THE KOYUKUK STRIKE
A recent gold strike ol marvelous
richness causes the Koyukuk to be
the center of interest in mining cir
•levi of Alaska. Pay gravel rivalling
tn values the wonderful Klondike and
Nome placers has been found, and it
is the general opinion among miners
•f the new Eldorado that the paj -
■treak has continuity, which alone is
needed to place the Koyukuk in the
front rank among the gold iields ol
the north.
Tho Koyukuk is one of the oldest
gold districts of Alaska. Miners have
frown gray in prospecting for the
yellow metal in that region, but ncth
•f extraordinary richncss has been
wncovered until November last, when
an old channel, hidden beneath manj
o:' debris from Die erosion of
» oar-by mountains, \vai> found bj
persistent prospectors. There is nc
Kurracj indication to suggest that
underneath what is now a hillside, in
age a past ran a mountain stream
which formed a natural piaco of de
posit for thit golden particles which
traed themselves from their native
•lement. The reconstructing forces
«f nature have obscured all outward
physical signs of the ancient water
t»oarse, which probably contains
miiio3 of wealuli untold.
O. B. Bold*, now in Valdez, passed
through Mio iijw clfggingn, panned
pay gravel himself, saw ethers do
likewise, and says the strike is legiti
mate. lie referred the PjtosriiCTon
to the Fairbanks News ccntainirg i
detailed statement c 1 the.' discover}
from the pen of I«\ E. Howard, com
missioner of the Kuyukuk district-,
and says the article is substantially
•orroct.
As this new discovery is of the
greatest importance to Valdez, tlik
being the gatowr.y to that section,
tho main facts are herewith repro
duced :
"On the lower end of placer claim
Wo. 3 on Nolan creek a strike wair
made by .Tohn Olson, Louis Olson anc.
John Andortio'.). They struck bed
rock r+. ?. depth of 125 foot. The ilrst
buckr.j /;Oin bedrock, holding bc
twecn B and 9 pans, yielded £229.
The P.ist tb".w i'M they started to a rift
on bedrock, yielded in two pans,
$223.05, and the second thaw netted
in two pans $18i».o0. Up to Novem
ber 25 a width of twenty-live feet of
paystreak has been uncovered with
nimilar results. The gold is much
liner than the general average of the
Koyukuk gold found heretofore, al
though as high as §10 pieces have
been picked up.
"On Hmith7s gulch 13. E. Calhoun
book out a $300 pan, mostly in nug
gots, and in extracting1 a largo dump,
from a pay streak twenty-five to
thirty-five foet wide. The ground is
spott3d, but averages up well."
Under dato of November 30 Howard
again writes:
"No. 3 below on Nolan creek has
yielded in pannings $1900. TheJ third
thaw put in by the Olsons and An
derson gave $104.80 in two pans; the
fourth thaw on bedrock yielded
$514.25 in one pan, and $712.30 in one
bucket and two pans. Mr. Wllingson,
a reliable man, was down in the drift
and helped do t.ho panning. He says
that- covering bedrock is a two-inch
layer of sand from which he conld
pick a $1000 pan. On top of this lay
er is a two-ffpot strata of gravel which
pans well. With this showing of rich
frravel the indication is that m tru«
and continuous pay»tr«ak h«i b+»n
found.
4 'Ono thousand feet of placer
ground on No. 4 below on Nolan was
today sold to E. E. Calhoun and Fred
A. Swift for $50,000, part cash. Other
%ales are under way. Many holes are
being sunk in the immediate" vicinity
the original find."
From Tuesday's Bulletin
Much to the regret of the small
boy, school will open on Monday
next.
W. T. Beeks and J. A. Goodwin
were admitted to the bar yesterday
afternoon.
The trail through i.he canyon is in
fine shape, and sleds laden with
creighi are daily leaving for the
interior.
Rusool S. Bates hr.a filed applica
tion for divorce from his wife, form
erly Miss Barrett, who was for some
Shine a resident of Vaklez.
Nancy Ann Miller, the tittle (laugh
ter of Mr. Pvii(1 Mrs. Jack Miller, had
her first Christmas troe last night.
The tree was decorated with mail)
line presents.
Harry Anderson, convicted of rob
bing a cache on the trail, was sen
jcneed to serve a year in the local
jail. Owing' to the extreme youth
of the defendant, he hiring but 17
years of age, Judge Lyons tempered
justice with mercy.
Citizens should remember the meet
in*; Friday night at the court house,
'or the purpose of reorganizing the
•hamber of commerce. It is a mat
yer of public concern, and. a repre
tentative meeting should be hold, ant;
i strong, ac&ivo organization J should
volve therefrom.
Hand & Cooper opened their restau
rant this morning, in the new loca
tion next door to the Olympic bowl
nig alley. It is a neat, nicely ap
pointed place, especially arranged
'or convenience in the culinary de
partment.; I Messrs. II and u Coopei
ire experienced men in this line, ao
it goes without sa.vi.ig that they vu.
rijcuie their share of the public
patronage.
■Court was only in session.for a
short time this morning, and an ^ad
journment wai taken until ^tomorrow
at 10 o'clock.
The case of Bartlott vs. Qilmore
was decided, the judjj handing down
a decision grantirg judgment for de
f jndant.
In the matter of G. JAtwood, bank
rapt", and F. M. Brown vs. Uyak Bay
Mining (Jo., W. T. Weeks was named
as referee. John Lyons was ap
pointed referee in the suit of Bar
I). BERGMAN 8r. CO.
Ehtabmriikd 1807 »
Ht. I'aul, Minn.
iiAHtiKKT PEALBRH IN TIIK NOP.TIfWKMT IN
RAW FURS
Whip Direct to Uh. Write for 1'riee I Jut.
If you de&ir« writ/ or nhip to
McMillan Fur
<fc Wool Co
41 Kakmvt to,, VirsoBXA. B. C.
geant ve. Sargeant to annul mar
riage contract.
A rule was made by the Court that
hereafter all papers filed with the
clerk of the court must be in dupli
cate, the copies certified by the clerk,
and in no case will the originals be
allowed to leave the clerk's files.
A. C. Gould, formerly a tonsorial
artist of Valdez, and who lias evolv
ed into a copper magnate, passed
through the town enroute to the
states on the Northwestern. He is
interested in a big copper proposition
on Prospect bay, Alaska penim ula, re
garded by Ciptain Mi ore of the
steairer Dora, tnJ others who hav«
seen it, as one of the largest outcrops*
in Alaska. The oxidization of tho
iron capping throws a stain viaiblo
for miles. 'Ih3 famous Warner pr. p
erty is just across the bay A town
tjile has been located, and things will
be coing in that section next spring.
New York, Jan. 7—'Gladys Vandor
bilt and Count Sysehenyi are to be
married in this city on January 23.
The event will bo a swell social func
tion.
Telegraph and Mail
Station.
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FOOT OF 81'MM IT, TWENTY .V.1LKS FliOf.i VAi.KKZ
Accommodation for 40 horses. Warm Doghouses
A FULL STOCK of general supplies
"Iroi'i1vLvi'" fo0"ia"su,mnH "^Pontius jVagnuson Prop
48 Miles From Valdez
On Government Trai!.
Rest of accommodations for man and beast. Fresh Meat
always on hand. Horse and J'oh Kivu Ai. -«i
improvements. PRIVATE ROOMS.
Mrs. Ed. Wood, Proprietor.
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PKOI'HI KTOIt
80 Miles from Valccz at junction of Fairbanks
and Nizina Trails.
& First Class Acccmracil&ticns for Man cr Beast
O "> n * -z TE OUTFITS FOR PROSPEOTORQ
HAY and w Freighting done to any part of Interior.
GRAIN *)> Big Contracts a Specialty. .
When in Copper
Center Stop at
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Headquarters for Commercial Travelers
Best of Accomodations and Service Guar
anteed. Private Rocms. All the latest
Improvements. Horse and Dog Feed
for Sale
RINGWALD BLIX,
Proprietor
DRY CREEK ROADHOUSE
I,. G. and G. B. ROKKR, Proprietors.
118MILEH ON FAIRBANKS
PROM VALDKZ AND RAG LB TRAILS
The Tacoma Roadhouse
55 milea from Valdei on government trail. One mil© from
telegraph station at Teikhell. FirRt-olasf AeeemmedMionH
lor mon and beaut. Hay and Grain for *al«.
mjyat* ROOM* Dick Windmiller, Prop.