The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-30

M. Kyle of Winthrop, j S. Moore of
Haverhill, Joseph White, Edward j.
Givern both of Brockton, Capt c. S.
Blunck of Haverhill, Dennis O'Brien of
Boston, James Lynch of Chelsea and
Hugo Breitter of Boston.
Among the ten who will carry on the
struggle for gold is H. F. McRea, the
companys engineer, a Lancaster man.
These sixteen men have not left the
gold country because they are discour-
aged. But majority of them are mar
ried men, who owe duty to wives and
families Such Is the case with Abban
P. Cox, and SO it is with Conrad and
Attridge.
But their strongest reason for coming
away is that those who remain may be
equipped to continue the struggle. Mr.
Cox, Mr.. O'Toole, Mr.. Attridge and
every other member went forth with
provision enough TO last for is months
No more than a years provisions have
been used by each man. Those who
nave come out have turned over their
entire equipment to the ten who re-
main. They can continue mining for at
least a year longef and will be equipped
for two years, if that shall be necessary
There was a glad time in three fami-
lies here this afternoon. Mr.. O'Toole
and Mr. Attridge went to the home of
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Here they were greeted by a throng, of
friends who We're coming and going
until late this evening. Mr., Cox went
directly to his home, to the wife who
has been hopefully awaiting his home
coming for months.
Mr.. Cox was in charge of the entire
expedition; He has brought back with
him a comprehensive Knowledge of the
gold Country on the American side of
the line. He was looking like man who
mas enjoyed vacation, when the rep
resentatiye of The Spy saw him this
afternoon. N "a " rs y
He was not in miners grab. He and
the other members of the party re-
sumed the clothing of civilization as
soon as they reached Seattle He had
no miners stories to tell. He gave a
matter of fact resume of the situation
as he found it. We have not brought
back any gold with US" he said, eek
cept, OF course, a small quantity from
few pans taken during our prospect
ing, but we have left behind us claims
that present all the indications that
make a miner hopeful. The trouble
is that year is not enough in which
to do anything in that country. 1t
takes a year to find out what to do.
The country is full of streaks that give
sights Of gold in the PAN The claims
dPpil WHICH We rely itlOSl dft Oil ROCKY
Bottom and Hel-Me Jack creeks. These
creeks are tributary to the Allen KaKat
river. In claims on both OF these creeks
we found coarse gold, but not in large
quantities. We cannot tell what we
really have until we reach bed rock.
This We did not have time 10 do. The
men who remain behind are exceeding
ly hopeful"
Mr.. Cox said that the tenderfeet were
all coming out Of the country. The
men who are staying behind are hard
ened to the work and will reap rich
prizes in great many instances. In
fact, it is the experienced men who
have been in the country for two or
three years who are reaping the benefit
OF the work done by men who are more
easily discouraged Mr.. Cox says that
there Is gold in the country, and that it
is only a question of time when the
earth will give up its riches.
Mr., Cox spoke with the reticence of a
man who has endured much of the
hardships he and his party have en-
dured.
The winter was better than the sum