The San Francisco call., 1898-04-24


 creeks in the KlOndike and
 Indian River mining divi- sions one must have a very confused notion of their location and relative importance, especially since the multi plication of them and their names that have followed the constant stampeding and prospecting of this long winter.
 In my published summary of the probable output of the districts l did not even refer to many creeks that are now listed in Dawson as having big possibilities, and. the claims upon which are held at high figures. They had no place in that story, because they will not figure this year materially in the output. However, in reviewing the mining situation there, they should not be overlooked. 1 shall here at tempt to give such a general view as may carry to the mind of the reader reasonably clear idea of the whole min ing region and the development that has taken place during this season. how it has grown under the influx of "techarcos."
 At the close of the mining season of last year-that is, after the wash up and at the time those men came ''out" whose arrival in San rancisco, weight ed down with gold. started that Klon- dike fever that has spread over the world, the new goldfields meant Bo nanza and Fl Dorado creekS-those two. Now they mean almost every tributary of the great Yukon River. For gold has been found so often in response to patient digging in so many different places that expectation has been raised with regard to all the vast country and does not know where to place the limit. This is true of the old camps as well as the new, on the American as well as the British side of the line. In reviewing the whole, however, l shall speak of these dis tricts separately and of that first which holds first attention. The Klon- dike and Indian River divisions are practically one district, being only sep arated by a low divide and having Dawson for their source of supply. Prospecting is now going on in the fol- lowing creeks in these districts, all of which are listed in the mining ex- change and brokers offices, and claims upon them are the subject of daily bar ter, huctuation in price, inquiry as to the latest developments and general speculation.
 Bonanza and Fl Dorado are placed in the list, of course, but they have passed out of the period of speculation. They are known from end to end to be rich. To be sure, there are many claims on both that, for one reason or another, have not been worked. The one reason is that their owners were compelled to leave the country for lack ofprovisions. That reason will not exist next year, as every man going into the country is now compelled to take provisions with him, and, besides commercial companies, new and old, are carrying quantities of provisions into the coun- try, both up and down the river. Fl Dorado Creek will probably be worked out next year. Bonanza Creek is good for two or three years yet, as a steady and big gold producer. The others will only fairly enter the list of producers next year. This is the list
 KLONDIKE DIVISION.
 Bonanza Creek.
 Boulder Creek.
 Adams Creek.
 Big and Little Skookum gulches.
 Fl Dorado Creek
 Chief, Frank, Irish, Victoria and Gay gulches, tributaries of Fl Dorado.
 Bear Creek.
 Quigley Creek.
 Hunker Creek.
 Gold Bottom Creek.
 Last Chance Creek.
 Leota Creek.
 Alki Creek.
 Too Much Gold Creek.
 All Gold Creek.
 Lucky Creek.
 INDIAN RIVER DIVISION.
 Dominion Creek.
 Sulphur Creek.
 Caribou Creek, tributary of Dominion. Lyon Creek, tributary of Caribou
 Arkansaw Creek, tributary of Domin- ion.
 Green Gulch, tributary of Sulphur.
 Friday Gulch, tributary of Sulphur.
 Quartz Creek.
 Opbir Creek.
 Nine Mile Creek.
 Eureka Creek.
 There are besides these the follow ing independent divisions, creeks that empty into the Yukon, and that figure on the bulletin boards in Dawson:
 Henderson Creek, above Dawson.
 Reindeer Creek, above Dawson.
 Ensley Creek, above Dawson.
 Baker Creek, above Dawson
 Montana Creek, above Dawson.
 Bryant Creek, above Dawson.
 Dion Creek. above Dawson.
 Rosebud Creek, above Dawson
 Deadwood Creek, below Dawson
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 These are named somewhat in their geographical order.
 Standing upon "the Dome," the high est point in the region of this district, one can look down the valleys of Bo- manga, Fl Dorado, Humboldt, Domin- ion, Sulphur and Gold Bottom creeks. the principal creeks of the two divi- sions and of which most of the other creeks named are tributaries. They all have their rise in the hills about this Dome, which seems to stand like the center of a star of which these creeks lead away to the five points. This fact creates the belief that the treasure box from which these creeks have drawn their great riches is. or was, hidden in the Dome itself. It is hardly necessary to say that the Dome. lifted into the wintry clouds as it is, is Staked.
 The trail leading from Dominion Creek into Bonanza runs over the very apex of this Dome and for twelve miles follows the crest of the mountains. Passing over it on the 1st of March last l planted my tripod on the sum- init and took series of photographs comprehending a panorama of the re- markable view to be had there of the white land below, the jagged points of the Rocky Mountains mark ing the line of the horizon upon one