The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28
What Russian Government Will
Conoede to Foreigners.
STATE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
Proposal 10 Lease large Tracts OF
Auriferous Ground ON the Nortn-
west Coast of Okhotsk sen-Dis-
coyeries Made There by the Cow
erumeut Geological Explorers by
Systematic Prospecting OF Belt

So many vague statements have been
made concerning the supposed ukase OF
the car Of Russia opening siberia 10
American gold seekers that the Post-ln-
telligencer has obtained from the state de-
partlnent complete report OF the action
taken. No permission has been given
Americans to invade the Siberian gold
fields The Russian government simply
has offered 70 enter upon leases covering
placer lands on the northwest coast OF
the Sea of Okhotsk.
isting as TO the occurrence OF gold on
the shore Of the Sea OF okhotshi tne hilh-
istry Of agriculture ana state ao M rs
committee If the Siberian railway, Wnlcn
received the imperial sanction on the ls,h
OF May, 1885, organized a speclal eNpeuix
ton TO investigate the aurilefousness OF
the shores OF the Sea OF Okhotsk, or the
coast OF Kamchatka. and Of the Shantar
islands, where, In case OF the discovery
OF workable gold deposits. their develop
ment bv private enterprise might be eN-
pected This expedition. organized ana
equipped by Mr.. Bogdanoviteh, NJ; T..
continued its explorations for three
wears embracing the extensive stretch OF
coast about the Sea Of Okhotsk from
Nikolaievsk, on the Amur. TO okhotsk'
nsula Of Kamchatka The results OF, the
labors OF the expedition Justified the
hopes placed upon II, as the preliminary
search. combined with the detailed geo
arsed proved the presence OF gold IN
many river valleys between the left
bank Of the river IDA and the FORMER
port OF Ayan. After the discovery or
the existence of god. subsequent pros
pecting was directed 10 the location OF
the auriferous beds and the determine,
ton Of the percentage or gold contained
in them More detailed prospecting by
which the total quantity of the precious
metal IL determined, did not form part of
the object of the expedition. as requiring
"a exhaustive
nation Of certain localities
Rich Gold BELT Found.
The labors OF the expedition proved the
undoubted Importance. as regards rich
ness in gold. of the ride or belt of noun
tains lying between the Jugjur watershed
along the coast The presence OF gold in
various river valleys and the relation of
these valleys 10 the said belt of noun
tains Justify the DISTINGUISHING Of six re-
gions in the country explored. which en-
brace seven different river systems, pre-
senting data encouraging further search
for gold.
The systems Of the rivers Albania and
Ui-~The preliminary exploration Of the
system OF the river Albania was carried
out under unfavorable conditions in win
ter and spring. samples taken from the
slope sides showed only the presence Of
gold Eravels with coarse magnetic in
the main situated along the streams In
the belt between Jugiur and the shore
It's upper course to the same belt of
mountains was discovered n thin stream
of dense sand with slight signs of gold.
The system Of the River Iantar--Here
preliminary exploration showed the pres
ence Of gold alike IN the main valley OF
the I.antar and along It's tributaries and
smallest afnuents--in various spots fine
In number Prospecting was carried out
in three areas. In the valley Of the Lam
tar along the main stream. at distance Of
Is kilometers Gas miles) from Ayan. and
about hfty-throe kilometers uhlrty-two
and nine-t enths milesl from the mouth. our
Of thirty prospecting shafts signs OF gold
were met with in thirteen along the lower
line. the shafts with signs Of gold situated
nearest To the river bed remaining unfin-
ished Among the shafts completed. I'm
No I was discovered "A bed with an ave-
rage yield of rs grains 90 the ton Ia No.
IS with liz grains; in No, 49, with 3 -
grains The gold found was both llur ane
coarse. Fat and bright. tneness, Ssia.
Along the stream nurukin. falling into the
Lantar on the right ave or six ki.oneiers
three and Cne-tenths OF three and sew
GO ten,hs mllesl above the flrst prospect
ing three lines 81 prospecting shafts were
made. among twenty-thtCe 81 these suaits
three were found 10 Yield very good sians
uf gold In four shafts was found aed
with an average WELD Of 0.S 20 Is grains.
the gold being iue. even and bright; hne-
ness, $50