The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-07
CREEKS ARE WORTHLESS.
Walsh and big salmon Booms the
Work of Canadian Schemers.

Work of Canadian Schemers.
The bottom has fallen out Of the remark
able stampede TO Walsh creek. In the Big
Salmon district, which commenced four
weeks ago from Lake Bennett and SkaS-
way. The s:ampeders are returning, many
without having reached the alleged gold.
creeks The latest reports srom the In
terror are to the effect that Walsh ard
Lake creeks are practically vaiueless and
that the grea. gold stories were started by
two men In position to make money out
OF a stampede. Such is the news that
vas brought down from Skayway yester-
dag on the steamer Navarro.
The two men who are accused Of hav-
Ing started the stampede by sending out
men with bags OF gold said to have come
from tie creeks in question are. according
to Associated Press advices. Cana
dian surveyors. They were on the ground
With their instruments and made hand
some sum surveying the claims which
have been staked out for miles on both
iseted a large sum for recording claims.
hu, it is said that he will be compelled by
sthe higher Canadian officials to return the
money.
The trail from Lake I.ebarge TO LAX
Bennett is said TO be thick with stam-
peters returning TO the caches which they
left in such a hurry that they might get
their stakes on Walsh creek. They claim
that only few colors to the pan could
he secured on discovery claim and tina.
.here Is no indication that gold will be
found in quantities on any of the other
claims. Many Of those Who sfaked claim.
have moved on without going 20 the ex-
peEse Of recording.
A party OF four well-known Skagwsy
citizens returned the evening before the
Navarro left after chasing for ten DAYS
.he rainbow that had no pot of gold
They were thoroughly aisgusted with the
whole business and II will take more than
the exhibition of few ounces OF gold to
start them on another such STAMPEDE
The men were DR. J. Allan Harnshy. r. G,
Tenant. RaA Nudd. newspaper man,
and William leslie They left skaewav
on March p with six dogs. horse and a
light outfit. They got as FAR as the foot
OF Lake Tagsh. where they found evil
tiese-- Sat the Big Salmon strike was a
fake.
Al Lake Bennett they met and talked
with Mai. Walsh. who advised them to r,
no further. Between Lake Bennett and
the foot Of TaEIsh they me. nearly 700 per
sons returning all Of whom told the same
story. AT the foot Of Tsgish they met T
inan named Flnney who had gore 20 tho
scene of the strike TO investigate. lie said
that an icslan6er had panned dl-t in dis
covery hole on Walsh creek ard secured
hut three colors in eleven pans Anothe.
man VAS busy sinking a SHAFT. and had but
Is cents in colors 20 stIcw for three days
work
Phil Wsisa was net by another party
and expressed great regret shat stories
ha3 been sent on, which started The STAN
pede- lie said that tAe Canadian officials
were extremely sorry taat the affair had
occurred. ard would 10 al In thelr power
20 SEA ,aat TIRE truth was made known.
Tn. party reported that Thirty Mile ard
Fffy-Nitle rivers are both open. Trey es3t-
mate thai there are i.so tons OF supplies
al Lake Lshargs awaiting transportation
down river.
Travel ~ beth traits Is said 20 he good.
and peopIe arc streaming down the lakes
Tec weather Is vc-v cold and the siam
r>dfrs suffered from L. The thermometer
never set atese zero during tAn ten days
ii'7} we~e gu she t-a,L ana MAS usually
ab9as &C 1esress below.