The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-25

IL not accepted by all the steamboat COM
pnnies nor by the customs. The man who
receives his wages or salary IN dust anu
has to meet an obligation outside the
Yukon territory can sell 1t here to the
banks but they pay only $l5 an ounce:
so he loses 81 on every ounce. Again,
every one handling the dust loses more
or less Of II in natural waste Every one
coin and paper money.
A placer strike has Just been made on
bench along the Yukon just below Moose
hide. four miles down the river from
Dawson. Much excitement has been Gre
ated in this city. and big stampede has
ing and by daybreak next morning SIAM
peders were on the ground
The discovery was made by James NC
Donald na :.ns % cents noe e tine
Fee, back as from en the Yukon. The plateau
was presumably once an ancient river
hard 10 get on the ground. II will have
to DO pumped from the Yukon or nearby
creeks Some think probably the gold
on the Moosehide beach = In q channel. OF
The bench or plateau, runs three miles
back and many acres are available TOT
stalking.
steamer Wilbur Crimmin arrived yester-
day from ST. Michael, bringing word from
the Russian mission near the NOUN OF
the Yukon Of s s1S sows In into e ssring
sea south Of st. Michael. Three or the
crew Of the chimsnin left the vessel AZ the
mission TO 20 to the strike. NO detaiis
were brought by the steamer.
TIL. stewart river district has been at
tracing special attention OF late because
az discoveries OF placer on Clear creek.
Hundreds OF men have gone there from
Dawson, and the. rush continues "a SUI
Ivan. Of Dawson. has Just staked a town
site at the mouth Of Gear cresk' twenty
mites from the digginss proper.
News came by wire Yesterday that the
White Pass a Yukon railroad ana tts aux
Hilary line Of ten steamers on the Upper
Yukon viii shin no more freight from
White Horse for Dawson this season. The
last freight was dispatched from white
Horse on the steamer Sybil yesterday.
The company has sent out forty-fve
scows from White Horse Tor Dawson the
last three weeks. and all but two or three
are yet 20 arrive, They have general ear
voes Only six or eight more steamers
are expected TO arrive from White Horse
befor. the close of the season. Nearly all
viii arrive within four or 1--WE days. only
four ar nye more steamers Will start for
White Horse this season. ana tne last OUT
viii probably leave here BY the end Of
this wssS IA Three re ~ Mhi Mesas
have already gone into winter quarters
here.
SNOW remains on the ground ABOUT
Dawson now from day TO day. and small
pieces OF ice are beginning TO appear in
the river,
with tho rush for the outside the white
Harse Il YUKON steamers have advanced
messenger fares 20 $40 hrst class and SO
second class from Dawson to White
Horse THIS Is the highest rate ever
asked yet the steamers all leave with AL
tho passengers they can carry.
placer strike ~ u cents to the pan
has fust been made fifteen miles down the
yukon from Dawson on Chicken creek.
joan A Campben IL the dsscoverer. He
saws the creek Is eight milas long. Some
sis" ago stampede was made to the
creek
8phci found calors along the creek
ana determined 10 sink a prospect hole 10
bedrock He get down only eight feet
when the water stopped further work
Al that depth he found - cents 10 the
pan Campbell Immediately fastened "a
dawson 70 record and tel his friends q,
lhn find