The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-09-27
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B ACk AS Mine
CENTER, CLAIM
C. R. Settlemier, Veteran
Newspaperman and Min
err, Reviews Conditions

Among the arrivals this morn
ing from Skagway on the Margnita
was G. r. Settlemier. we'll known
mining man of the Keno area in
the Mayo Mining District Of the
Yukon Territory, and for years
editor of the Dawson News, in
which he still holds an interest.
He is here enroute South for a
visit. and is taking in various
mining centers and coast towns
meeting former interior Sourdoughs
and other old timers and getting
acquainted with the progressive
northern centers. ~
Mr.. Settlemier is an eternal
optimist and confident that de-
spite the splendid showings Of
the past, Alaska and Yukon's
best years are to come. He speaks
as particularly we'll pleased with
the vigor and evidences of sub
stantial and enduring prosperity
in and about Juneau and south
eastern Alaska.
Gold Mining Revival
Reviewing present conditions in
Interior Yukon he said:
Yukon Territory is active at
present not only in the old gold
mining industry, but also Is a
heavy producer of silver-lead ores
and is likely soon to also be ship.
ping copper ores again. :
"The old placer fields about
Dawson, which passed through the
exciting pioneer days, followed b.
the extensive dredging operations
during the exploitation of the
richer creeks with dredge and
hydraulic operations at the hands
of the Yukon Gold or Guggenheim
interests. and the big dredge en-
terprises OF the late Col. Joe
Boyle and successors, lapsed for
two or three years into a COM
paratively, idle condition. But un-
der the indomitable will and d.
rection Of A. N. C. Treadgold, who
originally interested the Guggen-
helms in the Klondike, new capt.
tai has been obtained in England,
and extensive operations are now
being revived and extended to
creeks where the former big con-
Germs did not work.
The Treadgold enterprises are
renewing dredging on parts Of the
Klondike valley, on Dominion
Creek on Quartz Creek and else
where in the old placer camp.
More men have been employed in
the Klondike this year than for
the last ten years. and there will
be no little activity there this
winter in making further prepara-
tions for next summers opera
lions.
While dredges are being used
ON the Klondike valley on Domi-
MON Creek, helping to add to the
old camps gold production, now
having a grand total of some
thing like 5000, 100000, 1t Is the
hope of the new company to soon
have the Quartz and Sulphur creek
properties in the producing column
Hydro-electric power from the
Kiondike river is used to drive
the dredges and also will be used
in operating new style diggers
with which Mr.. Treadgold plan5
to work on Quartz and othe~
creeks. Caterpillar tractors have
been engaged hauling the equip
ment to the creeks, and the power
lines have been extended.
Copper Development
Copper development Of the
Yukon depends upon the prop
critics in the southern end Of
the territory adjacent to White
horse. Several properties in that
vicinity are being prospected la
business-like way. The Rich
mond Mining Company, understood
to comprise largely Spokane CAPT.
tai. has taken over the Carlisle.
the Tamarack and the Pueblo from
the Byron White estate, and have
an option on the War Eagle. A
diamond drill IL being used in
testing the properties, and Il Is
|understo0d that very satisfactory
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