The Seward gateway., 1922-11-08
CACHE CREEK IS
 STEADY PRODUCER

Al A. Wolf. who arrived here on one of the last trains, on his way to the states, is one of the most optimistic boosters for the Cache creek district Mir. Wolf has four giants at work on his property, with two. complete hy- draulic plants, and is contemplating the erection of another plant next year If the property proves as rich as is expected great improvements will be made next season and the force in- creased to about 20 men. MT. Wolfe's 1 property is on Thunder creek where huge quartz deposits are being work ed by the hydraulic method. There are three miles of creek and bench ground in the claims, which runs about forty cents per square bedrock foot, with values increasing with depth.
 Cache creek has seen one of the most successful seasons in it history Mr. Wolfe declared to a Gateway rep reentative. About 125 men are at work on the different properties, and this number will be increased soon, as most of the work up to the present time has been development.
 "The approximate output of Cache creek is about $225,OO0 this year, and 1 this amount will be doubled next year, as many new companies are planning activities. We have a splendid road built by the road commission four teen miles toward our properties, from the government railway at Talkeetna which road when completed will great ly bring down the cost of transporta- tion during the summer months. All 1 freight is taken into the district by way of Talkeetna, and costs three and one half cents per pound in winter and twenty cents per pound in sum- mer, which adds greatly to the cost of mining. The latter cost wilP be cut in half when the road from Talkeetna is completed next year.
 'sGame is not very plentiful in the district, and all meats must be shipped in Lumber is hauled from Talkeetna. as this is cheaper than whipsawing, and there are no mills in the district.
 There are plenty of opportunities for large companies to come in and take hold of properties not worked. Instead of falling back in production and development, Cache creek 'is steadily forging ahead year by year, more properties being developed and more mines opened.
 , "The Cache Creek Dredging Co.,. eln- ploys about 30 men and will probably clean up about s175,OOO. This property has been changed from coal power to a hydro-electric proposition.
 Dollar creek employs about eight men and is working in large quartz deposit Falls creek has two large plants, employing number of men. On Short creek Hugh Price has taken over the Wolf placer properties of three claims and will employ four men. Nugget creek has one company at work employing ten men on liy- draulic propositions. This property runs about fifteen cents per square foot bedrock, with shallow workings Gold creek is owned by Wetherell and Andreauson, who will do extensive prospecting this winter. Upper Cache creek is owned by Dick O'Rourke, who will employ four men. Peters creek is z also busy, Mcdonald and Shell having purchased the Harper Brothers prop erty. They will install big hydraulic proposition and work a number of men.
 "Hammersmith is working on Bird creek a tributary of Peters creek. John Rive and Charles Hatch are working a small crew on Willow creek; Frank Jenkins owns the head waters and tributary, and plans to in- stal hydraulic next spring. This is the banner creek of the district hay ling produced about $15O,OOO with the crudest methods
 Cache creek and it's tributaries are undoubtedly the largest hydraulic proposition in Alaska today. Although this creek was discovered in 1905 lit tie work could be done on it until the completion the government railway, it is destined to become a world-beat- CT when transportation becomes cheaper, which will be with the com