The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-24
EASTWOOD on KLoNDIKE.
says the Canp II In Transitien From
OLD. q New Methods.

Vu0- - NEW AGSoO
Aside from accompanying the gold he
took from the klondike for the season
just closed J. o. Hestwood came from
Dawson on a machinery purchasing mis-
sion. He will take in a large amount OF
mine parahernalia. such as centrifugal
sand pumps, boilers. engines. stea"
shovels and thawers. kiond1Ke MN
Ing" Mr.. Hestwood observed YESTERDAY
at the Hotel Seattle. "is in q period OF
transition from old to new metnoos.
There are thousands OF acres OF unprol.
liable diggings as developed by present
methods which will pay large oivloenas
II worked by hydraulic and other I'M
proved appliances. And II is only
matter of a few years when the primitive
methods now in vogue on the klondike
will be entirely done away with
Mr.. Hestwood talked interestingly OK
general Klondike affairs, on which ne -
recognized authority. II have lived to
see an almos, practical demonstration Of
the assertion used to make 'nve or SIX
years ago, to the effect that In every
shovelfui Of Alaskan dirt grains OF gold
could be found" he said with an air OF
qualification. And this assertion comes
very near being literally true
While the country is rich. Mr.. Hestwood
and other British Yukon districts.
by reason of the Canadian governments
action" he said. in demanding an UNI
lions. cheaper methods Of mining must te
employed Take, for instance, the pres
ent decision Of Judge Dugas, which pro.
yides that a mine operator Is compelled
than dust, If he demands II. Look at the
joker back of this ruling. Where can he
get currency. save from the governments
Canadian Bank OF Commerce. which can.
when We demand paper money, practical
ly set their own price on the gold dust
we offer In exchange. This very ruling
has already cost me &. 500.
Now. In the matter OF our mining ma
chinery We have TO pay tarin OF about
30 per cent. for only american mining ma
chinery Is any good in that country. Then
again the government has withdrawn an
immense amount Of bench claim ground
government seems to be to retard rather
than promote progress. Their laws and
rulings In many instances are little less
than relics Of the dark ages. Still the
gold is there and In almost endless guam.
titles
How long will 1t take to work out the
Klondike district proper? Well. people
will be taking gold from those diggings a
hundred years hence. but the actual life
Of the camp. I should say. will be fifty
years. 1t cannot be worked out short Of
that time. The benches and hillsides Of
Bonanza and Eldorado creeks form
great amphitheater of gold.'
Mr.. Hestwood is part owner and repre-
sents the management Of about twenty
HVe cldlHS. pIinClp9Ely on bonanza ana
It's tributaries. His financial associates
are the Drexels and Cramps Of Philadel-
phia.
After his return Tuesday on the Hum
boldt he received a telegram announcing
the arrival at his California home of
bouncing boy. Il had hoped to be on
hand to welcome the young mans COM
ing" Mr.. Hestwood laughingly remarked.
Mr.. Hestwood reports that Josiah Col
Inns has made some extensive copper mine
Investments In the new district, near
White Horse. Collins stated that some
very rich copper finds had been made In
the !, hite Horse locality