Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-21
IL. II. Hunter, Well Known in Min
ing Circles, Tells About the
Juneau and Other Districts.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS GOOD.
Immense Quartz Camp Extending to
Berners Bay--Ledgcs Are Large
Ores Can be Treated Cheaply,

H. II, Hunter, well known in western
mining circles and who has many
friends in Salt Lake. is at the Knuts-
ford. He has recently returned from
trip to southeastern Alaska, with. the
mineral resources OF which he Is thor
oughly impressed
News representative who has
known Mr., Hunter for years requested
an expression Of his views on that Sec
ton. Mr. Hunter was reluctant in say
ing much. at first, because of the highly
colored and extrayagant stories that
have appeared from time TO time in the
newspapers. After some persuasion,
however, he expressed himself as fol-
lows
Many rich quartz strikes have been
made during the past summer in The
district north OF Juneau and extend
ing TO Berner's Bay. which demon-
sttate under active development that
this section of Alaska Is destined to be-
come one of the greatest quartz min
ing camps on earth, barring none. 1t Is
easily accessible at All seasons OF the
year, with all economic conditions ia
f''NPiN w AHNap pihuuhllullt dhuludnL
timber water power and ocean trans
portation. In the immediate vicinity of
Juneau, as in the case Of the Treadwell
and silver Bow Basin mines, the ore
bodies are very large, but values are
comparatively low grade, requiring the
investment of vast capital to put them
on paying basis but all development
In this section has demonstrated in
creased values with depth and extern
slve development Is contemplated for
the silver Bow section In the immedi.
ate future, The referred to recent rich
strikes have been made in the yicin-
Ivy or Yankee Cove, the belt having
been conclusiyely demonstrated to ex-
tend north and south from that vicin-
lty some 20 miles, The veins are true
assures cutting the states and porphyry
In northwesterly course,
Thos ID, Drew recently from Ne
vada, purchased on the south limit
from John Peterson and partners of
Juneau, Il claims for a consideration Of
$llOO0O, largely cash ana has large
force OF men at work road building, in
stating machinery and In mine devel-
opment. The ore body SHOWS from 6
To 80 feet vide carrying an average
value OF about S25 per ton gold. North
OF Drew some miles a Mr.. Malloy OF
Georgia, purchased from Juneau locat-
ors for $4,000 a number Of Gains that
under development are showing ex-
ceedlngly well, the ore body at 100
1eet depth being 30 feet wide. average
sold value S29 per ton North of this
property some two miles phenomenally
rich ore has been struck by Milo Kelly
and partners. the vein being n well de-
ilned assure in the porphyrv and the
ore assaylng In the thousands. They
are sacklng ore and have Indians
packing 1t 10 the coast for SHIPMENT
Adjoining this property on the north |
am Interested In a property that we
nave conclusively proven the vein for
b,OOO feet on the surface from 4 feet To
10 feet wide, with good values the en-
tire dength.
At Berner's Bay directly north. the
ore bodies have been cross-cut at n
depth of 500 feet and the property was
purchased by some members OF the
Treadwell syndicate at rerorted com
sluuv, ralloh OF SZ'OOO'00O, and 300 stamp
mill is to he erected.
This particular section Of Alaska has
good climate with the exception of
rain the past summer being an excep-
uonally fine one. The whole northern
coast Is rapidly coming to the front
anu VIII work out It's own salvation
from mining standpoint There rs no
place on earth where ore can he reiuced
as eheaply as there Coke is IN abun.
dance and there Is cheap transro "a.
ton, 4 large smelter Is now being buiIt
az Prince Of Wales island. and win he
running In few months this makes
Tour shelters on the coast and there
VIII be more.
Inc vast resources Of Alaska have
not been scratched and one has but ia
maze the Inland trip from Seattle to
SEagway which Is most beautiful
one to realize this Naturally Seattle
rom us geographical position, win ben.
eht materially from this development
ana Is today one Of the most substan-
rnuidly. s''"'"s
me Nome section is holding up TO all
predictions as placer camp and recent
discoveries of tin ore in places AT York
are attracting much attention. There
mas been considerable activity in the
on helds and | am informed some good
wells have been struck. the oil baIne
! very nigh grade and In rrood s,u,,.t.i-..