The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-27
GOLD BUBBLE EXPLODED.
Fortune Hunters Leaving the Klon-
cike-Au the Claims are Gone.

Pittsburg, Aug. 27.-The KIondike proper
7sta eNpl9}9edd baTe TO long
Cover of Seattle, who with his brother,
the great northwestern gold fields. The
local member of the firm received the let
at the contents They have been inter
ested in the Klondike since the first dis
covery of gold, and have several large
claims there now. Mr.. Cover in his let
ter of yesterday says;
the gold excitement here seems in Sight
1 cannot see how it will last much longer.
There Is no DOUBT many any, OF the tales sent
The truth of the matter is that up to date
not more than 81 600, 900 worth of gold
has been taken out, and at the outside es-
here. This viii all be worked out this
coming summer. The miners, as a general
thing. will not be sorry, as it has been
field hard on humanity. tt does not look
velOpment on the Canadian ground, as
the miners are very sore at the way they
caught again in a foreign mining camp
cent assessment ON the miners has de-
stroyed much work up there.
1t will not be long now until the CEN
ter of the mining is over the border on
the American side of the line. Quita
few of the boys went out last winter and
worked up and down some of the small
streams. AS result, on a small stream
about 100 miles from the present center
of the Klondike, fine piece of gold land
has been discovered. One fellow came in
a month ago and brought $4,000 worth of
a few months, and there has been a great
rush Of money and prospectors in that d.
rection To tell you the truth it has
taken all the. vitality out of the region
on the American side of the line will rival,
Fully SO Families have left here for that
place, and 100 more are going very soon
Several other little places of interest have
been discovered around there.
Quartz mining to a great extent has
taken the place or placer mining The
rock is found to be good and easily han
what /
future for the Klondike. 1t is a hard,
cold, inaccessible place, and the gold has
really not been found in such paying guam
the best edge has been worn off. Another
year viii likely see the finish of this place
''The Rothschilds have had an agent in
quiet detective duty. I do not think he
Bought much land from any of the pros
pectors, but they were here to do business
To tell the truth, think the Rothschilds
want much of this property, but not Just
now. They don't need it as a gold field
make it far more famous than has its
gold. It will have a wonderful output of
copper very soon. This mineral is very
thick here, and what we need is road
also invading the Copper river districts It
Is about 1870 miles to the coast from the
detour Of 500 miles to get a way suitable
for a road bed. AS things are now, they
have been packing a little copper now and
then on the backs of mules. AS soon as
the roads are opened up YOU will find if
one. of the best copper countries in the
world.
mo matter what may hereafter be said
about the Canadians, or what has been
said, I can say that those fellows know
how to run camp in a mining district.
They patrol the towns night and dav, and
their punishment is swift for those who
is hung within thirty days after his crime
is committed. while robber. gets. from
two to four years The Canadian officials
would have no fooling. and they gave this
out at the start They have run this