The Ketchikan miner., 1907-08-31

manager or the GeU British Coast line,
 is expected oa similar business within
 a day or two. aad will undoubtedly
 arrange for rsturn cargo for the I Transit, to one of the British Colum-
 bia smelters. It is not improbable that, profitable contracts being offer
 ed. the operators of the Melanope may
 deem it advisable to put on one or
 more additional ships or barges. which would increase the available | transportation facilities to at least b, GOO tons per month. If that should I prove to be the case, the situation
 will be sufficiently relieved to justify 1 mine owners and operators in pushing
 the work of development with view
 to large increase of production. (From Saturdays Daily) The big ship Haldis is reported at
 Mt. Andrew loading with ore. The Henriette, when she returns from the north will probably go to Sulzer for a 1IA H SAlS Aho
 (From Mondays Daily) J. c. Barber made trip to west arm of Cholmondeley Sound yesterday for the purpose of designating the most available point at which to com mence an exploration tunnel on the Argosy group of copper claims re- gently taken over under bond from c. Nygard by Messrs Strong and Black. This property is situate not far from where the south and west arms join the waters of Cholmondeley Sound and about two miles from Chomley post office. It was located on the strength of small but continuous out crop of high grade copper ore, in a vide mineral zone, and can be traced over length of 1000 feet. It is the purpose of Messrs Strong and Black 10 explore this lead by tunnel, which in length of 200 feet will reveal its character to depth of POO feet or nore-a work which will be con- menced without delay and prosecuted with vigor.
 The tug Mary D. r me, towing the barge Haydn Brown laden with coal and coke for the Mamie mine and Hadley shelter, arrived up early this morning, and is now at Hadley dis charging cargo.
 The big ship Halvard reported go- ing north Sunday morning. She car ries a full cargo for Skagway, for trans-shi pment to interior points, ard will take return cargo of copper ore. partly from the Whitehorse mines, and partly from either the Jumbo or Mt. Andrew, of this district.
 lFrom Tuesdays Daily
 P. L. Peterson and others, owners of the Eagle Copper location at Boca de Quadra, have bonded the property to Z. M. Aldrich. of Spokane, Wash, who purposes giving it thorough exploration preliminary to the inaug- lration of a systematic plan of devel opment There is fine show of cop- per ore on the property. and it is be- ieved that comparatively small expenditure will be required in the development of profitable mine.
 tFrom Wednesdays Daily
 Al the Goodro and Thomas mine the tunnel designed to tap the ledge at a depth of about loo feet below the sur face outcrop, is in 60 feet, leaving about 40 feet to drive to the objective point aimed at. If, when the ledge Is encountered on this tunnel level, the ore is found as rich as that on the sur face. the ultimate development of the Goodro and Thomas into a great mine will be assured beyond the conting sncy of any doubt whatever.
 C. 4. Case. who has teen at Had icy. assisting in the installation of a steam shovel for the unloading of coke and coal from vessels of the larger size, has been in town couple of days waiting for the Marion to take 1im to Maple bay on business for the Brown Alaska company. MT. Case installed the aerial tram at the Mamie nine. which works to the perfect sat
 s!action of the management of both
 mine and shelter, though al first some difficulty was experienced in it's opera -ion. He goes to Maple bay, it is understood, in connection with some contemplated changes in the aerial ,ram at that place, looking to it's bet
 ter adaptation to change in the gen. eral plan of mining operations. (From Thursdays Daily
 The Henriette cleared from this port last night with full cargo of ore from the Rush and Brown mine, consigned to the Tyee shelter at
 Ladysmith, B. C.
 Daniel Nelson, the owner of the 5uowbird location, situated just back of Kasaan village and less than a
 thousand feet from the beach reports the discovery of most promising l Il Il sss< -s.t. ~s<..