The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
NEW GOLD FIELDS ~ ALASKA.
Rich Finds In tho Large Peninsula Abou
40 Miles North of ST. VI icIneI

100 Miles North of st. NJ iChael.
Placer gold running as high as So 52 to tho
pan is reported to have been taken out in tho
region OF the new gold discoveries near Cape
Nome. Alaska. Just across Norton Sound
from St Michael. The situation OF no gold
field in Alaska Is easier to identity without a
map. because it is on the peninsula that forms
the nearest approach OF America to Asia West
OF it is Behring Strait and south is Norton
Sound, into which the Yukon empties. The
report sent home by Major L. y. lngraham OF
Seattle is that six of the fourteen men sent out
year ago at the expense Of Prince Luigi of
Italy and Seattle business men panned out IL
four days Of September last a little less than
Sl.SOU. Miners are pouring into the district,
and 800 locations were made up to February
This report shows how little is yet known Of
our great Territory Here is a rich mineral re-
gion that can be reached in couple Of days
from st. Michael, but nobody dreamed Of its
value. 1t was ignored at the worry doors Of st.
Michael. from which place dozens OF steamers
have started for the gold fields OF Forty Mile
and Dawson. 1000 miles away. The peninsula
ment published last year on the mineral re-
sources OF Alaska. Gold. silver and copper.
however. are Indicated on some OF the recent
Government and other maps.
This region. however. according to the
strange story OF Mr. John Cooke Green. has not
been the scene for fifteen years past Of n unique
snd romantic mining enterprise. If The narrative
credible. 1t is a strange and unusual story.
but IHE Sun Is not aware that it has been dis
been quietly working mino for eighteen years
on this peninsula.
He says that in 1880 sailor named Hoefner.
who had been on whaling cruise to B"hring
sea. told some friends in san Francisco that
North ts sds Of Soron Sonnd and PAY hs i
ashore colony Of lsEimos who Ind an abun.
ntHnSlla said lem "A ma ha
mountains to the north and there were vast
GH mia Of It. H2e,n"Es Captn,G gave him
he went to the lead mine and secured q few
pounds Of TIE ore. which proved to he silver
Mr. Green says no heard the sailor tell his
story had the ore a,snyed and made bargain
the following summer. They found everything
at Galov!ne Bay when they reached it I'm the
the Fish River "mpties into this little bay. and
up this river the sailor took them in small
out twenty i've miles /" the beast to ths
foothills OF the Omilak Mountains. whore they
came to the mine. winch Green believes is tho
has yet been discovered. 1t was no trouble to
get out the ore. and in few weeks a hundred
returned to San Francisco.
Every season since then eHcent two Green
transport to the coast in one way or another
enough ore TO load small vessel He has
enough money to pay the expenses of the ex-
petition. support his family for a year. and
leave handsome balance in bank. The ore
on an average has turned out "a per cent lead.
l42 ounces silver, and several dollars gold 20
the ton. He has used on his trips nine dffer-
ent vessels. which he names. and one OF which
was the Alaska. lost in 1898 She had seven
tecn men in the crew and cargo OF ore from
Green's mine and was never heard Of after she
left GaloTne Bay, This silver mine is about
sevcnty-nvc m les northeast OF the gold dis
coveries made last fall None ~ the Govern
ment exploring parties in the field this season
will enter this almost wholly unknown region.
orat least exploration IN this district is not in
Guided in tn" published programme.