The Nome nugget., 1902-06-07
Winter Dumps on Dexter and
 NeighbOrhOod
ABOUT WASHED UP
Work on Creek Claims Will Soon Be in Full Blast, and a Great Deal of Ground Will Be Worked If Water Can Be fad.


 weather of the past few days has caused a great diminution of the dumps that have been gracing the landscape during the winter, and soon the creek werk will be in progress. Sluicing Is still in operation on all the claims, eX- cept the Bowery and No. l Deer guch. both of which claims have suspended operations for the summer. BlacH, Holt & Morris were on the latter claim and Matthews X Gibson on the former
 On the left fork, Un Nos. l and ,, Sandstrom is busy with night and day shifts. It is turning out well. On the fraction, Good Luck, F men have been at work for the past two weeks and will soon begin working on the creek.
 Julius Pallet is doing excellent work for Dufresne on No. 10 in ground siuic- ing the accumulation of tailings from the creek and placing it in lirst-class condition to begin work as soon as the water comes, if it does come.
 Leo Loenherz on No. is putting his fine claim in condition for the summer work and is utilizing all the snow water. No. will be heard from quite often, no doubt, through the able man. agement of its popular owner.
 On No Mr. StreetOn. the pioneer of Dexter, has crew stripping and ground ell, Chnh1l n Mr. Streeton will do an immense amount of work. He has also numer- ous interests which require his atten- tiOn.
 . On No 6, in addition to the mining, MT. Siljan has turned the waste part of the property into ranch. Eleven chickens furnish eggs for the claim and fine garden produces the vege- tables. Mr. Silian doesn't care whether the boats come in or not
 The Pioneer Mining company are sluicing on No. , and good pay is being taken out. Mr. Johnson, superinten- dent of the company in Nome, Mr. Garberg and Mr. Classel are frequently out on Dexter in the interest of the company.
 On No. the four or five laymen are finishing up their winter dumps, and with their ending the history of No. 4 will probably be closed, us the claim has been worked from end to end. No. i shows goods results for the winters work.
 'Big Gus" Sternberg, on No. 5, has begun to sluice off the snow and will begin work as soon as the ground is thawed.
 Mrs. Smith has oped a rOadhouse at the mouth of Dexter, where all mushers will receive prompt attention.
 Wilson X Gedda, on the Grouse gulch fraction, are now at work ground sluicing the surface.
 The Sugar claim is finishing up the winter work, but will continue taking out dirt during the summer, as will also the Treasure Hill Mining Com pany on the Honey and Snowflake.
 Scott X Reid, on the Gambrinus, have found pay, but not in a very ex- tensive deposits, but they will keep at it until the claim is thoroughly pros pected.
 James O'Sullivan, on No. Grass, is finishing up his. winter. dumps, and will wait for the water lo do his summer work. Judge Tam, of Nome, is staying on the claim.
 Mir. Hammond, the photographer, was taking views on the creek one day last week.
 The Sour Dough is full at present. Among the recent visitors to that place were: Messrs. Johnson, Garberg, Classell, of the Pioneer company; Mrs. Daggett, of the Golden Gate: Captain Carlson. D. H. Davidson, Dr. Jackson, w. B. Hastings, R. M. rSkidmore, Mr. Fisher, w. H. Reed, J. l.. Parker, A. J. Daly, Captain Frawley and Mike Blum.
 R. w. Purvis. the surveyor, and F. NJ. Warsing have taken apartments at the Sour Dough for the summer.