The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-26
ANACONDA news.
THE KLOND|KE NUGGET
First Edition of Dawson City's
Newspaper.
THE YIELD FOR THE YEAR
Interesting Information Concerning the
Various Claims in the Gold Re-
gions-The Nugget Costs so
Cents Per Copy.

Mayor Lesser yesterday received
from his brother. who is at Dawson
City, a o of the Klondike Nugget, a
heat title f~our-page newspaper, pub
Iished at Dawson. The Nugget is a
weekly paper and it's subscription rates
are $16 per year, and single copies cost
SO cents. The copy received by DR..
Lesser is No. / of Volume 1, dated June
.16. Its columns contain some war news
that was evidently written months ago
The following article on the yield Of
the Klondike region during the year
will be read with interest by people IN
this section:
Speculation as to the probable output
of the creeks this season has been rife
for weeks past. Guesses have ranged
all the way from SIS. 900, 900 to s2o,OOo,-
0o0-but conservative estimates place
the yield below those figures.
While some of the claims have not
altogether met expectations others
have gone beyond the most sanguine
hopes of their owners. A great draw
back to successful mining in this region
has been the. rather crude method here
tofore in vogue of thawing out the pay
streak. Many of the miners hold to the
theory that the old-fashioned bonfire is
the only thing that will meet the re-
auirements of the situation, while
others are equally strong in advocating
the introduction of more scientific
methods. In all probability next sea-
son will find he larger claims using
the later inventions. From a miner
who wintered in the diggings, and who
availed himself of every chance for OBJ
tanning information, the following re-
sumo of the present situation was OBJ
tained:
The yield in Bonanza and Eldorado
creeks will be large enough to justify
even the stories of their richness that
have been sent broadcast to the outside
world. Single clean-uDs on Eldorado
have frequently yielded IS pounds Of
dust and lesser amounts have been
taken out too often to mention. Sluic-
ing has of necessity progressed very
slowly, owing to the lack of water.
There are two sluice heads on Bonanza
and only one at the present time on
Eldorado. Both are being worked day
and night and as rapid progress as
possible is being made.
In fact, the lack of water will cut
quite a figure in delaying the ~clean-up
Some few claims may not be able TO
complete the wash-up before the season
closes.
Water began running in the creeks
about the 5th of April and washing
was commenced about a month later
and will continue until the freeze-up.
Some few claims have already COM
pleted the wash-up, and others again
have only recently begun.
One of the largest transfers of min
ing properties recently is No. s Edo
RADIO. owned by Charles Lamb. 1t is
understood that the consideration was
in the neighborhood of $3.50, 900. Those
who know the character of the mine
estimate that the dump as it now
stands will almost if not quiet yield
the purchase price.
The principal claims on Bonanza
that are now being worked are includ-
ed between AZ above and go below.
There are, however, quite a number in
side this limit that have received little
attention during the past season. On
Eldorado there are not many claims
above As that have been worked during
the past season.
Dominion and Sulphur creeks are
showing up in fine shape and the dust
already taken out gives promise Of
greater ana rlcher yields 10 tOllON. Inc
gold taken from these creeks is credit
ed with an exceptionally high assly.
They were both stalied last year and
hence sufficient time has elapsed TO
prove their value beyond the question
of a doubt.
Bear, Hunker, All Gold, Gold Bottom
and Too Much Gold, all tributaries of
the Klondike, are credited as being fine
producers. and show up well in COM
p~arison with others better known. Good
pay streak has also been found on Eu-
reka, Rob Roy, Gold Run and several
other tributaries of Dominion.
Numerous stories of mammoth mug
gets and pans yellow with gold dust
have been told. One nan On sulphur
creek cleaned up 1900 after two days
shovelinga into his siuice box. r. ID.
Rhodes claim. No. q, above Bonanza,
yielded PAS ounces at a single cleanup.
Many claims on Eldorado and Bonanza
will show 500. 900 on more for the win
ter's work.
Bench claims and hill side claims are
producing surprisingly well. Some of
the former on French gulch run as
high as 81, 900 per day to two men.
The grub situation was highly exag-
gerated by parties who returned to the
states last fall. At no time during the
winter was there a real scarcity Of
food, although by reason of the fact
thai some lines of grub were cornered