T1IE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD. Manager.
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OPENING UP THE KOUGAROK
Opening up the Kougarok, that vast stretch of min
ing property located North of Nome, which in the last
two years has seen the greatest substantial develop
ment since discovery of gold in this section, is more of
a job than first it appears.
At least a dozen mining concerns have become ac
tively interested in this section, in the last couple of
years, and are today taking out gold from the country
once damned by earlier day miners.
And still, after nearly 36 years of existence, for
mining was going on then in the Kougarok, that section
still wants for one real he-man development project—
la road—on which to transport the vast tonnage of min
ing machinery and supplies which is yearly being di
rected that way.
If ever a mining section needed a central trunk
road it is certainly the Kougarok. The high rates for
transportation have nearly throttled that section, and
only the rise in gold price has made it possible to carry
on this latest development work there.
Still, a road is what remains to make this section
one of the greatest gold producing areas in Alaska. The
Kougarok not only claims enormous placer deposits,
but with conditions favorable for transportation and
freighting, the quartz findings which have been located
could be enlarged and there would be a real year-round
system of gold mining which would entirely change the
outlook of Nome and the Seward Peninsula section.
At present a dredge is being taken into the Taylor
Creek by way of Teller, and Davidson’s Landing. From
Davidson’s Landing there still remains forty miles of
tundra to cross before the material can be deposited
on the ground for construction. And in this forty miles
there is not a sign of a road. The operators in the
Kougarok section have long freighted much of their
supplies along this route and always over tundra, with
great expense and sometimes disastrous consequences
when the tundra breaks through, seriously hindering
the procedure.
The Kougarokers themselves will tell you that the
most feasible place for a road is from Davidson’s Land
ing into Taylor, and the expense of the construction of
such ia road would not be as great as trying to run it
from Shelton, about the same distance, but over moun
tain ranges.
Here is a subject which should bear the serious
consideration of the Northwestern Alaska Chamber of
Commerce, and other bodies interested in the develop
ment of the mining property of this section of Alaska.
The Kougarok is not a will o’ the wisp scheme or any
promoter’s paradise. It is an honest to God mining
section as attested to by the numerous operators con
verging their interests in that section for the produc
tion of gold which lies there. Road building is going
to develop the great areas of gold bearing ground in this
section and without it Seward Peninsula is being held
back by a strong hand. Get a road into the Kougarok
and then watch that section progress_
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things necessary to commence
digging of the iron ore and trans
porting it to the sea where it can
be freighted to the markets of
the world. It was stated that it
has practically been arranged
for a Japanese company to pur
chase a million tons of iron ore
a year.
Mr. Esch explained that the
means of digging the ore would
be by use of a 5,000 ton-a-day
electric shovel, use of an aerial
tramway from the mines to the
plant on the coast, where it
would be picked up by steamers.
Operations would be continu
ous during the summer and win
ter, he stated, with every plan
laid to make it possible to con
tinue the digging of the iron ore
during the winter and having it
ready for shipment in the spring.
Mr. Esch declared that a sur
vey party would come to Nome
to lay out the plans for the in
stallation of the work and the
shipment of supplies and equip
ment. He said that he was in
ROBERT E LYLE
U. S. Mineral Surveyor
All Kinds of Surveying
NOME, ALASKA.
| this section looking around for
good quartz prospects and would
probably return to the states in
j the fall, while those who accom
panied him to Nome might put in
[ the winter here.
Gov. Martin to Run
(By The Associated Press)
OLYMPIA, July 8, — Governor
Clarence D. Martin, in a state
wide radio talk announced his
candidacy for re-election and ask
ed for a vote of cenfider.ce.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given, that Olaf
Strand has been appointed by
the Probate Court, for the Cape
Nome Precinct, Territory of Al
aska, Second Division, Execu
tor of the Will of Martin
Strand. Deceased, and all per
sons having claims against the
said estate are required to pre
sent same, with proper vouchers,
within six months from the date
of this notice, to the undersigned
Executor in the city of Nome,
Territory of Alaska, Second Di
vision.
Dated June 17th, 1936.
OLAF STRAND,
Executor of the Will of
Martin Strand, deceased.
Publish June 17, 24, July 1, 8th.
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Second Avenue and Lane’s Way
LIGHT. POWER AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SERVICE
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JUST RECEIVED
OLYMPIC AND SCHLITZ CANNED BEER.
Also Bulk Wines and Liquors. We Are Closing out
Our Entire line of Mens Furnishings Rubbers
I Boots and Pacs.
NOME LIQUOR STORE
(Next Door To Fire Station)
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United States Commissioner C
C. Tanner is in receipt of auto- J
I mobile license plates for cars
operating within the Territory of
Alaska. Owners of cars are re-1
quested to call at his office and
procure same and attach to their
vehicles. The cost for pleasure
cars is $10 and for cars for hire
$15.00 for the year 1936.
FOR SALE—Furnished House
and lot, centrally located. In
quire of Frank Degnan. 3-t
VOTE FOR
ANTHONY J. DIMOND
For Re-election On Democratic Ticket
FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
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His Work For The Territory Is The
Best Argument For His Re-election
VOTE FOR
0. D. COCHRAN
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
For Territorial Senator
General Election, Tuesday, September, 8, 1936.
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