Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-04-04
About Corea.
IN SOUTHEASTERN ALASKA.
Biologists Continue to Work in That
Region.

Biologists Continue to Work in That
Region.
Not all the Alaskan explorers are
condemned TO a mOnOtOnOus diet or
bacon and beans, of dried fruits and
amending cereals; nor all are confined
TO the chilly comfort and narrow Inn
its OF d canvas sleeping bag on frozen
ground. There was one party of two
from the United States geological
survey that spent the summer of 1903
in Alaska and had the privilege OF
repOsing between clean sheets every
night, Of taking a bath in a porcelain
tub as often as they pleased, and eat,
ing four-stOried chocolate cake when
ever they had been good. They tell
of on long sixteen-hour tramp that
they took, but they cOntrived to end
that unusual adventure at the haven
where the sheets and the tub and the
cakes and ale awaited them. These
fortunate creatures were Arthur c.
Spencer, geologist, and Charles w.
Wright, field assistant, and the scene
of their endeavors was southeastern
Alaska in the vicinity of juneau, where
boast is made of good hotels.
! Their task was TO make a detailed
study of the geological features OF a
limited district adjacent to juneau
and to investigate the mineral depos-
It's in that neighborhood. They Sc
cured date for a geological map to
illustrate the distribution of the var
iOus formations and their relations TO
veins and ore deposits. They made a
careful study of the active mines OF
southeastern Alaska. including those
of the famous Alaska-Treadwen group,
on Douglas island. The result of this
reconnaissance will be published in
the form of a short description &C.
companying a general geological map
OF the mainland strip between salt
water and the international boundary.
This map will cover the region extend
ing from near Port Houghton TO the
head OF Lynn canal, and viii include
the POrcupine placer district. which
covers an area about geo miles long.
with an average width of about 80
miles. Both silver and gold ores occur
at many places throughout this belt.
which is possibly the northward ex,
tension of the metalliferous zone OF
the Ketchikan mining district. upon
which a report has already been pub
lished by the survey. South OF juneau
the main developments are at Wind
ham bay, Sundum, AMI Port Snettis,
ham, while to the north there are
active camps on McGinnis. Montana.
and Windfall creeks, on Eagle river
and Cowee creek, south of Berners /
bay with Jualin and Comet on the
peninsula between that bay and Lynn
canal.
On the mainland. north of Lynn 4
canal, the Porcupine placer diggings. /
in tie drainage of Chilkat river. were T.
visited and will be described in a re.
port on the various placer deposits
of the region at large. During the
past year the interest of mining men
has been greatly stimulated by dis.
coveries In southeastern Alaska that
would seem to indicate mineral re,
cources of very great Importance.
Effect Of Cold on Women's Ears.
Here's a mystery about women I'd
like 10 have explained" said a man
standing in front of the hotel as he
watched men and women with heads
bent down battling against the mar
rCW-scarching north wind. Every
fourth or fifth man has had a hand to
an ear. but not woman has given the
least sign that her ears feel the cold.
have noticed this all over the city
dur g the. cold weather. This is an
inn unity that apparently is enjoyed
by women everywhere. for / have
noted the same Indifference as to
their ears in St Paul, Sioux City and