Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-06-16
GOOD YEAR
FOR Mining
IN ALASKA
H. w. VANCE REPORTS THAT
PRESENT YEAR WILL En-
CELL PAST SEASONS.

H. w. Vance, of Caribou Crossing,
located about sixty-seven miles from
Skaguway on the White Pass and
Yukon railroad, who is visiting in
this city, stated yesterday that the
mining industry in the frozen north,
was assuming vast proportion and
the present year has been marked so
far, with the greatest activity in the
search for the precious metals, yet
known in the history of that section.
Mr.. Vance has the management OF
five different properties at Caribou
Crossing, three of which are produc-
ing silver and lead, one gold prop
osition and the fifth sylvanite
mine. The ore will average between
$40 and $4,000 to the ton. The lat
ter values are secured from the syl-
vanite, which has to be treated by a
smelling process and is shipped to
Tacoma, Washington, and to Lady
smith, British Columbia.
THE climate in our section OF the
country is mild" stated Mr.. Vance
yesterday, land we raise the finest
of table vegetables. During the en-
tire year, the temperature will not
average below zero for twenty days.
There is hunting and fishing in
abundance and naturally we feed on
the best that can be secured. There
is also plenty of timber and water
in the district.
THE labor conditions there could
not be better for we have an excel
lent class of miners employed. They
receive from SO to 81 per day and
board. v-
''The Yukon District Gold Mining
company, one of the concerns, / am
interested in, is now operating the
first mill in the district. This is
working very satisfactory and has a
capacity of $50 tons a day Coal and
coke can be secured in that vicinity
and several propositions for the con-
struction of smelter are now under
way and it is probable that before
the next year ends we will be treat
ing our ores on the ground, saving
the heavy expenses that result from
shipping. VT
I'VE have every up-to-date contri-
vance installed, including a tele-
phone system that connects all the
mines. Three aerial tramways are
being operated and the fourth is in
the course of construction.
THE baseball season has opened
and our camp contains a great many
fans. The games do not commence
until o'clock in the evening and
frequently last until midnight. II
is no uncommon sight to witness 9
game even at the late hour of 8
O'Clock in the morning, which is con.
sidered the best time of day as there
is no bright sunshine to interfere
with the playing.
Another unsual thing during thu
summer months is that the chickens
have to be put to bed each evening
in a darkened house. Otherwise
they all die from want of sleep.
"The Guggenheim outfit, who have
expended over $12,000.000 in theil
Dawson property, have started tt
reap their benefits. This sum wal
expended in acquiring ground ant
perfecting the working devices. Las
year their profits netted about $500,
900. This year they expect to tak'
out about 1000, 900, and after tina
the proceeds will average about 50,
100000. They are working boil
dredgers and hydraulic giants ant
on the Stewart river are operating
six dredgers. Around Dawson tn,
different companies are operating
more than forty-five dredgers, an,
many additional ones are being sen
in.
"At Fairbanks, where they hav
two stamp mills working on quart
ore, the cleanups so far this yea
have averaged between ten an,
eleven millions. A stamp mill I
also working six miles from Waldo
and is making good.
James Freeburn. of Tonopah. |
now enroute to the district nea
Portland canal. where he will exam
Inc property for the company he reT
resents. ! met him at Seattle an
he informed me that he would b
absent about five weeks On his frs
visit there few months ago. IN
snow was too deep to examine IN