The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29

GOLD QUARTZ MINING.
Its Growing Importance I'm south
eastern Alanka.


NATURALLY Gov Brady deyotes o
~ considerable portion OF his report To
a resume Of the mining situation. H.
deyotes particular attention 10 gold
quartz mining, OF which he says:
'"fhe years progress In this industry
has been most gratifying. The managers
OF the Treadweil plant felt that life Is
too short for the treatment Of that i'm
menge mass of ore with the 24o-stamp
mill. which had been doing duty so long
and well. Accordingly they have con-
structed other mills and needfui Access
ton a total of $50 stamps. old mill 2i0
stamps: new mill. $40 stamps. the Alas.
ka United Gold Mining Company. go
stamps (which embraces the plant on the
Ready Bullion mine and that on the 7o0-
foot claim, the Mexican mine. 10
stamps. All these are under the same
management.
This wonderful system of mining
plants challenges the admiration OF ali
real mining men who have constantly
endeavored To build up this industry into
q legitimate business. From the starting
OF these works upon Douglass island
the management has been conservative.
straightforward and certain. IL has Civ
en- tone and dignity 10 every similar en-
point to II with pride. for we all feel
that all the good ore in Alaska Is not
confined 70 ore little corner of Douglass
island. The opportnn here offered for
practicable instruction in the profession
OF mining should not be overlooked by
our educational Institutions which are en-
business. Alaska leads today. and win
continue to lead educated men and men
who have been artually trained in the
mines and I'm the mills.
Back OF Juneau. In Silver Bow basin.
quartz mining Ia going on vigorously. The
thirty stamps Of the Juneau. Alaska. mill
have been steadily al work during the
season. This mill Is good producer for
be- t.,t ,syfh Of In "a lfeh h1 ~ -
operated. Below IL on Gold creek and
nearer Juneau. Is mill orer-
ated by MIR. Il. n, Elmer. II Is kept
running nearly all the year through.
There are several properties under deves-
opment In this basin. and the work so
far performed Is showing up large
amount of good ore.
About four miles south OF juneau Is
Sheep Creek. One mill has been In opera
ton here for several Years on ore THAT
produces silver as well as geld The
A number OF claims on this creek are
under development. A. we 30 south the
next place where quartz mining Is going
on ss al Fort Sncitishham
Mr.. John n, Tisdale has undertaken
TO develop a group OF claims here and
feels much encouraged ever his prospects.
Farther to the south are the bald Eagle
and the sum Dunn tniaf claims. These
properties are gold producers, hut we
have no data for publication In this re-
pert.
ketThtkan. upon 1phEAHS fN4fffNSt IL
now the ernter Of district In the ex-
trene southeastern portion ~ Alaska,
wherein 10 a keen interest in quartz mir
irg The SEA level claims are now ready
for operation. and milling plant VIII
soon be erected.
THE Apollo Consolidated. upon tnga
island. one nf tire Shnmagia group. has
been kept steadily AZ work Throughout;
the year, ard has hsen pretty steady
producer, with a forty-Rtanp min. AZ the
rate az about SAa tsse per month They
have erected additional works have ten
more stamps dropping aud Will Suo9 sa'
crease this hy ten mere. some QNart'
lodges have heca located on the noun
tain above Anvil creek, and development
work was begun ga September About
thirty fntlee hack from the head Il Cioiof-
nia has there are several claims Witch
have been located for = number ~ wears
ard considerable amount OF work e
done upcn them. two vessels have eaer
wrecked Ia attempting ga transport tbs
ore - san Francisco II e a eSlsna ere
rich in silver angi carving considerable
gold Nr James Des;rick regoris large
VEINS 80 a quartz an branch 81 fhs
Koyakuk north ~ IAeavy tie claims ths;
the lodges are larEe, carrying gold ant
silver tn masses of EaleGa.
"Ali the district north ~ Juneau. aiorg
the mainland s. rich IN aaaTtz se2geT
and tu the ngighh0Vhooa II Eer0AT'a Nas
there are several mills az work. baf NJ
have no certain facts II gl%e 90 references
10 their operation"