The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-12
CAPE NOME HAS THE CALL.
FULLY 5000 MEN LEFT ron THE NEW
ILdsKIN DIGGINGs LAST HEEK


Government Mail Service Arranecd--Tho
New Eieht-Hour Mining Law In Color.
ndo--Gold Dredging In California Iron
Ore Development In tho Lake Regions.
SEATTLE Wash, June 5.-Cape Nome has
the call Oh all other districts In Alaska. and
the tide 10 setting stronger in that direction
every week. The steam shin Garonno. sailing
tomorrow. has all her available passenger ac-
commodatIons engaged. and carries away 1000
sanauine Roldseekers. all destined for the
cane. On the 10th the Roanoke. ono Of tho
largest steamers engaged In the Alaska coast
trnde. will sail with over 900 passenRsrs.
bound for the same place. Several smaller
Ateamers. ono bark and four schooners. all car.
ryin9 passengers. will also sail on the 10th. II
10 estimated that fully 5000 mon will depart
for these new gold diGelngs this week. and the
fever 10 increasing. The Government has
contracted for mail service between st. Michael
and Cape Nome. md n small steamer has been
purchased 10 enter this service. which begins
on July l.
All the steamers plying on the upper Yukon
= and tho chain OF lakes have resumed their
old passenger rates lo0-after n cit rate OF
q few days that meant ruin to the summers
business.
WASHINGTON
SEATTLE. June 81 ike oil mining camps that
have come into hasty existence and boon built
in day with the most com bustible material.
Republic has gone Nh In smoke. The ashes,
however. had hardly become cold before car
penters had made their plans and lumber war
on tho ground TO re place the ruins with better
structures A little matter OF 100000 IRE
cuts no figure with Republic. whore every hole
in the ground is reckoned BY It's owner at a
million. There 10 n great deal Of active devsl-
opment under way in hesdistrict. and. while
there are many properties that are responding
In the most encouraging manner. there are
also many that fall to como up to the sxpecta-
tions OF the too sanRuine owners There IL
but ono dividend payer IN the district. with
three others that arc expected to line up In the
near future All have faith. and great deal
OF money 10 being expended In DEVELOPMENT.
There IL stlll q question as to the most eoo-
nomcal and desirable method OF reducing tho
ores peculiar to this district.
Tho Golden Tunnel property on Salmon
Creek Is again attracting attention since tho
,titls has been perfected. and II 10 anticipated
that shipments will begin within the next
thirty days 1t Is estimated that there 10 ore
enough In the face Of the drifts and on tho
bottom Of the tunnel to pay for the mne and
for all the development The average assays
are SlB per ton gold.
The prospectors Of the Galenn and Index
electrical line have completed all their pre-
hminary arrangements and announce that the
ninety days.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
SEATTLE. Wash. June 5.--Thers 10 trouble
KootenaL Tho owners refuse to grant the
miners a reduction Of hours from ten 10 cisht
sib6 per day. The minsrs say tho owners
can afford to stand the reduction Of hours
n ha mil IN ha
groyincs. 1t is thought Will comply with the
q 'Ff'ss q f' iss Ell Tss'
IN ~aS sho.ns 2s .ss
country is being covered bv extensions for a !
Of %s 6h: 70 be
liz fssias Ssr,STsst f % So Hnea ~
nellie the deep snow. prevent early mining
operations. II was anticipated that all the big !
nSdrGul 10 nanss that wsrs put ip las. fa
MAY. but there Is not a wheel turning Pres
s st. nd'cSti?ns are that there WV nos be Anv
mines OF the kIondike will beat hose Of the
Onriboo over month In active production this
season.
CALIFORNIA.
:. Los Angeles, Tyne THE bed Of the Mo
Yields from 50 to y yard and that pay dirt
ee sSr ~
Lodi. The bed OF the river 1 "a nearly hsif
mile mile U,ds but most 9f i is dry tie water run
inventor OF the dredeer. has bonded two and
one M ,hal{ miles les Of the river Ped He s"ys TINT
SoS q, s
E9rsed ssss,sees.ly, the returns, at from $2to
sSei h TSpd be " s6
ds II %a e Ssryan sHf Ss sse
dry srscSs S sfaven n 6'I ssn maj H Sne
which are also gold bearing and can be mined
HAYWARD n Lane are preparing to mine tn.
county, The body o.. gravel Is an ancient riysr
pScers Of indian piSsinSs. They ' hsHs s''O al.
ready orospec'ed It thoroughly by means Of
!, The camp at Ballarat.. Inyo county less than
thrss ye s GA Is RAPIDLY coming 70 the front
ever uncovered in Southern California. II is
Iessrs y Fsnd.SaIs from rom w SSSSR' Soi aaf
rsAohed. number Of stamp mills and a Cyan
and az are R Kent D: sfef Busy o. S o4c
saliarat 3 seven mile. .outhws.. of ,hs once
Ss. sS. s1:S so GSk ed 4 n
here that town Of 10 600 population sudden
~ spranR up thirty years ago when silver was
discovered IN this region. Senators Jones and
Stewart Of Nevada expended $SGO. 900 in put
ting In a forty. stamp mill and other propsrty.
ino ~. 81 which vas afterwqrl DESTROYED BY Ore.
oliver declined the camp was soon deserted.
Then watsrspout wished away the road that
had been hu Ii at great expense, and the VII
ia5e ana works have since been pictures Tue
ruin. Even the COMPANY store building stll
eontaina the stock oi machinery and heavy
DWARF which could not he taken away after
tho wishing out OF the road. Tho only resi-
dents now are two old men VINO arc employed
70 watch the compaay's property.
The Ne Plus Ultra ccpper mine. near Ray
mond Fresno county, has been sold to New
York CAPITALISTS for 1925 900 The new own.
era exDect TO mt up a Sl5O.O 900 smelter. The
critics are IN Mariposp county hsys authorized
n each. raising the capitalization to S2250.-
OHl The proceeds will he used 70 erect an
electric power rlant, increase the milling incili-
fleh and DO DEVELOPMENT work, The Mlnerni
NH quartz mine. near Snenceve. Nevada
county. has been sold to New York capitalists
Tor $25.OO0. The mine has been developed.
but there Is no mill on IT,
In the Fullerton oil Fields. Orange county. a
hir aha,. hn. ~.