The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-29
QUARTZ LEDGE ON ElDORADO
FREE-MILLIxG GOLD IN GROUPINGS
FROM ALL PORTIONS.
A Danish Mining Expert "etofns
From Dawson with Specimens Of
Gold -Baarfng Quarts - says He
Hn. Uncovered Immenss Wealth.

Theodore Dian. a Dane b. birth ard an
American by adoption, IS she latest re-
turned prospec,or who believes that he
has discovered the mother lode In the
KlonGlke country. lie arrived In TINS
city from skagway by the steamer Cot
tag. city October q. and In substantia-
tlon Of MS belief exhibits several frag-
rnsyIta ~ white quartz which he Knocked
or from the outcropping rock al the
place 81 his discovery. each piece CON
taxing minute bits Of yellow metal
Nj. oIan Is gradual. Of the mining
school Of Stockholm. sweden. and on
starting from New York ia the spring
Of 1858 To Join the HE OF sDlG seekers
a, that time going over the Chilkoot pass
he took With him. AZ addition u the d@H@a'
miners outfit, q fall equipment for as
raging many delicate scientific insfru-
ments and books on metaIurgy and
n.iaeraiogy. Most OF these articles. now
ever were destroyed by age before ne
reached the gold fields. but he piisned
on aud arrived "a Dawson about the and
of October. THROUGH the winter spring
and early summer ne ptospected eQntif'o-
ousiy. although without success. but a.
he saw The wealth Rowing from The dig
glngs on the creeks around Dawson fie
Was Impressed more and more with ihe
idea that somewhere not far away must
be the great quartz ledge from winch
the placers derived their deposits, and at
length be determined TO abandon the
search for further piacers which. he ar
gued mist sooner or later be exhausted
Instead. therefore. az following his old
course Of work he now gave his sttsn-
lion axelusiFeiy Ia looking for Indications
of the presence Of the mother lode. and,
according 10 his story, 1t vas not long
before ne found his quest
Proceeding In q sootheasteriy direction
from near Eld9rado creek, he continued
alon,e hy Jim Halls equally famous Ne.
Il, up past Nugget guieh. and on past
the higher numbered claims. until he
had reached No g., Just above Ora
ped TO at,emp, discovery ~ the lode. be-
lieying that II II existed at all below IL
was covered too deeply with gravel and
muck to be disoernea from tho surface
But here he turned northwArd toward
tho divide which separates the waters of
Eidorado creek from Bonanza creek. and
here, IN the little area OF land between
ORA Crande and Gay aulehes barely half
mile in width. he fannt tehat are -
him conclusive evidences OF the accuracy
ar his convictions
this narrow hillside that he came IN
outcroppingS q quartz ledge. every
fragment Of which showed bits of free
gold IN the fracture He traced the
ledge for nearl: mile, II goes. he says.
across from Eldorado over the divide 10
Bonanza, and is fully 500 feat wide. ana
even tn the cropping he found free gold
entire extent he lost no time In get
ting his posts ana FASTENED 20 Dawson.
seventeen miles distant and on August
q recorded hts claim FOR which h. shows
his certificate. covering 1900 feat No.
post being thirtyfour miles from No. 80
Elaorado creek
Have you made any estimate of the
approximate value - what you have dis
covered was asked He replied.
Well. you sea. f. lx si3ch an Immense
ledge hat have not tried to Sc, any
limit - value upon II but there Is
ANY amount az f. am going ~ san
Francisco 20 Interest ca pital in II. 10 pat
up a stamp mill on tho claim This
once started. The lodge witt make It's own
record. ana the miii win grow "a such
eiTa as ihe conditions may require
shall bond the property and take soma
principal position IN the development Of
the ledge | presume II can bond e
for s2oa go would ief g e
NJ. Dian, true 70 classic traditions has
nainrd his claim Pluto ITS vie -
sfakHd the Pr"@srrira adjoining on ttto
north, nnd the Sierra phta IS s'ill further 'tn
tho hflsle. and helow him two friends
have stak"d the Corona ard .he proad.
tedTe He has kept hts discovery "a
Quiet as possible until now and feels
That ~ carries tho title 20 immense
wealth IN the pspers Roi specimens witch
prov" the nature - his fud