The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-25
ATi|N INVITES attention.
BOARD OF TRADE ISSUES BUDGET
OF FACTS ABOUT DISTRICT.
Relatively Small Proportion OF
Wealth Is Contained I'm Placer
Claims Affected by Alien Act
Output fer 1900 over 81 roc. 900.

The Atlin Board OF Trade has issued
comprehensive folder containing COM
pilatton of the information usually de-
sired by the gold seeker tourist and In
weston, together with large map show
ing the Atlin mining district proper, with
its creeks, lakes and rivers.
Considerable space Is devoted TO the
much discussed and frequently miscon-
strued alien act, the enactment OF which
followed the discovery OF the district. The
act. 1t is pointed out, applies in its ex-
clusion of aliens TO the small 1oo-foot
placer claims. and TO no other kind OF
mining ground.
In the opinion OF the Atlin Board Of
Trade the placer claims. which are re-
served for citizens of Canada, contain
comparatively small portion of the
mineral wealth OF the district. The value
Of Atlin as hydraulic mining camp is
dwelt upon at considerable length.
The town of Atlin according to the
folder, is rapidly assuming commercial
importance. The town now boasts OF a
weekly newspaper, volunteer fire brigade,
under the direction of a paid chief, two
banks, post and telegraph offices and two
places of worship, besides business
houses in every line OF trade.
After giving the geographical situation
OF the gold fields and history of the
construction of the White Pass & Yukon
railway. which has provided an easy
means of access to the district. the
pamphlet enters into an exhaustive sum-
mary of information Of general interest
to intending prospectors and investors,
much of which has never before been
published.
1.-The geology and mineraiogy OF the
district is under examination by the geo.
logical survey department" says the
folder. The usual characteristics OF a
gold bearing country are said TO be pres
ent in a marked degree There are zones
of contact between granite. syenite and
stratiied rock and bikes of eruptve
rock prevail. There Is everywhere evil
dence of recent glacial action. Many good
prospects OF sulphide ores, carrying gold
silver and lead. have been discovered,
as we'll as some very promising lodges
of copper ore.
THE town of Atlin. the headquarters
of the gold commissioner and govern
ment officials. has a beautiful and ex-
tensive site on the east shore of Atlin
lake. The population OF the town dur
ing the summer OF 1899 was fully 1900.
and on the different creeks there were
besides about $500. The aspect OF the
town Is indicative Of the faith that finan-
cial institutions, already established,
have in the future of the country.
"A royalty of / per cent. on $3.50
ounces of gold was collected last year by
the government In the Atlin district.
This gold was won with pick and shovel
from placer claims. No hydraulic work
on an extensive scale was done during
1899. Allowing SIG to the ounce, the value
of gold on which royalty was paid
amounted to s425, $50. This may with GER
tainty he taken as. representing about
one-third of the gold output OF the dis
trict during Its first year.
The Board of Trade ends the prospectus
with an invitation to the tourist, prospec-
tor or investor looking for likely
things to visit the gold fields.