The Ketchikan miner., 1908-04-25
THE MINES
No Cause For Encouragement Change For the Better is
 Not Far Off
From Saturslay's Dailyl

The property of the Browu-Alask: Co at Maple Bay, or more properi, as certain portion Of is which i: patented and which Is known as ths Outsider Group, consisting of eigh' claims, will be sold by the sheriff al Port Simpson on the aIth. This sale Is .ae result of judgment obtained against the company in an action brought some time ago by Port Simp- son creditors, the amount chained, and allowed by the Court, being about ssOO0. 90.
 From Tuesdays Daily
 The Tyee Copper Co. operating the Tyee smelter at Ladysmi,h have been taking advantage of the ouilness in the mining industry to remodel and greatly increase their already large pIant a. that place. Until recently they have been compelled 10 use docks ana harves belonging to oatside par ties. but have this year put in large ones oi their own. equipped them with electric hoiStS and installed the best modern devices for the economi- cal handling of ores. The shelter it. self ls being increased 10 practically double it's capacity, the company hay ing spent practically sla0. oA. % duf- ing the rear on improvements. Mir. ]. ". Bryant, mine manager and er- giueer for the company. lS now ID tie hetchikan Distsic, or company b0si- less or more particularly 10 acquair aiu.selt with the resources Of the country. He came from the South African gold fields about a year ago, and has recently returned from 3 three months trip to Mexico, where ne arranged for 8 large suPply of ore for the Tyee company.
 From Fridays Daily
 T: olgh it now appears that the fish ing iutreesis of this particular section Of Alaska .iil constitute the chief productive industry this year, indica- tiuns of ao early revival of the mining industry are not wanting. The can ueries. now making ready for the sea- son's work will, provided there be q normal run 0, fsh, very materially in- crease their pack. and there will be increased actisiry in every direction so far as this industry is concerned The sh hipinenrs of fresh and mild cur ed salmon will shos very consider able increase over any former year. ani altogether the fisheries in them selves msy confidently bs expected to contribute 3 much lasge volumu than ever before 10 the business activity of this section as a whole. On the other hand. there is much inquiry and demand for promising mining properties from parties who have the capital with which 10 prosecute the Hork of development. and it is TO, improbable that many ne@ eEterpri- .es will he lnaugUFated during the sumner. These. with those how II actlye operation, may confidently b. expected 10 restore the district 10 lfs condition oi mining activity whie Ii had obtained prior 10 the depression caused by the panic of last fall, even though the price of the red metal should not advance much beyond that x fieh now obtains. The Miner has it from very good authority that nego- liatious are TOW pending, with fair chance Of teiug cOsnummated, which involves the taking over of the. Copper Mountain. (Aia,aa Copper Col prn- perties. including the shelter, by par ties with abundant means. and should sleir plans materiaIize, the further de- gelopnent of the mines will be under taken and the smelter be put into commission for resumption Of opera tions at an early dar. Parties are nov in the district for the purpose of examining the Ru-h and Brown pro perty with a view 10 it's being taken oyer by lease or purchase. by cOrpo- ration which wants the ore as an ad diIioaaI supply 10 it's own shelter. Then again, in addition 10 the resUmp- tion Of work al the CymrU and Cuprite properties, the work of development is quietly heinz pushed at other prop critics mith promising prospects CT add ing. gre long. several more prodUc- tive mines 10 the list of those already numbered among permanent and prof. table producers Of the district. Alto gether, the prospects for the future Of the Keschiaan Mining District, fl no. as wholly bright as coU q De desired, are not at all discoufaging.
 AuthoriIaye word has beeD received of new and very rich strike in the Valparaiso mine at DoIomi. It is re- ported that this ere was found in q st0pe from the IjJ foot level, and tbsi it is of considerable extent, 70 far g, yet uncovered, and sho~s the same characteristics as the maryelousIy rich oxides taken from this property in former years.
 tFrorD yesterdays dail5)
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