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with Bruce Stewart Once you have been struck by gold fever, all you can do is hope that a cure will come along. The more you try to cure yourself, the worse it gets. I was lucky, my cure came only a few days after | was struck. It all started at about 8:30 a.m. on Mopday, July 22, 1974 . We were still on the Yukon River and my friend was cleaning out the frying pan at thé edge of the river after a sticky breakfast. He was using the sand and gravel from the edge of the river as a cleaning aid and swishing it around in the frying pan. | wasn't paying much attention to him as | was busy loading the canoé, but when | had the canoe loaded, | noticed he was still there swishing the sand around in the frying pan. When | went over to see what the trouble was, he was just letting all the heavier gravel .and stones fall out and all that was left was fine sand and it had flecks through it that glittered slightly. We looked at each other, and | cautiously "Could it be?" After a lot of excited discussion and a few more pans of gravel and sand that showed the same results, we decided to take a sample back with us and get it assayed. (analyzed). Everything fit around us, as there was a small creek running into the Yukon beside us, and a lot of quartz rock around and there is always quartz where there is gold. However there isnt always gold where there is quart And we had heard of the new mini-gold rush that was going on in the Yukon since the price of gold had gone up to around $150 an ounce Visions of George Carmacks and his original discovery that set off one of the wildest rushes in history in the late 1890's started. After putting a sample in a coffee jar, which we emptied of coffee, we set out down river in a hurry towards Dawson City where there is a claims office and an assay office. We began talking of all the work that would be involved if we indeed had found gold. We talked about the little we knew about Yukon mining regulations and staking a claim. We agreed that we would have to keep it quiet, not tell a soul or we would have people trying to jump our claim. We thought it might be a good idea to have one of us stay back to guard - the claim after we staked it. It was agreed that we wouldn't even put the name of our creek, from which the gold must have come, in my diary. It had to be a- secret. * Four days later when we got into Dawson City, we headed for the claims office. We had decided to try to play it cool and just go in and ask for maps of claims already stakéd in the area. . The man behind the counter at the office was busy with other people and we waited until asked everyone else had left and then asked to see the maps of the area of our creek. "Ballarat Creek" the man said. "Oh yes, | believe we have had some claims staked on it recently. Just a minute, I'll see what | can find'. After pulling out several wrong maps, he pulled out the right one. "Hmm, lets see here, Oh yes, eight miles of the creek have just had an exploration lease taken out on them,' he said, in a matter of fact manner. My. heart sank as | asked what an exploration lease was and how much of the creek was left unstaked. When he told us the creek was eight miles long and the land leased was eight miles long my disappointment cured me of my gold fever, if that makes any sense. The owners of the lease could keep it for three years and then stake the whole creek. The man at the office wondered if there was anything else he could do to help us. Sadly we said no and walked away. AAA A AAAI New Deadlines Display Advertising: 3 P.M. - MONDAY. Week of Publication Classified Advertising: Accounts of meetings, sports reports, etc. 6 P.M. - MONDAY. Week of Publication i, nt" Mr. and Mrs. Sam Arnold were delighted to leave hos- pital and return to their home. But. we are sorry to say their pleasure didn't last very long when Mrs. Arnold had the misfortune of falling and cutting her ear rather badly. Upon entering hospi- tal again for stitches and accompanied by her hus- band and daughter, Ruth, she had the added worry of seeing Mr. Arnold lose his balance. But fortunately he was not injured. At present, they have a homemaker caring for them in their home. We have reports that Cla- rence Carter is now showing better signs of improve- ment in the Toronto Western Hospital. Mr. Russell Pogue is now home after his ankle surgery in Centennary Hospital. He is gettirig around and begin- ning to feel better. We are pleased to hear Mrs. John Edgar and Elwin Goose are home again from Toronto and Oshawa hospi- tals. Now for a happier note on future events. To-night is the Turkey supper at '"'Head" Memorial Church. If you have reserved tickets, don't forget to come. We were sold out by the week end and we had to disappoint late cal- lers. It seemed as if most people called earlier this year. This Sunday, Sept. 29 at 'Grace' Church, the service will be at 11 a.m. as it is the special anniversary. The guest minister for the day will be Rev. Allan Barnes, formerly of Columbus and now with the Historic Branch, Government of Ontario. It has been difficult to procure special music but it will be there. We shall keep this information as a sur- prise. Sunday School, will continue as usual. Letters are going out to inform you and make a special welcome to all regular adherents and newcomers to the area. Then for those who love to attend the old "Head" church again and for all others who are interested in a good service, the "Head" U.CW. is sponsoring a "Harvest Home" service on Sunday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. This is a week earlier than the annual Thanksgiving Service as so many people go away. The guest speaker will be Rev. Parsons of Black- stock. The Centennial Hist- orical Society Choir will present an interesting and rousing program of music. There will be lunch and a social time following the service. We just know you will all profit from your evening. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Angus Wilkinson who will enjoy a 40th wedding anniversary on Sept. 26. 10:00AM. "who will reach their PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1974 -- 19 i Scugog Island and area news Congratulations also to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Reader 25th Wedding Anniversary on Oct. 1. The young or new families of Scugog who met at a luncheon on March 30 got themselves organized: and held a very successful dance and are now planning another for Nov. 1. Tickets will be sold by the same WES PLUMBING - people. Contact Mrs. Brent Richardson for further infor- mation. We shall soon have to say farewell to Kathy and Jim Chambers and their 3 small children. Jim has worked for some time at Peels but has procured another job near Ottawa. They mingled well with the community and will be missed very much by the .many who knew them. LANE HEATING - 119th BOBCAYGEON FALL FAIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27th and 28th FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th 10:00 A.M. Hall Exhibits placed -- 1:00 P.M. Hall exhibits judged. 7:00 P.M. Hall opens to the Public 7:30 P.M. Variety Show featuring the Abernathy Family and Local TAlent Queen of the Fair Competition. Monty Robson will be M.C. for this Variety Show. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28th Judging begins (4H Calf and Pony Clubs) (Sheep and Swine) 12:00 P.M. Monster Parade through the Village 12:15 P.M. Cattle Show, Horse Show, Horse Jumping Competitions, Horse Judging through- out the Grounds. 2:00 P.M. Talent Show and an Old Time Fiddlers Contest, Road Races, Pet Show, Horse Shoe Pitching Contest, Log Sawing Contest. 3:00 P.M. Horse Drawing Contest - Light and Heavy with $220.00 prize money in each class. MIDWAY THROUGHOUT THE DAY 8:00 P.M. 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