The San Francisco call., 1906-11-26

greater. 50 the Miner reports, had not
the water for sIuicing run short early
IA the season. On the basis of the
present estimate the Tanana output Of
1906 exceeds that OF 1905 by 81, 400. 600.
Many new creeks have been added to
the producers this year. Litigation is
assigned for the inactivity of some
properties. The biggest producing
creek is Cleary. This years produc-
tion." so claims the Tanana Miner,
places the Tanana foremost among
all the placer camps Of Alaska The
production next year, all natural
causes being favorable, will place the
$4,000. 900 output of this year many
degrees in the shade"
BEATS PREVIOUS RECORDS
The gold product Of the Nome dis
trict for the season beats all previous
records. The estimated amount shipped
through the Custom house TO the mints
before the. close Of navigation is s6,-
800, 600. This is more than 100000
IL excess of the amount shipped last
year from this district Between June
Is and September 2S the gold bullion
shipped was returned at ss.04s,52s.
there then remaining fortnight for
mining. The showing is good for sew
eraI Geasons The season was ex-
ceptionaIly dry and unfavorable for
mining There were on Candle Creek
many dumps that were not washed up
at latest advices, this condition being
due TO a lack Of water.
In the Kougarok, Council and in
other districts men were laid OF dur
ing a large part Of the summer be-
cause water was not abundant
The Nome Gold Digger makes some
general statements as follows:
The vast amount of litigation and
the number Of injunctions granted in
the Nome district have greatly reduced
been wonderful. At one period last
summer there were only three claims
in a distance Nof four miles along the
famous beach pay streak IN active
operation Practically all of these
claims were shut down either because
the operators were unable to get water
70 sluice their dumps, or because they
were tied up IN litigation
That the dumps taken out last winter
greatly increased the output for the
year is evidenced in the fact that from
the 18th until the 30th day Of June the
amounted to s2,S44,22O.94 The month
Of July, which was exceptionally dry,
less than million dollars was
by the end Of that month the total had
only grown to $3,777,11L15-
In the month of August the output
was also comparatively poor one. and
had increased to S4.e9S, ,S36.S6-less
than million dollars. But in Septem-
Der the installation of bitches, acceler-
ated by a considerable rainfall, in
creased the output well over the mil
lion dollar mark, $1,347,690.eS being
the exact amount shipped.
BIG DREDGING OPERATIONS
six new gold dredgers will be in
stalled in Sacramento County, in the
vicinity Of Folsom. next year. TO work
ground recently acquired by dredging
companies. The cost of the new ma
chimes is estimated at more than $780,,
00O The contracts for the dredgers
have been prepared. The Ashburton
Mining Company has contracted for a
dredger. This company owns twenty
acres south of Folsom. The Blue Ra-
vine Mining Company is carrying on
work with eighty-five men at a new
drift mine on the Broder place, and is
prospecting for a place 10 sink shaft
The Murray ranch at Blue Ravine has
been bonded for $4,000 by mining
company. On this ground dredging
will be carried on.
Companies TO dredge for gold on
Butte Creek, in Butte County. include
the following: The Butte Creek Gold
Dredging Company, which has ac-
ouired 40 acres south of Centerville;
the Gold Bar Dredging Company. that
has taken in the Ferguson and Rich
Ionoer n ie practically certain that he