Douglas Island news., 1900-07-25
GOLD IN THE PoRCUPINE.
WILL BE A GREAT PRODUCER WHEN PROP
 ERLY WORKED.

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 Mir. Manly Danforth, who went into the Porcupine on April 6th last, return ed to Douglas last week and, in conver- sation with News reporter stated that be has perfect confidence in the district as a gold producer.
 "Why that country has black eye l can't understand" said Mr. Danforth. "No man has ever been fooled there. Every claim that has been worked has turned out gold, and it only needs systematic effort to produce results that will astonish the world"
 The distance from Haines to Porcu pine City is about 45 miles, and Mir. Dauforth and party covered the dis tauce in two days. Porcupine City has saloons. l general store, 2 laundries and bath house. It is located on the Dalton trail and forms the nucleus of the district. It is there the miners congregate to hold their meetings and indulge in free fights and shooting scrapes.
 In regard to the general prosperity of the district Mr. Dauforth again stated that it is all right "Evorybody," said he. ..wbo has gone down to bed rock has found big pay, averaging from S0 to $50 r,a- v-ar1 on tHe nov streak
 Calhoun creek, a branch of McKin- ley, is showing up we'll this year. Jack Mcdonald has a claim on this creek and is taking out considerable gold.
 "Meyers, also on Calhoun, is working 3 men and is making good showing.
 Harris, has a bench claim and is cut ting ditch mile long to get water to his claim.
 "The Calhoun company are operating a saw mill and getting out lumber to Hume the water onto their claim. They are working men.
 son Mckinley creek, Chisholm & Hall have built Hume to turn the creek. Their cIean-ups are good, re- veaIing some big nuggets. They have 9 men employed
 Larson, on Porcupine, is sinking shaft in the creek. He employs , men.
 "Wiley E Finley have been working on Porcupine creek, but stopped opera tions on account of high water. They are now working on a bench.
 "Mix < Steward are working on a Hume to bring water from Mckinley creek. They report a shortage of water for work on the high bars.
 George Bach, who is working discov- cry on Porcupine, operated the bench while the water lasted, aud has made some good clean-ups; once getting 20 ounces and another time $28O The claim is showing up fine.
 "Pete Nissen and Scottie Cranston on No. below discovery have sunk shaft in the bed of the creek and their pay streak is going $50 to the yard. They employ men.
 Brown, on a bench claim above Nis- sen, has taken out some coarse gold and nuggets, one of which weighed s62.
 "There are 4 claims on the lower end of the creek that are not being worked but there is no reason to believe that they are not as good as those above.
 "A hydraulic plant, costing $500 or SGOO has been taken into Christmas creek lately.
 Boulder creek, said to be very good, is now in British territory, as is also Glacier creek. The miners have for warded protest against the change of the boundary to Pres. Mckinley, but have little faith in the outcome.
 "Eighteen men are working on the Big Salmon. Two men took out $500 in days on the Cal Wilson claim.
 @There are nearly 300 men employed in the district now, and some are still going in. If all the claims were work