Douglas Island news., 1902-07-16

The Kenai correspondent of the Val deg Prospector says that the Northwest Mining and Development company on Indian river, tributary of RussiloH Lake, have quite gang of men em- ployed and expect to have their plant at work some time during the month. They ought to do well, having saw mill now in operation and gasoline launch on the lake to do towing, etc.
 The Valdez News of the 2th'ult. says that Capt, Wilson left Thursday evening for trip over the government trail as far as Tonsina and possibly as far as Copper Center. Capt. Wilson goes to inspect the trail with view to expending the S20,OOO left over from the old appropriation in making need ed repairs. Capt. Wilson was accom- panied by 10 men and a pack train in charge of Chas. Cowell.
 The Kenai correspondent of the Val dez Prospector says he never saw the moose so plentiful as they are this year, especially around that immediate vii cinity. All one has to do is to drift up the river on the tide about five miles and then drift back, being almost cer- tain of seing moose or two, it resting ing with his craftsmanship whether he kills one or not. They even come right across the river onto a flat, where three have been killed this summer, one of them being killed the night before the correspondents letter was written.
 At the works of the Laurie Engine company, says the Montreal Star, there is in course of construction a dredge which will be utilized by the Golden Crown Mining company for the pur- pose of securing the gold deposits at the bottom of the Stewart river in the Yukon Territory. The dredge which is being built from plans made by Prof. A. w. Robinson, and under his personal supervision, will have capac- ity of between 800 and 1000 cubic yards per day. The dredge is nearly complet- ed and will. be shipped from the shop during the month.
 Verifcation of the existence of pet rifed ships in the far Northland IS brought by Rev. L. J. Woodin, Episco- pal missionary at Fort Yukon, who went South few days ago, says the Vancouver World. His story is virtu- ally corroborative of that recently told by Editor Lischke of the Northern Light. Rev. Woodin has been for a number of years at Fort Yukon. The minister is familiar with the country thereabouts, and repeats that the ships are where they are described to be. The location is on the mountains north of Fort Yukon, where the watershed slopes off to the Arctic ocean. It is out of the way of explorers and few prospectors have ventured into that region, because of the very short sum- mers.
 In speaking of the new strike made on the Nazina Mir. Amy, who has just returned from the Chittyna, tells the Valdez News that several of the boys were over to the Bonanza about the first of June but they brought little news which is not already known here. They reported that they had obtained very favorable prospects but that the ground was still frozen and that pros pecting could not be carried on to any great extent. On Dan creek much bet ter prospects were found this year than last. Locations were made on Dan creek last year and the ground given a practical test, but nothing better than s per day to the man could be found. From information given Mir. Amy by men who are interested with him in the strike be says that he believes that pay ground will be found but nothing so big as has been reported.
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