Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1913-01-01

IN the previous year. MOST or the rail-
ways were operated, except those IN
Seward peninsula. The Copper &
Northwestern was blocked by lard
slides for about six weeks in the early
fall.
In accordance with an act of con-
gress, the Alaska railway commission
was appointed about the LIST of Sep
TENDER and spent about three months
in the territory investigating railway
routes and conditions OF transporta-
ton. The report of this commission
is in preparation.
Gold Lode Mining.
1t is estimated that there We're about
% gold lode mines in Alaska that made
some production in 1912, compared
with is In 1911. In addition to this,
development work was done on many
lode prospects widely distributed over
the territory. The value of the output
from the auriferous lodes in 1912 is
believed to be abou. $4,000, 900, an in
crease of about 100000 over that Of
the previous year. This increase must
in large measure be credited to the
Treadwell group OF mines, but there
was also a considerable production
ent districts.
Southeastern Alaska.
The most notable mining advances n
the territory during the year We're
those in the Juneau district. The
Treadwell mine increased it's gold OUT
put. Work was continued on the
6000-foot tunnel Of the Alaska Juneau
mine, and was begun on an adit tunnel
of the Alaska Gastineau. which Will ne
about two miles in length. This tunnel
is to undercut the Perseverance mine,
which, with adjacent properties on
Sheep creek has passed under one
management. The ore is to be carried
to a mill of 6000-to daily capacity,
which Is Cd lie erected at tiGewater.
These enterprises, together with the
continuation CT work on tho Kensing
ton mine and the reopening of the
Jualin mine, in the Berners bay dis
trict, constitute an assurance that the
production OF gold in Alaska will not
fall Off even aside from the promise
of a larger output from other parts
Of the territory. 1t Is reported that
discoveries of rich gold bearing quartz
veins have been made on F'unter bay,
Admiralty island. Two mines We're
operated In the Sitka district, as in the
previous year, and the discovery Of a
new collaborating quartz vein in the
district is reported.
There was considerable advance of
auriferous lode mining in the Ketchi-
kan district during the year. The Cold
stream mine was again operated, sun
plying u five stamp mill. A 1o-stamp
~
nine Two adit tunnels We're started
to intcgsect an auriferous quartz vein
on the Buggy property, near Smugglers
Cove. 1t is reported that the Lon de
Van company intersected an auriferous
galena bearing vein at a depth of HOO
feet on its property located on George S
Inlet.
Prince William Sound.
The Cliff mine or the Valdez district,
continues to be the only gold lode
property in tho Prince William Sound
region, which has made considerable
output. In the aggregate. however,
considerable ore has been recovered
from other properties incidental to de-
velopment work.
At the cliff the opening of the fifth
level III the most important develop
ment of the year. Sinking was done on
the Alice property, ut Snuup bny, and
preparations made for Installing mill.
Development work was also continued
on the Mayiield property about nine
miles from Shoup bay, near the Column
bia glacier, where an ere body has been
opened on two levels. At the Ramsey
and Rathford property. east Of the VAL
dez glacier, 1 mining plant was in
stalled and considerable development
work accomplished. the ore being
opened to q depth of 80 feet below the
outcrop, There was much prospecting
in the northwestern part OF Prince Will
liam sound and vicinity. Port Wells and
the adjacent fiords. Accounts from this
district indicate that the ores are sim
liar TO those Of the Valdez region. Con
siderable development work was ac-
cemplished on several properties in this
field.
kenai Peninsula.
Work was continued on the aurifer-
Gus lodes Of Renal peninsula and the
Willow creek district. Three small
mills, two on Falls creek and one on
Porcnrine creek, were operated for a
part of the year In addition to these,
two arrastres and one prospecting mill
were operated in the Moose pass dis
trict. Considerable work was also done
on properties on Poreupine creek, near
Seward and on Palmer creek. near
Sunrise. A gold lode prospect was
opened near Bird Pornr. on Turnagain
Arm, and small shipment of ore for
testing was made. Three mills were
operated in the Willow creek district.
and development work was advanced.
II is reported that two Of these prop
critics are to be consolidated and opened
on large scale. The information at
hand indicates that several promising
discoveries of auriferous lodes were
made in this district during 1912.
Fairbanks District.
Although the output from the Fair
banks placers has decreased, there was
far greater activity IN lode mining and
prospecting than in the previous year.
Most of the operations We're conducted
on a small scale, and the total output