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specially in a dry year, such as 1906. Often this lack has hindered 
r in large measure prevented exploration of the gold "ravels thai have 
eei) round by prospectors in this part of the Iron Creek basin. 
MINING ON TRIBUTARIES. 
On the tributaries of Iron Creek but little work has been done, 
mnnv Creek, the fifth stream which enters from the west below 
Rayon Creek, is not over three-fourths of a mile in length. Two 
len have done a little work on this stream last summer, but it prob- 
bly produced not more that $100 or $200. On Bobs Creek, the 
ext small stream south of Bunny Creek, the only work done during 
tie last season has been on the upper part. This claim has been 
Irked with water brought over the divide from Willow Creek, the 
rst tributary of the Kruzgamepa east of Rock and Slate creeks. 
!onsiderable trouble has been experienced with the ditch, as a large 
art of it is built on frozen ground, which melts under the water, 
'his ditch carries only about 400 miner's inches of water. Even this 
mall amount is more than is yielded throughout the season by Willow^ 
Ireek, and it is proposed to extend the ditch next year 3 or 4 miles to 
late Creek. 
Easy Creek, which enters Iron Creek from the east opposite Bobs 
ireek, has shown good values in the lower portion. Three men were 
t work at this place last summer, but it closed down rather early in 
tie season owing to the drought. Little more than assessment work 
as been done on the other claims along Easy Creek. The next small 
breayi to the south is Lulu or Benson Creek. Four men have been 
perating on this creek the entire summer. On Rapid, Rocky, and 
iabbit creeks, the three other small tributaries of Iron Creek from 
tie west below Canyon Creek, little more than assessment work lias 
een done during the last season, although they are completely staked. 
Except on Canyon Creek, no work has been done on any of the 
irger tributaries of Iron Creek. On a little tributary of Canyon 
ireek called El Patron Creek, about 3 miles above the junction with 
ron Creek, one man has been at work all summer. However, but 
ery little gold has been produced owing to the lack of water. It is 
xpected that with the completion of the Canyon Creek ditch water 
lay be purchased, so that work will be pushed with greater activity 
l the coming summer. 
SUMMARY. 
In summarizing the Iron Creek region it may be said that the gold 
i mostly coarse and easily saved; that it has been derived from a 
elatively local source; that water for the economic development of 
he placers is at hand, and that the questions of freighting and trans- 
ortatioii are rapidly being effectively and satisfactorily settled. 
