The Alaska citizen., 1911-02-27
QUARTZ POSSIBILITIES IN FAIR
 BANKS.
(J,an SutherIand.)

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 The general public is coming to realize the great opportunities for successful investments in mining en- terprises. for the great strides taken by the mining industry in the last few years have given golden proofs of the money to be made in that pursuit Last year the gold and silver mines of the world COntribut- ed close to 5000. 100000 in wages and dividends.
 The first discovery of quartz in the Fairbanks district was made by John C. Rose in 1903, but until two years ago there was little of actual work done. The discovery of the North Star lead on No. I, creek claim, Chatham creek, caused the first excitement in this camp. In a ShOIt time many prOSpeCtOrs were at work throughout the hills. These are the men who have stayed with their undertaking until the present time. and who have done the kind of work that develops quartz camps.
 On August To- 1908. Hershberger G Buell. came upon rich stringer on the left limit of Sk0ogey gulch. | ' IiitiiN tiitlI NldlIi " dS S'lt u Messrs Whitman & Murray. In the same month, a discovery was made by I.ucien E. Rhcads OnBedrock creek Near his property lie the holdings of the Panama Quartz X. Hydraulic company.
 Mining. the same as any other business. must be conducted along business lines The board of direc- tors of mining company must be good business men who have been successful in their occupations. With good and proved property of large extent, with good transportation ia cilities and reasonable cost of labor, there should be no question about success.
 Mining offers more opportunities for profits than dces any other pursuit Investments in the stock of q legitimate mine afford more op- portunities for the working classes than any other investment.
 The possibilities of mining here have just begun to be realized by the public Some of our mine-OWn- CTS are unaware of the real value of what they own Every great Ill!lIt at SoiIlt tlliic III liN lIlSt'l ' has been a prospect" in which gi- gantic fortune possibilities were un- fOrseen. The successful 'prOspeCt" is a wholesaler" in fortunes.
 There are a great number of pros poets" of undeveloped quartz mines scattered throughout the country. which need the assistance of capital for their fuller development and to prove their value. The first requi- site of a mine is to have ore ODen- ed sufficiently to prove that there will be production for five, ten, twenty or more years. When ore reserves guarantee your investments, ! there is less risk in putting your money into the enterprise than in putting it into savings bank. The opportunities of mining and the as surance of profits never were great CT than today The possibilities of mining in a mining district such as this are staggering in their magni- tude - always the uneXpected-men walk daily over vast hoards of wealth There is no better pros pect field than in the vicinity of proved mines where there is un- tried ground.
 The quartz values are real be- cause they are based upon the value of the ore. The ore is blocked upon three sides, so that the extent of paying ore is known as definitely as the number of yards in a bolt of cloth. Every 15 cubic feet of ore weighs a ton, and the assay value shows just what the ton is worth. Deducting from that the ac- tual cost of mining and reduction, you will have the net profits that each ton of ore will pay to the owner. The value of the mine is as great as if every ounce of ore had been crushed and the bullion turned i into the mint.
 The most prominent of the quartz mines in this vicinity are the B. P. Rhoads, JupiterMars, Tolovana, Goessman's. Whitman &, Murray, s. & S.. McCarthy's, and Friedrichs' Men who have come in to look the country over have stated that they never before in their experience have seen so highly mineralize a zone.
 At first the milling of ore in this camp could only be done at a great expense and in a very crude manner In February, 1909, the local test mill did much for the infant industry The 10-stamp mill at Cinema since has been of great est assistance to the quartz men. The reasonable rate for milling makes possible a profit after the payment of transportation and mill charges on ore which runs far be- low the general average of that so far found The railroad has offered every help to the man who had ore to ship. and is willing to listen to any reasonable proposi- tion.
 An opportunity awaits anyone who is willing to develop this country, to give his hearty support to the sturdy prospector who has persever- cd and stayed with his prospect"