The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-29
MINERS RUSHING TO
THE KOYUKUK RIVER.
Edward r.. Kelley. of seattle. Has
Visited the New District-Eound
Fortune ut MnnoOiN.


Edward E. Kelley. another Seattle man
who found fortune amid the glacia. placer
beds or Alaska, tells Of a big stampede 20
the Koyuhuk river witch was In progress
the latter part of JG,y. over two thou
sand people were en- route TO n little known
country 200 miles or more up the koyukuh
river from Nulato Nearly two score
steamers were heading Up the Yukon for
the Koyulxul< when Mr.. keeiey came down
To 81. Michael on the Leah. Only one
steamer was bound for THE Tanana. Every
boat was loaded with eager gold hunters.
Mr. Kelley IS widely known in Seattle
as tha pub Usher for five years OF the Sc
attic Dramatic Star. His daughter is Miss
Edna Kelley who several years ago earn
ed fame everywhere in the country ard
particularly on the Pacific coast as 4 gift
ed child actress IN "Faunteroy." as Eva
in Uncle Toms Cabin" and in kindred
parts
When the steamship Humboldt sailed for
Alaska last August Mr. Keoiey. with a Zig
outfit of provisions was aboard Of her
He jumped off the Seattle No / when that
steamer stopped on bar in the Ynkon 20
miles below Rampant City and was frozen
in. Mr. Kelley pushed on 20 the Manook
country oblivious 10 the hardshipS OF 4
winters trip in Alaska. He purchas d
claim on Little Manook and engaged in
business at Rampant City. Industry and
his characteristic energy and tenaCity OF
purpose made Mr.. Kelley rich man. lie
now owns one Of the best claims on Idaho
bar. named by two fortunate Idaho miners
who found the abandoned he'd of Rae
stream after the people of the camp Lad
been walking over II for months. As high
as $50 TO the pan was taken ont late last
spring. Mr.. Kelley was in the first IRISH
To the rev diggings which have been
pronounced TO be the best ever found IN
Alaska. He OWLS claim loo feet ~ SO
feet in area aud prcSpected it sufficiently
IL locate the pay streak.
Eyes, Alaska has treated mo kindly"
said Mr.. keeley Yesterday ~ must have
been lucky. I guess. Seattle people who
have friends or relatives in the Manook
district need have no fear for them. They
VIII DO well unless. Of course the Coun-
try is ove!ylone. II is rich--thc gold assays
$50 20 the ounce and fhe rYaystrcak - large
and we'll defined on TGttie Nanook crock
and Idaho bar which bears tho same reia-
ton to the euich mines the benches on
Eldorado and Bonanza DO 10 the creek
claims IN the klondko."
Last March Mr.. kceley went or a flying
with Jchn Folger and Indian guido
Their route took them ny way Of Fort
Hamlin The distance Ia Tramway bar,
their objective point, was eighty miles
Owing 10 the rough character nf the coun-
try they could only carry sufficient sup
plies tn last them on the trip. They each
staked where six years ago locations had
been made by lower Yukon miners
among them Frank Hawlcy If seattfo
You can expect 10 hear ~ 4 boom in
that country" said MIR. keejev last night
"koVukuk Ctty. at the mouth nf the river
NJ that name. viii number 1.faE people ne
fore the season IL over. I met for.y-fhi.>e
boats large and small going up into the
new country. The route IS hong and
devious and the ma iority Of them will not
reach the digel.Es. Those who get through
VIII have to pole up the stream %si miles
fut the trip IS likely 2" repay those u 10
make ii Tor their trouble and ;he hard.
ships they endure"
Mir ke@iey mined his claim ~, feet 81
Np. =. Little M1nook with good Ni!c..s.s
during the winter. H1 Brought ont p, bar,
az glFtteriue dust and nuggets as 4 s-tynnla
az what the district rroltIcs@. "a i9tcn,a
returning - the country this winter or 90.
ly IN tfe spring.