The Nome nugget., 1925-02-14

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 noted geologst. Dr, Afre H. Brooks. of the United States Geological Survey Bureau, has es- tmated that there over 21o square miles Of placer gold deposits within the confines of Seward Peninsula. In addition there numerous gold deposits lode scattered throughout the dis trct. Of these 210 square miles of placer gold scarcely than 50 square miles have been touched by the miner. although their value has been known for years while among the literally hundreds quartz deposits presenting productive possibilities there is not one producing values. This remarkable condition is due almost entirely 10 absence highways during the greater part of the two decades of gold production.
 Gold mining at Nome a, present carried greatly by the of dredges. The principal panies interested here are the Hammon Consol- dated Gold Fields and the Alaska Mines Corpora tion The former concern is at present operating three mammoth electric Yuba dredges the tun dra near the town and enjoyine very favorable returns The power for these dredges is generated at the company's modern electric plant in the city The latter company is operating large dredge powered by Deisel engines this time and planning extending their activities and adding electrical equipment with their new improvements These two companies have gained control of a siderable of the tundra extending from the beach to the hills and making rapid strides toward working it the limit with many years of work in sight Cold water thawing is used cessfully greatly aids in the functions of the dredges.
 Despite the deterring conditions under which it labors, the Nome District the most prosperous of the Alaska placer mining regions in 1920 It produced gold values at s1.s17.s1aoo compared to combined total of s1,66s.o76.oo from all other placer districts Eighteen dredges. about seventy five open cut mines and thirteen deep under ground pacers operated: about $50 men being employed. Regarding the future placer outlook, Dr. Alfred H. Brooks of the L. s. Geological Sur t1soS) that the value of the gold reserves in the gravel plain ancient beach and high beach placers Seward Peninsula was about 215.ooo .ooo.oo. Subtracting the amount of gold that has since been mined from these deposits leaves the value of the s2O0. 900. %. Though the above inmates of the available placer reserves may appear eAraNagaAt 10 some, a comparison Will pc SHoWn that they are moderate. With the of nal conditions. development has increased steadily in months and several important small strikes have been made result of renewed pros pecting efforts.
 Platinum
 Platinum valued at s34os7o % was 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 recoveries of considerable value made Bear and Sweepstakes Creeks. and Willow Creek. Until 1916 effort made to this vau- able metal. but each succeeding year witnesses increased output efforts at recovery extended
 Tungsten