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Show lb Ataaainn MlittiiR Hsoaii Han Kkani!i.-o, May tt. United ri aue Marnai 1.. it Williaim uf rtit.a, Alaaks, la lu this city. In paklug about lha Alatkau mining exoilemont he aaldt '1 think It no exAKgeratlon to say that fully -,fUi unuera have flonkel lulu AlaaKa tula seaaon. Tills influx of eople hue lualurlally Inoreased lha white popt-ltlluit. 1 beltuva the latter ha duubivd during tne pt two years. Kavorahle rep or La aro bo log made ahinit th gold country arouua Cook's inlet and some Urge flu J of the i.rt-oiou uiutal are rumored. Tb Yukon ouuuity maintains Uf high rrptitatlcn for yields ol gold In lis placer mines. .Latlaeason fully $1,-00,. ooo lu gold dual aud nut-g:s wus takfii oul. Thereivery proapeel of muoli larger rturus for tbi season. As ineuy a 6od fumers Wiutered la tbe Yukoa UUUiot uf lb past wlatsx. I Tby tunneled under tha ir xn rtir-If rtir-If ceof the KTiunJ mil br-Utf n I iu I t -ns of rich ginvel. Ttu-y ara now at gKl In wnttiliik' H out." |