The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-20
THEY HATE HARD WORK.
A Great Exodus OF Loafers From the
kIondike This Fall.

Dawson City, June %, via Seattle,
July 19.-The output of the mines or the
Yukon division this year, while IL has
reached between $40, 900, 900 and $4,000
900. has disappointed even the more con-
servative estimates made last fall and
based on the prospects then existing.
Three things have contributed TO short
en- this springs cleanup, the Canadian
royalty, lack OF men and lack OF
STRENGTHENING food. One of the most
prominent civil engineers on the Pacihc
coast. who has spent this winter IN the
mines. has said: Considering the fact
that less than 1000 poorly fed men have
gotten out this winter almost sl5,OOO,-
900, the Klondike has made a showing
hat entities it to consideration as the
greatest gravel deposit in extent ana
riches In the world. The placer mines
of California in the early days are its
only rivals"
The great riches OF the bench claims
on French, Chief, Little and Big Skoo-
KUN gulches continue to be the wonder
Of the mining men in the interior of
Alaska, A claim owner on French
aulch offers a standing bet OF 10000
that he can rock out of his claim, sin
gle handed. ST. 200 on any given day.
| THESE benches are old river beds which
have been broken up my the eruption
Of the earth. A continuation of the old
river bed has been found near bunker
creek, and while but little prospecting
has peer done, II is thought that II VIII
turn out very well. FL Dorado and Bo-
nanza creeks have proved all that was
expected OF them. Much more could be
seen in actual results IL the cleanup
had been completed this spring. The
early drying up OF the water, which
could be used in sluicing, has caused
may big claim owners to leave about a
third of the dirt taken out on the dump.
: nh. x.ouh-nn has hapn pnmnlptpd on
very few claims. and on fewer still can
a statement be obtained as to the real
amount OF the cleanup. This makes
IL impossible to state positively the out
put of the mines. OF the less known
streams, Dominion creek is giving evil
dence OF mineral deposits which may
make n known as the richest strike yet
made. The conflict of claims, owing 10
the two discoveries allowed, Is about
settled, and there Is nothing TO inter
fere with the development of the mines
bunker creek is rich In placer, but un-
like the rest Of the country. is spotted
Gold Bottom is not turning out as vel
as expected. Many other creeks which
promise well have not been sufficiently
developed TO make an estimate of their
wealth safe. So many are the disad'
Nantages in mining in the Northwest
territory that attention is being once
more directed 10 mines on the Ameri
can side.
II is believed that many surprises arr
in store in this direction. Forty Mil,
creek has been relocated ard many new
! claims are recorded. Chicken creek
which has been known for the last TIVE
years. but not worked. will be devel
: oped this year. Canyon Nugget Gulcl
( and Franklin creeks and the bars OF
Forty Mile will be worked by tn
I hydraulic process and there will be
r good camp at the mouth OF the rive
D within two years.
0 American creek, 40 miles down fror
Forty Mile, Is known 10 be good, IN
ground is rich and wen laid out. Pan
are taken out running from 5 cent
10 s..
The Mission creek district has thre
formations. placer. quartz and coal. A
it's mouth Is Eagle city. i'm which wi
[ be established the United States bar
= racks and the customs house.
o Twenty miles below Eagle City
= star City. guarding the mouth Z
e Seventy Mile river. The tributaries
this river have been worked for man