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The Klondike gold rush drew tens of thousands of hopeful prospectors into the north hoping to strike it rich in the placers of Bonanza Eldorado and numerous other creeks.
But among them were a smaller but unwavering brigade of prospectors who were determined to burrow beneath the placer gravels into bedrock in hope of finding the mother lode. These prospectors spread out to the branches of tributaries in regions so remote that they weren’t yet even plotted on maps.
One of these remote locations was Dublin Gulch, which was said to have been first staked by 1897. There was a staking rush to the area in 1901. Interest quickly dwindled and many of these claims lapsed, but another flurry of staking occurred two years later.
James Corkery staked the “Barrett” quartz claim below the mouth of Dublin Gulch on April 28, 1903, and entered into a partnership with H.W. McWhorter, J.A. Davidson and W. Williamson. McWhorter would later play a significant role in the development of mining in the Mayo district. Many other prospectors quickly followed suit.
In 1907, Jack Stewart and Dr. William Catto staked the “Victoria” claim on a major vein containing gold and silver, on the north face of Potato Hill Ridge, overlooking Dublin Gulch. The following year, Robert “Bobbie” Fisher staked the “Olive” mineral claim, which he named after his niece, Olive Powers Kinsey.
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