The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-03-23

| seven years ago, When the uFat uoWe
OF the Klondike reached the outer
worll, wise men shook their wise heads
and warned the younger ones not 70
listen 70 such ridiculous imaginings OF
crazed prospeotors, whom cold and want
had Dereit Of all power Of reason In
that God forsaken, drearv endless arc
tic iSefield in the frozen North.
But men went there all the same, and
the crazy imaginings were true tales,
and golden wealth was taken from the
diggings in almost incredible quanti-
ties.
And a modern city, where all the
comforts Of life can be had, lively, hus-
ting, progressive. appeared IS by magic,
And the 'dreary icehelds" were made
TO bloom like garden.
And the wise men missed a chance TO
say: 81 told you So"
Too bad about the wise men, was it
not?
Again the wonderful tale is told,
again the wise men will warn, but
again men with pluck and courage will
60 in quest OF wealth, that viii Bring
ease ond comfort 70 thousands and riches
and luxuries 70 a great number.
The Tanana Goldfelds bio fair 10 rival
those OF the Klondike. And in extent
they exceed the Klondike country many
times
A vast, almost limitless stretch Of
rolling hills, with broad valleys, ira
versed by the mighty Tanana riyerand
It's hundreds OF territories. In winter
covered by the white expanse Of spot
less snow, in summer undulating mead
ows OF tall grass, all given relief and
character by the stately spruce and
pine trees, thai sometimes form contin-
uous forest, sometimes smaller clusters
Of sombre dark green, or line up along
the streams denoting the fascinating
twists and turns Of the many creeks
that cut through the country in every
direction
And underlying these vast stretches,
where nature has provided room for
thousands OF happy homes, when the
tide of home-and happiness seeking
people shall have turned this way, un-
derlyine this fertile field Is the limitless
body Of gravel that, q cier born, has
carried the precious gold in the form Of
small grains. small as dust, or welded 1t
together in great shining nuggets, COW
eted by all mankind.
And the news OF the new strike"
travels fast in our days, speedy stages
rush Il along, the train rolls along with
a mighty roar, and IL flashes like an
electric spark over the telegraph wires
And news, that in days past slowly crept
out, carried by ioots.re and starved
mushers. now are known over the
whole civilized world in very few
DAYS.
And men will respond 70 the call Of
| Dame Fortune, who seems 70 give prom
ise o. a great golden harvest. And
again a great city will grow in few
moons, and the country near and ial
around be made to bloom like garden
The geographical extent Of this new
Eldorado is very difficult 70 estimate,
and the actual area OF the gold-bearing
gravel cannot even be guessed at now
but all reports to date are identical q:
70 the vastness OF the country and the
richness Of the gravel.
A number Of men have already gone
there, a great many more are still
going; but that first rush OF stampeders
don't amount 70 anything when the
tremendous extent Of the country il
taken into account.
The miner and the merchant, the
artisan aud the artist. the ploughmau
and the preacher, and their wives and
families, and the vast flock Of all those
that love 70 live in the rush and hustle
o, booming country, all will turn
70 this new land, all routes will be tried
aud the well worn trail show theway ic
the slow that are tagging behind.
We have gathered together all reli.
able information to be had at this time,
and prefer TO tell the story Of the strike
10 letters and reports as they are COM
ing 70 hand, all agreeing in the mair
points and all in themselves bearing the
true stamp OF genuiness, all ft to ex.
hibit as documents to prove the truth
OF truly Wonderful tale.
Dawson, Y. T., Feb. 2O.-The --latest
and most comprehensive report Of IN,
Tanana strikes comes in a statement
fiom Abe Sprlng, OF Circle, as follows
says the Seattle Times:
From several miners, some Of whom
have left the Tanana digRings as late al
January 2S, the following was learned
Pains has been taken to closely ques
ton them, TO compare their severa
statements and TO generally make du,
allowance for the general proneness OF
the part OF men not trained In close OBJ
. seryance 10 exaggerate.