The Nome nugget., 1903-03-18
Much Prospecting Done
 thiS Winter.
TWO GREAT DUMPS
On the Snowflake and the Honey ciaims--PrOgress of Kelly's:
 Pumping Plant.

Dexter Creek, March l4.-After a mon notonols humdrum winter buried under oceans and oceans of drifted snow, which covers with it's silent white blanket, houses and dumps alike, Dexter will again emerge to welcome :he heeting spring time. But during the dark months we have not been idle. Prospecting in every shape and form, has been the dive ecstonandl occupation of all oithe people, and though many have been unable to locate the pay streak, yift there have been two notable eX- captions: one is the Summit bench on the divide between Specimen and Grass gulches, which is being worked by Schuler X Black, as laymen and upon vhose ground has been located good pay. A steam hoist with all modern appliances has been installed, and though the ground -is frozen n large dump will be taken out before the water runs. The other is the Bella fraction adjoining the Summit, owned by Doyle < Neuhaus. A hoist will also be placed 2aahis ground and work will be carried on with vengeance as long as it is possible to do so. Bedrock and pay have been struck at S4 feet.
 Hoover and Fritch, on the McArthur bench, have sunk several holes to bed rock with indifferent results.
 :, Folsom and Loutitt have abandoned their lay on the Daly claim and have shifted operations to the bench opposite No. 10 Anvil.
 .Chas. Duggan and Fred Simms have .aken short term lease on bench at the head of Specimen 2nc will begin work at once,
 Mr. Coleman has taken a lay on No. 10 Dexter bench claim and will sink a few holes.
 . Sutherlands and McQuaid who have been prospecting on the Surprise bench Nakkila gulch, have sunk their fourth hole, S5 feet through frozen ground to bedrock. Gravel is found in abundance but the gold is not yet found in paying quantities.
 Jas. OSullivar is doing some more work on No. Grass gulch.
 = The Lena claim, adjoining the Snow fake, the bench opposite No. s Anvil, operated by Vinal and Jewett, and the Gopher bench on Grass gulch, have all closed down for the season.
 On the Snowflake and Honey claims are probably the largest dumps ever these claims has progressed continu- ously all winter and with very few hitches. The gravel is almost mex haastib bls and the hoist is running with out -ceasing, raising the golden dirt. Much credit for these conditions of working is due to Supt.. Ashley, who is reputed to be one of the best miners in these parts.
 On the head of Grass gulch, the Kel- lv claim, under the management of Al Miller, & large dump is being taken out. The pay on this claim was found last summer with the aid of the kell, oil drills. Much prospecting will be odne next summer throughout this sec tion by this means, which is the near est approach to ideal prospecting. Apropos of Kelly, it may be mentioned that Mir. Soper, the manager of the Kelly pumping plans, has everything In frs, class shape for the summer work. Everything that could be done has been done with the means at hand and visit to this plant will be reval- Rti0n to most of the people. Mr. Soper has been assisted during the winter by Mr. Fred Scheid, the we'll known ma ehinist of Nome.
 AmOng recent visitors at the Sour Dough road house are: Coe Leach and Geo. Morrison, of Council, w. B. Good rich, Tbos. Smith, Dick Morris, M. l.. Sullivan, Chas. Woog, c. F. Mckay and oLM. Davidson.