The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-22
THE MINES OF ALASKA
Review Of Work Done During
the Season.
THE GOLD coMpANy's FAILURE.
Silver Bow Basin. sheep Creek and
Salmon Creeks Make Good show
nigga Wet Year.
juneau Mining Reeo.d.

juneau Mlning Record.
The shortened days OF our fall time.
growing shorter with each succeeding week.
denofe the termination OF one OF the most
remarkable wet and disagreeable sea sons
for the miner and prospeetor that has
ever been experienced in this district. Not
withstsnding this fact the hardy psospector
has penetrated the most secluded recesses
along our minerai-hearing sea-coast. and
many valuable discoveries have been made.
which, II they we're in any other section oil
our domain. capitalists would Immediately
take hold Of them, and before another season
passes by more than twenty mills would
be erected and the mining industry OF Alas
Ia would receive an impetus which would
. astonish the world and insure the mining
future Of this most wonderful section.
From present indications next season will
bring many hundreds OF people to this
camp, and IL II to be hoped that a new era
will dawn and Alaska will come to the
front with glowing colors as place for in
vestment of capital for the purpose
of developing our mineral wealth.
While IL cannot be denied that the
failure OF the Alaska Gold company,
after expending several hundred thousand
dollars on the bear nest group, 70 develop
that property 10 successful termination,
cast . cloud throughout the east over
Alaska, and the failure Is q subject Of gem
eral comment In mining ccnters. yet when
the true conditions are given to the public.
and Ii becomes generally known that the
Alaska gold company displayed the most
gross neglect Of business principles. and
also that the company placed too much
confidence in the report OF an expert to
whom they paid $40 900 10 expert il then the
cloud viii gradually disappear and the fail
are will be looked upon as thing OF English
stupidity aud not on account OF the min
ersi resources OF the country. IL Is his
toriral fact that failures have occurred in
nearly oil rich mineral districts in the
world and viii also occur again where bad
management is predominant
SHEEP cnggx MINES.
During the past year this district has
shown up some extraordinarily rich silver
bearing hedges and considerable develop.
ment work has been done and the proper
ties are rapidly coming To the front A
year ago little or nothing was known of
this section but today i, bids fair TO be-
come one of the richest silver producing
sections on the coast. This season Messrs.
Reynolds 4 Anderson have shipped from
their claim about sixty tons OF ore 10 San
Francisco for smelling. and the returns
have been most encouraging, running from
tioo 10 the ton up into the thousands.
There are a number OF other locations
equally as good but have not received the
attention that the Reynolds 4 Anderson
claim has. Next season will witness a
scene OF mining activity in that section and
the owners Of claims viii realize handsome.
~ for their efforts.
SALMON CgExK CLAIMS
Among the discoveries during the year
that are deserving special mention are
those IN the vicinity of Salmon creek, =
few miles from Juneau. numner oi
claims have been located. and work in the
way Of stripping the surface has been don.
aud all claims show up remarkably well
Assays Of average ore indicate we'll and
this section promises 10 develop into :
most excellent mining district, and is
proximity 60 Juneau will have a tendency
10 make our CITY one OF mors than ordi
nary Importance as mining center
These properties have been attracting tn.
attention of Eastern capitalists. and nego
tstiuns for their purchase are now PEND
Ing. which. ii they are made. We may loos
for the erection of extensive wsrks mex
season.
raE ssSSEs Ray nIsrktcr
last season attracted considerable aitsn
ton, and q great deal OF developmen
work vas done. This year little has beer
done outside of the annual assessment
work. In this district there are some ex
eeilsnt properties owned by men-of liniie.
means who are unable to opeu them III
IN such manner ss 10 attract the atten
ton OF capitalists. Vet these properties ar,
good, and Il is only question of tim,
when tbs district VIII become one Of th,
foremost mineral producing sections OF ihr
coast, though II wali require large amoua
Of capital to bring II about
DOUGLAS ISLAND rsoPxxrFKs
o. the Frssdwell So much has been SAX
that there is nothing new to t-e mentioned
sxceps the practical change Of management
John TreSdwsli. the promoter al this gisan
,sc mining plant. disposed Of bis entlre in
;sFesi. and Colonel Fry sold a Large portion
~ bis interest, thereby throwing the gen
esal management and control in o;hel
hands. IL has heen rggnored that the new
A+Ne%@h@'ASsst Attsrss1s fftHrsAsik fas@ SiaF
extensive mining enterprises along III
Douglas !slsaa mineral belt. and STEPS h&v,
been taken - secure patents Scr nurahe
Of claims s0icinsng the rreadwrll on TIA,
south. large number Of other rropertie
en Douglas island have reviewed some al
teatsoa during the past season. bat nothing
81 t1e way ~ permanent development 4
contract has recently be~a ics te drive .
tunnel Ia the PSasy location for the par
isase az investigating tae merits 81 tia
property ey giving iAe err thorough rail-
fest
Ia TIE immediate vicinity Of Juneau tas
gstTsES Alaska NsNsN6 AND HfJtkSa 80.
has expended large sfaouns AZ ;noney il
the building 81 faAd leading 10 the hassa,