The Alaska prospector., 1908-07-30
COPPER MINERS
 HARD AT WORK Extensive Development 0p- erations in Force on Pro-
 perties on Sound
SllOWlNGS JUSTIFY EXPENSE
Better Price for Metal is Onlv Thing Needed to Place Claims
 on Paying Basis

Mining for copper is still popular industry around Prince William sound in spite of the low price of the red metal, general industrial deprcs- sion and tight money. On nearly all the properties in the Sound region upon which extensive development work was done prior to this year ac- tive operations are in progress now.
 On Galcna bay, LandlOck bay, Fi- dalgo bay, Knight island and other localities men are steadily driving tunnels and sinking shafts, and in every case the owners have ample showing to justify their expenditures. Several mines have orc bodies in sight which would mako them ship DOTS at slightly higher price for copper. The cast shore of the main land is particularly active.
 At the GaIcna bay mine about twenty mon are employed in driving q tunnel tO crOSS-cut q well defined ledge running nearly parallel with the hill. The tunnel is now in HOO feet and it is believed that the ledge will be tapped within 900 feet of the present tumCl face, and possibly in haii that distance. The outcome de- p"nds upon the dip of the vein. The company owns q large number of claims on both sides of the valley north of Copper mountain, containing several veins.
 Machinery at Ga1cna Bay
 The GaIcna bay minc is 700 feet above sea level and about three and ouC-half miles from tide water at the head of Galcna bay. The plan is to carry the ore from the mine by q cable tram lS,OOO feet long. The cable is already on the ground. The machinery for the mine is driven by electric power, compressed air drills being employed in tunncling. The power house is about a mile from the bay and clCctrictricity is generated from q rushing mountain stream.
 Col. E. F. Willard is president and manager of the Galcna bay mine and '''' 'I'' h'l'l'iIiH tlN tilitIlN caDDlI- ists in Illinois and Wisconsin.
 At thc Ijllamar mine, of which l.. L Middlckamp is now supcrlntcn- dent, development work in q new direction recently exposed a largo orc body which will largely increase shipments from the property.
 Along Landlock bay half q dozen companies are active. The Standard Copper Mines Company, of which J. l.. Steele and Joseph A. BourItc arc managing owners, is working now principally in one tunnel which is in SO far that the air clears slowly after q blast. For this reason it was nCcCs- sary to cut down the force recently and work only ono shift in the tun- mel. Air pipes will soon be installed and the force increased
 Standard Makes Shipment Tho Standard has ono of the most picturesque, albeit dizzy locations for q mine to be found anywhere, The hill rises almost vertically from the bay and an aerial tram reaches up 2526 feet to the first station and 0O3 feet further to the next. At this level tho present tunnel work is in progress. On the property are several lodges which have been part ly developed and all show good grado of orc. Somo high assays have been made and ono satisfactory ship ment sent out.
 Visitors to tho minc are invited to ride from the bunkers at tho dock to the niche in tho wall at the top of the tram 3520 feet by cable and 1900 l feet in altitude. Some there be who decline and others who accept. The latter arc always glad of it because it. is discOuraging walk up the hill and q man hasto be paid to go far. Tho palace car for first class and stccrago
 passengers alikc is an orc bucket kalsomincd with ganguo which has
 an i'll effect On glad rags.