The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-22
NOME MINING IS REPORTED
 ON INCREASE

Mining in the Nome section has been active this winter, according to the Nome Nugget. Upwards of twenty outfits were engaged in mining or prospecting within a distance of tif- teen miles from Nome this winter. dir, but the majority are looking for the elusive pay streak in what are considered likely spots. Below is a list of the outfits working:
 Two miles west of Nome, Mebes, Hansen and Fernagle are blocking out pay for later operations on the sub' marine paystreak. A mile or so fur ther west Shorty Nelson and Julius Gustafson are working diligently at prospecting. They have sunk a shaft and are working on a second.
 Martin Steiner is working quartz properties on the left limit of Penny river. The only known outfit west of Penny river is that of Thomas Och mann, who is prospecting on the Grip ple river and Sonora creek section
 On Jess creek, Martin Ravenkilde is preparing to prospect in connection with his extensive summer operations which are among the largest in the district.
 James Rogan, the discoverer of the famous OakdaIe claim on Sunset creek in the days when Nome was young, is working with a partner on Sun set creek bench. Three shafts have 4 been sunk to bedrock and the partners are now on fourth.
 Coggins, Neuhaus and Gaffney are working on the Oakdale and are re- ported to have fair prospects.
 Chris Neibuhr is prospecting on Monument creek and is looking for Q continuation of the rich pay streak found on the Stewart ground in 1918. His shaft is down forty feet, but is re- tarded by water.
 Reinsch brothers are preparing to prospect on Rock creek and also pre- pairing for summer operations on the same stream.
 B. F. Anderson is prospecting on Rock creek some distance below the Reinsch camp.
 Dick Lambert and Charles Butler ~ have camps on Glacier creek.
 Jens Widsted is engaged in pros pecting in the vicinity of Specimen gulch near Anvil creek. Farther up Ed Brown and partner are working. On Triple creek Rasmus Jensen and partners have a shaft down and are drifting for pay dirt. Adjoining him are Al Braten and Gabe Johnson, who are taking out dump.
 UIrich and Arthurs are taking out a winter dmup on ground located on the upper end of Grass greek.
 Hyman, Larsen and Kamar are at work on upper Dry creek. They have sunk two holes and are drifting for the pay.
 In the third bench section Charles Kennedy and partners are working on the Bear Cub. They are down to pay
 Moore, Sather and Welsh are locat ed west of the Kennedy outfit pros pecting. They have shaft down and are drifting.
 On Irene creek east of the city Erickson, Swendeman and Christensen are hoisting pay. Axel Bard is pros pectipg on Moss creek off Nome river with success.
 Koeing and Pearson are hoistine pay on the second beach line below Fort Davis. Balsar, Hendricks ant Tate are prospecting for the third beach line between Hastings creel and Cape Nome.
 Gus He'd and Martin Strand are do ing development work on their anti mony mine on Lost creek. This prop erty is a hardrock mine.
 E. H. Bergquist and Peter Brandt are working on Little creek claim near the site of several of the famous strikes of early days.
 Ben Gillette and Albin Paulson art sinking on Center creek in search O. continuation of the famous pay channel running through that section
 Henry Gumm and John Pohlner are located on Center creek and hoistins pay from claim near the mouth O $ the stream
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