The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-30
SEVENTY MILLIONS PRODUCED.


Found Everywhere.
OF the great treasure producing dis
tricts of the world, few, II any 81 them.
in their earlier stages OF development
produced in four years 900 Of gold.
as have Alaska and the British Yukon.
Indeed. the record Is without parallel.
OF this enormous sum OF native wealth
large enough to pay the debt Of ma
tion-probably s60.0Oo.0oO have been ship
ped to Seattle. Since July Is. 1898. the
date Of the establishment of the govern
men assay office in Seattle, that institu-
ton has handled $40. 50l.28 Of native
treasure. All save few hundred thou
sand dollars came from the Alaska and
British Yukon gold fields. There were
2.4ss,Ooi.12 ounces Of the total represent
ed in 1888 DEPOSITS.
The total output Of the Klondike since
its discovery Assayer Wing estimates at
s47, 100000 of which the past year con-
tributed about s1S,000,000.
Monies yield the past season, despite
several months OF dry weather, during
which there was no water whatever to
work the mines. and the blighting re-
ceiverships. was about s4.000Oo0. Over
three-fourths OF the amount came to Sc
attic.
Though the benefits accruing to Seattle
for the past four years from Alaskan
development have been almost inestimab,e
there is warrant for the belief that still
greater results will be attained through
trade with the North In 1901 The out
look for Alaskan business has never been
so encouraging.
Passing over the wonderful, resources
of Alaska, such as the fish industry. her
wealth in coal lumber. oil, seals and
native productions without number. the
mining alone can but work untold bene-
fits for Seattle. In placer mining the
demand for supplies will be larger than
ever known. New and rich districts were
discovered during the past year, and all
of them are going to be extensively de-
veloped. All the old established districts
will be more extensively operated than
at any time in the past.
In all the great gold producing empire
there Is not a workec-out placer camp.
Further. the broader statement may be
made that In no section OF Alaska where
a systematic search has been made has
the prospector failed to End gold In 9th
cr words. ia every district which was
proclaimed gold producer the predic-
lions have been verified
Copper river was the last 20 prove its
worth in this respect. Widely advertised
In 1878 as containing rich placer dig
Eings. about $500 people rushed into the
country. All OF these save a handful OF
determined prospectors left the country.
declaring II as destitute OF gold as the
Mojaye desert Is free OF bluegrass. The
bones Of many OF the fortune seekers
lie buried there. Hundreds were stricken
with scurvy. These and other mIsfor-
tunes made their lot a hard one with
the exception OF the Edmonton route. more
hard-luek stories. tales OF starvation
destitution and self-infiicted punishment
came from the Copper river than from
all other mining sections OF Alaska. not
excepting those born OF the mad rush OF
inexperienced men TO the FSloadike
But the little band OF men whose uIuck
and determination would not perrnI. them
TO abandon their search at last found
gold In the valleys OF the Copper. Their
efforts have been amply rewarded. Train
ed and experienced miners say the Chista-
china digglngs are rich and great In ex-
tent About fifty men operated In fhe
camp which was not discovered until late
In the summer OF 1900. Several OF these
returned late in the fall. as noted In the
Posi-lnteihgencer. each with 300 10
10000 In gold and with fun and authentIe
details "a 10 their discoveries
Now preparations are making for a
healthy movement TO the Conner river
diggings next season. The exodus 20 ,hts
camp viii set in earlier, psrhaps. thar
that TO any other district In Alaska. THE
dtgglngs are rs miles in the Interior from
fort Faldea, the entrepot 70 the Copper
river country. Two lines Of steamers nm
regularly from Seattle 10 Port yaldes
ana not few are Quitting preparatory
to the start which Is TO be made by soms
as early as the latter part OF January.
me Chtstachina placers are easiest
te~s&asa ~ Lae HlDsys that IA U1ntAu