GOVERNMENT REPORT OF MINING
OF LAST YEAR IS ISSUED
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the Ruhv, Fairbanks, Circle, and Yentna districts. Of
these 36 dredges four were installed in 1016. It is esti
mated that these dredges produced between $2,000,000
and $2,200,000 worth of gold. If the final figures bear out
this estimate, it indicates a lower recovery per dredge
than in the previous year. In 1015 the 35 dredges mined
$2,330,000 worth of gold.
Cold-l ode Mining
About 23 gold-lode mines were operated in 1016, com
pared with 28 in 1015. The value of this gold output in
creased from $6,060,000 in 1015 to about $6,200,000 in
1016.. Southeastern Alaska, especially the Juneau dis
trict. is still the only center of large quartz-mining devel
opments in the Territory. Next in importance is the M il
low Creek lode district. There was also considerable gold
lode mining on Prince William Sound, but a very decided
falling off of this industry in the Fairbanks district. Lode
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mine owners of Fairbanks are awaiting the cheapening!
of operating costs, especially of fuel, which will be
brought about by the government railroad.
Copper Mining
The enormous copper output from Alaska mines in j
1916 has already been referred to. During the year 18(
copper mines were operated, compared with 13 in 1915— i
seven in the Ketchikan district, eight in the Prince Wil
liam Sound district, and three in the Chitina district. The
enormous output from the Kennicott mine, in the Chitina
district, overshadows all other operations. Had the
transportation companies and smelters been aide to hand-:
'e the ore, however, many of the smaller copper mines
would have made a much greater output. It is estimated j
that about 550,000 tons of copper ore was hoisted in 1916.
Tin Mining
About 232 tons of stream tin was produced in Alaska
in 1916. Of this about 162 tons came from the York dis
trict, where two tin dredges were operated and a third
, working on placer ground carrying both tin and gold.
Developments were also continued on the Lost River lode
in mine. The rest of the concentrates were recovered in
cidentally to placer-gold mining in the Hot Springs dis
trict of the lower Tanana basin.
Antimony Mining
The mining of antimony ore (stihnite) began in Al
aska in 1915 and continued in a small way through the
first half of 1910. The fall in the price of antimony (lur
ing midsummer put an end to most of these operations.
About 1400 tons of crude ore was mined and shipped dur
ing 1910. Much the larger part of this came from the
Fairbanks district.
Tungsten Mining
Though scheelite has long been known to occur in
some of the Alaska placers, up to the last two years the
demand for it has not been sufficient to encourage its re
covery. The recent high price of tungsten has induced
Alaska miners to turn their attention to scheelite deposits.
In the fall of 1915 a scheelite-bearing vein was discovered
in the Fairbanks district, and its devolepment began.
Later two other scheelite-bearing veins were found in the
same district. During the winter some of these scheelite
ores were treated in a local mill, and the concentrates
ware shipped out by parcel post. Scheelite mining was
continued during the summer, and the crude ore was ship
ped out by steamer. Considerable scheelite was also re
covered from some of the gold placers at Nome.
EMPRESSTHEATRE
Sunday, Jan. 7 ™°Jt.H°ir.s
PATHE NEWS No. 64
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D A NI EL FROHM A N PRESENTS
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facilities of this institution for giving
the latest devised methods of nursing
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Old papers for sale at the "Gate
way."
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Mens Blaek Felt Slippers, $1.00 pr.,
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First.
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Tray service 25c extra, receives
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Special January Sale.—Besides our
low prices we give a 10 per cent dis
count.—The Bazaar.
Big Reductions in Holiday Goods
of every description for the
next Ten Days
SEWARD DRUG COMPANY
SUCCESSORS TO THE ALASKA PHARMACY
SEWARD ALASKA
NO ONE HAS YET COME FOR
THE HALLETT-SCOTT PRIZE
The holder of ticket 26, which won
the Hallett and Scott creamer and
bowl, has not yet called for the prize.
To guard against this five numbers
were drawn and if No. 26 does not
show up to claim the prize it will be
given to the holder of the next num
ber which is 1,725. The other three
numbers drawn in their regular order
are 4,870, 1,871 and 4,727.
Waterfill & Frazier whisKey at
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Best cigars and refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1-tf
MILE 54 ROADHOUSE
Under the management of
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Everything for Dog Mushers.
Good Eats Glean Bunks
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GIRDWOOD
Everything for Dog Mushers
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Best Roadhouse on the Line
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MILE 40 ROADHOUSE
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All freight and express forwarded
from end of steeL
O. K. BATHS
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TOGO CAFE
Commerce Cafe Bldg.
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Proprietor
Open Day and Night
Tray Order Quick Service
Private Boxes
for ladies or parties.
Phone Adams 52
MONEY FOR DEVELOPMENT
Why waste time, stock and money in trying to sell or to secure
funds to place your property on a paying basis? If you have
a property that needs money for development, a property that
is worthy of consideration, write us at once and we will show
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SOME OF OUR SPECIALTIES:
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MARSHFIELD CHEESE
RED CLOVER BUTTER SPERRY’S FLOURS
And a full line of
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No Better floods Can Be Bought At Any Price
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JttSt received a now shipment of
Swans Down Prepared Cake flour. A
delight to all good cake makers.
Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
Teco—self-rising pan-cake flour—A
mixture of wheat and corn flour with
malted buttermilk that makes delici
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Children*8 sleds.
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Job printing of every description
j The C.atewav
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IT CANT BK DONE
Even a dummy will not buy a gold
brick more than once. Wholesome
purity as well as exquisite flavor ate
a feature of our famous chocolate .
Every morsel is a treat and a temp
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the chocolates will he deliciously en
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IN THE PROBATE COPUT FOR
THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
THIRD DIVISION, KEN AI PRE
CINCT.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Elizabeth D. Gray, Deceased.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrator of the Estate
of Elizabeth D. Gray, deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persona having
claims against, the said deceased to
exhibit them with necessary vouchers,
within six months after the lirst pub
lication of this notice, to the sa.d Ad
ministrator, at his office, Rank of
Seward Rulding, the same being the
place for transaction of the business
l of said estate, in the Town of Sew
ard, Kenai Precinct, Territory of Al
aska.
Dated this 8th day of December,
1916.
FRANK L. BALLAINE,
Administrator.
Date of first publication, December 9,
j 1916.
I Date of last publication, January EL
| 1917.