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Picard's tundra gold prophecy touted as reality
The Nome Nugget recounts J A Picard's 1902 predictions about vast gold deposits on Seward peninsula tundra. It notes drill results showing gravel containing substantial gold, claims by Roberts NY syndicate, and ongoing ditch and irrigation developments fueling mining prospects across Ophir, Paragon, Niukluk and nearby creeks as infrastructure expands.
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J. C. Picard
New York
Mar. Gaeorare I. Roberts
Pacific Coast
Nome
Prenny Rivers
Alaska
Tamara
J. A. Picard
Mr. Picard
George D. Roberts
Union
Kaine