. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . tal another dredge on the property this year. As a result of the success of these dredges many partieshave been formed amongst the people of the Klondike districtfor the purpose of restaking the old creeks that had been stakedin 1898 and 1899, but were abandoned because ihej could notbe worked under the old methods. These parties go out andstake large blocks of claims adjoining one another on a creek,with a view either of forming a company for the purpose ofpurchasing a dredge to work their property, or to sell to anyperson wlio may be desirou
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . tal another dredge on the property this year. As a result of the success of these dredges many partieshave been formed amongst the people of the Klondike districtfor the purpose of restaking the old creeks that had been stakedin 1898 and 1899, but were abandoned because ihej could notbe worked under the old methods. These parties go out andstake large blocks of claims adjoining one another on a creek,with a view either of forming a company for the purpose ofpurchasing a dredge to work their property, or to sell to anyperson wlio may be desirous of obtaining the ground for dredg-ing. Nearly all the creeks formerly staked and abandonedhave recently been restaked by these parties, l)nt nothingfurther has as yet been done. Whether anv of these creekswill prove to be of sufficient valne to be worked by a dredgeis extremely problematical, and depends largely on the depthand quality of the bed-rock, the most favourable ground fordredging being a slnillow ,~i»fl bc(l-rock. Leases, which have. O >oo pa o6
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