Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-06-27
GOLD N THE HILL CLAIMS.
Many Miners Think They Will
Surpass the Creek Claims
in Their Output.
COMMISSIONER oGIlvIE's PREDICTION.
Says the Whole District in the Vicfn-
ity of Dawson Will Yet Yield a
Hundred Million in Gold-Omcers
and Men Sail from San Francisco
for Garrison Duty in Alaska.

Port Townsend Wash, June &c. = z.
Hilton, OF Victoria, who has just re-
turned from Dawson, says that the
miners are now turning their attention
to the hill claims which are making ex-
cellent showing. Many are of the opin-
ion that they will surpass the creek
claims as gold producers The future
output of gold from the Klondike will
largely depend on them.
Hilton reports Stewart river practic-
ally failure; all the claims have been
abandoned.
Thistle creek, 20 miles from Stewart
river, promises well. During the past
season Forty Mile has made a poor show
ing, few claims paying more than ex-
penses, but extensive preparations have
been made for active work on the sum
mer diggings. In the Circle City dis
trict many claims have yielded good re-
turns.
Steamer James Mornville, which
which struck rock at Thirty Mile
river, is complete wreck, having brok-
en- in two. Nothing but her machinery
can be saved, it is thought.
Has Not Lost Faith.
Victoria, B. c., June 26. = In an in
terview printed in late issue of the
Klondike Miner, Commissioner Ogilvie
states that he never advised the imposi-
ton of royalties on the gold output.
He believes that sensationalr reports sent
out regarding the vast wealth being
shipped out of the country were the d.
rect cause of Canada imposing the roy
atty tax. The commissioner has not lost
faith in the richness of the country, and
predicts that the whole district in the
vicinity of Dawson will probably yet
yield $100,Oo0,OOO in gold.
More Gold from the Klondilke.
Seattle, WASH, June 26.-The steamer
Humboldt arrived from Alaska Friday
with about $50 passengers from Dawson
and the interior. They had a large
amount of gold dust, and estimates
range from a half million to million
and quarter. Purser Carroll claims to
have had s2so,oOO deposited with him.
1t is estimated there were $500, 900 in
various staterooms. M. M. Woldsted
and d. Sanders are said to have 5000, 900
in drafts.
Garrlsons for Alaska Sail.
San Francisco, June 26. = officers and
men to garrison the district of Alaska,
recently established by the war depart
ment. have sailed on the steamer St.
Paul to be taken up the Yukon from ST.
Michael on the regular river boats to
the several contemplated posts. The
headquarters of the district will be es-
tablished at Fort Egbert, near Eagle
City, seven miles from the border, while
another port called Fort Gibson is to
be located at the mouth of the Tannah
river. 1t is understood that small gar
risons will also be placed at ST. Michaels
and Circle City. The district will be I'M
der command of Maj. p. H. Ray, Of the
Eighth infantry, with Capt. w. A.
Wright, of the Seventeenth infantry, as
assistant adjutant general and chief
quartermaster. The men are from the
Seventh infantry, and it is understood
that company L, Capt. w. X. Wright,
will garrison Fort Egbert, while COM
pany e, Capt. Booth, and company E,
Capt. Farnsworth, will be divided be.
tween Fort Gibson and other ports.