The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1902-11-06
MINING ON THE INLET.
Cook Inlet District Makes Good
Showing This Fast
Summer.

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speaks very highly for the future
prosperity of this section of the
country.
In the Sunrise Mining District,
Mr.. ). W. Weibie, of the Bakers
field Pank, of California, is highly
pleased with the proslec;s he las
had during his preliminary work on
Canyon creek, having cleaned Up
about 5000 in dust. He inter. dis
to work this ground very extensive
ly next season. He is now b, lid.
ing larger ditch, and will cut a
tunnel through the high rim, so as
to be able to dump into Canyon
creek.
The Polly Mining Co., having
considerable, dead work this season.
has not done as well as in former
years. Owing 10 the scarcity Of
men they were no, able to finish
the five miles OF ditch and gain ac-
cess 10 the ground until the middle
OF September. but it has proved to
be very rich. Next season they
will ins,alla hydraulic plant, which
will he sledded in this winter. John
R,nner and Robert Michaelson,
who are the sole owners of the f.,-
nous Polly mine, state that the
ground they intend to work, yield
cd 5000 per day to four men.
Peter Nj. Cgle, of the Vest Poke,
hydraulic mine, on Bertha creek,
did so well with his one string OF
pipe and one giant, that he will
place two more giants on the ground
during the coming winter.
The Silver Tip mine has been
bought by Eastern capitalists, who
will work il on a large scale during
the summer Of 1908.
Crow creek, which has the ap-
ptarance of turning out to he the
banner creek Of this district, has
made the best showing Of all this
season. W. q. Jack and F. Fen
stern acher, who managed the
ground, state that eight men have
taken out 5000 per week, for the
entire season. Their statements
can be verified, as both men are
strictly honest and their integrity
is unques,ioned. They have re-
fused an offer of $4,000 for the
ground, and will work it themselves
next season and employ about
thir y or forty men.
The Crow Greek Alaska Mining
Co., represented by Mr.. James
Cirdwood, who brought i'm one Of
tie best plants ever installed in
this section, is very enthusiastic
over the output Of the ground below
him, which has been previously
mentioned, and expects to have his
plant in running order by the frs,
OF next June.
The smaller mines have done
very well, Andrew Milsch having
taken out about $500 in a small
sp ce OF ground which he worked
out in months. John Anthony
Chas York and numerous others
have done SO well that they will go
below for the winter, and return by
way OF Resurrection bay, early in
the Spring.
James Maxwell's ground on Six
Mile, which he bonded last year.
has been bought by the Big Horn
Mining Co., who will work it with
hydraulic plant next year, having
been prospecting all summer, and
being fully satisfied with the
ground.
HOPE District has done remark
ably we'll. J. Buzzard, Mr.. Pass
water and E. Thomas, and in fact
all the large mine owners are leav-
ing here to winter below, feeling
happy with their seasons work
and the bright prospects for the
future.
The largest nugget ever found in
this district, was picked up by AL.
Davis, one OF the workmen in the
Bear Creek mine, of which o. IL.
Sleeper y is manager. 1t weighs