The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-22
THE NEW GOLD CAMP OF ToLsToI

The reliable information that reaches Anchorage brought here by reputable mining coming the trail from To sto the effect that the gold camp is making good that say and consistent paystreaks being developed only creek alone but several creeks in the district This is almost gratifying to residents of An chorage must be to the hardy pospecors and miners that claim in the camp for the obvious that if oso should prove large placer mining camp rivang Fairbanks and interior gold districts government railway system will extend that region This is logical conclusion of the result of the discovery of big placer mining field The Times has had before discuss and advo cate branch line leading from the main line to the Kusko kwm regon when the main line shall have been constructed to Fairbanks. The discovery of the TOsO district and it's promising future based payreaks that have already been located lends added stimulus to this suggestion.
 The construction of the branch line leading to the Kusko kwm river and to Tolsto that Anchorage w now chief construction work that will require the expenditure of ten fifteen million dollars and qurng five Xyears of time. It is unnecessary to H late what that Anchorage But pending the build ing of this branch line road there will be everncreasng winter traffic to and from this newly found placer camp The mushers coming and going will naturally stop in the ropois for three days, mingng with people, newng old acquanances which may be found here from all parts of Alaska and incidentally contributing dollars to local business This travelling trade is vevry desirable for the that of those who mush the winter trails of Alaska have or less money and they not
 afraid eXpend few dollars Especially this the with the mining element.
 Sourdough Aaskans especially those who have quit the and the states labor the that with the discovery of Nome Fairbanks Idarod Ruby and smaller camps about all the placer camps in the territory have been revealed The Too district appears contradict this contenton Indeed safe in asserting that there every likelihood that many placer fields will be developed in Alaska the years roll and transportation has reached advanced stage To think that placer gold may only be found in few widely separated spots Alaska is too pess msc attitude Or to hold that placer gold may only be found in certain formations this territory another idle dream that time will eradicate unounded In the pre- sent history of mining in Alaska the propecOr seeking placer gold deposits avOrs the mica schst and limestone formations That is because the Nome camp and the Fairbanks Camp follow these formations But the Bible tells that while silver other metals found eads lodes and deposits gold is you find it. Gold is the element that has affinity There prescribed formations that present to insure the of gold is found in granite slate, schis greensboro graywacke limestone and other rock formations.
 But prospectors prone to favor the formation to which they have been accustomed Years before the Missionary u burg discovered gold Nome Major ngraham, of Seattle ganzed prospecting party and headed for the KOtzebue sound region the north Nome In this party three old California prospecors For several days this party remained at what afterwards called Daniels creek south Nome city They looked at the hills and examined the rocks declared that the formation opposed the of gold One shoveul of sand taken random the beach which their stood would have led discovery that would have made monares of every member of the party They were formation cranks, who could nothing iii formations that were not similar to California gold bearing fomatons- Anchorage Times.
 Democrats Anchorage peeved the action Il