'PROSPECTIVE
* MARKETS FOR
* ALASKA GOAL
The following article, taken from
the columns of the San Francisco Ex
aminer of January 3, is significant, in
that it shows that there will be an ade
quate market for the coal product of
the Matanuska. fields, when harborage
facilities are provided at Anchorage,
so that the product may be shipped to
the outside markets:
* Coal shortage, approaching famine,
confronts San Francisco.
The situation in brief is:
About a week’s supply of domestic
coal on hand.
No coal coming in by rail from the
Wyoming and other Rocky mountain
mines.
No coal available from Vancouver,
the Western Fuel company, which
controls this supply, being tied up
with contracts.
A scanty supply coming from Seat
tle.
Nothing coming from Japan.
Australian coal unavailable.
Forty per cent of the San Fran
cisco retail dealers have no coal left.
^ Small dealers are limiting pur-;
chares to a single sack.
Wjrge dealers are persistently cut
ting down orders. A ton order will
bring half or a quarter of a ton.
Larger orders are scaled down.
There has been no increase in
price.
No relief appears in sight.
San Francisco depends largely on
Rocky mountain coal for its domestic
supplies.
S. P. Will Rush It Here.
“Get the coal as far west as Ogden
and we will be glad to haul it by the
fastest freight,” declared George W.
Jj.,uce, freight traffic manager of the
Southern Pacific, last night. He con
tinued:
“The plain truth is that there is
mighty little coal on the way, but it
does seem to me that San Francisco
should not be down to a week’s mar
gin.
“The Denver & Rio Grande has been
having trouble with snow. The Union
Pacific, as you know, is blocked with
freight. It is not accepting overland
shipments at all. No coal is coming
west from the Union Pacific lines be
cause the Union Pacific hasn’t enough
coal to handle its business. The Un
ion Pacific recently bought 150,000
tons of coal in the Indiana fields and
is having it hauled west for its own
use. I do not look for much relief
from the New Mexican mines, such as
those around Gallup. That coal, if
there is any to spare, will be quickly
absorbed before getting this far.”
Sanford G. Lewald, one of the larg
er retailers, said:
“The fuel situation is terribly bad.
We have been able to supply our reg
ular customers with some coal, but we
need no new customers at this time.
We cut every order down. I under
stand that many of the dealers are out
of coal, and that some of them are
limiting purchases to a sack. I cannot
see where the relief can come from.
It is up to the railroads to haul the
coal.”
Coal Is Scarce.
W. G. Stafford Company, among*the
larger wholesalers, said:
“Coal is scarce as can be. What
chance have we to get coal from the
Rocky mountain districts when the
railroads have been unable to get it
out? What chance have we when the
thermometer was 2 degrees above zero
at Salt Lake this morning, and no
coal there? The Vancouver island coal
we understand is nearly all absorbed
by steamer and other contracts by the
Western Fuel company. There is a
little coal coming from Seattle, none
at all from Japan, and Australia is;
closed by embargo.”
“The remedy is to economize and to
get the railroads to haul coal to us. I
We understand that there have been
conferences with the railroad people
to this end.
“We think that 40 per cent of the
dealers have no coal at all. We ad- j
vise every dealer who talks to us to
hold down his orders and not allow
anybody to buy large quantities and to
hoard coal that others may need.”
DISAPPEARANCE OF MORAN
REPORTED BY ANIAK MINERS
(Iditarod Pioneer.)
It has just been reported here that
Frank Moran, a miner well known in
this part of Alaska, was in all prob
ability drowned in the Aniak river, a
tributary of the Kuskokwim, some
time last fall. A strange feature in
connection with the matter is that the
news of the disappearance of Moran
should have remained unknown for
such a long period.
W. Y. Fisher and Harry Buhro, who
are engaged in mining on Marvel
creek, a tributary of the Aniak, ar
rived in Iditarod some weeks ago, and
have been awaiting a break in the
weather before returning. They state
that Moran left Aniak, on the lower
Kuskokwim, about September 1, in a
poling boat, bound for Marvel creek,
where he was to work for Mr. Fisher.
He had a load of grub. The only in
formation since heard of him was con
tained in a note which he left at
the roadhouse at Stubbs’ crossing ofi
the Aniak. The note read: “I am on j
my way to Marvel creek. Common
sense tells me to leave part of my
load. But I am in a hurry and am
going to try to make it.”
Mr. Fisher says he left Marvel creek
on the 25th of November, and Moran
had not shown up.
On the way to Iditarod Fisher and
Buhro made the round of the different
cabins where they thought he might
have stopped but could find no trace of
him.
The Aniak is a treacherous stream,
and two men, Oscar Boulet and Ros
coe Marker, have lost their lives in
its waters in the past two years. The
river was very high and swift last fall,
and it is thought that Moran’s boat,
with its heavy load, may have been
swamped.
Messrs. Fisher and Buhro expect to
return to the Kuskokwim within a
few days, and intend to make another
search for the missing man.
ANSWER TO ADVERTISMENT
WHICH IS A GEM OP ITS KIND
(Valdez Prospector.)
A Valdez lady inserted an adver
tisement for a Filipino cook in a late
issue of the Prospector, and received
the following interesting communica
tion:
“During mo of September,
"Copper Port, Sewardland.
“Honorable Lady: Your humble ser
vant to be has the extravgant plesure
and grate join in communication to
your worthiness the information that
the letter which Sere Higness sent to
his by Valdez Prospec, has been in
spected and once again he is all to
happiness and awaits reply and anx
ious pass money for Mr. Alaskasteam
ship company.
“For last years has cooked for 17
dif ladies so am much wanted for they
are missing many good things eats.
My reportere is big fellows. Can do
make Camp Comfort of bungahouse;
san polish old furniture and make
shine stove; hot con bred and baked
the spuds 5 a. m.; can beat Arcade—
Will have clerance sale ev day can
cook malted milk just like Rainier
and make your bunks clean do. Early
or late will serve hot cake cocktails
the time of difference making not. Can
develop picturegraph and play phono
gram. have educaship on auto and like
very much do ride when you no use—
Hen Ford my friends. Shave your
mans and manycure ladyfingers curl
the hair and take from nose the bril
liantshine. 1 am nuts and fruits and
Hunt’s covered ones have nothing on
me will massag your ponyhorse and
locate goldmine Sunday all day. I
like go picture shows every new ones
give me trial and free tickets and I be
big producer for Hinie Reynolds he
take lesson from me. I believe in pre
pared so I cook by Christmas signs and
vote two time Charley Sulzer he no
beat, I be prohibition and go get in
dry camp. Loan you my life insur
ance and die for you each day. When
you no care to go ladies aid meeting
Igo & listen at latest hot ones, so can
keep snow off sidewalk all winter, no
expect tips but like pay every day
heal times. You like your friends I
likem; you no like, I not care; I like
you send washing out every week and
by bakers bread cheeper than coal. No
more good things I dew on paper so
you Honorable Lady (Honorable Two
times) early reply wou make by mail.
“Your humble servant to be hope so.
“K-.”
Ed Biederman the U. S. mail car
ri.sr on the Eagle-Circle run, while
go’ng ahead of his dogs near Charley
creek to see if the ice was safe,
broke through and went to his waist
in the icy water with the thermometer
56 below zero. He immediately built
a big fire and baked and steamed for
an hour or two until his clothing dried
and changing his socks continued his
journey little the worse for his winter
bath.
NOTICE, ODD FELLOWS.
The Odd Fellows club will meet
every Monday night at 8 o’clock at the
Masonic Temple.
421 COMMITTEE.
Arnold Daly, one of the foremost
actors in the country, who has taken
the leading part in films shown in the
local motion picture houses, is seri
ously ill in New York city and is not
expected to live.
To have housecleaning done; supper
or banquet served; porter or janitor
service; and all lines of domestic work,
see N. Smith, care Pioneer Store, 5th
and D street. 402
Ham and cheese sandwiches at the
North Pole Bakery. 328
Latest War News at Peterson’s. 399
Temple Auditorium
a. l. u.
St. Valentine’s Day
Grand
Masquerade
AND
Costume Ball!
6 HANDSOME PRIZES
THE SAFEST OF ALL INVESTMENTS DURING WAR
TIMES IS GOLD MINING STOCKS
THE GOLD IN THE MINE CANNOT BE DESTROYED BY THE ENEMY. WHEN WE HAVE PLENTY OF GOLD WE CAN BUY ANYTHING WE WISH IN THIS
WORLD, WITH THE EXCEPTIONS OF LOVE AND HONOR, FOR WHICH WE MUST FIGHT. THE GOLD IS STORED IN NATURE’S TREASURE VAULT, IN THE
MOHAWK MINE. ALL WE ARE ASKING YOU FOR IS HELP TO DIG IT OUT, AND MILL IT INTO BULLION. COME IN NOW AND GET YOUR SHARE.
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.
When 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 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.
Has Examined Mines in All 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
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
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 is
3,185 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
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 $1,760 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 120,000 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 may be advanced at any time,
without notice, to 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 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 it may
be too late.
$10.00
$20.00
$30.00
$40.00
$50.00
Buys
Buys
Buys
Buys
Buys
100 Shares
200 Shares
300 Shares
400 Shares
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.
c GEORGE ANDERSON, Fiscal Agent,
Office Hours From 4th and F Street,
10 a. m. to 10 p. m. Campbell Building,
Anchorage, Alaska.