. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . the true conditions become generally known, by reasonof such investigation, I believe I am not too optimistic inpredicting that the number of dredges in operation in theYukon will be limited, for a number of years, only by thecapacity of the manufacturers to fill orders. In order to succeed with a dredge in the ^ukon the firstdesideratum is careful selection of the ground as to its suit-ability for the purpose; then, given a dredge properlyconstructed to meet the conditions under which it is to beoperated, and intelligently managed, the Yukon
. The Yukon Territory, its history and resources . the true conditions become generally known, by reasonof such investigation, I believe I am not too optimistic inpredicting that the number of dredges in operation in theYukon will be limited, for a number of years, only by thecapacity of the manufacturers to fill orders. In order to succeed with a dredge in the ^ukon the firstdesideratum is careful selection of the ground as to its suit-ability for the purpose; then, given a dredge properlyconstructed to meet the conditions under which it is to beoperated, and intelligently managed, the Yukon presents analmost limitless field for the profitable investment of capitalin mining gold by the dredge process. HYDRAULICKING. \]vvv since llic discovciv of the Klondike gold-licKLs tlierehas been, duiiiig a eorlaiii pciiod of \]\c summer season, ascarcity of watcu-, whicli li;i> afVccdMl the mining industry to amuch greater extent as tlie richer creek claims of the districtwere worked rnit nnd miner-. Iniiiei! llieir attenlion jo ihe liiuli-. iX) MINING 57 level gravels. Ou Xos. G ami 7 hdow Discovery on Bonanzacreek an expensive ])niii])iiiu plant Avas erected at a cost of$120,000. Tliis |ilaiii lifi(Ml ilic water from r,.manza creekand delivered il iimlcr tlic liiizh ]tressnre required for liydraulicniiriiiig on the face df llic auriferous gravels on ClieecliacoTTill. The expenditure iucuired bj such a task was very several operators had trie(l aud failed in the experimentof pumping water frum the creeks to the benches, on accountof th(^ heavy operating expenses, it was eventually found thatthe only practical method of working the bench gravels was bya system of gravity water. About this time several large min-ing operators on IJonanza began to realize that an immensequantity of water flowing into the gulches and mountainstreams in the vicinity of the mines during the spring thawmight be profitably utilized for hydraulic purposes, if largereservoirs were const
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