Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04

The following is CLEANED from the
Listowel (Dnt.) Banner regarding John
w. Myers trip to Klondike the past
summer.
MIR. Myers is of Listowel, Ont, and is
a brother of i. w. Myers, of Hampton,
Iowa. He started from Listowe on the
18th of May last. and arrived at Daw-
son on June 10Th. His object was to
make investments in paying claims. if
such thing We're possible He made
three separate trips from Dawson to
visit the various mining districts. Bon
ANA and Eidorado creeks are named
as having the richest claims of gold
mining in the territory. and as being
wholly taken up. But i:e other numer-
Gus other water courses flowing into the
Kiondike with their tributaries have all
been followed up, even into the g,llches
and the claims along them have all been
staked out and taken, many of which
are yielding gold in paying quantities
About 100 miles from Dawson are the
claims on Indian river. Here, too, the
tributaries and creeks are followed up
and the claims staked and taken by the
prospector. But prospecting hare is
more expensive. for all the provisions
have to be carried over the dome. as
the ridge is called dividing the waters
of the Klondike from those of Indian
river.
The claims are described as being of
two distinct kinds: the creek claims and
the bench claims. the latter being locatr
ed on the hill sides. The creek claims
can be worked TO advantage in winter
only. In size these claims run 800 feet
one way in the direction with the cree.
and extend clear ac css sie valley the
other way, or to the hits on both sides
of the creek. AS soon as the ground
and the surface water are frozen the
work begins. A square shaft is sunk
down until bed rock is reached, wlrch
lies from six feet to forty feet below the
surface. The pay streak rests ON this
bed rock" and varies from a few inch
es to about TWO feet in thickness. The
pay streak consists mostly of gravel,
containing nuggets of gold, and is
brought to the surface in quantities
varying according to the drifts and ex
Icavations that can be made al the foot
of the shaft. This mixture of gravel
and gold is dumped by itself at the sur
face. where it is allowed to remain an
undisturbed frozen mass until it thaws
out in the spring. The gold is then
washed out by means of sluices. The
bench claims lie on the hill sides along
the Eldorado mountains. The pay
streak is also Of grayelly nature and
is from one foot TO six feet in thick
ness. The gold here is of a flaky char
acter, mixed with some nuggets In
lsthese bench claims the percentage OF
| gold in the gravel is remarkably uni
| folm. The value of a cain can, there
| fore, be found With a considerable de-
gree of accuracy by experiment. and
| worked throughout the year
Miners get 81 an hour or sic per ci,s
| and can readily save from =, TO Sc pen
day. Capitalists can find opportunities
to purchase claims at prices that will
| yield satisfactory results.
| Mr. Myers invested in several claims
and also purchased an interest in a
| French gulch claim on the klondise
/ The other members If the firm are f.. c
! Campbell of Pittsburg. Pa. ard c. We'd
| der. of Caneadea, y. Y. This claim j.
/ just being devespped and is yisidins
| good results One OF the adjoining
claims owned by T. s. Lippy Of Seattle
/ yielded last season s667.ooO. of which
I 100000 was net profit Another adjoin-
/ ing claim yielded sa5n.od0 last season.
The weather during the summer Season
| is warm in the day time. but otherwist
not uncomfortable. Mr.. Myers report.
that among the people garnered togsth,
er in the Klondike are many honest ans
fair minded men, whose acquaintance
BECOMES pleasure to the newcomer.
| The conditions of mining on thu
creeks distant from Dawson will bt
4 much improved in the near future TIL:
government is spending $4,000 this yea
| in building wagoa roads oyer the ridge:
4 and along the valleys. These will great,
| ~ lessen the cost of transportation.
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