Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-03-15
PROMINENT WOMAN
MINE OWNER HERE.
Mrs. A. L. Krause, Of Nome, Alaska,
is the Guest Of Relatives Here
and is Looking Into the
Matter OF a Lost
Estate.

Mrs. A. Z. Krause, Of Nome, Alaska,
one of the most prominent and extern
sive women gold mine owners In Alas
ka, is In this city on business concern
ing the estate Of her father, Neman
Swain, who formerly. resided in this
city and owned a large amount OF
property. The family knew little
about this property until recently
when 1t was brought to their atten-
ton by a letter to Mrs. Swain, whose
home is,in Smelling, MERGED County,
California.
Mrs. Swain will be So years old In
June and her daughter, Mrs. Krause,
says she remembers Mexico and the
people perfectly.
The property consists Of a 160-acre
tract OF timber land In the county and
several lots and residences In this city.
Mrs. Krause states that after a consul
tation with her attorney in San Fran
cisco she has decided that it is posi-.
BILE to regain the property and will i'm
mediately begin proceedings to that
end. The thirty-year limitation is
not out yet for the minor heirs, and
though it may necessitate a lengthy
legal battle she intends fighting the
matter to the end, because Of her
mother. This will probably be n OF
the largest and most interesting suits
Of its kind, ever In Audrain County,
when brought to trial.
SUCCESSFUL GOLD MINER.
Mrs. Krause is a middle aged woman
Of medium heighth, possessing a pleas
ing personality and is a delightful con
versationalist. In speaking Of Alaska
and her life there, she said; "Klon.
dyke is not half as horrid and as full
Of hardships as some try to impress
the people that 1t is, | have lived
there since 1897 and have suffered nc
h~ardships worth mentioning, In fact
there is very little material difference
from this portion OF the country and
Alaska in regard to Inconvenience In
matters OF ordinary portent. We have
our daily papers, though they come II
a bundle several times a week, and a.
for transportation the railroads and doI
teams make excellent time. l have I
team OF I dogs that can be made q
travel 10 mile a day and are little, !
any, trouble to drive. For thre'
years / superintendent n Of my owl
mines, working nine men and meetinI
with excellent success. AT present
am interested in several large claims
all Of which are paying well.
One on Snake rlyer, some eight mile
from Nome the "Quenn Louisa
group being mined by John Peterson
and Q. S. Hannum. The mode Of pre-
touring the ore is by the aid Of dredge'
who lift the gravel from the bed Of tn
river and place where a washing pre-
cess will separate pay dirt from tn
small stones. This Is called Place
mining. l also have an extensive IL
terest in the Seattle Group consist
ling Of As claims Of 20 acres each. Th
Louisa" group ran from 81 to 1913
to the cubic yard and the Seattle
group from 30 cents to SO 90. A dolla
a cubic yard is considered good pa
dirt and when you have a dredge ths
will excavate 5000 yards in "a houl
the investment is unquestlonably
paying one. The dredges are rente
: for 1872, 900 a year including the for'
] OF men that it requires to conducti
al have realized a large sum OF MOI
ey from my investment, hut<alwa,
t put the money back in some 9th
y mine. My affairs are SO arranged no
that there will be little need Of al
d expenditure in the future and almo
all that / receive car be saved. III
trip will extend to New York City al
after a short stay there / will retu
to Alaska for a few years only,