The Nome nugget., 1925-01-24

hundreds of miles of known mineral bearing terri tory untouched by the hand of industry owing to the absence of roads and resultant difficulties of transportation
 The geoogist. Dr. Alfrel H. Brooks, of the United States Geological Survey Bureau has timated that there are over 21O square miles of placer gold deposits within the confines of Seward Peninsula In addition there gold deposits in lode form scattered throughout the dis tric Of these 21O square miles of placer gold areas scarcely more than 50 square miles have been touched by the miner. although their value has been known for years. while among the literally hundreds of quartz deposits presenting productive possibilities there is not producing values. This remarkable condition is due almost entirely to absence of highways during the greater part of the two decades of gold production
 Gold mining at Nome is present carried on greatly by the of dredges. The principal com- panes interested here the Hammon Conso- dated Gold Fields and the Alaska Mines Corpora ton. The former concern Is at present operating three mammoth electric Yuba dredges the dra the town and enjoying very favorable returns The power for these dredges is generated at the companys modern electric plant in the city.
 
 powered by Deisel engines this time and are planning on extending their activities and adding electrical equipment with their improvements These two companies have gained control of con- siderable amount of the tundra area extending from the beach to the hills and making rapid strides toward working it to the limit with many years of work in sight. Cold water thawing is used cessfully and greatly aids in the functions of the dredges.
 Despite the deterring conditions under which 1t labors, the Nome District the prosperous of the Alaska placer mining regions in 1920 It produced gold values at s1.317.S19.OO compared to combined total of s1,66S,o ,o76.Oo from all other placer districts Eighteen dredges about seventy five open cut mines and thirteen deep or under ground plaeers were operated: about $50 men being employed. Regarding the future placer outlook Dr. Alfred H. Brooks of the U. S. Geological Sur vey, says: "It estimated years t19OS) that the value of the gold in the gravel plain. ancient beach and high beach placers of Seward Peninsula was about s215,o00, CO., Subtracting the amount of gold that since been mined from these deposits leaves the value of the reserves s20O. .OOO, ,0OO.OO. Though the above inmates of the available placer may appear
 
 that they are moderate. With the return of nal conditions, development has increased steadily in recent months and several important small strikes have been made result of renewed pros pecting efforts.
 Platinum valued at s34Os7OO produced in Alaska in 1920, large portion being obtained in the Nome District. The bulk of the Nome output mined from the Dime Creek placers, although recoveres of considerable value made Bear and Sweepstakes Creeks. and at Willow Creek. Until 1916 no effort was made recover this valu- able metal, but each succeeding year witnesses an increased output efforts at recovery extended.
 Tungsten
 Tungsten bearing lodes developed at Fair banks and Nome when the needs led to abnor- nal demand #. Considerable Tungsten