The Nome nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1901-1904, 1904-05-14
Prospecting Lava Beds
of the InmaChuk.
COARSE GOLD FOUND
At Depth of 81 Feet-The Strike
on the Kugruk-Inma.
Chuk News.
Especial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence)
Deering, April 2S.-Prof. G. H. Fer
bert went over to the new strike on the
Kugruk few days since, and returned
today favorably impressed with that
region. He made some rood locations
while there.
Many OF the Old-timers are returning
to the Inmachuk from Nome and other
points, where they have spent the win
ter, to be present when the spring
cleanup takes place and plan for sum-
mer operations. Among those who ar
rived lately is Frank Redwood. He
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Lehman, Miss May McClusky
and Walter Wells Mr.. Lehman owns
some good property on Arizona creek,
and he will spend the summer develop
ing it.
Charlie Goodall has employed addi-
tional men and is now operating with q
vengeance. He will continue work all
summer, or as long as his stock of coal
holds out.
Preparations are being made for the
spring cleanup. Sluice boxes, hose,
pumps, engines and the various other
essentials are being put in readiness.
We will make no estimate now of the
wash-up in the spring-we don't want
to mislead anyone; but when the
dumps are sluiced up, the yellow
'stuff' in pokes. and the boys wearing
smiles as long as your arm, then We
will tell you all about it. That's the
way to do business.
There is large stretch of country
covered with lava bordering on the In
machuk valley which is attracting con-
siderable attention. 1t reaches from
Hannum creek down along the left
limit of the Inmachuk, and disappears
in the level land toward the coast The
theories advanced by members of the
United States Geological survey while
here last summer as to the origin Of
this volcanic bed encouraged property
owners to continue their prospecting in
that direction. Messrs. Banks, Erick-
son and Ernas are now drifting under
this eruptive matter. They have fonnd
heavy deposit of gravel and encour-
aging prospects of heavy gold at q
depth of GA feet. 1t is predicted that
they will find an old channel at a
higher elevation than the present one,
and If they do surprising results may
be looked for.
The Badger boys are working lay
on the upper end of the Dashley prop
erty. They are indefatigable workers
and deserve the best OF success.
Jim Clark, an old-timer, returned
from Nome few days ago, and is now
looking after his extensive holdings on
the Kugruk.
Messrs. Shipsby and Blank went to
Candle few days ago. They visited
the Kugruk while on their way, also
the coal mine, which they pronounce
4 wonder.
Billy Webb and Leo Wheeler are
freig hting coal to the Inmachuk with
dog teams. They have already handled
over SO tons. The indomitable will Of
these two men cannot be excelled by
any others in all Alaska.
Herman Bruss has moved his steam
thawer over TO the Kugruk, and will
operate on the property of Louis Raber.
Hank Fries is working night and
day. He has big pay in the river bed.
and before the breakup he will have
taken out a handsome dump.
The new strike made lately on the
Kugruk river by Charles w. Smith,
Familiarity known among the boys as
'.Smithy," is certainly very encourage
ing, but how absurd is the idea that q
shaft eighteen feet deep and four feet
square at the bottom is proper test Of
valley nearly one mile wide in places
and probably seventy-fve miles in
length! Thirty-three cents to the pan
was found in one and one-haf feet of
pay dirt on lime bedrock. Develop
ment work is proceeding slowly at
present, owing to difficulty in getting
thawers and supplies on the ground,
and how wide this paystreak is has not
yet been determined. 1t takes time
and hard labor to determine the extent
Of pay on stream when the only
means of prospecting is by steam
thawers. The stream Is staked from
hilltop to hilltop, and is in the hands
Of the best class of miners you ever
saw; there are very few,'i any, Of the
Observation-Disclosures miners. II
there Is anything here the present
owners will find 1t. There is good