The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-06
RICH ORE Ar TIDE WATER.
Marvellous Mineral Wealth in
Southeastern Alaska.
AN EMPIRE FULL OF RICHES.
Vast Extent of the District of which
ketchfkan IL the Centcr--seattie
Men Furnish Supplies, but Over
look Chances to Make Invest
ments-Record Of the Work Ac-
compiished I'm wonderful Region.


Special Correspondence Post -Inteiiigencer
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Sept. 2s.-The
writer visited Yosemite valley once. and
called II distance on end" and for
Alaska he can only say 1t is distance in
all directions" II is marvelously large.
Our ideas of area or greatness as learned
at school are expressed by the word
Texas. yet Alaska would hide three states
like Texas and stiil have 1000 islands
along the coast. fun Of mineral. and the
waters adjacent teeming with edible fish.
Alaska extends further west than the
easternmost part OF China. You can sail
from an American island six miles and be
in Siberia.
Alaska is so vast In extent. so varied in
climate resources and races that this
article, In self-defense, will be confined to
only small Southeastern Alaska.
First will tell you what we have not
got. There are no placer grounds to
speak Of. We have no farms. horses.
roads. bicycles or livery stables. no street
ears. electric lights or theaters. Yet we
have the mineral wealth that buys all
these. There Is very little level land on
our islands. Oftentimes the mountains
rise abruptly from the water. so heavy
ships can load without wharves. Almost
covered with timber. valuable now for
home consumption only. as the laws pro-
hibit expectation
Ketchikan. q town OF about 100 people,
IL our headquarters. Situated directly on
line OF travel to Skagway and Dawson.
we have an average landing OF ~ steam
ers daily. For radius OF fifty miles we
have mineral country. Considerable
prospecting and mining has been done.
and here and there IL found a camp. with
its so to 500 gold ore or copper In paying
quantities. Supplies can be purchased at
Ketchiksn almost as cheaply as In Sc
attic. which city has almost the exclusive
trade Of the Ketchkan merchant Our
population Is cosmopolitan in character
sand the capital invested In mining prop
critics comes from many parts OF the
United States and British Columbia. There
are lead. gold. silver and copper In paying
quantities. The formation il slate. gran
ite. schisf, porphyry and lime. The veins
as rule trend north and south.
visits 10 Many Mines.
Since May Is have been constantly on
the move In my naphtha launch Ripple
going from mine to mine. have seen
some very pood properties. The veins are
of all sizes and many kinds Of ore. The
extent OF the mineral country Is wordcr-
full and certainly in this country must
be found some wonderfully rich mines.
My father Mr.. A. p. Minear. an 1850 pio-
neer OF California, IL with me In Alaska.
We have been mining many years. We
both think Southeastern Alaska wonder
full mining country. Perhaps one OF the
largest veins l saw In on the Telegraph
group Of claims In Georges inlet, island
OF Reviliagigedo. AT places the vein In
several hundred feet wide. The value is
Z but sSs ay Prove !. DC
reason. OF quantity II there IL depth TO
the vein.
in inc development Of six properties at
Hollis bay, harbor in Tweive-Mile arm.
Prince OF Wales island, The Cracker Jack
vein, az 4 Is called, 10 from g. feet
wide. pitching west at an angle OF about
rs degrees. The ore carries FREQ gold
ana about ger cent NJ q saisna ana 7. !, ,rsn ~
as high as $40 per ton. An expert from
the East is now on His way to this
property e lay out 4 plan OF development
il stamp mill win be erected on this
property In the spring. The Cracker
Jack vein runs across three mountains,
carrying surface values over seventeen
claims. Among those interested In this
property Is a. Hollis white who has
done much In attracting attention TO the
sis sS Com Sullivan ana Jim linn w Wa rs
of Idaho. Charles NJ ThHyer 81 Boa-
ton. A, 2. Minear, .of California. and
W. NJ Macintosh. Of Seattle
Rtch Veins of Gold Ore.
The Valparaiso vein ts on the same
q S-fcot ledge IN dSIsmite limo. This
rniac is owned and operated by u. A
Esrdley, % San Jose. Gal q W shsi.
tsayeSman. ~ ketehikan- This mine pro-
auess some rich Eald ORE We have
some 81 Il, plentifgliY sprinkied with
gold aaa assaytng up Into Tire sh0uSa nas
A test tot ~ sixteen tons Is now on the
way TO S~lbys Smelling ard Lead Com
psny. at san Francisco The company
III Kasaan bay. 81 Prince ~ wales
island there r. Z wonderful showing ~
eapper. This ore a. rule forms in
win magnetic srcn, bat sometimes ae~
euF~ III kidneys or deposits. X "a grsssfiy
salphasie ere. running from J per- cent
s. - per cent copper The formation Is
fisne Several companies are new work
ing these mtnes. and a number Of Easn
have taker Mold
Iames warvinsr has bonded wishia tire
last ten aays fasr mines close g hae
water on Mount Andrew, TIE isfs Seattle
This week Ter Now York te eanxult with
AZ the extreme end er Taoras arm, on
| she island ~ Rev2lsEweia, the Sea Lesel
/ Mining Company ~ Seattle. y deveieD~
fpg 4 gold raine / saw Snune ~ the Gre
I IL il beautiful with great specks ss gold
sticking nuf on All sites For yTaare than
/ a year ard a kas EAST The see Level
rtafun has been worked continuously wlth
~ixsser ~ eighteen sasF nsaHt ~ the
I time Tha rsca ore from this mlne. which
/ as rr~s feafd IN Small shafts On TIA
"a sftrafftnx widespread attention III tha
kstrNikan District THE Sea Level ts a.
! n. W. Harris & Go.
BANKERS
/ AAan n 0overnm't, Municipal.
Gas and
Electric Companies
| Bought and sold. iacISdinx total issues.
Letters Of Credit and Drafts
Issued on Bank Of Scotland, Loaaon,
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