The Latouche Properties
Description of Copper Properties
on I«atonche, By An
li Xpert.
The following description of the
La touche property will 1* of gen
eral interest, coming as it does from
a mining engineer of established
reputation:
“The Copper deposits upon La
Touche island lie in the general
copper Waring zone of rocks, which
form the great interior Copjter riv
er country, ie. the greenstones;
Wit upon Latouche is nowhere
found any limestone to correspond
to the so-called Chittitu limestone.
But in place of the latter are green
and black slates and a sand rock
made up largely of coarse, gritty,
particles, flint-like in character, to
which lias Wen given the name of
arkoses. This sand rock lies em
Wdded conformably with the slate
cleavage and is, like the latter, a
purely sedimentary de]>osit Wlong
ing to the palaezoic period and laid
down with the slates, which were
afterward upturned. In this sand
rock, on account of its porous na
ture much of the copj>or ore has
found a resting place, while in the
true slates little or no copper sul
phide is found, there Wing a large
percentage of iron present, however,
in the sulphide state.
“The principal veins of ore on
tiie island are two in number, strik
ing N.X.K. and iS.S.W.,or, in other
words, nearly following the coastal
lino the entire length of the island.
Tlie veins parallel one another
nearly, are separated by a high
range of rugged hills and aro about
two miles apart, one lying upon
the west coast and the other upon
the east of the island. There arc
several minor veins, a few being of
considerable extent, yet all con
form to the general strike and all
dip away from the apex about 75
degrees west.
“The west vein has gained some
little celebrity us it embraces the
famous bonanza group of claims,
which is being developed system
atically by Mr. A. K. lSeutson, the
present owner. Here a huge bluff of
ore stands to u height of 80 feet on
its outcrop and about 125 feet above
tide level. The country rock
along the hanging wall having
crumbled away, it has left exposed
this great vein of mineral, the
width of which is fully 100 feet, as
already ascertained by two drifts,
which crosscut it at different eleva
tions.
The character of the ore is chal
copyrites or iron-copper ore, bornite
and iron pyrites, running on an
average lli per cent, copper and
one-tenth of an ounce in gold per
ton.
The management of the Bonanza
has just completed a tram road
from the mine to the dock, and will
soon begin shipping ore to the
smelter at Tacoma. Many tons are
now lying in the dock warehouse.
“Contiguous to the Bonanza
group are the claims owned by Geo.
Esterly, Robt. Blei and J. D. Meen
acli. Here much devolopmen!
work has been done, especially up
on the Black Bird mine, which
shows up a large body of good ore.
It is proposed to drive a crosscut
tunnel further down the hill, tap
ping the vein at a depth of over
100 feet, and building a tram from
this point to the mill situated near
tide level.
“To the south of the Bonanza
group is the Iron Mountain group
belonging to the Gladhough estate.
“On the east coast of La Touche
is situated the Carlson & Svenson
group of claims, embracing 33 loca
tions toward the north end of the
island, being on two parallel veins,
and ten claims upon the southern
end of the island. The ore com
pares very favorably with the Bo
nanza ore, and shows a vast depos
it of clialcopyrites from 8 to 20 feet
wide and running for nearly four
miles in length.
“The islands nearby Lutouche
are generally of a similar forma
tion. Knight’s island has a better
developed greenstone, with some
igneous intrusive rocks developed
in places. Here are some exten
sive mineral deposits, upon which
sonic work has heen done.
“All the islands of Prince William
sound arc worthy of the closest in
spection, for no douht there lies
upon one or more of them just
such another lode as has made La
touche famous.”
Ffnflon E. Dowling. M. E.
Experimental Farm.
The season’s work on the experi
mental farm in the Copper river
valley is proving more than satis
factory.
Last year Mr. Neal, late in the
season, took up the work on a piece
of ground selected near Copper Cen
ter. He had all the trouble at
tending the opening up of virgin
soil, hut pushed his work on vigor
ously, so that in the fall he had
some good sample grain to send
to Prof, (ieorgeson, at Sitka.
This summer the Professor, who
personally supervises the vari
ous Alaska farms that are under his
charge, came to Valdez and went
into the country. He remained on
the farm for a time, examining the
various gowth of grain. They had
planted forty varieties and nearly
all were in a promising condition,
although the ground is not exact
ed to Ik; in good order until after
the third year, when it will have
acquired the necessary chemical
qualities that go to make up a good
soil. At present some rye is nearly
five feet high.
The Professor was not altogether
satisfied with the site selected, and
has taken up in addition a tract
consisting of two square miles, lo
cated on the table land along a
large lake, between the Tonsina
river and Copper Center,and about
15 miles from the latter place. He
chose this place on account of its
excellent soil and southern expos
ure. Nothing, however, will be
attempted on it until the other
farm shall have been fully tested.
The Professor predicts a brilliant
future for the Copper river valley
as a farming district, and states
that its only drawback at the pres
ent time is the lack of trans]>orta
tion facilities, as everything has to
be hauled in over the snow. A wagon
road would enable emigrants to
drive in and take their outfits with
them.
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Editor ok Prospector: — Vox
populi with his communica
tion of 6th instant, seems to have
stirred up a veritable hornet’s nest
of hostile criticism. The News of
the 8th devotes several columns to
editorial and communications, in
which poor Vox is soundly rated
for expressing his opinion out loud,
and much ridiculed for styling
himself the Voice of the People.
Possibly Vox erred in his choice of
nom de plume. It is possible that
he expressed no more than his own
opinion. Even so, why is he more
ridiculous than these other writers,
over other signatures, who take
upon themselves the same attri
bute, and without any greater au
thority for so doing. Does E Plur
ibns Unum really think himself “so
many?’’ Neither he noi the editori
al writer of the News has done
more than to contradict the asser
tions of Vox and advance others
diametrically opposed. They have
set forth no reasons why their opin
ions are more worthy of considera
tion. Why do not these people,
wise as to territorial government,
set forth their knowledge of its ad
vantages, its powers and limita
tions, that those less fortunate may
protit by the knowledge, and thus
be able to decide intelligently what
they want?
If Delegate Mark Smith, is his
statement to congress as to the evils
of territorial government, was cor
rect, then is Alaska thrice blessed
with her present rule.
One Only.
John McCrary, expert horseshoer
and blacksmith*, is prepared to do
all kinds of blacksmithing at Cop
per Center.
Wood is exi>ensive on Slate creek.
Get your meals cooked for $1. per
day by Jepson and you will need
no wood.
Mission at Fairbanks.
Bishop P. T. Rowe wn« in Daw
son July 4th, en route to the arctic
on his tour of Alaska. He an
nounce his intention to open a mis
sion at Fairbanks, in the Tanann,
and to visit Point Hope and other
Arctic |K)ints. and to tour the min
ing districts north of Nome next
winter by dog sleigh. He has a
voung divinity student with him,
who will accompany him on his
winter trip. Mrs. Rowe and son
Leo are with the bishop at present.
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To Miners and Prospectors.
On May 1st The N1Z1NA TIiA1 >IN(i COMI’ANY
will erect a large handsome store in the rich Ni/.ina
Mining Camp, containing a loo,non stock of (ieneral
Merchandise, Hardware, etc., which they will dis
jiosc of at the lowest |M>ssilile figure, as their
freighting train, consisting of 100 horses and sleds,
will enable tliSm to take their goods mto the
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\VM. WORKMAN I*. MAONESON
Workman’s Road House
First roadhouse limit on (.ovcrnmi ut
Trail. Can aeeoniiMlate nO |ioj>ie. i a- ly
warm harn for 20 horses and : > id m: ir r
for dogs, (iood meals and everything the
niuslier desires.
Twenty Miles From Valdez.
“Our Road House.”
At Foot of Summit on Route to Interior. Rest Ac
comodations for Man and Beast. Freighting to all
Points Contracted for. Address Valdez,
21 Miles From Valdez, (lood pasture fenced.
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THE COTTONWOOD INN
On Tasnuna Trail, at Cottonwood Camp, 45 Miles From
Valdez and 25 Miles form Workman’s Roadhouse. All
Accommodations for Man or Beast.
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Copper River Trading Post
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at the Junction of Copper River and the Tonsina River. ROAD
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TARAL ROADHOUSE
April 1st we will open a comfortable Inn ami Roadhouse at Taral
at the head of Wood’s Canyon, near the mouth of the Chittvna, and on
the new short cut summer trail known as the "Saff” trail to the Ni/.ina
upper Chittvna, Tana and liremner country. Leaving the government
trail at Kimball pass, it strikes the Copper river at Taral. Good trail.
Good boats to cross the river and good trail u ]. Ha nagita valley.
WHEATON and WIDMAIER.