The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-26
Mine
Bought by
Japanese
METAL FROM IT TO BE USED IN
JAPAN,S NANN-THE PILGRA.I
RIVER PROPERTY PURCHASED
AFTER 4 CAREFUL. EAAAiI-
NATION.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 25.--Tht
emperor OF Japan has purchased from
Joe Sliscovitch the Alaska pioneer
the largest anthony mine in Ameri-
ca, the Pilgrim River mine. from
which the Japanese government will
take tons of minerals containing
valuable ingredients for smokless
powder and metals which will make
the steel hulls of their battleships
proof against barnacles.
The deal was closed here through
agents OF the Japanese government,
/ who paid over to Sliscoyiteh 900
in cash and signed an agreement to
I pay the remaining 100000 within 20
! days Sliseoyitoh arrived here four
days ago and was met by the Japan
ese agents. who had received reports
of an assay of ore taken secretly
from the mine in September Jap
anese experts have made a complete
investigation. not only OF this mine.
but of nearly every important prop
erty in Alaska during the last six
months
Sliscovnch was surprised when The
offer was made 10 him. and h eac-
cepted immediately. He staked the
claim and the 100000 Is practically
clear profit.
As no mining operations are pos
sihle tn Alaska in the winter time no
work can be done in exploitation of
the mine until next season. IL Is un-
derstood. however that ~ next spr-
ing all the preparations will have
been completed To throw large
force of japanese laborers into the
property to open the mine Hnder the
direction OF Japanese engineers. Ore
will he transferred 10 the mikado's
vessel on the coast and carried across
the Pacific TO furnish japanese fac
tories with the materials for
strengthening the navy efficiency of
trat nation.
I'm the last year Alaska has been /
overrnn by Japanese agents who have 4
hunted for mines wsieh I
contained the minerals especially 4
desired by their government. The /
American settlers in the territory I
have iealoasly watched the encroaeh-
ment of tse little brown men aud /
have driven them out wherever they \
seemed to he trying to gain foot
hold Despite opposition the jap |
aaese nave doggediy stuck TO their I
purpose and instead of working in !
the open. have conducted their In /
in secret.
When the mikado's agents leara-
ed of the amtimony deposits in the
Pilgram River mine. they secretly ,
obtained the ore for test before 1
they opened negotiations with Sis |
covitch. Even NOW. the Japanese !
aut horities are maintaining the !
greatest reticence about their pur-
chase. The deal was closed in the |
office of Consul General !
of San Francisco.
Sliscoviteh was made famous ia tine
stories by Rex Beach, who knew
him when he conducted roadhonse.
He appeared in THE Spoilers and
"The Thaw at Sisco's" Three years
ago the miner attracted attention ey
closing deal in New York by which
he obtained $4,000. With $4,000
of this sum he bought an automobile
and started out to burn up Broadway.
His main fame came when he gave a
champaign breakfast, to which mssny
of the people about town were i'm
vited and at which the host appeared
in full dress suit and wearing a
brown derby hat. tie said today that
he would taken another trip to Man
haitian as soon as he collected tlfs. re-
naming $40. 900 due him frona the
mikadO.