The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-09

same evening. In summer one must ira
verse bog and morass. wade through
streams, and frequently get into muck up
TO the waist. in going from here to the
diggings on Dominion and other creeks.
The freightage of necessary provisions is
much easier in winter, with the assist
ance of dogs. a couple Of which can easily
pull from 500 to 500 pounds on a sled. In
summer the load would have to be packed
on the backs OF mules or bronchos. max
ing locomotion much more expensive and
slower.
The sun was lost sight OF In Dawson
December 5. disappearing from view be-
hind the hills and not reappearing again
until January T. On some OF the creeks.
some fifteen or twenty miles from here.
where the hills rise abruptly from the
streams, the sun was lost sight OF in the
first week OF November.
The temperature on the creeks il gem
orally about 10 degrees warmer than here.
from the fact that Dawson is more In the
open and is exposed 10 drafts OF winds.
The darkness of winter days. like the
GOODNESS OF this Arctic region. has been
very much exaggerated. There has been
good daylight from a. m. 70 u. m. of
course In offices and stores lights had TO
be burned all day, with the exception OF
a couple Of hours at midday. This hap
PLY lasted but couple Of weeks: at this
date We have daylight from $50 in the
morning until $50 In the evening. In a
couple Of months we will have daylight
all the time.
The extremely moderate weather for
this region has had the effect Of reducing
the price of wood from So To SIS per cord;
last year the average price was $50 per
cord This weather has also caused many
OF the miners to suspend work the
creek claims for time. on account OF the
water coming into the shafts where tun-
neliug or drifting had TO be done. On one
clam in Victoria guich spring was
struck that oyerfiowed and flooded all the
mines IN that vicinity for three-fourths
OF a mile
There ia a machine for taking water
out OF the mines on the siphon principle.
which works very effectively This ap-
parafUs also acts as a thawng machine
owners az claims. There are about
twenty OF these machines in successful
operation here-ali that can be obtained at
present. Hundreds OF similar machines
can be advsn,ageousiy used IN summer
time for thawiug ground ard pumping
water where drifting has TO be carried on.
BY this means miners can be enabled to
work their ground continuously winter
and summer. When one considers the
vast expanse Of territory, both here and
In Alaska. rich in gold deposits. Il will be
seen that there Is an excellent opening
'or such machines
Many people who have had LAYS" or
leases. On ella ms ard who failed after n
couple of months 20 find sufficient Ia nav
have qGn and gone out over the Ice: a
goodly number have turned their faces
toward Alaska To those who have rnenrs
% keep them s. couple % years Alaska
Will be found. after all. 10 be the poor
rs8as mining country when ore finds
ground there he gets sufficient Of it,
twenty scres~to warrant his STAYING
There IL a vast extent Of placer mining
ground in Alaska where man can get
out. with a pick and shovel one "a four
ounces OF gold per day Great fortunes
could be respea by companies who would
buy up mining ground already located II.
Alaska and introduce modern mining
machinery. ForFy-Aile district. Seventy
Nile district. the Tanzna district near
Circle ct;y. AID others are open for such
enterprise. II takes capital. but capital
II pat IL TIE right Districts in Alaska .4Ii
re amply repai1. I have before me- a r.
liable liz; ~ twelve claims prosp@c,-o in,
the Ssventy-Asie district Alaska all av-
e~aktrg almost three ounces OF gold u.r
man Per day. Tbs territory with MOD.
err machinery. would b yYaos. vasuablo