THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
RUSSELL G MAYNARD, Manager.
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] “The Crucible”
Unofficial bulletin for the
Nome Headquarters of the
Territorial Department of
Mines
Assayed by Aben Shallit
11th Pouring
After its progress-sitdown strike
of many years standing, the min
ing industry has awakened to
new possibilities as shown by re
cent research. Jigging, one of the
oldest processes used in separat
ing heavy minerals from lighter
gangue, has been applied to gold
dredging. The method of recovery
is entirely gravitational. It is a!
refined reproduction of the settl-1
ing conditions that were obtain-1
ed during the formation of the
deposit, when material settled by]
gravity under natural agencies.
Research at the other extreme
of the mining industry shows that
the lead poisoning of water
fowl, caused by their eating of
lead pellets deposited in marsh
areas, can be prevented. Instead
of the conventional lead shot, a
lead-magnesium alloy has been
evolved. This fulfills the ballist
ic requirements of ordinary shot
but when eaten by water fowl
disintegrates and passes rapidly
through the gastro-intestinal tract.
Research of more interest to
the average miner relates to the
legislation passed to control sili
cosis (the destroying of the min
ers’ lungs due to quartz dust).
Investigation now show's that the
danger can be eliminated. This
is done by the admixture of less
than 1% of metallic aluminum to
the quartz dust. If protecting a
miner's health is important, so is
protecting his money. A new' six
pointed drill has been developed
for a certain type of rock. This
cuts the drilling costs 6.3o per foot j
as compared with the old style 4
pointed drill.
Of interest to many people not
connected with mining is the mak
ing of glass fiber. It Is made into 1
yam and then woven to yield fa- ■
brics that have many industrial I
possibilities.
Progress is being made in mine 1
lamps, sand pumps, blast drills,!
compressors, hose, in fact practi- j
cally all types of equipment1
from hard-boiled hats to diesel
generating plants. Other develop:
merits include improved methods'
of mining, milling and gold sav
ing.
Progress isn’t confined to mat
erial things. Miners have organi
zed to protect themselves from
proposed adverse legislation. The
American Mining Congress went
on record combating several such
proposals. They objected to the
proposed law to withdraw miner
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W, L, SLACK AND SON, PROPRIETORS
WALTER W. JOHNSON CO.
351 California St., San Francisco, California.
Builders of Gold Dredges, Prospecting Drills,
and Other Placer Mining Equipment
al lands from entry and subject
them to the leasing system. Tho
re^°gnizir" the des'rability r* pre
voti g p llution of s reams by
hydraulic mining, they asked for
local, rathe- than federal ccntrol.
The open tors organizations, al
though directing most of their
efforts towards mine taxation,
wage and hour bills, also keep a
weather eye on legislation affect
ing the individual miner and pro
spector. .
Under the heading of improve
ments, something should be done
about an engineer who writes an
adverse report on an Alaskan pro
perty. A reputable mining engin
eer engaged to examine a pro
perty reported that instead of own
ing a large group of claims the
company actually had but a few.
He further stated that the claims
the company actually did own
were absolutely worthless, and
he recommended that no furth
er expenditure be made on the
property.
An aggrieved stockholder tried
to bring suit against the mining
engineer who made the examina
tion on the following grounds:
Swindling—the property was
not mineralized, but the engineer
was hired with the presumption
(by the stockholders) that the pro
perty would be gold-bearing if
he were hired.
Libel—because the company
had been damaged by the engin
eer’s report.
Violation of official secrets—on
the grounds that adverse reports
should be kept secret.
Lese Majesty—on the grounds
that to condemn mineral proper
ties in Alaska might do damage
to the whole country, and people
“will begin thinking that Alaska
is not as rich as some promoters
crack it up to be."
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For Large Women.
Snuggies and Pajamas
Exquisite Rice Linens For
The Bride
Sweaters and Skirts for Little
Misses.
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CANNED SALMON EXPERI
MENT ON BRISTOL BAY
The Alaska Packers Association
in co-operation with the North
west Branch. National Canners
Association, during the past sea-j
son packed many cans of salmon
experimentally, under the super
vision of Aubin Barthold.
The experimental pack amount,
ed in all to several cases, the pur
pose being to test the results ob
tained with fish handled under
a variety of predetermined con-i
ditions. Very careful, detailed;
records of the experiments were
kept, and these in conjunction,
with a later examination of the
cans, are expected to provide in
formation of considerable value (
to the packers.—Pacific Fisher-1
man.
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1937
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1938
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