The Nome nugget., 1903-12-26

dSllNllNs NdlAOOd l'ilA' oh %''""tss Gulch, is taking out a dump.
 J. c. Barker, on the Surprise is also taking out a dump. On the Gambri- nus claim there are three outfits work ing. Messrs. Ashby and Farrar have the pay. and have large steam hoist in operation with self Jumper and other modern equipments. making it probably the best layout on the creek. They are taking out an almost incred- ible amount of pay dirt.
 Otto w. Olson, on the same claim is also in the pay and is building a whim. He has built comfortable house and is doing well.
 Jas. O'Brien, on the same claim is "bucking" frost, and is making good headway. Mr. O'Brien will be remem- bered as the first man along the Yukon to inaugurate winter work and as a result changed the future aspect of mining in Alaska.
 On the Lena, for the Wild Goose, George Stellar is again taking out a large dump, and as he has a tirst-clas' equipment it is almost foregone con clusion that he will show one of the largest dumps of the season. On the renowned Snowflake claim a continuation of the work of last winter is in progress This claim is under the management of the we'll known miner, A. NJ. Ashley, who was in charge last winter. The crew has been enlarged till now they have full force, and the work is continuous. Frank Waskey is in charge of this claim, as well as the Gold Hill bench, which he is prospect ing on his own account.
 Probably the most noted work of the winter is being done on the Sugar claim by the Pioneer Company. A shaft is being sunk 233 feet deep, and work will be done from two levels.
 This is the first time this system O. working has been instituted, but .. two distinct paystreaks have been To cated it will be found to be the bes system of working it. The work is 1T charge of Ed Johnson.
 On the Bowery, Mr. Long has beer taking out large dump for the las two months There has been uncov cred large paystreak where the Bow cry joins the Sugar, and at last tht Bowery has been placed on paying basis.
 On No. 8 bench, Jack Meegher an( Prof. Henry are prospecting, and vii take out dump as soon as the pay il found.
 On No. 6, Mir. Sverdrup is prospect ing on the first tier bench on the righ limit.
 On No. bench, left fork, Max Vol has found a small paystreak and vii continue to work till he discovers some thing better.
 Dave Black and Rinkle on the nex claim above are down 105 feet, but a yet no pay has been found.
 Duggan, Leach and Connolly, on th' Dry creek divide, have nine mem a work and are taking out respectable looking dump. They have put in whim to facilitate the handling of tn dirt, and they have an old circu horse to do the work. At the tap o the bell the horse starts up and con tinues to go till the exact spot i reached to stop, when he stops as shor as if he were there and will not nov on till the bell taps again.
 Tapp and Douglass have also th' same arrangement for handling thei dirt on the adjoining claim. Ther are Q large number of prospecting parties besides in this vicinity aud th' value of the whole of Dry Creek vii probably be known by the close of th winter.
 On Newton gulch, Mckay, Suther land and Doyle have struck pay ant have begun hoisting.
 Travel to the Kougarock has beer quite large and parties visiting th' various claims have been numerous Among recent guests and visitors a the Sour Dough may be mentioned w. A. Miller. Griff Yarnell and Leo nard Dodge of Dahl; Dr. Dixon, Mir Martell of Cottonwood; Jas. McFadder