The Nome daily nugget., 1907-05-20
HIDING PAYSTREAK ON RICH
 THIRD BEACH LINE

Anent the recent reports of strikes, and supposed strikes, along the now famous third beach line comes one of a sensational nature that seems quite plausible and illustrates the careful tendency towards secrecy, by which prospectors in the Cunningham and Derby regions are guarding their op- erations from publicity. This is due, of course to the prevalent fear of liti- gation which pervades the minds of nearly every mining operator and prospector in Alaska like yellow streak lines up in some prominent modern "pugs" of California.
 Enough has been learned that some unusual find of rich pay has been made in that section, the knowledge of which has been kept from general pub licity, owing to the complicated condi- tion of the claims in that region. which lap and overlap each other, in many instances, three and four deep. This condition has been brought abou. by the law which allows the re-re- cording and restaking of Tive" min ing claim, or one which has not been abandoned by It's claimants. In some instances it is alleged that lines have been changed and boundaries shifted so as to include a portion of the sup posed paystreak.
 Several fights of a rotous nature and many legal contests have ensued the past winter between adverse claimants, most of which are still un settled, that in measure may tie up the country for a whole year to come
 Among many of the older locations of that region may be mentioned the Shamrock the Wisconsin, the oregon, the Michigan. U. S, Derby Lookout Mountain, Hastings group and Morn ing Star claims. Of the validity O. some of these properties there is much comment both for and against, but Of which The Nugget knows nothing pos itively The late locations of the past two or three years, perhaps most prominent, nay be mentioned the New Morning Star. the Yellowstone, Lake view, Dune Cap, New Morning star fraction, Winters group, Capitola, Masters Association, Hot Tamale. Rex Humboldt, Bread ard Butter, Emma Wedge, Umatilla, Rockland, Sour Dough. Dublin, Nos and z Cunning ham, Valentine No. 6 Derby, Cracker jack Peggy. Happy group. and many others.
 Just where or how conditions may exist that should cause legal or other controversy is perhaps known only to the claimants themselves. There is, however, a manifest desire or the part of operators, and laymen especially, on many properties, who would be caused great inconvenience and expense. a desire to be protected from any hor rible excuse for lawsuits.
 Recently news of an importane strike was given out as having beer made by a man named Carpenter on the hill overlooking Hastings creek a little to the south and west of thA mouth of Grass creek. Coincident with this rumor was another pretty authentic one Of a strike having been made on the Dublin claim Operators all along the route between these twr points began to line up and sink holes cn every intermediate claim. Where counter titles existed. laymen endeav ored in many instances to secure lays from both claimants and consolidate their interests. Others contented themselves with what they could get and moved onto the ground. Thus, often two or three contendng parties