The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-19
A RICH STRIKE.
Another Important Gold Find
in Alaska Territory.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. IA special 10
the Times from Dawson says;
a tremendously rich strike. the mag
nitude of which has been never equaled
since Bob Henderson told his wonderful
story of the Klondike. has been made
1877 miles north of a point on the Tanana
river 300 miles from its source. The
district is in American territory. Circle
has been depopulated and a wild stam-
Dede of prOspectOrs from all the sur
rounding country is in progress. As yet
few have reached the discovery.
The holes that have proved the wealth
of the country We're sunk late last win
ter and the first man to reach Dawson
from the new country has just arrived
He is a japanese. named J.. Wada, well
known in Dawson. where his veracity
and honesty are known as his chief
traits. So far the report has not been
spread to any extent in Dawson, but the
little that has been told had created an
excitement that surely means STAN
pede.
The gist of Wada's report on the
ground is that the district resembles
the Klondike in its physical formation,
but has a heavier growth of timber.
Gold in widely different kinds had been
found In eight different creeks Wheu
Wada left for Dawson, December 28
The original strike was made on Pc
dro, a creek running parallel with Tan
ana about IS miles from the river. This
creek is staked for miles. Dan Nc
Carthy, a well known Dawsonite. made
the discovery of Gold stream, a continu-
alton of Pedro. which has proved to be
the richest so far found. It was rs cents
at 10 feet down and bedrock not vet
reached Mccarthy struck pay Deem
Der "A while sinking his first hole 1t
Planned cents. On Christmas day he
had 1e cents to the pan. Three days
later he had found % cents to the pan.
The ground became richer all the time
as he descended and what he found be
fore reaching bedrock may be still more
sensational reading when the news is
finally received.
Pedro creek. the discovery creek. has
not as yet ecualed Gold stream. Seven
cents IS the richest found, but it's wealth
is better indicated in a statement that
Costa Bros. sunk seven holes to bedrock
and found an even run of gold in every
one. with a pay streak over eight feet
deep right through, with a width o.
about 500 feet.
Cold stream is a big district. three
claims alaska dimensiOns) wide. II
was not yet all staked when Wade left
About 100 men are working the ground
Jack Costa was offered $50 600 for his
claim on Gold stream and refused it.
Thomas II. Grimsey, who was serving
one year for theft, escaped from the po-
lice barracks on Wednesday evening II
was dusk at the time Grimsey was
working on the police water wagon ir
charge of Constable Atkinson. He en-
tered the barn at the front door anf
escaped out of the rear When on tria
he told the judge that he had wife auC
children in Seattle. The police have
been unable to find any trace of him
although it is almost impossible for hin
TO leave the country. as the trail is
guarded.
Joseph Andrew Clark, the opposition
candidate, polled the largest vote ir
Tuesdays election for the Yukon coun
ell in the Dawson district. DR. ALFRED
Thompson got second place.
In district No. ., which includes al
the creeks, John Pringle polled the larg-
est vote. Max Landerville got SECOND
place
Robert Lowe was elected from tn
White Horse district.