CACHE OEEK IKS *
BEING EMM OPERATED
J. C. Murray, of the Cache Creek
Dredging Company, left on the new
Hazel R. No. 2 this morning for Jlc
Dougal, and before leaving Mr. Mur
ray gave a brief resume of the oper
ators and conditions in the Cache
creek placer district. Mr. Murray
has made a careful study of condi
tions in this country and is possibly
as wel’ versed in the operations on
the different tributaries to Cache
creek as any one in the country,
being a practical placer man from
every angle and a man of great ob
servation.
Mr. Murray states that all creeks
emptying into Cache creek from the
right limit carry pay, and a very re
markable feature in regard to this
country is that there is only one
creek emptying into Cache creek
from the left side. This is strictly
a placer country, and there are at
least 150 men employed in the dis
trict this season, drawing 55 a day
and board and lodging. The men
work nine hours a day, and the
ramps are as well supplied as condi
tions will permit on account of the
bad condition of the trails and roads.
The season opens about the first of
.Tune and closes about the first of
October, all depending on the water, t
which is the necessary commodity In
placer mining.
The Cache Creek Dredging Com
pany, the largest operators in the
district, have installed a modern
plant on Cache creek at a great ex
pense within the past year. This
company shipped the outfit from the
outside to McDougal and hauled it
in to Cache creek this winter by
means of bobsleds, using a number
of horses and employing a large
number of men for that purpose.
They slashed and made their own
roads for the better part of the way
and will have the dredge ready for
operation by July 1st and expect to
operate until December 1st this year,
but will be able to work longer in
the future, possibly ten months out
of the year, as In other parts of
Alaska.
The question of the original dis
covery of placer gold in this district
has never been definitely settled, and
no doubt dates farther back than
1907, but it was in the year 1907
that the discovery was made on
Nugget creek that caused the stam
pede of that year and resulted in
gold being found in many of the
other creeks tributary to Cache
creek and the' making of a placer
district that has produced every year
since, with each year bringing forth
additional discoveries. This district
has not been thoroughly prospected
yet and can not be until some pro
vision is made to allow the pros
pector, the man who leads the way,
to get in his summer’s supply of pro
visions and his necessarv equipment.
The original discovery was made by
Charles Jacobs and partner from
Petersburg. Ala, The partner died
at Susitna Station before the dis
covery was made, so to Jacobs goes
the credit for making the original
discovery on Nugget creek. Jacobs
was grubstakdU by Charles Smith, a
well known miner of Petersburg, and
Smith is working the discovery claim
this season with the help of Patsy
Hogan, who took their outfit in last
February over the winter trail by
dog teams.
The Cache Creek Dredging com
pany have large and valuable hold
ings on Cache and tributary creeks
and will commence operations this
summer at the mouth of Nugget and
dredge up-stream. Mr. Murray says
it is estimated that it will take the
company at least eight years to work
out their holdings.
The Harper Bros, have a lease on
the Dr. Herndon-Jacobs claims on
Nugget, which they will operate by
hydraulic this season and Carl Rey
nolds is working near the mouth of
Nugget. Mr. Murray also has two
individual claims on Nugeet which
promise to be very rich ground.
Barenburg and Bubb. the B. and B.
Mining company, have some of the
richest ground in the district, their
bench land proving especially valu
able and they are operating with an
extensive plant. Falls creek will be
the scene of considerable activity
this season. Joe Anderson and Geo.
Eberhardt, M. A. Ellis, and McIU
roy and partners will have hydraulic
plants working the creek. M. A.
Ellis, a prominent mining man, has
been very successful in his opera
tions in this district and has a force
of 25 men working with his hydrau
lic plant on Thunder creek which he
has been working for two years and
this coming season will start addi
| tional work on his Windy creek
I holdings.
Geo. Vause and Dr. Kyvig, have
leased their claims on Thunder
creek to J. A. Murray who will put
in a piping system next season.
Tom Witherall and partner are
piping on Gold creek, and Alice
.Gulch which comes into Thunder
creek is being worked by Chas.
Mack and Tom Gage on ground that
they leased from Mike Stigner and
this property is showing up well.
There are two outfits working
Tiird creek, a tributary to Peters
creek and Peters creek empties into
the Kahlitna river below the mouth
of Cache creek. The lower portion
of Peters creek has not been pros
pected to any extent while the upper
end shows good pay and there are
three piping outfits working there
this summer. There are 10 or 12
men working the bars on lower Kilt
na and last year washed out pay
that netted them much better than
wages. Lake creek is also good pay
and will be further prospected this
coming season. Poorman creek, a
tributary of Cottonwood, has been
producing for several years and
there are two hydraulic outfits op
erating there at present. Cotton
wood, which empties into Peters
creek, has not been thoroughly pros
pected and cannot be until the roads
are put in bettter shape to make this
section accessible.
Cache creek and tributaries have
furnished a large amount of placer
gold within the past few years and
McNALLY & MAITLAND
Have received 800,000 feet different kinds
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Yard at Foot of H Street
All Kinds of Common Dimension
Flooring Siding Finishing Shiplap
and Kiln-Dry Dimensions
Sash and Doors
this district Is In Its infancy a* a
placer camp. This creek empties In
to the Kahlitna river about 60 miles
above the town of McDougal on the
Yentna river and heads to the north
and a trifle west of McDougal and to
the west of what Is known as the
Porters Hills. Its rich producing
tributaries mostly come from the
Alaska range side and all empty into
Cache creek within a few miles of
each other, starting with Gold creek
at the extreme end, then comes
Nugget, Thunder, Falls and Dollar
creeks, all of which have produced
pay and are being operated this
summer.
The Kahlitna river empties Into
the Yenta about eight miles below
the town of McDougal and the Yent
na empties into the Susitna just
above Susitna station. The town
of McDougal is about 85 miles from
Anchorage and easily reached by
river boats during the summer.
This entire country, especially
that part known as the Cache creek
placer district, is dependent upon
Anchorage and while there are sev
eral small towns and trading posts
in that vicinity the' operators and
prospectors look to this city for
their supplies and Anchorage is
really the outfitting point for these
miners. It is necessary to land at
Anchorage when coming into the
country in the spring and they all
stop here on the trip to the outside
and many of these operators will
make Anchorage their winter home
and permannent headquarters. As
developments progress and from
past results there is no question but
that the Cache creek placer district
is permanent and that Anchorage
will be known as the headquarters
of the placer camps of Cache creek
and its tributaries.
WEATHER REPORT.
7 a. m. June 15, 1916.
Ship Creek . 46 Clear Calm
Glacier . 47 Clear Calm
Mile 52 . 46 Clear Calm
Seward . 48 Cldy Calm
Matanuska Jet. 48 Cldy Calm
Moose Creek . 50 Cldy Calm
Notice of Medical Examining Board.
The Territorial Board of Medical
Examiners will hold the semi-annual
examination in Seward, Alaska, be
ginning the 3rd day of July. All
physicians wishing to take that ex
amination will please file the proper
papers and be in Seward on that
date. J. H. ROMIG, M. D.,
Member of Examining Board.
6-10, 6-17
TO WHOMSOEVER CONCERNED!
Mr. Russell Cole has volunteered
his services as delegate, and he is
hereby authorized to issue member
ship cards and collect dues for the
Alaska Labor Union.
P. H. RINGSTAD, Sec.
THE MODEL
Has fresh stock of cigars, candies,
photo goods, stationery, etc.
She won’t be sore if you forget ;
all about her at the “Movies” to- !
night.
Prescriptions filled by a register
ed pharmacist of 16 years’ experi
ence.
Nothing but the very best ingre
dients used. No substitution.
Complete line of Squibb’s, Parke,
Davis and Mulford’s preparations at
Z. J. Loussac’s Drug Store, 4th and
D. 6-14-2t
Doc buys everything. tf
Cotton felt mattresses, bed springs
and linoleum, at Crocker’s.
We Russia to Servia. City Ex
press, Joe Spenard, Prop. 6-14-6t
On Ice at All Hours.
A complete assortment of soft
drinks. Robarts’ Billiard and Bowl
ing Parlors. 6-8-tf
Ice For Sale.
Leave your orders for Ice at Ro
barts’ pool room. Prompt service.
5-23-tf
ALASKA GOLD NUGGET
Jewelry
Special Agent for the Famous
GRUEN & SONS WATCHES
$40.00 to $650.00
Nothing .better in the trade.
GEORGE THE JEWELER
Seward, Alaska
References: Any Seward Bank
MRS. QUINN S
Family . Boarding . House
Si.00 per day First Class
Cor. 4th and B
Kootenai Inn Cigar Store
Cigars, Tobaccos, Confectionery
MRS. ALFRED DUNLAP Fourth, between C and D
TRY TONY’S CAFE
Opposite Empress Theatre
Open Day and Night
Let There Be Light
We Can Furnish It
PRICE & BENNETT
Plumbing Our Specialty
Sheet Metal Works and
Gasoline Lighting
Fifth St., bet.G&H
Reo Auto Service
PASSENGERS AND BAGGAGE
STORAGE FIVE DAYS FREE
Night and Day Service
Stand: Front of F. J. Cotter’s Store. HERMAN L. GENTSCH, M«r.
COAL
The HAPPY VALLEY COAL CO. is now ready to
supply High-Grade Coal for ail purposes.
Best Coal in Anchorage. Leave Orders at Doc’s.
BJORNSON & GANTON
Merchant Tailors Correct Styles
4th and I Street
Get Your Summer Lunch
Goods at
Carstens Packing Company
MARKET
Fourth Street, Near C
Fine Sugar-cured Corned Beef‘ 18c lb.
Boiled Ham.40c lb., sliced
Boiled Ham..35c lb., half or whole
°ickled Pigs’ Feet . 15c lb.
Pickled Tripe. 15c lb.
Pickled Lamb Tongues.25c lb.
Ham Sausage. 25c lb.
Bologna Sausage.. 20c lb.
We also have fine Italian Salami and Summer Sau
sage.
Choice sugar cured Hams.22c lb.
Choice sugar-cured Picnic Hams.18c lb.
Try our Washington Brand Lard. 60c, 90c, $1.75,
as it grows on the hog
J. J. HALES,
Manager Anchorage Branch.