The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1913-01-28

the summer and caused much damage
to the two large plants there INSTALL
led. The plant on Chtititu Creek
was, however, put into working order
again before the close of the season.
Mining continued as in previous
years in the Chistochina district but
was considerably less in the Valdez
Creek district, chiefly because large
number of claims were under bond to
company which proposed to install
large hydraulic plant.
Hydraulic operations were contin-
ued on Kenai Peninsula and at Grow
Creek, as in previous years. A
dredge installed in 1911 was operat-
ed on Kenai River for part of the
season in 1912. There was also
considerable prospecting in this part
of the field for dredging ground.
1t is reported that the Yentna dis
trict had very prosperous season.
Notable increase in production was
made on Dollar Creek, where some
high gravels were developed, A few
prospectors continue work in the
Mulchatna region, west of Lake
Clark, but no important discoveries
have been made in this field.
| Yukon Basin.
! The Fairbanks district continues
to lead in the production of placer
gold. The new discoveries in this
field were principally those on creeks
which have already yielded some
gold The most important was on
Eve Creek. The work of the year
has also considerably increased the
area known to be underlain by work
able gravels in the Chatanika Flats,
near the mouths of Dome and Cleary
creeks. Additional collaborating
gravels are said to have been found
on Fairbanks Creek. The Fairbanks
Creek dredge was operated through
out much of the open season. The
gold produced at Fairbanks came
chiefly from Goldstream Creek, the
lower parts of Dome and Clery creeks,
and Ester, Eve, and Fairbanks creeks.
1t is estimated that between 100 and
lao different plants were operated
and that from 900 to 1900 men were
employed. Summer operations. were
much in excess of those of the winter.
In the Circle district the placer
gold was taken chiefly from the
mines of Mastodon, Deadwood, Eagle,
Mammoth, Smith, and Independence
creeks. 1t is estimated that about
81 mines were worked during the
winter and 80 in the summer of 1912,
employing from 60 to 100 men in the
winter and from las to 175 in the
summer. A dredge installed on Mas
ltodon Creek was operated during the
summer of 1912. Hydraulic plants
were operated on Mammoth, Masto-
don, and Eagle creeks.
The Fortymile district had sue
cessful season. Three dredges were
operated in the winter of 1912 and
about SO during the summer. Many
of these were, however, only small
plants.
1t is reported that the Koyukuk
district had a very successful season
| in 1912, but details are lacking at
this writing A large amount of gold
lis said to have been taken from the
newly discovered deep placers of
Hammond Creek, and this production
may have been sufficient to more than
double the output of the district,
compared with previous years.
Though the current reports from
the Ruby Creek district have been
rather discouraging, yet it seems GER
tain that this district will become
gold producer of some Importance.
In 1912 operations were practically
confined to six creeks, all lying with
in a small area about 25 miles south
of the town of Ruby, on the Yukon.
The creeks on which productive min
ing has been carried on are Long
Creek, Upper Long Creek, Bear Pup,
Midnight Creek, Glenn Gulch, and
Trail Creek. About $50 men were
employed in this district on 30 claims,
and the value of the gold prouction
was probably in excess of $4,000