(Per Mariposa, at Auckland.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2323, 8 September 1898, Page 19

(Per Mariposa, at Auckland.)

SAN FiIANCISCO, August 10. Vessels are constantly returning from Alaska bringing miners from the Klondyke country and tne gold accumulated by them. The winter's clean up can scarcely be said to be disappointing, and the majority of miners coming out return as soon as they can arrange their aSairs. Many have won handsome fortunes, and alnio3t all declare their faith in the new Eldorado and in their own holdings there. Notwithstanding this the Kloifclyke boom may be said to liave burst. It has become evident that the territory known to be gold-pioducing is covered •with claims, and gold-seekers must be prepared to pay handsome sums for these, or endure great and unknown hardships in searching for new discoveries. Men will take their families to Dawson City this summer, and nio3t of the north-bound travellers now have well defined plans. Dawson City is declared to be an habitable spot, and residences, business places, and even churches and sclioolhouses have sprung up. During the winter well-built log housea keep out the cold, and many of these have become comfortable anu permanent homes. The carrying trade of the summer will be considerable, as quantities of supplies are needed by thousands of people who rushed north when the boom was at its height, and who are determined to stay until their sacrifices have met ■with substantial reward. The steamer Alice left Dawson on July 14 with over 500,000d0l in gold du&t. Most of the wealth belongs to four passengers, who have dust and nuggets^packed m bags and tin boxes. These four miners are among those who will return.

Notes from Wakatipn. (From Ottb, Own Correspondent.) ARROWTOWN, September 3. THE MACETOWN REEFS. The Glenrock Company cleaned up on Satup. day last for ike month of August after crush* in?,' 305 io.is, and obtained 1550z 7\dwt smelted gold. Thn return more than covers all tho working expensfs, and when further allowance i& made for biokcn tune and consequent hlndlancc of the work it inu^t be pronounced veiy good. A new strike has jxist been made in the incline, which it is anticipated will turn out well, and keep the crushing power of the company, 25 heads, fully occupied during the coming summer, together with the stone cast by the main chute. The Westralia- are now crushing t'ooic ex.- ( eel lent stone from their No. 9 level, •which. . \ running in tho mill 3usl> svU'ut loi to ttt icyj J

The supply of stone will be small until the oil j engine arrives, and the level has been extended : to such a length as to allow of a number of j up-rises to tap the lode in several places. It i must be remembered that the lode is being opened up at the bottom ol a siiaft 90ft deep, sunk at or near the end of the low-level adit, nearly 2000 ft long. Owing to the lode being only opened up and the stone sent to the battery in small quantities as it is procured from the preliminary works, its value fhictuates a little, as has been shown by former leports on this mine. This is only what may be expected, and\ under the circumstances cannot be otherwise. So far as indications go they are favourable to the present body being of a permanent and valuable character. The prospects in the Shotoyer Gold Mining Company's claim are improving in regard to the country becoming more favourable to the existence of a lode, which may turn up at any time.