The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-05-04
BRADLEY MINING INTERESTS
 ATTRACT ATTENTION.

The doings of the management of the Bradle are now probably attracting more al tention than those of any other mining grou in the world. Anything they do is news. Ihl is largely due to the circumstance that tn Alaska Juneau has been added to the profitabl mines developed under the direction Of F. Bradley, easily the greatest figure in the minln world ever to be connected with the developmen of Alaska The following editorial from tn Engineering and Mining Journal relative to tn sale of the physical assets of the old Treadwe group of properties to the Alaska Juneau is ir teresting in this community which is so closet allied with the Bradley interests:
 If eonsummated the proposed sale of the properties and physical assets of the Alaska Treadwell, Alaska Mexican, and Alaska United Gold Mining companies to the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com pany, will mark the final stage in the liquidation of these well-known mines, which were proftably operated over long period of years and were in the full of vigor of production when on April 21, 1917, following a surface subsidenee the waters of the nearby Gastineau Channel flooded the workings
 The Alaska Treadwell mines were noted for steady production and as initiating a era in the profitable exploitation of a low-grade gold ore. Under the direction of Mir. F. w. Brad ley they achieved reputation for eff cieney, the application of novel methods, and low-cost operation. They were pro- ftable mines and the success achieved was potent influence in stimulating interest in lowgrade ore deposits As result, mining engineers and financial interests were encouraged organize companies and operate proI rii,s that owing 10 the low grade of t. in- volved would not have been worked at the time had it not been that the way shown Large-seale mining operation great deposit of low-grade ore, based upon sound engineering, the de- sign and selection of suitable mechani- cal equipment, and sysematized opera tion was made success and thus be- came a part of standard mining prac- tice. Two important factors in such exploitation competent direction and the availability of appropriate and up- todate mechanical equipment. The parts played by power and mechanism fre- quently overlooked. Nevertheless, they dominate the present-day situation in respect to low-grade deposits.
 It is also worthy of note that the stockholders of the Alaska Treadwel group are to be scrupulousy safe guarded, their interest being transferred largely to the Treadwel Yukon Com pany, Ltd, and in part to the pro- lection of the Alaska Juneau Gold Min ing Company, both operating companies Alaska Juneau, in spite of several lim- iting economic conditions, has been placed on proft-earnng basis Tread well-Yukon has acquired a property of great importance in the Sudbury dis trict of ontario is making a substantial profit from it's Mayo operations in the Yukon Territory, and is developing promising property in the Tybo district of Nevada. The mining interests of the stockholders therefore will be preserved and the assets realizable in their hold ings in Alaska will be put to work in other properties