The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-03-26
CYCLING 70 GOLD Fields
Fortune Hunters Wheel Over the
YukOn's ley Surface.
Hundreds OF People start From
DnwSon ON the Long journey to
Cape NOme-A Rich Placer Mine
Located Above sulphur Creek.
Prospects OF "a Great Yield OF Ore.

TACOMA. Wash. March 26.-The mighty
Yukon River has been converted into u
winter bicycle path The most wonderful
trip Of the Arctic cycling season was made
in February by Morris Levy between Daw-
son and Circle City. The distance be-
tween the two points is 800 miles. Levy
made IT in three days and four hours. or at
gait Of better than 100 miles a day.
Among those starting over the Dawson
Nome trail last month we're two women,
both riding bicycles. The trail is pro-
nounced excellent for wheeling, the Yukon
ice being smooth for long stretches.
Arrivals from Dawson report that as
many as COO people have started on the
long journey OF LOO miles over the Ice
with dog teams fer Nome Among them
are a number Of women. chiefly variety ac-
tresses. The daily departures from Daw-
son to Norc run from ten TO twenty.
The ind,dg CT a $64 nugget on No Gay
Gulch. and the continued sensational re-
turns from Sulphur Greek. particularly No
IS above. are the principal features OF the
Klcndikc mining situation. as reported by
Dawson passengers. AdOlph SpttZel who
Is known as Baron Won Spitzel. declares
that No. sc is the richest placer mine ever
discovered. He has no interest in the
mine. which has a pay streak OF fifteen
| feet In thickness and extending the entire
width OF the claim. The lowest pans thus
far taken from the pay streak average So.
Alex Mcdonald offered S30O. 0C0 spot cash
for No. 46. hut was simply laughed al.
Il am about prepared 20 say that the
/ Klondike's next cleanup" Spitzcl said.
will equal The total yield OF the district
! since its discovery. l think the camp viii
produce not less than $50, 600 000 and may
/ be more"
Spitzel went 10 the Kiandike from China.
I where be was long stationed at Shanghai
I as agent for tEC Maxim gun Louis Spitz-
/ 81. famouts as a Philippine flibuster, is
/ his brother lie went to the KIondike poor
7 and Is new recognized 81 one Of the richest
/ o. its many wealthy men.
/ Considerable prospecting is being ear
ried on this winter al Nome. Many miners
/ have an idea that at and below l0w-water
mark the richest sands will be found
/ Therefore as soon as the ice Is s0udly fro
zen TO the bottom OF the shore they will
I be watched with much interest inasmuch
I as BE- viii tend 20 solve a much vexcl
+ question as 20 the origin OF The gold ia the
( Nome beach sands.
] Prospecting in the tundra warrants ta-
/ belief that &c is impTegnated with gold il
much the same manner as the beach. Tuu-
I dga PROSPECTING has uot as yea been car
r.ed on extensively. owing To- the difficulty
Z Of sinking 10 bedrock without beiua
. sw8mpei by water. The ground Is fouEl
I frozen to- an unknown depth just the SAME
I as ia The Klondike and If 10 should prov.
. rich an area OF country viii be DEVELOPS
. shat viii bee greater than a score Of Fion-
. dikes rolled into one. from what has al
ready been done &c is reasonable 90 pre-
dict that most Of the tundra VIII here prov.
Z very rich.