In spite of the continued exodus from this camp, inquiry shows
that quite a large number ot people contemplate wintering in the Idita
rod country this year. The great majority of those who will stay by
the camp have accumulated decent pokes during the summer months,
and indications are that ttie coming winter will be better for those who
remain than was its predecessor.
Many prospectors will doubtless make Iditarod City their supply
point. It is learned that several who visited the Reindeer country
last winter will return to that region this fall. Although nothing of
importance was found there, the country is said to be promising, and
will be gone over carefully.
The upper waters of the Iditarod will again receive attention
Difficulty of access and the high cost of provisions which obtained last
year prevented much work being done, but results obtained were suffi
eieut to wairant further prospecting in that neighborhood.
On upper Otter and its tributaries it is known that prospecting will
be carried on to some extent.
Another point worthy of mention is the (art that a large number
of claims in the immediate vicinity will be open for relocation January i,
owing to the assessment work not having been performed. Large areas
of ground were blanketed during the early days of the camp, with the
result that no work whatever has been done to prove its value from a
mining standpoint.
Kuskokwiui points will also receive their quota of prospectors.
Some will return to theTakotua and others will investigate the country
adjacent to the scene of the new s11ike reported by Fred Labelie oil the
Aniak river below Georgetown, or will go up the Holokuk, which is
said to promise well.
The headwaters of the Ditna are also said to offer a good field for
the prospector, and there is every reason for believing that this part of
the country offers better opportunities at the present time for the indi
vidual prospector than any other section of Alaska, including the much
advertised but totally unproved Ruby district.
A vision of tho- mighty struggle of
Klondikers over the famous C’hilcoot
pass, in those wild days when th• >-i
sands raced for Da vsnn, is roea! by
the story that comes fr mi Ska . .. ay of
a journey just completed across the old
trail by a party from Soapy Smith's
old town. The Ala-kan tells of the
trip as follows:
Burnett Ashley. Charles Rapuzzi,
Teddy Tyler, Clifford Beaver, A. J.
Baker and George Black formed a
party which left Skagway July 15 for
a pleasure tramp over the old Chilkoot
trail to Lake Bennett.
They went as far as Dyea in the
launch Star. Here Emil Klatt. the
lone inhabitant of tiie unco populous
port of gold, put them across the Dyea
liver a little distance above the old
town. They then took the old trail,
following it as best they could, often
having to ford rivers and smaller
streams, but finally came to Canyon:
City. This place was entirely deserted; !
tho old power house and some of the j
buildings, however, still remain. They
camped here overnight.
Sheep Camp was reached tne next
day at noon. Elere again was a desert
ed city. The river has cut the town
up considerably in its wanderings, but
several of the old buildings still re-j
main. They decided to camp for ttie ,
night, and were joined at this time by
Clarence Achison, who left Skagway
twelve hours later than they did.
Next morning the party started for
the Summit of the Chilcoot pass. On
r 'aching The Scales they found two of
the old buildings still intact. They,
commenced to climb up the steep hill, i
which was plentifully supplied with
snow. A the top they found a couple
of mountain goats, which were quickly
dispatched. Hunting around they dis
covered two oid Yukon sleds, and,
loading their additional plunder onto
tin. in, they slid down into Canada,
landing on Crater lake.
The little lake was frozen over, with
the exception of a small spot in tlie
center. Here they camped and broiled
goat steaks for dinner, ft was pretty
chilly around this stmt, but they had
had a strenuous n. . u they stayed
there all night.
The next day thev tramped around
Long lake, Heap lake, and down the
old trail, iina’iy reaching the shore of
Lake Lindemun, which is tlie real
head of navigation on the Yukon
river. Here they caught some gray
ling, which were to bo had in abund
ance, and varied their fare of goat
meat. They hunted around Lindemun
but saw no game, although moose
tracks were in evidence. They made
camp for the night near Williams'
cove. The next morning they built a
raft and sailed down to the one mile
portage which separates Lindemun
from Bennett. Arriving there in three
and one-ball hours, they camped for
tiie night in old Bennett City. Xext
day they walked over to the railroad
station at Bennett, where they took the
train for Skagway.
Starr Bailard, formerly of tlie
Connolly at Flat City, is now greet
ing his friends at the Summit Road
house. He says that Flat City is
too slow for him Starr is keeping
things warm on the summit, and
does not intend to let any frost
accumulate around the house this
winter.
Fred Smith, who has been employed
as an engineer on Fiat creek, left for
bis home in New York during the
week. He returns next spring.
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Good Season for Fur Traders
Fairbanks, September 23. Fur traders arriving here from the
Chandlar and Porcupine districts say that fur has been plentiful
during the past season, and the business has proved very profita
ble in consequence.
Leflingwell & McIntyre, who have just arrived from Flaxman
island, in the Arctic ocean, report good catches of polar bear and
arctic fox.
Good News From Indian River
Fairbanks, September 23.—Good reports are arriving from
Indian river. It is stated that there are now four claims which
have proved pay.
Ed Marston cleaned up $700 in ten days.
The present population of Hughes, the supply town for Indian
river, is twenty-five. It is expected that about forty men will
winter in the district.
Sullivan and Davis Bound Over
Fairbanks, September 23.--Michael Joseph Sullivan and Roy
Davis have been bound over to the grand jury, charged with re
sponsibility for the disappear«nce of their partner, Duncan Angus,
in Hot Springs district.
The department of justice has authorized the expenditure of
$300 which will be used to employ searchers for the body of Angus.
To Work Cleary Creek Tailings
Fairbanks, September 23.—Plans are under way to rework the
tailings of Oleary creek, and it is believed that hundreds of thou
sands of dollars will be recovered.
Cleary was the richest creek in the Fairbanks district and was
worked very wastefully.
New Quartz Mine at Fairbanks
Fairbanks, September 23.—The Rainbow mine, which was
staked last January, has just had its first mill test. The result
was very gratifying. Sixty-five tons of rock yielded an average of
$42 to the ton, or a total of $2,730. This sum is sufficient to cover
ail expenses of development to date.
English Parson on Vacation
Finds Gold in Arctic Circle
A story of a gold find in a No Man’s Land within the Arctic circle
was divulged in London a month ago. The version of it cabled to
America reads like a romance, but there may be some truth back of it.
Ernest Mansfield, a mining engineer, a Klondike pioneer and a
man who has searched for gold in many parts of the world—so the story
goes—had a favorite theory that there aie great deposits of the precious
metal in the Arctic regions at present untouched by man. The mining
man is also a man of letters and an accomplished musician, and num
bers among his friends Rtv. Mr. Gardiner, rector of Goldhanger, a
sleepy little village in Essex. A boon companion of the two was Dr.
Salter, who has traveled extensively and is an entertaining conversa
tionalist. After their day’s work was over it was the custom of these
three friends to meet in the house of one or the other and talk of their
experiences.
The talk of the mining engineer fascinated the country parson, and
one day he declared he would go to Spitzbergen for his summer vaca
tion. “And perhaps I’ll put your theory to the test," he said to his
friend.
So off went the rector for his holiday in the Arctic. When he came
back he brought with him specimens of sand and mud and shingle from
the Arctic coast, and pieces of rock and quartz. One night the three
friends foregathered in the diningroom of the rectory. On the table
were the little heaps of rubbish tire rector had brought home. The
mining engineer pored over them, held them to the light, and then
“Gold,” lie said, “or I’m a Dutchman!”
The specimens were sent to London to be properly tested and in
due time Mr. Mansfield’s opinion was confirmed. Mansfield went to
Spitzbergen to prospect and stake out claims for himself and his two
triends. lie found a party of Americans were there before him. A
| friendly arrangement was made and the Americans went further up the
desolate coast, where they have now established a small town. The
details of what Mansfield discovered are still kept secret, but Dr. Salter
says there are astonishing indications of gold and an inexhaustible coal
supply in this unexplored territory of the frozen North.
One great difficulty faced the pioneers. From whom were they to
get the right to take possession of the minerals in their treasure land?
No nation flies its flag over the barren rocks of this No Man's Land.
So the doctor went to the British foreign office for advice, on which
| the partners are now acting. As soon as Mansfield had returned they
set to work to develop the mines.
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Fairbanks, September 23.—District Attorney Crossley has
j wired to Washington requesting that a pure food chemist be sent
! to Fairbanks to examine the eighty-four tons of cold storage meat
which has been libeled.
The hearing of the case has been postponed to January 20.
The cold storage officials declare that the meat is sound and suita
ble for human food.
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Fairbanks, September 23.—Reports from the upper Ko.yukuk
state that $-10 and $50 pans are being found on the Hammond river.
It is believed that a paystreak has been located. The ground is
116 feet to bedrock. The news is not creating much excitement
here.
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