The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

Costly improvements to BE Made by
the Big Alaska Mining Com
paaies.

E~scir1cal power will soon supplant water
IN tae working OF mines. such as the
TreadweAs where wealth is beaten from
a soN-grade ore by the dropping of many
stamps improvements OF an extensive
nature are contemplated by the ALASKA
TTeadweA Cold Mining Company, the chief
thing being the installation and Operation
OF two electrical dynanaos Of 5.eeo-horse
power each.
For the erection OF an electrical power
plant water rights have been taken out
by the company on Lemon creek. SIX
miles north OF Juneau. These dynarnos
will be operated either together or singly,
and with all the accompanying machinery,
will cost about szz5 600 AZ the place OF man.
ufacture. The expense attached TO piac-
Ing them In operation will amount 10 not
less than 10000 more
The Tread well and Mexican mines are
now operated entirely by water power
Much loss was sustained last winter by
the freezing over OF a number OF small
feeders TO the big ditch. thus shutting
down a number OF stamps During the
water shortage caused by cold weather
steam Is used. During the last winter the
cost OF coal TO operate the large boilers in
the two plants IS estimated at si0o. 600
The electrical plant TO be erected will
furnish power not only for the Treadwell
and Mexican mines. but also for the new
mill which Is to be erected on the Alaska
United property next year. Only one Of
the giant dynnmos will be needed, the
other being kept for emergencies.
The Aiasks-Janesu Company, recent
purchasers Of the Iane-Camphell proper
ties. has acquired water rights on Sal
mon creek. four miles north Of Juneau.
and will erect an electrical plant The
mill Will be located on deep tide water
somewhere between God and Salmon
creeks. and an electric railway VIII prob
ably be built 10 connect mine and mil.
The development work on the mines at
Sheep creek and the prospects Of the camp
are reviewed by the Alaska Miner as fol-
lows.
sheep creek fs A very different camp
from what # was a year ago. The great
development which the NOVEL; Gold Min
ing Company has accomplished or the
Glacier and Silver Queen mines. and the
results already obtained. have stimulated
and encourages others TO follow their ex-
ample. This ledge In a strong and persist
ent one TIE mines on IL upon which
work IS being done now. give very salts
factory evidence Of this. For instance:
Commencing at the Glacier and following
aIonx end lines adjoining. are the Silver
Queen. Snowdrift. Excelsior. John Brown
and Aunt Peggy Iucsrne, Hidden Treas
ure. Leap Year and others. On the Elk
ce,s;or. owned by Andrew Anderson. a
tunnel go feet hong. has already been
driven.
4. l.. c. de In Pole and others own the
John Brown and Aunt Peggy. They have
done considerable work on these claims
ard reached the ore last summer. They
have a cross-cut In FOR a distance OF thir-
ty-fve feet. A double compartment shaft
fs being sunk on the dividing end lines
between the John Brown and Excelsior.
This shat. Is already down about twenty
feet IN nice ore Near by are the Temple
ton. Red Jacket and Traction lodes
The Regain property consists OF the LII
cerne. silver Bullion, Bullion and Trao-
ton. Considerable development has been
aora a, these properties. A shaft IS down
an the Iuee-ne a distance OF seventy
FIVE feet and Il In good ore. About 40
sest OF tunnel has been driven on this
pranerfy ard work goes on continuously.
rf.Ae can Year and Keystone proper
ties are owned by Frank and Arthur How
ard. Fred Heyde. Gus oleson and Matt
rsauchlgn Work Is being vigorously
pushed on this property and all the own
ers are represented on the ground WITH
hammer and drill
T.na William Penn and Last Chance,
owned i,v ]. u. McMauus and others, are
on the silver Queen bait The Last
Chance IS the claim upon which free gold
was found sor1e time since
IN addition 10 the above - the Saeri-
dau vvonn, owned by the Howard party
the Latte Queen and Little Queen Exten-
sion. owned by John F. Mallory ana VII
liam NcTsernon. The ore found In Theses
claims ia similar IN character 70 that ~
the Glacier and SILVER Queen, uron which
IKE most work has been done. thus form
tnr one or the largest continuous lodges
,,ef traced I'm Alaska. This camp - rap
ts1v growing and much activity will pre-
,-.it IN 81 tbs season tn consequence OF
the many claims which are being woTS-