The Alaska daily empire., 1915-01-02

Y 2, 1915.
 early hummer by Inc Cranby Company
 aorl. @eB continued at Biz Harbor aud preparations were being made tl open Che Dean property. near the ! mine some worl, was alao done O me Mount Andrew Red Wlng. an, Copper Mountain mines and at othe prospects, All these operations wer suspended soon after the war brokl 1 out The Ready Bullion gold mine in the Ketcliian district continue, on a productive basis and consider able development work waa done o the Valparaiso Tho English compan! which took over the Martin Bugg, gold-lode claims continued develop ments until the outbreak of The war Some minor deyeiopments including Che unwaterins of Che Sen Level min, for examination and some test ship mentH of ore. were made on othei claims in the Ketchi6an district
 Haluce sltkal Wransell.
 Three hydraulic plmts were oper ated In the Porcuplne district The Chichagof gold mine in the Sitka dis trict was operated as before ln the Wrangell district developments were continued on the copper properties of Woewodski Island and on the galena properties Of the Groundhoe basin
 Yakataaa and Katella Region.
 There was little beach mining at Hakatago, and Che White River Min. ing Co., in the same field operated its hydraulic plant At Katena the Alaska on & Refining Co. operated lts wells and plant during n part of l914. Late in the year 1t was reported that tho company was In financial difficulties and that operations had been suspended
 Copper River Region.
 "The Kemicott Bonpnza copper mine continued operation throughout the year, and the total length of un. derground workings is now about 5000 feet An aerial tram has been built to the Jumbo mine where the ore body has been opened to a depth of 400 feet. Some ore shipments were made from the Mother Lode mine In the winter of 191S.l4 but most of the operations were said to have been dis. continued when the price of copper fell in midsummer Developments continued on the Hubbard 6 Elliot property by a long adit tunnel on the Albert Johnson claim. and work was done on the properties of the Alaska Consolidated Copper Go. and Great Northern Development Co and on the Rarus group of claims in the Kdsku- lana River basin
 -Four hydraulic plants were operat- ed in the Nizina and one in the Brem- ner placer district There was one hydraulic plant operated In the Chis- tochina district, as well as eight or ten smaller plants
 "Tho placers discovered in the basin of Nelchina River, tributary to Tag lima river in 1913 have not proved either rich or extensive. Aurlferous gravels were found on several creeks. but only those on Albert Creek have proved rich enough to exploit. and the output Of gold so far has been in. significant.
 Prince William Sound.
 TWO copper mines and five gold- ode mines were operated in the Prince William Sound region in 1914.
 "The Beatson, Bonanza and Ellamar copper mines continued throughout the year on thoir normal shipping basis. Am aerial tram was nearly com pleled. and considerable underground work was done on the Midas copper mine by the Grapby Co. near Valdez, before the decline in value of copper led to the closing of the plant. Some copper developments were also made on half a dozen other properties on the sound
 "The Cliff gold mine. near Valdez, was op rated until the early summer A mil was installed during the sum- mer on the Ramsey 6 Rutherford property in the same district, and some gold was produced on this as well as on the Cameron & Johnson. Sold King, Moutain King, and several other properties.
 "The mill at the Granite mine, in Inc Port Wells district, was operated | 'or practically the entire year A smaller plant was installed in the fall ,n the Gold Eagle property, in the anne district There was also con- iderable prospecting of other aurifer- ,us lodes in the Port Wells region.
 Kenai Poni1aula.
 NO important developments of auri- erous lodes were made in Kenai 'eninsula in 1914 Small mills were at the Skeen-Lechner and 'almer Creek mines for a part of the eason and some developments were made on other lode properties. Placer mining was continued on somewhat arger scale than in previous years. 'he Whors coal mine, at Port Graham, |. Mo.