The Chitina leader., 1914-01-27
MINES TRIBUTARY TO CORDOVA

The current issue of the Alaska
and Northwest Mining Journal de-
fyotes considerable space, not only
to advertising Cordova and the OPP
pcrtunities presented here, but also
contains a resume of the different
mining properties, tributary to this
place, and the work being done on
them, which makes interesting
reading and is herewith repub-
lished:
Bonanza Gold Mining Co..
Located IL miles from railroad
at Mile 1872, ATS feet above track.
On porphry mountain, formation
quartz stringers in porphryetic
granite. Driving tunnels follow
ing a series of stringers. Started
at 8 inches wide, deepened out to y
inches, in first five feet, and is hold
ing to that. Tunnel is now in 1872
feet with 100 feet of depth, follow
ing ore. Sending $500 pounds to
Tacoma for mill test March goth.
Expects to work SO men this sum-
mer. Now has two shifts working,
night and day. Will put in Pelton
water wheel. compressor and three
drills.
Barrett, on Mile 191, near the
track; grew oats, timothy, rye and
clover, and all cured we'll. Has been
climating seeds; this will be fourth
year. Second year growth was by
.far the best Barrett took first
prize, a bronze medal at A.-Y.-P. for
spuds raised in Alaska. Expects to
grow same crops this year.
Tjosevig Property.
Chris Tjosevig has promising
group of claims, located on left arm
of Kennecott Glacier. Works all
year round. Copper runs from chal-
copyrite to calcacite. This property
now being examined by Eastern cap
italists with view to purchase.
Blackburn Mines, Ltd.
Located on both sides of Nizina
river, above mouth of Birthstone.
% miles by river from railroad at
Mile 191, 10 miles direct. Have $50
feet of tunnel completed and Will
work ~ men this year. High grade
copper, chalcocite and bornite in
lime.
Houghton.Alaska Copper Co.
Next to Mother Lode, on same
formation as the Bonanza. Expected
to be opened up on large scale this
summer.
Dan Creek Mining Company
This company has valuable placer
ground on Dan creek, which empties
into the Nizina river. A fine n.y.
draulic plant had been installed
and was ready for operation in
September, 1912, when cloud
burst caused huge stream OF water
to pour down the mountain side
and carry away dams, pipe lines,
sluice boxes, and cabins, entailing
a loss of $4,000. Under direction
OF Manager Geo. Howard Birch,
with a crew of 25 men, during 1913
their plant was replaced. Over
10000 feet of pipe line was laid
and the main dam built at the can
Won three miles from the mouth of
the creek; Two 6-inch giants will
be worked in the cut while 5-inch
giant will be used for stacking tall
irgs. This plant also includes cleo
trio and telephone equipment, saw
mill, blacksmith shop, store, bunk
and mess houses. 1t is expected to
make a good clean up during the
season of 1914.
Nicolai Mine.
Located near Mother Lode, has
600 feet of tunnel and 100 feet OF
shaft. Simonstead, manager. Con-
siderable work done 1912, and
property considered very promising.
The ore is bornite.
Blackburn Mines, Ltd.
Operating. ON the Green Group on
Mccarthy Creek, IL miles from Mile
191. Will do a lot of development
work this year. J. E. Barrett, man
ager.
Fagerberg Bros.
- Have a gold quartz property on
Dan Creek, only assessment work to
date. Will work six men this year.
George M. Esterley
For several years George MIX
Esterley has been engaged in en-
tensive placer operations on streams
tributary to the Nizina river. He
has supervised the hydraulic work
ings on Chititu creek while H. F.
Andrus has directed work on Rex
creek. During last season 40 men
were employed at both plants, tax
ing out over 100000. They started
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