After making a tour of the Alaskan
peninsula in the interest of the Ohio
state university for which he has made
an extended trip through Alaska foi
scientific research, J. McCracken has
written the following letter concern
ing the game laws of the territory:
“Laws are generally made in good
faith (if not for good money) intend
ed for some vital benefit to a land and
its people. Sometimes for the many;
ofttimes for a few. Our Alaskan game
law is no exception.
“The purport of this law is, primar
ily, the protection of and conservation
of wild life. Well enough. But porcu
pines do not make a good sleeping
bag! That is to say, that because
some animals are worthy of protection
is no warrant that all are such. In
sufficient protection is given some of
the fine animals found in Alaska, and
known depredations to them are al
lowed to exist. For instance, the kill
ing of caribou, moose and sheep for
the market, in the interior; certain
atrocities to the caribou by the eski
mos of the Alaskan peninsula, etc.
But the glaring defect is the unjusti
fiable protection of the Alaskan brown
§r
- “To be sure, he affords a bit of
sport for the few hunter-sportsmen
who come periodically to Alaska, as
well as giving a few guides a little ex
tra to do. But are the game laws
made solely for the small number of
periodical “sports,” or for the mak
ing of a few dollars each year?
“A settler comes to the Alaskan
peninsula, an ideal country for the
raising of cattle. The range is large,
free and covered with the best of feed
in most places and he decides to go in
| to this business.
“First, he must consider the bear I
question. This is his only natural ob
stacle. If he goes to work to rid his
district of these marauders, he is li:
able to be prosecuted for breaking the
law of the land. Bears last year killed
the bheep at the U. S. agricultural ex
periment station at Kodialf and these
beasts actually make it impossible to
raise stock on the ranges that are
most adaptable.
“To carry this matter further, what,
good, to the residing people, are the
brown.bear? Their skins are prac
tically worthless and they are a men-1
ace to human life, as well as to what i
might become one of the large occu
pations of the territory.
“This may seem a somewhat insig- i
nificant matter to those interested in \
the pursuit it affects. If any one can I
show us a good reason for the protec
tion of the brown bear we will rest
content; if not we most earnestly say
—‘Let the protection now given him
be abolished.’ ”
i
Frank Polley has received a clip
ping taken from a recent issue of the
Post-Intelligencer, from Jack Chis
holm, that deals largely with the soar
ing price of potatoes. The article says
that “Yakima valley production has
advanced to $55.00 and top not yet
discernable.” The supply is limited as
the East is calling for Northwest
spuds and it is claimed that between
200 and 300 cars of Yakima spuds
have been shipped to eastern markets
within the past 30 days. Frank wisely
comes to the decision that potatoes is
the plausible crop for the valley farm
ers and advises that they take advan-,
tage of the existing conditions, that!
have every tendency to prevail for j
some time to come, and plant every
available acre to potatoes this spring.
It is a well known fact, proven by
comparison, that the Matanuska po
tatoes rank with the famous Yakima
valley potatoes and the demand for
the home grown product is rapidly in
creasing. It is estimated by the An
chorage merchants that the demand
for this year’s crop will be much
greater than the production.
Lunches, sandwiches and coffee at
the North Pole Bakery. 423
ALASKA SENDS
TUNGSTEN ORE
TO TACOI
TACOMA, Feb. 3.—The biggest
shipment of tungsten ore, amounting
to 250 tons, that has even been ship
ped out of Alaska, was purchased last
week by the Bilrowe Alloys company,
of Tacoma, and is now being delivered
to its plant on the tide flats. ^
This company has also entered into
an arrangement with W. K. Booth, of
Chicago, one of the most expert elec
tro-metallurgists in America, to asso
ciate with it in the building up of its
alloys smelter. Mr. Booth is now en
route and will arrive in Tacoma Sun
day night. He has only recently re
turned from England, where he was
employed under a special arrange
ment to develop a staff for the manu
facture of pure silicon in electric fur
naces for the British admiralty. The
furnaces for this work were specially
designed by Mr. Booth and proved
successful.
Will Add New Furnaces.
The Bilrowe Alloys company is ar
ranging to install in addition to its
four present furnaces, several others,
one for the manufacture of Ferro
tungsten, another for Ferro-mangan
ese, and a third for Ferro-chrome.
W. H. Rowe, president of the com
pany, has just returned from an ex
tended trip east, where the demand
for these Ferro-alloys assures a ready
market. The Ferro-manganese, how
ever, is at present being disposed of
among the steel plants of Tacoma,
Seattle and other coast cities. The
other products go to eastern consum
ers under advantageous contracts.
Get your eyes examined free at
jeorge Osborn’s, the leading jeweler
jy Fred Carlquist, graduate optician.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 260
Latest War News at I eterson’s. 399
I
NO CHANGE
FOR SERVICE IN
SEATTLE.—From the battlefields
of Europe where he is studying avia
tion in preparation for entrance into
aerial warfare, Kenneth Marr, veter
an Alaskan and well known in Seattle
sounds a word against the proposed
air-mail route between Nome and
Seward.
“It can not be done,” writes Marr to
T. M. Clowes, a Seattle friend, “and I
say that after having tested and op
erated some of the most efficient fly
ing machines in the world today.”
Marr’s objection against the niuch
discussed aerial route for Alaska is in
agreement with W. E. Boeing’s opin
ion on the proposition. Boeing is one
of Seattle’s most experienced flying
men and has always maintained that
the plan is impractical.
“I am at present operating an Avi
on de Chasse machine, one of the
swiftest and strongest air-craft
known,” writes Marr. “I have seen
marvels of air craft construction. But
as yet I have failed to find one that
could last for a single minute in an
Alaskan storm.
“Supposing the mail carrier should
i have engine trouble, where would he j
land ? There is no safe or protected
landing in some portions of the north,
and engine trouble, in my opinion,
would mean certain death.”
Marr tells in his letter of having
met Capt. Rene Haas who took a num
ber of Alaska dogs to Europe for op
erations in the mountains. Haas’
teams were collected by A. A. Scotty
Allen and included a number bred es
pecially from members of the famous
Allen-Darling racing team that cap
tured places in the Alaska sweep
stakes. Marr’s leter tells of effective
work being done by the dogs in the
snow-covered regions.—Times.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
The auditorium of the Alaska La
bor Temple may be rented for social
affairs and entertainment. Make your I
bookings now at office in Labor Tern- j
pie.
Fox farming promises to be one of
the leading industries along the Val
dez-Fairbanks trail. Many ranchers
have turned their attention to this
lucrative business and are meeting
with great success. The foxes are
easily raised and their furs are high
er in price this season than ever be
fore.
Fancy cakes to order at the North
Pole Bakery. 429
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
Wood—Phone 40-R.
186
GEORGE OSBORNE
The Leading Jeweler and Optician.
We are closing out our entire line of
Gorham’s Sterling silver ware. We
have on hand a complete line in the
two most up-to-date and artistic pat
terns. Don’t fail to take advantage of
the big sale in Gorham’s sterling sil
ver ware. Our stock is complete and
up-to-date. Closing out at cost. 391
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150 per cent Advance in Mohawk Shares
ON MARCH FIRST
THE DIRECTORS OF 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.
1*1 P'ace<^ 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 selected Mr. Holmes
to go to Willow creek to sample the vein 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.
Following are Mr. Holmes’ assays, taken by number:
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
N...
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
.$ 5.66 No. 15 . 14.73
. 22.49 No. 16 . 26.06
. 50.17 No. 17 . 8.93
. 129.69 No. 18 . 10.11
. 43.10 No. 19 . 26.20
. 30.46 No. 20 . 19.25
. 28.61 No. 21 . 16.19
8.76 No. 22 . 21.85
. 17.05 No. 23 . 21.62
3.33 No. 24 . 26.45
. 12.59 No. 25 . 23.41
6.05 No. 26 . 22.57
. 3.74 No. 27 50.08
8.10 No. 28 . 31.15
Has Examined Mines in AH Parts 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
I hawk tunnel, and says he believes that further explorations would
i result in the discovery of important ore bodies.
These assays show beyond.a question of doubt that we have the
making 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
159 feet, and rich ore still in the breast of the tunnel. And a depth
on the ore body of 500 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
grees W. and the dip is 41 degrees W. The elevation of the mine i >
!3,185 feet above sea level.
40-Ton Mill to !e 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 Jply 1, 1017, or not later than August 1, 1917.
A 40-ton mil] should grind out a lot of gold bullion daily. The
first seven assays taken in the tunnel show an average of $44.00 per
j ton, for a distance of 35 feet. This part of the vein I know is free
| milling, 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 $1,700 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
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
worth while to sell ' took 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 hill, may become a stockholder, and get
100 shares. Everybody has this chance now. In a few (lays the stock
will cost 25 cents.
$10.00 Buys . 100 Shares
on nn t>., . .
Now is the time to get sonic of this stock. Don’t delay, but come
end see me, at my,office in the Campbell building, at 4fh and F street, !
or if you cannot spare the time to visit me now, write me a letter,
ating how many shares you wish to take, and enclose check, payable
to George Anderson, Fiscal Agent, or currency, to cover the amount
cud 1 will have the stock issued to you in your name, and forward
- ime to you, by return mail.
A blue-print showing how the vein was sampled by the engi
■eer, can be seen at my office.
200 Shares
GOO Shares
400 Shares
500 Shares
1.000 Shares
5.000 Shares
$50.00 l?uvs
$100.00 Buys
$500.00 Buys
■ 1,000 Buys
10,000 Shares
o GEORGE ANDERSON, Fiscal Agent,
Office Hours From 4th and F Street,
10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Campbell Building,
Anchorage, Alaska.