Arizona republican., 1901-08-09
WINTER MINING AT NOME
Facinating Description of Placers in
 the Far N rth.

Persistent reports are reaching this ground far north of the Nome fields in the Arctic districts. There have bsen several stampedes from Nome into that country, some of the outfits re- turning for seasons supplies. The most accessible route 10 the creeks in this district is by way of Good Hope bay. It is probable that one or more of the transportation companies will operate steamers between this port and Good Hope bay, as th=r5 will be con- siderable traffic between the two points.
 The winter just ended has proved without doubt that Nome is a winter camp, says the correspondent of the Post-lnt liz ncer at Seattle, Wash. Within a radius of eight miles from the city dumps have been taken out which will wash up in tht neighborhOod cf Sj0D,O00, These dumps are on Dex- ter, Bourbon, Newton, Grouse, Wonder, Dry, Otter, Anvil, Glacier and Snow, and r. present the work of but a limited numbei of men. in many instances it being little more than an experiment With proper facilities for working and a sufficient supply of fuel for thawing purposes, dumps of a much greater magnitude could have been taken out For the good of the camp It is to be hoped that the coal dealers will lay in a sufficient stock of fuel during th5 coming season at prices which will be 2 a II times with tho rc oh nc min ic operating claims. as the cost of hauling to the ground is quite an i,enI tn .,:e.?.
 This fuel proposition is the one thing that initiated against the taking out of more dumps in this district during the winter. With coal 70 high and wood impossible to g5t, the owner of ordi- nary ground was barrtl from opening up his claims because of the expense With coal at go a lon the year round many claim owners will bc enabled to haul fuei to their ground and take out winter dumps, which will mater ially swell the output of the camp and do more towards firmly establishing Nome's reputation as a winte' camp than anything else. There is any amount of fair ground close to Nome. and muct. that is very rich. but - to mine. With iuel and suppl re- dLced to l my mum many oe these ar, Nugget, which lie al Nom' s very properties will be included in the pro- ductiVe list.
 In the first rush to the camp during the sarly winter and spring of 1899 a large proportion of this ground that 's now producing heavily was overlooked or passed by as useless by men who were looking for 9 second Anvil creek. Especially true is this of Newton. Wonder, Saturday, Otter, Grouse and Nugget. which lie at Nome very door. Many interesting stori5s are spun of opportunities of sour doughs to either stake or buy properties on these creeks and gulches for mere song.
 The fact is they were pass q over by incXpeI fenced m n, and 1t remained for the Dawsonite to come along and find what was hidden beneath the insignifi- cant streams. In nearly every instance the streak is desp, and 1t may be that , this discouraged the prospector who had seen gold taken out of Anvil from the grass roots down. Not so with the Dawson sour dough. He is used to deep digging and the deeper 1t gets the more he is at home. So 1t Is not sur prising that he found the pay on these blind streams and is reaping the bel- eft.
 In the Blu stone district, Gold Run and Alder are known to be very rich, and many other creeks are we'll spoken of. Litigation will rctard the growth of this district, there being scarcely a claim on either creek that Is mt ti-d