The Ketchikan miner., 1907-06-08
THE MINES
What the Mines and Miners of This District Are Doing--Cheer.
 ing Prospects Ahead.

Shipment from the Uncle sam originally known as the White Eagle are being made 10 the shelter at Hadley. Though the shipments are not large. the product fully compen- sates in quality for any lack in quality. in which latter respect material improvement Is looked for as the work of development progresses.
 Shipments are being made from the Hydah. where the gravity surface tram is now in successful operation. The ore is high grade, and what i> better vet. appears 10 exist in practically inexhaustible quantity.
 The discoveries and developments at and around karta bay are of the most encouraging character. h addition to the Hydah, now entering on what promises 10 be long era of production. the Goodro and Thomas and the Poison and Rush properties. of the very large extent of which no doubt is entertained. more recent discoveries Of high grade deposits, give reasonable assurance that the karta bay district is soon 10 become one of the most active mining camps in all Alaska. and one ot the most lucrative. withal. The Haldis clear ed Thursday with 26O0 tons of Mt. Andrew ore and the Henriette on the sane day with l000 tons of Rush and Brown ore from Karta bay.
 \ new and unexpected strike of rich ore is reported from the Nib lack-at the bottom of the shaft OF the 30o foot level.
 N. O. Lawton. general manager Of the Brown Alaska G., was ketch- ikan visitor over Sunday. This morn ing al o'clock he lsi5 on the launch Elk for Port Simpson. and Maple bay where the Brown Alaska's Portland Canal property is located. The scarcity of coal compelled the uss of the Elk in place of the Marion, which vessel is ted up owing 10 the fuel famine.
 No fault can be found with the pace at which the ketchikan mining dis-ric, is forging to the front in the number and productive capacity of is producing mines. These now number 8 round dozen. and the indi- cations now are that the mum Der will be doubled before the end Of the rear. by the addition of propertie, now in course of development and making preparations for the shipment Of product. More than this. the mines now working are gradually. { fl not rapidly. attaining an increase ! Of product. notably the Mt. Andrew. and Mamie, to say nothing of the Rush and Brown al which operations were suspended last fall with from l5. 000 10 20. .001 tons Of ore broken and awaiting shipment. Work in this mine was resumed less than Q month ago. and shipments are again the order Of the day the product going to the Tyee shelter. at Csotton, 5. C. If not hampered by lack of necessary transportation this mine alone will ship nearly, fl not quite. as much ore this year as was shipped from the entire district last year. including that srnelted at HadIey and Copper mount
 At the Mamie. though some diff culty has been experienced in keep ing the mining force at the desired maximum. the daily output is being gradually increased, as is also true oi the NJ. Andrew and StevenstoWn. The Mt. Andrew is shipping at the rate of about 1. 5o0 per month, while the SteyerstoWn is sending al average Of not far from l00 tons per day oger the tram 10 the Hadley shelter. l. is safe to estimate the monthly production Of the last three mentioned mines at not less thar J0. 0D0 tons.
 i The mine force at the Jumbo is be- ing increased by putting On an additional shift. by which means it
 is believed the daily product can be more than doubled The mine con- tinues to improve. both as 10 value and size of ore body. Another cargo . of 2o00 to 900 tons will be ready for shipment by the time transportation can be had.
 ! The Northern Machine Works are getting out set of grips for the Hydah Mining Co.'S. tram. They are of the same design as those used or the tram at Niblack, having been ! designed by Wln. SchIothan. the Northern Machine Works properie- tor.
 The smetler at Hadley will shut down tonight, temporarily, on account Of lack of coke.
 Charles Guzman reports some finds i of silver ore on Dall Island carrying over sl30 per ton in values.
 Seattle, June ,. 5.--Laura England.