The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-04
MORE STRIKES
 ARE REPORTED
 FROM VALDEZ

AEVAY4 AASA 1&dl
 Mineral discoveries are the order .ot uu" day al Valdez, and recent is. sues of the Valdez Miner contain cn- comaging accounts of the mining sit nation there The platinum strike continues to hold public attention, and now promising gold strike is reported Says the Miner:
 "Nmlo prospecting for platinum at FiNcmIle this week, Messrs. White ford, Cameron and Cook discovered vein of silver ore extending for two miles and from five to twelve feet in width, according to locators. on" ounce of pulyerized rock yielded button containing fifteen grains of Igor with slight trace of gold.
 "Il i- estimated that the rock will un about thirtythrec ounces to the 'GU and aa there appears to be un-
 limited quantities of ore preparations aro being made to develop the dis o.,rry by the lucky trio.
 samples have been sent to La. touchc and Treadwen for further as gay
 "A number of prospectors are 1 securing the hills since the discovery of platinum near town and several gold pockets have been found which, if i believed will pay to work, And Gold Also
 some of the richest bearing or, specimens ever brot to Valdez came in Uni. week from the Midas mine, at the mouth of Mineral creek owned by Wm Egan and T. J. Deyen- uay of this city, Development work . has been in progress for some time, and this week, at d depth of thirty feet vein of gold quartz about twelve inches wide was discovered The vein is growing wider with depth.
 several hundred pounds of ore urre broD in, the samples being thick .s studded with gold Work on the mapomy will b" pushed rapidly and it is believed that the mine will become one of inc locol producers be fore this time next year"
 To Benefit Home People . The Valdez people refuse to be come excited, however. over the glow ma prosprcls, and the Miner pub Il.h.s Jhe following very moderately i #ordoI editorial concerning the
 strikes. Tine wisdom of the proposi- Iun to have the mines financed by home people, thus securing the benc fit. for Inc home town, will be ap parent ro all.
 Since our last issue developments
 . ruo platinum discovery show lno new strike is one of no inconsid Drablr importance. The fourth hole pur down by the dril gave d tcacup uII of platinum concentrates, som" uf the flakes being of good size and great weight The gold values are increasing also, and it looks as if q discovery of no small magnitud" has been made. If the samples being gathered by the drillcrs assay as welt as those sent out earlier in the sea .on. d large hydraulic outfit will be installed by Mr. Willard and asso- c.atee, Valdez capital backing the pro fect Fifty thousand dollars can be raised here in a week by our citl zrns if lhc values warrant the eX- .pcnditurr.
 Bul little publicity has been given inc strike on account of our citizens wishing to prevent an influx of pros i pcctors to this section, believing that iD is better for the citizens to finance .}Hc proposition than to have horde of outsiders on our hands for the winter many of whom would be with out means.
 If developments next week are as satisfactory as those of the past week the drill crew will be pulled off and arrangements made 10 install ma chincry to handle the ground. It is d hydraulic proposition, and sample water is at hand to work it, Tn" platinum bearing ground extends over d large area, and prospectors are finding traces of the mineral as far along the benches as holes have been sunk.
 Outsiders are warned that indlca- tions up to the present time do not warrant stampede to this section, as no assays have been made other than those sent to Seattle when the discovery was made. Several sacks of concentrates have been sent out and returns will be received in the near future Valdez Miner.