THE KLONDIKE GOLD DISCOVERY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2265, 29 July 1897, Page 17

THE KLONDIKE GOLD DISCOVERY.

THE MOST DESOLATE MINING CAMP IN THE WORLD. THE COUNTRY REEKING WITH GOLD. London, July 22. Further telegrams have been received from British Columbia describing the additional gold discoveries at Klondike. The auriferous deposits are said to be enormous. -The district is described as the most desolate mining camp in the world. ' Ottawa, July 22. Many Canadians are clamouring againsb Sir Wilfrid Laurier allowing only Britishers to proceed to the gold discoveries at Klondike, British Columbia. Miners are warned that the healthy season will soon be over, and that an ample outfit and abundant supplies are imperative. July 23. Miner* who have returned from the scene of the rich gold discoveries in British Columbia state that tbe gold delt extends for 300 miles along the River Yukon and its tributaries. The country is fairly reeking with gold. July 24. A remarkable rush is taking place to Klondike from Colorado, OaliEornia, and Montana. Experienced men urge that mining operations should be delayed until the spring. Every steamer leaving the Pacific coast and other ports for British Columbia is densely crowded, while thousands of people are preparing to start for the scene of the new gold discoveries. The Canadian Government have issued a warning that the means qf communication and transport to the fields are most difficult, and that there is a probability of starvation if a rush takes place in winter. t They also warn diggers that the Government will not be able to supply food. Miners are leaving Klondike for richer localities on the Stewart River. One re- : turned digger states that 200 died of starvation on tbe fields during the last three years.