This Story Beats All

Seattle, Wash., Oet. 12.- Steamer City of Tcpeka arrived here Tueeday f rom Juneau, Alaska. Among her passengers was John F. Maloney of Jur.eau, who came out from Dawson with the Galvin party. In an interview with a correspondent Mr. Maloney sak".: "Hunker ereekand Geld Eottcm creek, it Is conceded, wtll tqual, if r.ot rival, the now famous Bonanza and El Dorado creeks. More especially is this true of Hunker creek. Location No. 33 on that creek is among the richest in the Klondike distriát. Many of the claims on this creek will run $2,000 to the box. On No. 0, El Dorado, Alex. McDonald's claim, ene man in a shift and a half (which is about twelve hours), shoveled ir. $20,000. Saw $30,000 Weighed Out. "On Skookum gulch, which enters Bonanza No. 2 above Discovery, on Loeation Nog. 1 and 2, I ?aw $30,000 weighed out of two box lengths." Mr. Maloney saw a 16-quart brass kettle fillcd with gold dust in the cabin oí R. T. Dinsmore, Harry Spence, Bill McFee and others. No. 31 Bonanza, owned by Opear Ashley and Billy Leake, will produce $1.000,000. Ten days after the boat left for down the river, takir.g gold, the Ncrth American Trading and Transportation company had $250,000 in its safe at Dawson. This shows how rapidly the gold accumulates. Mr. Maloney says that over $2,000,000 will come out this fall. "There are stacks and stacks of gold," he said, "each with the owner's -name on it. Alex. McDonald will produce the largest amount. Figures That Are Staggering. "I hesitate to give figures, but the simple truth is that his various interests will yield from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 thia winter. These fieures are staggering:. but true." f The statement is made that Her.ry Bratnober, ager.t for the Rothschilds, who has been several weeks at the diggings, offered over $1,000,000 for ten claims adjoining on El Dorado, but the offer was declined. Maloney offered $60,000 for a one-half interest in claims No. 35 and 36 on El Dorado, which offer was declined likewise. Charles Anderson, on claim No. 28, or. El Dorado, panned out $700 in three hours. This was on Aug. 16. James Tweed, in two hours' shovEling in No. 30, on El Dorado, cleaned up 252 ounces of gold.