The sun., 1900-12-09
PLENTY OF GOLD At NOME.
~ IvrSRT POiNrs or TNy rsrsss
OF TlTIfYgs TUERy
Projects for Drsds'ns and working the Beach
ana fundrs were Never Jps'ined Wealth
~ the Country IN the creek. SOW Rsrnlns
and In Old CresL Red. >-,, year. Oatppt

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hoNr, Alaska. Nov In tho r,,sh 10 go
o'r, winch has almost exceeded tho rush col
miners o. get In last sptiug. there nrc n mum
bsr ~ men ~ ability und judgment who vii
do much 90 rnllph'en rcprlc IN Tho tinted
stat" this winter regarding the true ya.l'
ana prospects NJ tho gold field. Of western
Na'ha Among these is Df Cabol White
head who sailed on tho ohio last week Dr.
Whitehead left tho ONCE of Chief A,sayer oi
the nited States Mint In Washington last
spring To- com" here rs general manager ~
one ~ tho Nome banks iIe also had COM
| mission to MAKE a report on tho gold pros
| poets to the director Of the mint In tie course
| oi hls business n. a banker and an ,esayef
| ~ ores and bullIons and ~ the fulHlmont ~
| his mission for tho Government. ho examined
| many mining properties IN the Nouc district
| and received reliable reports concerning dis
| tricts remote from this place lie has been
In placer gold camIs IN scv"rnl parts ~ the
| Inited states and HE opinions are those Of
an expert and a practical man
| In discussing the prosr~cts in western Alaska
just before leaving for Washington DR.. White
! head sad
Il have had four mon tbs and n half in which
to examine this subject 10 my own sstisfac-
| tion. and | have cone to the conclusion that
| the mining region of the seward Peninsula
/ which includes nll Of western Alaska north
| VI norton SOUND contains inc ri'Lc't placer
u-poSi's OF Sod oi any that nave Oeeh CS-
| covered siuce the days Of 80 in California
/ After having made this positive statement
| | may qualify il 10 the extent of SAYING thar
| the kioudlko reson may Iosslh.y exceed thu,
| region in OUTPUT of rrc,iou, metals during
,hs,s,t doo.do ,r. I ,,,r,i,,,,,,m
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For convenience Of Gi.'Ussion may
diy,Jn I'M, la
,ric- ir,o ,,u, ,or,ic,,r,r 80. Lo,,b so,-
d,oa.tr ,,t ,, n' ',,
ot"oR'hs' P'"h ana tfhGfa. ENeiNb'dN
knows what a failure beach mining was here
this wear. IL VIVA the uey,iohI. rcsrl, ~ ,ho
o,.r.,ia,. ,b,, ,,,r, a.,,a.' ~. ,'' a.,
"le'7'"ns I'M" WIRE '"Ti'u on hs' year bN
thousands 81 mon Who vhlc working with
rockers. used. after eIl. the most suitub,e or-
. ' ~
paratu' for that Kind of mining. aid sue
c"eded IN eNhnusiiir tho supply Of gold in thai
area Whom hundreds Of thousands Of dol
''iS No''h " n''''uh'ry was 'ahG',' hef" Ih''
spr'ns II vas cafy 70 zoe that the plans "f the
,,aa. -. . - ~ ', ~ , '''", ''i'
80 ,""''9 "e'. no 'o'''r nc" enonsh 10
AFFORD rfoht over the ">Fenses.
scbar,es TIM, ,,e,o c,,,o,,..d ,o- ,.s,,i-, ,,aI,
~ 'l'I, ,.'' i',' ,c','"S s"''
on the sea bottom by means Of dredges SO
t,,r.. 10 o., ,,,a ir 81, =, a. ~. a. H., 49, a.
80, p.,.. a,'s so'u ~ vac 'liu' W',',n l' unutr
there tho task Of saving IL would be n difficult
one None or the drodya. hro,,e,,,, haro ,hts
~ - W '''' "'''"'' y, "4-'I' h"'" 'hi9
sa1 Hear az an eNpense OF thoHSaHd, and thousands
vi uoHaI' woHd nave ACCOMPLISHED the purpose.
even Eve, u @ t.c zen bottom ma been lined with gold
any s"ainrinS man aIIlHllted with weather
IN ,DehrlnH sci VIII tell YOU why.
ne attempts mat have been made 70 get
goid ont OF the tundra, tho thick. heavy marsh
Hhich eftcnd- from the s"nshore 10 the foot
IN. hm, ipL or i've miI.S btrt IN the interior.
:" "a ia,.ea 81, LOT s2on reason; lhere ia not.
e.oish SOFA IN the t'ulcia @ p1v the expenses
oi operating machinery While u j. quite true
Of this tundra land there is Absolutely no hone
az NC present time that onv means can bc de-
Nscd ior saving i economically
The hope Of this mining region IT, therefore.
hrst in the creeks ard, second IN tho ancient
creek and river beds. Responsible persons
VINO had seen good deal Of mining. predicted
fused 70 believe thai any marvellous deposits
OF OF gold ;S would be found in The beach sands or
how many Of them are rich in cold We know
DEF 'rrnine more fully the value Of the region.
and expect TO hear Of new and rich strikes
not only neyt wear. bit for tho next decadc
prospect in this region was disrourarinc IN some
respects. Tne dry weather, stopping the water
tons had been begun. cnu~ad n rather bma
feeling in tho camp No new strike Of Import
anee had been made excerpt the ono at Topl!,l;,
in the spriny That y,as well enough No., tIa
srns of tho nov discovery u.as iiroi,oj IL
AUGUST uc heard tho n,vs or ,bo ,n,, ,-ii.a a
in .hs rnui,n ornuod pOrt ,.I,,o,c, ',,,,,,.l,I,,
rnferred ~ ne tbc Uiue.tn,o IpC, 81 ,r &
good rennr,s though ., 10. s,,. ,,i.,'aI go go
~, ca.,dcno,ro ro,f,n .,.J -, ~ ,,..ii
RAJ these rcnorte n.n-o 60 orn,,ri ~ ~ hIuiISd
that ,irn aud dilir.pt r,-o-rnr,, NJ. ,r, ,"r
n dc,nIo, rnso",co, /, ,,oid ,.,,,or ,,, u,,'u
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wis ,bs cnn'inc ~ roi , I' ',,i,i'',I IL.. ~.
ipcrensed i,ntu II ,rne or,,,aror, tor' rt',e ,he
L., -, sar,n,nlor ~, "Ila.'.i ,nM.un me
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