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John B. Lee
John Lee came from Snohomish, Washington to Alaska during the Fortymile River excitement. After he heard of the Klondike strike, he secured a half interest in Claim No. 32 on Eldorado, one of the richest claims on the creek. In 1899, he also owned interests on Sulphur below discovery, a half interest of No. 4 on Gay Gulch, and some involvement in the development of other Eldorado Creek claims. He placed a steam plant on Claim 32 to thaw the ground, hoist the paydirt, and pump water for sluicing.1)
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The Klondike Nugget (Dawson), 1 November 1899; “Some Whose Riches Were Not Made In The Mines.” AlaskaWeb.org, 2020 website: http://alaskaweb.org/mining/nonminers.html.
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