Show J PROM wo R H Nichols Returns for the Win Winter Winter ter Season In the best of and not at all allIn allIn In the dumps over his seasons ex en R K H Nichols the welt well know railroader returned from Cape yesterday having left the much curse land of gold on Oct OcL 21 With Without put out having made the stake he pictured as KS being his before leaving last spring Mr Nichols says he be is not at all die dis discouraged and will take the first boat back after the opening of navigation next spring About GO people wilt will winter in the diggings though little or no work can be b done as everything is up Solid now teams were crowing crossing the rive str tins In perfect safety before Mr Me NicY Nich left and as thawing machines not yet been Introduced winter work is I out oct of the question The returned pilgrim is opposed to having anything said might be bet t as an p attempt att on his part to boom the country But the seasons respecting He e declares has baa established established beyond a shadow of doubt that the country is with gId On the creeks benches And as tar far back into the hills prospectors have been able to work during the season anon geld in paying quantities and in many cases almost fabulously rich finds were made Sore Sorie of them Me Nichols described only on ona ona a promise that his words should not be repeated repealed but no confidence will be vio violated yb Isie In saying that not only has ban rich placer ground been more or l ss opened but that permanent quart ledges hee also been discovered The country for Lr formation mation matlon shows lime shale ad ash and where contacts occur gold goldis is variably in found in paying Mr Nichols has bus been bean fortunate in se securing curing ground of his own and while its value is still in a measure problematical he says unless the fates otherwise decree be he will certainly go backhand work it next year He has brought out many samples s1 l when hIs bis baggage arrives he will have ho some oine something thing interesting to show Ms friends |