The Alaska citizen., 1916-04-17
NEW TOWN IS BEING BUILT AT
 THE LOC JAM
GENERAL TOLOVANA NEWS OF INTERESTING NATURE
 HEREIN TOLD

The weekly news letter received by The Citizen from the Tolovana country during the past week is of a particularly interesting nature, in that it tells of a number Of important events transpiring there. No new strikes are reported. but, according to the letter, it is very evident that most of the prospectors of the Tolovana country are pinning their faith with the land with which they have cast their lot. and are staying with their various propositions with the hope that they will eventually turn out all right
 The chief items of interest i1 the letter, however, pertain to matters of transportation. For the pros pectors of the new camp and the residents of Brooks and West Fork, it's principal towns, are trying to arrange matters so that they can get their freight up the Tolovana river with the least possible loss of time. no matter what the cost although that. too, is being con. sidered.
 There is tc be a town at the Log Jam. That is, in antictpatin7 of a heavy traffic by water during the coming summer, d number of the business houses of Brooks, chiefly restaurants and lodging houses, are making arrangements to open branch establishments there The reason Is that the Log Jam is generally conceded to be the end of navigation on the Tolovana river. as far as river boats are concerned, although launcnes can ply the river as much further up as Westfork
 But the launches will not be the only mode of getting freight up the river, according to the letter. For Walter and Frank Fisher, both we'll known local mining men, the former now ba.ng interested in on of the lumber mills In the Toloyana camp, are making preparations to establish a tramway from the Log Jam to Brooks, via West Fork
 They are reported to have al ready let contracts for the cutting Of ties, cutting out the right of way for the tram, etc.
 The Guggenheims have secured options on all of the creek claims on Livengood creek from the mouth of Franklin gulch down to and in cluding below discovery accord ing to the letter. This means that they have the control over about two miles of ground. The ground under option is that owned by Kin ney & Franklin, Gus Conradt. Ed Swenson, Teddy Hudson and others It Is estimated at from 50 to 70 cpntS tho hnirnrIy "Guggs" are doing a little pros pecting on the ground now, but 1t
 nrcfahle f"at thoV will nraenoe more thoroughly with a drill during the coming summer
 The known pay on Livongord crea' holding out nicely. but reports from other creeks indicate that there
 ," 'T n W i" the way of Dav H. I. (Cow) Miller is still plnning his faith to Mike Hess creek, dig ging away and saying nothing. while Moose creek prospectors, including Henry Crook and Cub" Bair, are still working in tEa hope of defi- nitely locating a paystreak on that stream. Eames & Van Orsdale who have been prospecting on
 '"o0'-e creek, frund no gold to speak Of, but the quality of black sand found which has heretofore proven 10 be necessary adjunct to all big paystreaks, has induced them to continue their efforts And they therefore are in great hopes of eventually locating a paystreak OF that stream.
 Brooks itself Is no exception to tnJ,- in, ;.,I money is scarce and it is hard to get hold of dollar and save even the smallest portion of 1t. But, to quote the letter, "The (sluicing) time is 'rawing nigh when like Chinese New Years, everybody can square Up and have little left"