The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1913-05-19

eI is Senblance OF summer aCfrX-
itN. although there are many of the
mines that have not yet put on their
full summers gang.
Starting Il; the lower end of the
creek and working up. Freeman and
Larson on II below have about
Il men working Last week they
started 10 sluice, and have not yet
finished. They will probably have
a cleanup the coming week. They
will pursue the open cut method in
heir summers operations
On Il below Hermanson and Carl
son are busily engaged in sluieing
up their winters dump. They ex-
poet 70 put on several extra men
within a few weeks.
On 10 below there is practically
nothing doing and the claim is at a
standstill.
On 9 below John Zwanback, better
known as Coal Oil Johnnie" has
IN men at work. He has opened up
for his summers operations and cx-
poets TO have gang of 81 or 80
men within the next ten days.
On s below Ludwig Johnson has
the largest crew of men at work Of
any outfit on the creek and he ex-
poets to double the number very
soon. Theh 80 men already employed
are busy hosting from two shafts
which he has opened up. Mr.. John
son has a double drum hoist at
work in hosting. and has in the
neighborhood of 10000 feet Of
ground blocked out for the seasons
work.
On 4. .. and 6 below there is no
very great activity, except num-
Der of small windlass outfits. The
greater prt of these are at present
cleaning up their winters dump
On 3 below Messrs. Freeman,
Larson and Pearson have between
thirty and forty thousand feet of
ground blocked out and will put on a
good crew for the summer.
On bench claim Pearson G. Co.
have Il men hosting into the boxes.
Mr.. Pearson has over 10000 feet
blocked out which he hopes to clean
up this season. Later on he expects
to put on an extra gang.
On > creek claim Nermo & Co.
have about eight men at work doing
extensive tunneling, and do not ex-
pect to do any hosting for at least
week to come This outfit figure
on getting out at least $4,000 feet
of ground this ason.
On l below Charley Grill with
six men, is busily engaged hoist
ing into the boxes
On the lower end of discovery
Moreau & Co. have five men drill
.ng tunnel and Will not be ready
TO take out any dirt for some time
to come
On the upper end of discovery
MoraVa & Co. have s men at work.
and are pursuing the open cut
method. T hey have about 10000
feet blocked out and will soon start
stripping.
On 1 above several windlass LAYS
have been let, and all of these are
busy sluicing at the present tine
Mr.. Jacobson expects to start a
big open cut with a scraper this
summer
On above there is practically
nothing doing in the way of develop
ment
On 3 above Griffin G. Gustafson
have 10 men at work and are pur-
suing the open cut method. This is
considered by mining men to be
one of the very best placer claims
in the district at the present time
The laymen figure on opening up
more than 10000 feet of bedrock
before next fall Within a few weeks.
they will have 80 or 60 men en-
ployed and will push the work
most vigorously as the lease expires
in October.
On above Freeman, Larson and
Pearson have small crew at work.
and are doing some open cut work.
On the upper end Of above and
the lower end of above There are
several small windlasses at work.
All of these are now engaged with
their cleanup.
From 1 to II above there is