Iditarod pioneer., 1916-03-04
lIloRSHnFFLY | GREEK
New Discoveries Lend Encourage ncrt to Claim Owners and Ac-
 tiwty Is Resumed There

There has been a considerable revival of interest during the present week in the Horsehy district Owners of claims on that creek have been hurrying to and from the new district and stories of new finds have enhanced the vslue of holdings to such an extent that claims that practically had been abandoned have been relocated and steps taken to make secure the title Of others.
 It appears that Bob Roberson, who has been doing development work on discovery claim has made an important new hnd recently, reports stating that values es high as p cents to the pan have been uncovered. Roberson has been at work on Horsehy creek all winter, and has done systematic work on several claims Some time ago he secured an interest in discovery claim and has been devoting his time and labor to that particular claim, which, so far as can be ascertained is the only one which gave him substantial encouragement. Previous discoveries on this claim were largely re- sponsible for the energy displayed by many of the owners of claims on Horsefy creek in sinking prospecting holes.
 Gold Comes From Sibula Greek
 Frenk Morgan, who went to Horseily creek on Tuesday last, and returned Thure day. says that the recent finds made by Roberson indicate that the gold comes from Sibula creek, the drifting done so fa~ show ing coarse gold only in the direction of that creek Discovery claim, on which Rob erson is working, is located at the mcu5n of Sibula, on Horsef1y: Nothing has been found on Sibula creek to date. but MT Morgan is satisfied that pay will be found there
 Mir. Morgan banned in the drift on dis covery, and secured values as high as cents He says that coarse gold has been found in considerable quantities, but as yet no paystreak has been outlined.
 Angus Mcclellan and Angus Mckinzie left on Thursday for the creek, and intend to resume operations on their claims on the strength of the new discoveries.
 Lack of knowledge of the territorial min ing law, CT failure to live up to its provi- sions, has created some discussion on the creek The question comes up with refer ence to the recording of assessment work. Section of the law of 1915 provides that
 'In order to hold claim or claims after tne anUual dSSpSSlilenl "Ulh Has oCci iohC thereon the owner of such claim or claims, or some other person having knowledge of the facts, shall make and file an affidavit of the performance of such assessment work with the recorder of the district in which such claim or claims IS or are located, not later than ninety days after the close of the calendar year in which such work was done" etc. And the further provision IS made that
 Failure to file for record the proof of assessment work as herein provided shall be deemed an abandonment of the loca- ton, and the claim shall be subject to re- location by any other person: Provided, however that a compliance with the pro- visions of this section before any relocation shall operate to save the rights of the origl, nal locator: And further provided, that ii said placer claim or claims have not been relocated by any other person or persons within one year after such forfeiture, the last locator, claimant or owner of such for. feited claim may return to said forfeited claim CT claims and relocate the same as . though the same had never been located