OF COPPER ORE
Ten mines in Arizona paid $34,
000,000 in dividends during the past
year. Adding Utah, Montana, Nevada
and Idaho dividends to those of Ari
zona, we have a total of over $100,
000,000 in dividends paid out of the
mines of these five western states in
a single year.
These are some of the impres
sive facts brought out by the report of
the geological survey to Secretary
Lane just made. “Never before,” said
Mr. Lane, “has so large a draft been
made on the natural resources of our
country as during this year, and never
before have the metals been extracted
from these ores with less waste or
utilized to better advantage in ad
vancing the general prosperity of the
country. Even as written in the plain
figures of 1916 production the won
derul record of our mines sets forth
a degree of national independence only
hoped for a few years ago.
"Again copper stands out as the
best illustration of how American
mines can meet a world demand. The
> output of nearly two billions of pounds
tithe red metal is double that of ten
ars ago and its value is twice that
of the copper produced in 1916. Add
to this the facts that in value copper
now contends with iron for first place
among the metals and that together
the amount of these two metals pro
duced last year had a value of more
than one billion dollars and we have
a measure of what this country can
contribute in useful metals.
“The output of zinc from domestic
ores increased last year 95,000 tons,
which makes a new record for that
metal, the total value of spelter from
t United States ore being 150 million
dollars. Lead also shows a large in- j
crease, the 75 million dollar output be
ing a gain of more than 50 per cent.
“With all this activity in metal pro
duction the coal mines have had to
meet a heavy demand, so that the bi
tuminous coal output has now passed
the half-billion ton mark, an increase
of 12% per cent over the previous
year. Coke production increased 30
per cent, and it is gratifying to note
that by-product coke made the great
est gain, which means a corresponding
gain in benzol and other valuable by
products.
“Again the oil wells have given a
new record for petroleum yield, the es
timate of marketed production of
crude petroleum for 1916 being 292
million barrels, or 11 million barrels
more than in 1915.
“Another mineral product which fur
nishes an index of business conditions
is cement, the 1916 production of
which is estimated to be five mllion
barrels in excess of the output of the
previous year, while the shipments
were even greater, aggregating 94,
500,000 barrels, with the outlook re
ported as good for the new year.
“The reports received from the sur
vey’s western offices contain most
significant mining records. Every
western state shows a large increase
in yield of metals, Arizona leading
with a gain of one hundred million
dollars over last year, while Utah and
Montana together report another 100
million dollar gain. Alaska also had
its best year, contributing a total val
ue of more than $50,000,000 this year,
or over 50 per cent in excess of any
previous year.
“These advance statements not only
show that 1916 marks a new advance
for the mineral industry of the coun
try, but this remarkable increase
promises to be approximately 25 per
cent of the 1915 production, so that
we may expect the final figures to
show a total of three billion dollars.”
Fred Carlquist, who is a graduate
optician from San Francisco, is per
manently established with George Os
born, the C. St. Jeweler, and will ex
amine eyes free. 260
Wood and coal delivered to any
part of the city. Phone* i3-Y. Uni
versal Taxi and Transfer. ’l28
OLDEST SALOON MAN IN
INTERIOR TO QUIT BUSINESS
FAIRBANKS.—“Colonel” William
H. McPhee, past grand president of
the Pioneers of Alaska, and the old
est saloon man in Fairbanks, and the
interior, both in age and point of
number of years in business, has an
nounced his retirmeent. That is, when
his liquor license expires on May 24
next it will not be renewed. What he
will do then Bill does not say, but
he thinks that he will quit Alaska for
good and all. He implies, however,
that he may possibly get into some
thing else for a time if the opportu
nity offers.
Mr. McPhee, who is the proprietor
of the Washington saloon, will prob
ably be the first man to quit business.
He could renew his license and con
tinue until the first day of January,
1918, but he has definitely decided not
to do so. Most of the other saloon
licenses of Fairbanks establishments
expire in June next, and many of the
saloon men are expected to continue
in business until the prohibition law
takes effect on January 1, 1918.
SHERWIN’S HOME PAPER
COMMENTS ON THE TIMES
That The Daily Times is sent to all
parts of the country is evidenced by
the frequent marked copies of other
papers that reach this office. The fol
lowing clipping relative to Anchorage
was taken from the Daily News-Times
published at Goshen, Indiana:
“Interesting Paper From Anchor
age, Alaska.
"C. D. Sherwin is in receipt of the
Anchorage Daily Times, from An
chorage, Alaska, where his son, John
Sherwin, is a member of the I4th In
fantry. Many interesting items are
published, among them being the
shipment via dog team of $650,000
worth of gold, basketball games be
tween the City team and the 14th In
fantry team, of which John is a mem
ber. The Times sells at 10 cents a
copy and $10 a year, and publishes an
eight-page, six column issue. The
paper gives its readers a daily tele
graph service and is up to date in
every respect.”
WITNESSES CUT
OFF FROM PART
PERQUISITES
In a circular issued by the depart
ment of justice received by the local
federal officials is contained provisions
which tend to abolish witness fees
heretofore allowed.
In the past, when a witness was
compelled to travel 100 miles or over
that distance he was allowed his ac
tual traveling expenses, including his
roadhouse bills, and also hotel ex
penses while in attendance at court.
In addition to this he was also al
lowed the regular four dollars per
diem while in attendance at court,
and also on the journey both ways.
Witnesses coming within the hundred
mile radius -were allowed the regular
mileage of 15 cents per mile and the
regular per diem allowance.
The new order will do away with
the per diem allowance if the witness
is allowed his actual traveling ex
penses and hotel expenses while in at
tendance at court. The hundred mile
limit is also done away with by this
order, and any witness now has the
right to choose whether he will travel
on the regular mileage or at the ex
pense of the government.
The new order increases the mil
eage allowance for witnesses before
the commissioner’s court from five
cents per mile to 12 cents per mile.
WEDDING ON ADMIRAL
EVANS AT SELDOVIA
SELDOVIA—While the S. S. Ad
miral Evans was at the dock on Feb.
6, a vjry pretty wedding was solem
nized in which Ralph V. Anderson and
Juanita Anderson, both of Seldovia,
were the contracting parties.
The wedding ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Father Gerasin
Shmatz of the Russian church, en
route to his new charge in Kodiak.
Mrs. Anderson is the popular mer
chantess of the town* who after con
ducting the school here last year de
cided to enter buisiness.
(Mrs. Anderson was member of the
class of ’12 in the department of en
gineering at the University of Wash
ington and also a member of Alpha
Chi Omega sorority.)
The ceremony was witnessed by the
officers and crew of the steamer, many
of the passengers and a number of
invited guests from Seldovia. The Ad
miral Evans is proving her popularity
by the many happy events which have
occurred aboard her.
After the wedding all partook of a
nice luncheon prepared by Chief Stew
ard McPherson and his assistants, and
all joined in wishing the couple a pros
perous future.
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Victor Phonographs $15.00, $25.00, $50.00.
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150 per cent Advance in Mohawk Shares
ON MARCH FIRST
THE DIRECTORS OP THE MOHAWK COMPANY HAVE AUTHORIZED ME TO ADVANCE THE PRICE OF MOHAWK SHARES FROM 10 CENTS TO 25 CENTS A
SHARE ON MARCH 1st. ON ACCOUNT OF SHORT NOTICE, PARTIES LIVING IN THE STATES WILL BE ALLOWED 15 DAYS EXTRA AND ORDERS FOR STOCK
WILL BE FILLED IF MAILED ON OR BEFORE THE 15th OF MARCH.
THE MOHAWK TUNNEL WAS SAMPLED A SHORT TIME AGO BY MR. C. H. HOLMES, OF ANCHORAGE, A REPUTABLE MINING ENGINEER.
THE VEIN SHOWS A CONTINUOUS ORE SHOOT, FOR OVER 159 FT. IN LENGTH AND STILL RICH ORE IN THE BREAST OF THE TUNNEL AT A DEPTH
OF 500 FEET, AND THOUSANDS OF TONS IN SIGHT.
I first placed the Mohawk Stock on the market in the mid
dle of November, I had nothing to back me up, not even an assay,
from the property.
All I had on which to base my calculations was what gold pan
ning I had done myself on the surface croppings of the vein; until
November 25th, when John Aho, one of the miners, came down from
the mine, and brought some samples of ore, which were assayed.
Then a few days before Christmas two of the directors of the
company went up to the mine and brought down more samples of ore.
Now, in my opinion, I was fully satisfied with the samples brought
down by these gentlemen, but all of them were interested parties.
' Dozens of people, here in Anchorage, told me that they would
buy some Mohawk stock, if they were sure that the assays were not
picked samples of the ore. So finally I persuaded the company to send
a disinterested party to sample the mine and they selectedMr. Holmes
to go to Willow creek to sample thev'ein in the tunnel.
Mr. Holmes took 28 samples across the vein, every five feet apart,
beginning 23 feet in from portal of the tunnel. This part was tim
bered, so on that account he was unable to sample same.
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Following are Mr. Holmes’ assays, taken by number:
No. 1
No. 2
No.
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
No. 8
No. 9
No. 10
No. li
No. 12
No. 13
N*i. 14
$
5.66
22.49
50.17
129.69
43.10
30.46
28.61
8.76
17.06
3.33
12.59
6.05
3.74
8.10
No. 15
No. 16
No. 17
No. 18
No. 19
No. 20
No. 21
No. 22
No. 23
No. 24
No. 25
No. 26
No. 27
No. 28
14.73
25.06
8.93
10.11
26.20
19.25
16.19
21.85
21.62
26.45
23.41
22.57
50.08
31.15
Has Examined Mines in All Paris of the World.
Mr. C. H. Holmes, C. E. E. M.. is a graduate of Frieburg, Ger
many, and also of Harvard and Yale. Was employed as mining en
gineer by De Beers & Rhodes Mining company, and also experted
properties for Buckingham, De Beers & Co., Syndicate, of London,
England, one of the largest mining syndicates in the world. During
that time he examined mines in South Africa, India, Russia, Peru,
Chile.
In the United States he has examined properties in Montana, Ida
ho, California, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada and Alaska.
In Colorado he was one of the first mining engineers to make a
report on Stratton’s Independence mine of Cripple Creek.
The mine was later sold to an English syndicate for $9,000,000.00.
He also reported on the Clark Copper Consolidated mine of Ari
zona.
Such is the record of the mining engineer who sampled the Mo
hawk tunnel, and says he believes that further explorations would
result in the discovery of important ore bodies.
These assays show beyond a question of doubt that we have the
maiung of one of the largest and richest mines in the Willow creek
gold camp.
Just think of it, a continuous ore shoot, already exposed for over
169 feet, and rich ore still in the breast of the tunnel. And a depth
on the ore body of 600 ft. at the breast.
Mr. Holmes says the assays will average 90 per cent gold and
10 per cent silver, and no other metal in paying quantities.
He further says that the geological horizon for several miles in
any direction from the Mohawk mine is composed of granite rocks,
alternating with grandiorite, and quartz diorite, and that the vein
system cuts the formations at right angles, and the veins occur as
fissure veins there are frequent porphyry intrusions through the ore,
and often several inches of talc, and kaolinite selvage on either wall.
The evidence given, therefore, points conclusively to a true fissure
origin of veins.
The slick and well-defined wall of the vein evidence extensive
plane faulting.
The strike of the vein, as determined in the tunnel is N. 22 de
f rees W. and the dip is 41 degrees W. The elevation of the mine is.
,185 feet above sea level.
40-Ton Mill to Be Installed by July 1st.
The manager of the Mohawk Mining company has authorized me
to state to the public that the 40-ton Mohawk mill will be installed,
and in operation, by July 1, 1917, or not later than August 1, 1917.
A 40-ton mill should grind out a lot of gold bullion daily. The
first seven assays taken in the tunnel show an average of $44.00. per
ton, for a distance of 35 feet. This part of the vein I know is free
nulling, as I panned some of the rock myself, given to me by Mr.
Holmes. In fact some of the richest ore panned over $100 per ton.
With such rich, free-milling gold ore, the possibility of the Mo
hawk, as a bullion producer may astonish the mining world.
Running the mill 24 hours per day, with ore milling $44.00 per
ton would be a gross daily output of $1,760 per day; that would nearly
equal the output of the Martin mill Best Run.
At any rate should the mill run successfully, in this grade of
ore, the Mohawk may produce over $50,000 per month.
I am now placing on the market 100,000 shares of Mohawk stock,
part of which will be offered for sale to the public at 10 cents per
share for a few days only. The price March 1st will be 25 cents a
share.
With all these assays taken by a reputable mining engineer, every
five feet on the ore shoot, proves conclusively that we have something- j
worth while to sell stock on.
Mohawk stock is cheaper today at 10 cents a share than it was a
month ago at 5 cents.
Over 57 feet more of ore has been opened up in the tunnel, and
the assays taken are conclusive proof that we have rich ore in the
mine.
Anyone who has a $10.00 bill, may become a stockholder, and get
100 shares. Everybody has this chance now. In a few days the stock
will cost 26 cents.
§10.00 5uys . 100 Shares
$20.00 Buys . 200 Shares
$30.00 Buys . 300 Shares
$40.00 Buys . 400 Shares
$50.00 Buys . 500 Shares
$100.00 Buys . 1,000 Shares
$500.00 Buys . 5,000 Shares
$1,000 Buys . 10,000 Shares
Now is the time to get some of this stock. Don’t delay, but come
and see me, at my office in the Campbell building, at 4th and F street,
or if you cannot spare the time to visit me now, write me a letter,
stating how many shares you wish to take, and enclose check, payable
to George Anderson, Fiscal Agent, or currency, to cover the amount
and I will have the stock issued to you in your name, and forward
same to you, by return mail.
A blue-print showing how the vein was sampled by the engi
<eer, can be seen at my office.
GEORGE ANDERSON, Fiscal Agent,
Office Hours From
10 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Anchorage, Alaska
4th and F Street,
Campbell Building,