The Cordova daily times., 1919-11-10
WORKING MINES
 AROUND SOUND

The value of the minerals produced on Prince William sound in 1918 was $3,99O.14, compared with $4,667 ,929 in 1917 This amount is the value of the gold mines.
 By far the larger part of the copper output of Prince William sound in 1918 came, as in previous years, from the Beatson- Bonanza mine, which, be- cause of the increased capacity of the mechanical equipment, was operated throughout the year on larger scale than ever before, although the supply of labor from March 1 to November 1 did not average more than 70 per cent of the normal capacity of the mine. The developments for the year in- clude the completion of the new power plant, the extension of the double hoisting compartment verticle shaft to a depth of 300 feet below the main level, the enlargement of the mill to a capacity of 1,500 tons day, and the increase of the capacity of the dock bunkers to $500 tons. A 500-ton pocket was cut and completed on the 2O0-foot level, and the development on that level started.
 The Elamar mine was operated throughout the year, but at reduced capacity, owing to the shortage of labor and shipping. Underground de- velopments in 1918 included 200 feet of drifting. No important changes were made.
 The Fidalgo or Schlosser mine on the year on about the same scale as in 1917. A lower tunnel was started, a small compressor plant was in stalled, and about sixty-nine linear feet of new work was done in the ore zone
 At the Midas mine, near Valdez, mining was suspended during the win ter, but a small force was retained to carry on development operations. In April the force was again enlarged and regular mining was carried on until September, when all work ex- cept diamond drilling was indefinitely suspended because it was impossible to ship ore.
 At the Blackbird group of the La touche Copper Mining Company, on Latouche island operations were much hampered by the shortage of men, power and cargo space. Early in the year some ore was shipped, and later ore was mined and not shipped. The property has passed into the hands of the Ladysmith Smelling Cor poration, which is proceeding with the development. At the property of the Threeman Mining Company, on Landlocked bay, some ore was mined but not shipped At the Fidalgo or Macintosh mine of the FidalgO Min ing Company underground develop
 
 shipped.
 Gold mining on Prince William sound was confined to the operation of four mines in the Valdez and Port Wells districts, which yielded only small production Some ore was mined and milled at the Gold King mine, but no extensive developments were undertaken. It is reported that the Cliff mine was operated by three men under a lease for short time. The Alaska Homestake mine, in the Port Wells district, was leased to the Alaska Free Gold Company of Valdez The mine was operated for part of the year, compressor and a seven-foot Lane Chilean mill obtained from the Granite mine was made. The Big Four property, on Mineral creek, was operated in a small way, and it is re- ported that stamp mill was being in- stalled. At the Capitol Hill mine, on the north shore of Barry arm, forty foot tunnel was driven in ore carry ing gold, silver and copper, but no ore was shipped. At the O. & o. property, on College Fiord, l5O-foot tunnel was driven in 1918.
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