The Nome nugget., 1903-09-30
TAKING
 ''jjjjif OUT GOLD From Little Heard of Creeks Near Nome. QUITE RIcH SECTION A Few Miles East of Fort Davis Which Is Rapidly Coming
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QUITE RICH SECTION


 ness of the bench claims along and adjacent to Derby creek, but the miners in that section are vigorously develop ing their properties with gratifying results. Several rich strikes have been made this summer on what may be properly termed tundra diggings, be- tween Cunningham and Derby creeks, two small estuaries about three and one-half miles east of Fort Davis.
 About year ago Tom Dugan con- ceived the idea that the ancient beach wash found on Peluk creek, about half mile back from Boring sea, must parallel the shore the entire dis tance between Fort Davis and Cape Nome. The correctness of his belief was demonstrated while sinking Il dozen or more holes in frozen ground about 1000 feet back from the present beach. In almost every instance he found the proverbial ruby sand con- centrates at a depth of from to l6 feet. Several of these streaks have turned out very rich, running from few cents to as high as three dollars to the pan.
 Early in July Grant Laiblan and Wm. Poulson secured lay on one of these bench claims, and after a great deal Of dead work, are now in position to take out Il rich dump for the winter. Several shafts have been sunk and drifts run in various directions at q depth of l5 feet, disclosing 3 distinct ruby sand paystreaks, all of undoubted beach origin. A single run of l hour with "longtom" on one of their dumps gave result of $ll. Billy Green, a partner in this lay, has been working in Council all summer to help keep up development work. He came over last week and bought a big load of provisions and the trio will take out a huge dump this winter.
 Nos. l, and , Cunningham are good properties, and have been worked quietly in a primitive way, owing to a scarcity of water, for two years. In the creek bed, however, the pay seems to have been scattered and will have to be handled by machinery to pay well.
 Charley Christian, after working q month on small fraction, is now using rocker with good results on dirt that will frequently run as high as 65 cents to the pan.
 The Louise Bench is another good piece of property which has been well opened up. About 200 feet of drifting by thawers shows continuation of the same paystreaks found on the adjoin- ing claims. In an open cut at depth of feet, an S-inch paysteak readily produces $50 day to the shovel. But little sluicing has been done owing to scarcity of water. Over a mile of ditch was dug this summer, with numerous laterals, in order to get water enough to sluice about one hour each day.
 Messrs. Gunderson & Morrison have two drawers in position on the next two claims adjoining Derby creek. They have 20 cent dirt at | depth of 4 feet, which is uncovered by turning on the water from Derby creek and ground sluicing away the top dirt. An open cut about 60xl00 feet shows the pay streaks exposed near the surface. A ditch } miles long, taking the water from Derby creek, hus just been com pleted and next season will figure largely in assisting the gold product from this region.
 A late survey for big ditch by the Flambeau Ditch Co. is hailed with de- light by the men at work in and around Derby, though several are said to have already combined for big pumping plant to take water from Nome river next year. / | HORNSPOON.