Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- General. United States.

Miners Must Bring Food: Naku District, West Of Seward, No Place For Tenderfoot. MINERS MUST BEING FOOD Naku District, West of Seward, No Place for Tenderfoot. SEWARD, Alaska, June 23. UP)—On the heels of reports of extremely rich gold findings in the Naku district, 70 miles west of here, an area whi...

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Published: 1932
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Summary:Miners Must Bring Food: Naku District, West Of Seward, No Place For Tenderfoot. MINERS MUST BEING FOOD Naku District, West of Seward, No Place for Tenderfoot. SEWARD, Alaska, June 23. UP)—On the heels of reports of extremely rich gold findings in the Naku district, 70 miles west of here, an area which has already given up much pay rock in years past, came a warning today against prospectors going into the district without ample food supplies. The warning came from Thomas Babcock, who made the strike. In addition to rich findings from a deep tunnel of the Babcock and Downie mine, similar specimens of float were also reported found elsewhere in the section. "Prospectors had better come grubstaked for the summer, at least," Babcock said, "and be prepared to leave in the winter unless they have supplies." He held out no hopes for increased employment because of the strike, and attempted to utter warnings to discourage any northward trek of unemployed from the States. Meanwhile, several hundred miles to the east, interest centered in as yet unconfirmed reports of rich placer gold finds in the Liard river district of British Columbia. One report said that claims already have been staked out for a distance of four miles along Scurvy creek.