Bench Diggings.
Will Prove Richer Than The Creeks.
Experts Surprised At Our Fail
ure To Work Them.
The prospector has heretofore given
his entire time and attention to the
creeks proper, and in most cases over
looked the benches entirely. The bench
diggings in Dawson have proven vastly
richer than creeks and, in fact, at the
present day, the greater part of the Klon
dike output is the product of the benches.
Wherever the benches have been pros
pected good colors have been discovered,
and on every creek at that.
The past winter has seen over $20,000
expended in ihoroughly prospecting Ida
ho bar, and another winter will no doubt
see a large plant in operation at that
point. This is the only case where the
benches have received more than a super
ficial prospecting. Clint Dumir<\ on 22
Big Minook, after spending several years
prospecting the creek bottom, taking out
nuggets, but finding no regular pay, de
cided to put a shaft down 400 feet from
the creek. The result is, he has located
a pnystreak of unknown extent, which
has panned as high as$i to the pan. A
Large number of Dawson miners passed
through the camp last winter and sum
mer, bound for Nome, and tin j expressed
the greatest surprise at the complete lack
of attention to the benches. A few stay
ed here, not wishing to trust to the un
certainties of the Nome district, which
was overcrowded with prospectors, and
to pass a district entirely uu pros pec ted
and containing less than 500 miners.
The greater part, however, allured by
the golden promises held out at Nome,
continued on, and the fact that last fall
did not see a large number of men re
turning to Rampart was due to the fact
that most of the miners who passed
th0.1 ugh last winter had spent years in
the country, and the extreme lowsteau:
er rates to the outside appealed irresist
ibly to them. There is no doubt that a
large number of these men, all of whom
wefe most favorably impressed by the
possibilities of this district, will return
this summer, invigorated by their vaca.
tion in the States, and, from the results
of the past winter’s prospecting, can be
assured of the fact that there are plenty
of good benches that at present have been
passed over in preference to creek dig
gings.
Danfortli’a Attorneys Appeal.
The case of the administrator of
the estate of Evan Williams against
Dr. C. E. Dan forth, to compel the
latter to turn over gold dust, jewel
ry and other property alleged to
!
have belonged to said Williams,,
was concluded Saturday, Judge;
Balliet taxed the costs to the estate
and ordered Danforth to turn over
the property to Administrator Al- j
len. Attorneys Green and Thom- -
J k t
son filed a bill of exceptions and j
notice of appeal Monday morning. .
This virtually closes the case until
the appeal is decided at Eagle nextj
July.
All Idyl Of A Squaw IXaiiff. j
John Morgan and Tommy Me- j
Graw attended the squaw dance!
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last Saturday night as spectators. 1
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During the evening ‘'Roush” pro
ceeded to assault Morgan. In the j
mete that ensued Marshal Gmchle
tried to separate the combatants j
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and got his head in the road of Tom- j
my McGraw’s fist, who was stand- j
ingby his friend Morgan. Judge!
Balliet arbitrated the matter Mon- j
day morning by fining Morgan $25 |
and McGraw $40. “Roosh,” the j
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starter of the scrimmage, was not!
arrested. i
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Mail Carrier Currier arrived from
Tanana this morning at 7 o’clock.
This will be his last trip over the
ice. Corporal L. F. Gardiner, who
left here last SundaA7 evening, made
the return trip from Tanana with
Currier. Gardiner may not know7
t te intricacies of driving a dog team, •
but he certainly can keep up with
the record smashers.
PRICES!
greatly
reduced!
Boots,
Rubbers,
Silk Waists,
Shi rt Waists
a n cl
Underwea r.
A FEW PRICES:
IV). can,
$3-S
Mocha and Java Coffee:
Roasted, and in the bean, $0.50$
Best Oolong Tea: 75cts.
Felt Shoes: $4.$
$19 F»AID for all LOCAL
$19. GOLD $19.
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