Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-18
Ktczsbue Sound Country Proved to Be
a Delusion.
PROSPECPOR SFANLEY'S STORY
Roanoke and Laurada Reach Seat
tie With Considerable Wealth.
TANANA a GOOD CAMP

ST. MICHAEL'S, Alaska, July via
Seattle, Wash, July 1S).-A country as ex-
tensiyely advertised and fully as barren of
gold as the Koyukuk is Kotzebue sound
During the past year and a half thousands
of prospectors have turned their attention
to this section Of Alaska and have fully
prospected the Kowak and other streams
which are supposed to carry gold in large
quantities, but which upon trial have prov
ed counterfeit. When the news of the
strike" on the Koyukuk reached this part
Of Alaska q great many started from
Kotzebue with dog and hand sleds. only to
ind country even less barren of gold
than their original stamping ground. 1t Is
these men who are now returning to their
homes broken in health and spirits and in
many instances obliged to the United States
government for getting them out of the
country.
One of the most interesting men who has
been in the Kotzebue country since the
stampede is William Penn Stanley, who
arrived at Healey April 2S with mail Tor
the states from people located on the no
wax river for a distance of 400 miles, or to
a point where the Reed river runs into the
KOwak. Stanley tells some Interesting ex-
perienccs that happened TO him while IN
the kotzebue sound country. He was TOO
wise to Join in the rush to the hoyukuk,
but was lucky enough to secure several
promising claims In the cape NOME couh-
try.
During Stanley's stay in kotzebue sew
eraI people died of scu-vy. five men, four
of whom were named Howard, Graham,
Miller and Marsh. who were drowned IN me
inlet while crossing in a small boat man
named OnderGout, whose brother is well
known contractor of Chicago. died of throat
trouble.
Three men, whose names Stanley could
not remember. froze to death. one fell from
a chfr and another accidentally shot him
self.
Arrival of the Roanoke.
SEATTLE. Wash. July 1S.-The North
American Trading and Transportation Com
pany's steamer Roanoke arrived here late
last night from St. Michaels. Alaska, with
between 800 and 600 passengers and s2,o~.-
600 or $3,Ooo.Ooo worth of gold dust. The
lowest estimate is one million and three
quarters and the highest estimate three
million and one-half. This latter estimate
is that OF Purser Newcomb, in whose Gus
tody a large part of the treasure was. He
included IN his figures the amounts in pos
session of individual passengers.
The most of the gold was shipped by
the Ca madam Bank Of Commerce. the Bank
of British North America and North Amer
lean Trading and TRANSPORTATION Company.
The largest Individual amount was said 10
belong 10 the Mcdonald Brothers. who are
credited with 100000 The steamer Car
oune sailed from St. A1ichaels for Van
cOuver previous to the Roanoke with
almost if not fully as much gold aboard.
1t is estimated that the two steamers carry
over $6OOO,OO.
News by the Laurada.
CHICAGO. July 1s.-A special to the Rec
ord from Seattle says:
The steamship Laurada, from St.
AIchaels brings the first authentic news
from Tanana and Manook camps on the
American side A s. Adams of Chicago
and others authority for the statement
that Tanana camp is turning out fairly
well to those prospectOrs who were loca ted
early in the season. Eureka creek. Cali
fOruia creek and New York bar are the
richest diggings in the district and the prin-
cipal claims held on these creeks owned
by a party Of Boston men, VINO discovered
the districts. The party endured untold
hardshiPs in the effort to obtain supplies to
last the men through the long winter. and
when a messenger from the camp arrived
at ManOok for the purpose of obiainiua:
provisions for the party wild stampede
eEsued, which looked for time as if it
would dtpo1ulate the town of NIanOok and
surrounding diggings. Discoveries on these
IaHana claims Were made late in the sea-
son, but an average If various eStiuS trS
made by returning miners would put the
season cleanup a about $50 90 At Ma
Washington and associates will yield the
largest gross revenue.
>. @. Simpson Seattle. SAYS he learned at
St MichaelS that miners in the Cane Nome
country were washing out as high as $500
a day. The mines are all right" said
simpson. and the country Will prove a
rlch one l learned that they started 20
washing up June l. Just what kind Of a
cleanup they will make cannot be said. as
the country is altogether new"