The Chitina leader., 1913-07-29

Every report coming out from the interior but more strongly confirms the richness of the strike the Sushanna the details begin in is indicated that beside the two creeks which pay has been found Eorado and Bonanza there exists wide stretch of country fully sng that already located and that there will be many claims saked which will yield big returns before the flies
 With each succeeding report the excitement grows greater and the stampede for the Suhanna grows apace Parties returning from the Copper River country report that Dan Creek Chu and other placer camps practically deserted and that the assertions from the Bonanza mine force has been great to seriously hamper the work and if it continues for few days longer will compel the mine to close down The Mother Lode is also deserng but yet not in such numbers as to seriously effect the work
 Mccarthy Blackburn and Chitina nearly depopuaed everybody who able away having started for the strike of them starting with only enough food to last them the dggngs without blankets or proper clothing
 Six men from the mines the Strena have already started for the Sushanna and will leave tomorrow. leaving but few men at that camp.
 Twenty- five nd twelve horses left Chtna yester day and ten started this morning Among the ampeder are: Brady Howard. George Frazer J. & Brown, Chris AIikelson, John Delander Dick Waters and Ed Whalen
 On the train which left Cordova yesterday morning there twenty-five to the strike. Among them C. Nichols Jas Barke, Gus Johson George Buregh IA Hennneke Al Johnson Dr. C. F. Montgomery, M c, St Clair Sam Werner George C. Hazeet Calvin Hazee Craig Hazele Jack Costello Floyd Smith, James Clark Grant Reed Frank O'Nel J. F. Clarkinn, Ben Hnna D NJ. Lynch Bert Bonger James Brown and others preparing to leave the next train
 There longer any doubt that the strike is big both the of territory bearing aurrous gravel but the richness of the ground also confirmed In letter dated
 
 brought the Blackburn he say q leave here in the morning with 200 pounds of grub to work my claim and find out what have there have two claims Bonanza and Shamrock and have raised coors both There about twenty the ground ahead of The rich claim is what they call Eldorado creek. It empes into the Bonanza Bonanza ChatIenda and the the Chsana (Sushanna The of the creeks which gold has been far found dorado Bonanza Snow Guc Shamrock, Coarse Money, Alder Wilson and Chathenda banned gold Edorado Bonanza and Shamrock but do not know anything regarding the other creeks except what have heard although have been them and they carry the wash Edorado and Bonanza The diggings very shallow to bedrock and the ground is all hawed Mr. James and Pete Nelson the rich claim Eldorado known Mo- land Art Whitman owns No. ?. It is also very rich.'
 Stacey further says that he nine days his trip from Mccarthy to the Sushanna and six days returning and that the part of the trail is between Mccarthy and the Nzna River, and the crossing of the Russe glacier
 The strike has been kept for longer period than is usual Made early Tn June o 1t reached the outside until comparatively short time ago. when first from Dawson where of the dscoverer outfit
 From there went to Fairbanks and not until several days later did reach this secon In the meantime parties from Dawson and Fairbanks started for the those from the former place going the country and the latter Ivia the Tanana
 c. L. Hoyt, of Gulkana who arrived the this morning from Valdez will leave motor tomorrow morning for Ctna with Tom Kinney and James Heaey and from there will the Sushanna On his arrival here Mr. Hoyt received telegram from Claude Stewart stating that Whtam had made big strike the Suhanna, and in this connection Mr. Hoyt says that early in June two from Fairbanks passed his place Gukana bound for the head of the White River and stated that strike had been made there but that he placed little faith in it. However he has the most confidence Stewards communication from the fact that the latter in communication with Bud Sergeant who is representing Henry Bratnober that secton and he has learned that Sergeant has been the strike and returned to hs lcamp the Nabesna for provisions Wham is we'll known throughout this section of the country and report