $500 outfitted
for Copper river, several hundred went
over the d@ide at Yakutat. and some
parties went over the Dalton trail and
worked their way up the White river.
| one Of the largest branches Of the Yu-
kon. Cook Inlet, Resurrection bay,
Golovin bay, Kotzehue sound, Koyukuk
river and many other places have all
been visited by prospectors this season.
\ The declaration of war against Spain
checked the tide. Most Of the Amer
leans who proceeded to Dawson COM
planned Of the mining rules and Iegnla-
tions, and the manner in which they
were carried out. This had the effect
to drive many upon the Alaska side,
4 and the claims which were abandoned
for the first onrush to the Klondike
we're relocated, and much other valua
bic ground discovered, which will keep
large numbers of men there this winter.
''There is no way OF ascertaining the
amount Of dust washed out upon the
Alaska side. The amounts given for
| the Klondike and its tributaries vary
very much. Several reasons are given
why the output is smaller than was
anticipated--the scarcity of supplies,
especially lights, the high price OF
/ labor, and the 10 per cent royalty ex-
e acted. Many claims are being held
5 with the expectation that supplies Will
be more abundant and not so dear. and
| o-.nc,,o,,+Ix, ol,aaDa- lohoy and that
1 the loud complaint against the royalty
; will cause the Ottawa government to
abolish it. There will be no lack Of
supplies this winter. but there appears
|. to be a determination among the
d miners TO keep up wages, and the royal
/ ty is still demanded. So we can expect
= the product for the coming year to be
much cuTtailed."
Speaking Of quartz mining, he says
VERY rich ore was discovered in the
: vicinity of Ketchikan. and many loca
{ tions have been made and developed
: Quartz locations have also been made
z at various places around the coast ans
s upon the islands, as far as Unalaska
:, The greater number of these are helt
4 by poor men who are not able to maxi
y developments Of any considerable ex
4 tent. Alaska is splendid field for
class of men who can command capita
and who can examine these discoyerie
+" and come to terms with the owners 70
u the purpose of development and sale
!" While important discoveries Of golC
10 have been made on Pine creek, fiowinl
e. into Lake Atlin, the fields in the vicin
: ity Of Bald Eagle and Sum Dunn Chief
as we'll as Sheep creek, near juneau
have made even better showings in tn
past year than previously"
o Favorable reports are made OF tn
operations of the large American min
ing companies at work in Alaska. thei
efforts seeming to be more abundantl
g rewarded than are those Of foreign cor
porations.