Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-02-22
KLoNDlKE PROMOTERS.
Preparins TO DO Big Busissss seliiss
WORTHLESS Mines.

WORTHLESS Mines.
A large proportion Of the mines In the
Klondike and Indian river divisions of
this district will soon DO offered to the
public in the United States. Capital
lists, promoters, boomers, sharks and
confidence men, loaded up with good
things" are starting out over the trail
in hot haste to be first in at the killing.
Some-a very few-are reputable
men, who go out to seek capital to buy
and work good properties to the best ad'
vantage, but most Of them are men who
rely upon the generosity Of the public
while the Klondike excitement Is on.
During the last two or three months
some Of these men have been bonding
all properties offered ut any price asked.
Others have had men out stalking claims
on creeks that so far as is known are
worthless. Still others have had claims
staked ON the Klondike river itself with
q view to trade upon that name, know.
ing that many will not DO aware that
nothing but traces OF fine gold have ever
been found along that stream.
This is I'M old game, as old as Thin
blerigging. and has been played in ev.
cry mining district in the world. Hun
dreds OF these claims SO located and
which will be offered in the United
States could not DO sold here for the
cost Of recording si5.
At the Office of the gold commissioner
transfers Of claims which are, so far as
known, worthless have been recorded
by deeds, in which high prices are
named as consideration This is 80 par.
ticularly Of claims ON Ell Dorado creek
above No. 81 and ON Bonanza creek
above No. 80. where some prospects
have been found.
In many instances large blocks OF
claims have been located where no one
here would care tn mine or even pros
pect and shortly afterward transferred
to men going ont
There has been great activity in To-
eating upon FL Dorado and Bonanza
creeks far beyond where there is be-
lieved to be any pay. so II is with other
creeks which il Is believed will turn out
well rs soon rs little more prospect
ing has been done.
On Bonanza locations have been made
up on the mountain beyond the head OF
the creek. Tributaries Of these creeks
too, have been taken up in many cases,
evidently with the view Of trading upon
the names.
A man may locate but one claim in
each mining division. The Klondike d.
vision includes all the branches Of the
Klondike river 60 in order that these
energetic locaters may locate rs many
claims rs possible stakes have been
placed on the neighboring branches Of
the Yukon.
Moose Hide creek, because IL Is con-
venient 10 town. is n favorite. There Is
band Of men working together who
claim to u represent syndicates, through
which they propose TO boom creeks upon
which they may secure locations. One
mining engineer tells me that he was
approached and offered large interest
in any profits il he would join the band.
Several leading mine owners were also
asked TO lend their names
Tho Yukon chamber Of mining and
commerce, IN Dawson, at q meeting
held last week adopted this resolution;
Whereas, II has come 10 the knowl-
edge Of the Yukon chamber Of mining
and commerce that various fraudulent
schemes are on foot whereby worthless
mining claims in the Yukon district are
10 be placed ON the markets Of the
world, and
Whereas, II is believed in Klondike
that several hundred claims have been
staked and recorded upon which no
prospecting in good faith has been done
and which are not regarded by the min
ers Of the Yukon district a. possessing
any value, and
Whereas. There are scores OF good
faith mines in said district which are
valuable properties and which may b.
offered for sale, and
Whereas, One Of the principal pur
poses Of the chamber is the promotion
Of the welfare Of snid district,
Now, therefore, be il resolved, That
this chamber strongly cautions persons
who desire to buy mines in said Yukon
district or who desire to deal in Klon.
dixie securities to carefully investigate
before investing. Dawson Cor. New
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