RICH MINER AL ARE A
SIN UK RIVER DRAWS
ATTENTION N ATION
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highest grade iron ore known of
in the world. It does not carry
any of the de'rementals usually
found in iron ore bodies, but is
absolutely free of detrementals.
The iron capping is known to
cover other valuable minerals,
such, as lc ad, copper and cinnabar
and each of these minerals carry
traces of gold Mr. Eseh said. 1
In numer us piaces the iron
ore shows on the surface from
two to three thousand feet in
length. Sniail veins of biiumin
ou coat outcroppings exist ten
miles from the beach—several
shallow shafts were sunk, the
g-ade of coal getting better as
depth was reached. Miners and
prospectors used the coal for their
immediate needs in those days,
b:r very few'miners remained in
the district due to the lack of
transport 't:on and excessive cost
of supplies on the ground—and
yet i‘ is only 26 miles west of
Nomr.
Mr F«eh states that plenty of
capital can be had to work the
ir n ore and other minerals in
that area, just as soon as some
thing has been done and accom
plished in the way of a harbor
and modern road construction to
the mines, and in this connection
he has taken up the matter with
Delegate Anthony J Dimond and
heads of other departments. The
fallowing letters are self explan
atory and are herewith published
in the hope thal our Chamber of
Commence might be able to as
sist in the matter of helping to
get the needed legislation and
thereby ipen lip another large
are„ of p. ifitable mining ground:
Letter To Dimond
Nome, Alaska, Sep-.. 19. 1936
Mr. A. J. Dimond, Alaska Dele
gate to C ogress,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dr. Dimond:
You will no doubt recall our
conversation during your visit in
Nome during the summer in re
gard to the needs and possibilities
of a deep water harbor for this
section of Alaska.
The advance in freight and ..g:,
terage rates and the consequent
advance in local prices of supplies
will make the development of
some of the properties prohibi
tive and retard the general devel
opment (jf this section of Alaska
The gold resources of this sec
tion are almost unlimited but are
m stly of the low grade order.
This is true of both ore deposits
and dredging ground but are ver
itable storehouses of gold and in
my estimation are the most ex
tensive mineralized area of Al
aska.
To the west of this area is what
s known as the Sinrock Section
which has received but slight
attention by the Geological Sur
vey. Here we find vast areas of
dredging and hydraulic ground,
also numerous extensive deposits
of the highest grade of Hemetite
of Iron, the tonnage running into
the millions. These deposits, how
ever, are iron copings over other
ire bod es. Lead, copper, mer
cury and coal outcrops are visible
in this section.
There are no roads or means
of transportation to this section,
consequently coal laid down in
this area costs the operator from
$100 to $125 per ton and other
commodities accordingly. This
condition makes the development
of this section prohibitive.
I am giving you this outline to
show the needs of a deep water
harbor. I have given this matter
a great deal of attention and 1
find the only place where this is
practical, is near where the Sin
rock River enters Bering Sea. By
c insulting Marine Charts you will
see we have deep wrater up to
the shore line and a short dist
ance west of this point you will
find a rock reef running from the
phore line at an angle towards
Sledge Island. In extreme low
tide a part of this reef is visible
above water and a short distance
inland from this point is found
an unlimited amount of suitable
rock which could be blasted down
and trammed out to this reef,
building a permanent breakwater
iif sufficient capacity to contain
wharfage at which ships could tie
up .n she ter and unload and load
at a minimum cost.
You can do this section of Alas
ka no greater service than to
br.ng this matter t i the attention
ol the proper authorities for an
investigation which I am confi
dent will terminate in immediate
action to make this the shipping
center of central Seward Penin
sula, as roads could readily be
constructed to all points needed
at a nominal cost, as there are
no engineering difficulties, with
an abundance of the best road
material.'' at all paints.
Wi.-hing you success for your
efforts n our behalf. 1 remain.
Sincerely yours,
PETER ESCH
l.ctter To Esch
Washington, D. C., March 1, 1937
PETER ESCH, Esq.
Box 32, Banning, Calif.
Dear Mr. Esch:
Thank you for your letter of
February 23, concerning the de
velopment of the deep water har
bor at the mouth of Sinuk River,:
Alaska. For your information;
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there is enclosed herewith copy
of H. J. Resolution 59 asking foi
a preliminary examination and
survey of the river.
With kind regards. 1 am
Sincerely yours,
ANTHONY J DIMOND.
, Delegate.
H. ,J RKS. 59
In tl.e House of Representatives,
Washington, D C. Jan 5. 1937
Mr Dirrvond introduced the fol
lowing joint resolution: which
w as referred to the Committee on
Rivers and Harbors and ordered
to be printed:
Joint Resolution—Authorizing
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