The Cordova daily times., 1920-12-20
PIONEER SAYS MAYO SECTION
 IS PROMISING

Thomas Mckay, one of the best known pioneer stakers on Keno Hill and partner in the firm of Erickson & Mckay, arrived in town recently from Keno, with dog team, says the Dawson News. He left there Novem- Der 10, went to Mayo, and then start ed for Dawson. He came from Minto Bridge to Dawson, 154 miles, in four days. MT. Mckay will be here few days, after which he will return to Keno for the winter. He says:
 There is snow all the way from Keno and Mayo to Dawson, and the travelling is fair. James McNeill, ter ritorial road superintendent, and crew, including George Fulton, "Hot Stove" Douglas, w. Daglish, Case, King, Davison, Brennan and others, arc on the way to Dawson from Mayo, and coming by easy stages. They have been doing work on the over land road this side of Minto Bridge, and likely will be here about Satur day. met Dr. Faulknes and party on Flat creek, getting we'll on their way to Mayo.
 "The Yukon Gold is making a good start with it's winter operations in the Mayo camp. They are hauling ore down Keno Hill with sleighs drawn by horses, and also are using the old i fashioned rawhide device and drag racks. This makes it possible to haul about eight to ten tons of ore down | the three and half miles to the foot i of the hill at one time: The drag | rack is a box-like rack filled with ore and which hangs over the rear bob, and drags behind. Ordinary raw hides, filled with ore, and laced in are then dragged behind the racks This is an old device for hauling ore out of steep, mountainous places over the snow. Angus Mcintyre, who has charge of the hauling of the Yukon Gold ore, for the contractors, Green field & Pickering, is doing good work. He had much experience in using | those devices in packing and trans porting ore in old British Columbia mines
 "The Yukon Gold is sending much freight up the hill also Teams go ! down with heavy loads of ore to Mayo, and return with general supplies for the camp, and with equipment for the new power house. mines and the like. Transformers, compressors and other machinery are being taken up to the point where it will be used. "In the hauling of ore, a six-horse team brings down Duncan three tons, and a four-horse team two tons, or about ton to the team,
 "The new Yukon Gold tractor made trip to the foot of Keno Hill and return, and I understood it took up 4,000 pounds of freight, and brought back 4,000 pounds of ore, and made quick time. The time from Keno back to Mayo was said to be seven hours, which is good for the condi- tions. The new road is completed 1 to the power house on Duncan, and is a good one. James McNeill, the road superintendent, deserves much credit.
 "'scotty' Mowatt is expected to reach Dawson in few days with | one of the Greenfield & Pickering | teams. It is reported he is coming after freight for the company. Bob | Douglas is expected down from | Highet with 'Scotty.' Some others of the Highet dredge crew may come at the same time. MT. Pickering is in Mayo and may not be down until some time later.
 ""The Yukon Gold has put up a fine | large frame bunk house on the Keno claim. Erickson, Beckman and Dahl have taken lease on the Nabob claim for the winter, and are starting work there The shaft already is down | about 15 feet.
 Louis Beauvette, the discoverer, Is on the Shamrock claim, where he and I have been working. I intend to work there for the winter. Louis likely will come to Dawson soon and continue on to the outside for the winter. I staked both the Shamrock and the Nabob. e
 "The returns from the Shamrock ore which we shipped last spring, the first sent out from Keno Hill, have