The Chitina leader. [volume] (Chitina, Alaska) 1910-1928, 1914-10-20
MOTHER LODE MINE

James j. Godfrey, president of the Mother
Lode Copper Mines Company accompanied by his
wife, arrived on the steamer Alameda from Seattle
and left on the train this morning for Shushanna
Junction, going from there to the company's mines
President Godfrey states that work will be con-
tnued through the winter with about 40 men, not
withsanding the effect of the European war On the
copper market and the strngency of the money
market. He further states that it is the intention
to get out about 1000 tons Of copper ore and to sled
it out to the railroad for shipment to the smeter
Before his departure for the interior President
Godfrey said:
''Since arriving here I have received tele-
gram from Superintendent Parks stating that our
Pittsburg cross-cut has intersected the main vein
giving us $50 feet Of vertical depth on the Mother
Lode assure. The uncovering of this new ore body
not only proves the Mother Lode to be great mine
but it also proves the permanency of the chalcocte
deposit OF the Chitna watershed 1t further affirm
atlvely answers the question which has agitated
mining engineers since the discovery of this camp
namely, will the phenomenay rich outcroppings of
chalcocite copper glance in this district continue
at depth? The result of recent work practically
assures the future of the Copper River valley the
greatest high grade copper producing section the
world.'
Mr.. Godfrey states that the copper producing
mines throughout the country have curtailed their
output over 50 per cent and that some of the low
grade properties have temporarily closed down. He
states that it is the general belief that when the
European war is over there will be unprecedented
demand for American copper, of which we usually
export annually 700000,000 pounds. 1t is to pre-
pare for this day that the who have invested in
Mother Lode are willing and anxious that develop
ment work should be pursued continuously so that
big bodies of light be blocked out and be ready
for extensive shipment at the opportune day
Mr.. Godfrey states that there is a general
feeling outside that Alaska is on the verge of big
development. The passage of the coal leasing bill
and the granting of patents to individual locators
is positive indication that the coal of Alaska
will be utilized for smeler and other industrial
purposes in Alaska, as we'll as for home USE He
further predicts that Cordova which is the gateway
to the "copper" coal and gold belts of the interior
will be among the first towns to receive the benefit
of the new policy of the present administration.
LONDON Oct 15,-The Hamburg American
steamship Matrimonial was sunk this morning off
Sumatra, by the British cruiser yarmouth. Most
OF those aboard reported as having been lost.
BERLIN, Oct. 15--It was officially announced
this afternoon that the battle to the east of Wir-
ballen, in Russian Poland, continues favorable to
the Germans The fighting has been raging since
October 4. At times it has been rapid and fierce
and number of men have been lost on both sides.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16-The German embassy
here today received the following official message
by wireless from Berlin: ''Oficial headquarters
report that near Antwerp 5000 prisoners have been
taken Also that among the booty are 800 cannon,
1000 tons Of grain, plenty of WOOL metal and cattle
The harbor works at Antwerp are unchanged. +"
ROME, Oct 20-In order to increase the export
of cereals into ITALY the King has issued a decree
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