The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-03-07
GOLD ON
KOYUKTk
F-
A Yukon Navigator
Has his Say.
III TELLS ABOUT THE PLREIK
Captain James D. Kennedy, One Of
the Oldest csptsias on The
Yukon. Comes Down.

\ captain James ID. Kennedy. the
oldest master OF vessels on the Yu-
koa river. recently arrived In WASH
lnKton. coming straight here from
northern Alaska During his stay In
the city he was interviewed by the
Washington Post. TO which paper he
said that the lower Yukon and koy-
ukuk placer ground In ms rich as the
kionoiks and the Canadian part Of
the Yukon. and that az soon as a
sufficient number Of hard iaborlng
rEen reach the American side the
product Of gold from the American
fields will exceed the kiondike. Con-
iinulng hia talk. Capt. Kennedy re-
marked
Il recently visited the Koyukuk
district and the Yukon diatrtct with
dog teams. accompanied by som-
miairg men. In figuring on the
smuunt 81 frozen ground now on the
dumps. and the amount that VIII be
taken out before the spring thaw.
I estimate the total amount ~ gold
In the spring clean up win reach
a5out 50 tons Of gold dust and mug
gets.
Geld dust. less the dirt. II worth
about $50. 900 n ton. making n total
% tsb. oba. eco In money This II pref
~ good when one considers that all
these mine owners we're. until three
feafH ago. poor men. and that -
per cent. of them are citizens Of the
United States The greater amount
q this gold Will come from the
X londike next SUMMER. but as soon
ss ~. same number % wortlngmen
reach points in the upper koyukuk
and IN the Circle City and Tanana
districts. the output viii reach from
iea o. 80 tons % gold per annum.
There 10 more placer ground ON
the upper koyukuk river than can
he worked out In two centuries.
There are too many men now In Al
aka locking oBt for a soft job. They
want % locate a claim on every
e-.ek and cell e. The man who viii
not take shovel and pick and work
ln tho vet gravel all day. or cut
wssad all dav or do the hardest kind
81 aork that labor tries 10 do. had
better remain away from Alaska.
1haae who cannot perform severe
physical toll will be disappointed.
They are In the way W there. a
burden 10 yhe country. and aitageth-
~ uadessrabie. No unc should so 10
Alaska with lees than 1900 cash In
his pocket. Provisions and all sup
plies can be- had there At much less
than they can be bought and ship.
rcd IN BY newcomers. The ..oyukuk
river presents today the most In
vtsinE heid Tor the energetic miner.
Ita future win lay the kiondike In
the shade.
Tho way 90 reach the new Elder
ado ~ BY way Of ~. Michael'a and
b, boat 20 the head 81 navigation.
Is here the town Of Peavey u locai-
ID. quarts and hydraulic mining. as
well ~ placer mining In this region
T. going to attract the attention Of
the world. :.
Captain Richardson. with his iso
gal hers. il maintaining splendid or
der along the Yukon river. lie ar
rt#ta DRINKS and gamblers and max
- them work out their fines. His
hespltaiH are Of excellent service 60
the tenderfoot element. which. by
reason Of inesperienee. does not
know the beat modes of combating
TIE climate. The captain Is well
liked. too. by all classes. In the
late spring I expect TO return and
work my property"