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NUGGET MINING AND DREDGING
MAGAZINE,
(Issued Annually in October.)
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Entered a* second-class matter Feb
26. 1907, at the postotHoe at Nome
Alaska, under the Act of Congress of
Nlurch ’ 1878.
Copy for regular advertisements
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publication.
NOME. ALASKA, AUGUST 7, 1916.
The granting of patent rights to the
owners of coal claims in the Cape
Ushurne fields is a development of
i s'nordina ryk importance to the peo
ple of Nome anil Northwestern Al
aska. So also is the announcement
that the parties interested in the
claims are preparing to perfect title
under the dispensation granted and
will institute development work as
speedily ns possible, l’robably no de
velopment of greater importance to
tins action has occurred since the
original gold discovery, as through it
may come what will he in every sense
a m u era of mining exploitation.
One who is familiar with the gen
eral conditions and requirements of
this district will at once perceive that
thi prospect of early development and
operation of the local coal fields opens
tip i wide v is: of possibilities for the
future of mining development in this
section of the territory as they will
uiuin.'tely become a primary factor
in supplying what is unquestionably
tfn most imperative need of the dis
trict—cheaper coal.
Coal, next to food supplies, is the
most important requisite of existence
in this section of Alaska. In the ab
sence if ll but very limited fuel sup
pin- ..f other character, the country
tic uninhabitable except to
vt r> limited number of people Ex
tending the unexploited coal fields of
’* ■ d.strict, such fuel supplies as are
obtainable are utterly inadequate to
' 11 the domestic needs of even the
im g' r population existing here at I
pie—nt time. Without coal there
I- neither comfort, enjoyment or*
I n,sp. ni i for the people of Nome and
tin ajao.nl communities. Even ox
iston i e is nearly impossible.
Aside from its importance in this
respect, coal is also the great neces
sity In the development and exploita
tion of the most important resources.
With the reduii, .n of the shallower
ininet.il deposits, mining development
has oil .me largely ,1 question Of DU>.
cli.tnics. Machinery is the most im -
nt factor in the extraction of the
mineral values contained in the soil.
Steam power forms the basis of prac
t lea ll> three fourths of the present
gold extraction methods. Fuel is,
therefore, quite as important to the
prosperity of the ironing industry rut
ii is to the physical well being of
those who exist by nod through min
ing development. Not only is foci
the gnat desileratum In th* affairs
of the country generally but there Is
also an imperative demand that It be
t a price more moderate than neces
sarily prevails where the supply mar
lo t is thousands of miles away. Both
in lln operation of the mechanical
oljuncts of mining generally and In
i development of the vast areas of
low grade mineral deposits particu
larly cheaper fuel is the most im
portant necessity. Tens of thousands
of acres of valuable low grade grav
els cannot be profitably exploited
without a reduction In the price of
fuel deposits. As these deposits form
by far the larger portion of the min
eral resources of Ihe district, the ali
enee of moderate priced fuel means
that the country cannot roach the
ultimate of that prosperity to which
it is entitled by reason of its vast
latent wealth until cheaper fuel sup
plies ure obtained. Unless this is ac
eomplished practically the entire
country must remain only partly de
veloped. The opening of the coal
fields on a commercial scale there
fore furnishes every prospect that
this all important need can and will
he filled in the not distant future.
ALASKA
NOTES
(From our Exchanges.')
Lumber is selling for $50 tier M
hoard measure in Valdez.
\V. B. White left Whitehorse re
•i ally with SB head of cattle for Fair
banks. .
Conditions generally on the creeks
ihout Fairbanks are reported to be
gupd. • e-} ,
It is said that the women of An
■borage are becoming active in local
Milities.
The Fairbanks Circle trail is re
lorted almost impassable at present
nit is drying up fast.
A. W. Gardner and CapL H. C.
rtiomas will establish a shrimp pack
ng plant at Wrangell.
High water at Coldstream, in the
Fairbanks district recently caused
lie shut ling down of mining opera -
. ions.
Tin- Vakon Gold Company's dredge
.1 Gn enstone creek started up ten
lays ago and is employing about BO
men.
The Tolovana river is reported to
■e alive with small boats carrying
.applies to Brooks since navigation
•pened.
\ new foundation is being out un
it i tlie old Russian church, one of the
'Idest buildings in Juneau.
Members of the Douglas Island I.i
*or I'nions and their families are!
adding frequent Sunday picnics this
summer.
Moses Bains, SO years of age, a
Metlakahtlan and a devoted follower
f Father Duncan, died recently at
Uetlakahtla.
■
Th< appropriation of $1,000 a mile I
tor the Valdez-Fairbanks trail will |
•lace that thoroughfare in excellent J
•ondition. I <
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Miss Margaret Keenan, formerly '
•rmeipal of the Skagway schools, has I
iceepted a like position at the hands *
tf the Fairbanks school board. | I
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i ilui Mariinell, a man of about six- j I
Nears of age. died suddenly of J *
"" "lie poisoning at Tanana on June 1
He had Just come in from tin j
mtside, and was on his way down the j
river in a small boat. i t
The case of Chas. Grover, accused t
tf murdering Phillips the morning of
May .’7 last at McGrath, on the upper '
Knskokwim, will be placed before the '
Grand Jury at Ruby next month. -«
Grover admit* killing Phillip*, hut t
pleads self defense. Ife claims that I
Phillips conceived a violent hatred for
him hern use the latter resented his
trapping in the same territory with
him, and that on ono occasion, Phil
lips burnt his (Grover’s) tent am
threw his traps into the river durini
his absence.
A I “a rent-Teachers Association i
being formed at Juneau.
Plans are under way in Anchotug'
ioi gravity water system.
Tlie townsite of Nenana will b«
surveyed within the next two or threi
weeks.
Anchorage papers announce t tm l
a Jury term of court will he held
there this fall.
Miners in the Cache creek districi
are reported to be drawing $5 pet
day and board.
The Clark-Graham cannery at Eynk
lias shipped 1500 cases of salmon to
-Seattle.
Dr. A. It. Roberts, a dentist former
l\ of Portland, Oregon, has opened an
itllce in Seward.
The Deep Sen Packing Company at
(loose bay has put up 7,000 cases of
salmon since the run commenced.
Jos. B. Sherman, of Belle Fourehe,
s'. 1)., is now en route to Fairbanks,
■ take charge of the land office there.
f'lirce brown bear cubs were cap
tured by Tolman Bros, at Seward last
week, and turned outside by a Chee
ehaco.
Dr. Sehalcben, Indian health officer
.ml surgeon, has taken a lease on the
lap mine in the Willow creek dis
trict.
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A Juneau photographer caught a
group of ss automobiles in front of
the Alaskan hotel in that city, one
lay recently.
The Cache ('reek Dredging Com
pany has installed a modern dredge
on the creek and expect to operate
until December.
The Matanuska farmers have or
ganized an association for the ad
. iDii nienl of farming interests in
ili.it community.
Exports to Alaska during the month
■ if April broke all records. They
showed an increase of 50 per cent
id r the previous record month, which
w s June, 1915, actual figures being
$3X63.115 against $2,666,778. The Ag
nus for April. 1915. were $2,453,161.
The increase was largely In tin plate
ind tin cans. Those items, together
with cannery machinery and box
diooks, all for the canneries, are
ounted for one third of the total. In
Iced. the value of canned fish intro
uced into Europe through the exl
yncies of the war is beginning to be
etter understood. There Is no doubt
hat the comprehension of this value
rill continue after peace comes, cs
ecially as the Panama canal has les
cned the price at which It may he
lelivered in European ports.
since he sold out bis interest In
h<- Times more than a month ago
iow. Hoy Southworth has seemed like
ne lost. For he was out of a Job and
ain’t know what to do. He was hack
n the day shift, after working nights
r i long period of years, and the
unlighf nearly blinded him And he
ung around the newspaper offices, ’
■ ng no place else -o go except home
nd his wife got 'Ted of him being
here ill ihe lime And he even ac
ei,’ad mv work ie could get to do
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establish a newspaper at Nennna.
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his plans have matured enough to
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WEATHER REPORT.
August 5, 1916.
Temperature—Max., 56; min. 46.
Barometer—29.546 inches.
Weather—Raining.
^•ind—S., 23 miles an hour.
Precipitation—.28 inch.
August 6, 1916.
Temperature—Mav.. 62; min. 46.
Barometer—29.693 inches.
Weather—Cloudy.
Wind SW., 6 miles per hour.
Precipitation—.20 inch.
OVERSTOCKED.
I'o I hr pubttv. —
We have Just finished stork taking,
and find that we are heavily overstocked
sn are making enormous reductions in
Hardware—us much as .id per cent in
certain lines Notwithstanding immense
advances outside, especially ln Hard
ware and Metal Goods, we are still sell
ing on ihe basis of goods purchased tho
past two or three years.
We will sell for easli only at those
prices, and for a liinite. t ine, until we
bring our stock down lo llie requlre
r
men Is of Hie camp.
If you have an order to lie filled, let
us figure on It; we can save you money.
We have proved it to others, we can
prove it to you.
DARLING AND DEAN COMPANY.
PIANO TUNER.
Geo. Anderson, expert, is on his an
nual trip. Factory agent for pianos
and player pianos. At the Golden Gate
Hotel for a few days. Expert work
guaranteed.
WE CAN DO IT.
For first class work and prompt deliv
ery phone Main 151 and the People’s
Laundry will send and get your laundry
W. J. WILLIAMSON Prop
Professional Cards
Dr. A. F. Heimlich
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