THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
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Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 18 <9.
Hub of Alaska — Where Rails and Rivers Meet
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MINING IN ALASKA IN 1922
Some of the important features
of mining developments in Alaska
during 1922 are set forth in the
following statement, which is ab
stracted from the annual report on
mineral resources and production
in Alaska now in preparation un
der .he direction of Alfred H.
Brooks, of the United States Geo
logical Survey, Department of the
Interior.
The rather widespread pessimism
concerning the present and future
prosperity of the Alaska mining in
austry is not hard to understand.
Dazzled by the quick fortunes made
during the prosperous days of bon
anza mining, the public has failed
to mark the. steady advance of
other and more permanent kinds
of mining, which were not only
continued during the war but which
have been greatly accelerated dur
ing the last two years. The great
publicity given to, the failure of
three of the large lode gold mines
near Juneau Ha® entirely obscured
the slow but steady development
of other Alaska lode properties. The
marked decline in the annual out
put of copper since 1917, the re
sult of The low price of that metal,
has been erroneously interpreted
as marking the decline of the Al
aska copper-mining industry. The
public misled by the circulated
statements of the extent and value
of Alaska coal lands, is puzzling
by the apparent lack of progress
in their exploitation. It is true that
the rather slight underground ex
ploration of the best Alaska, coal
has thus far beer ratter unsatis
factory. but. on the other hand
the actual achievement of furnish
ing local coal to the region tribu
tary to The Alaska Railroad is
a very considerable advance, even
though reserve of export coal
has not ye* been developed. Mary
who have long heard of promising
occurence?, of petroieum in Alaska
have wondered at the delay in its
development, but drilling ' for oil
was prohibited from 1910 to 1920,
when a law was enacted. Since
then the surface of the oilfields
has been actively explored but there
has not yet been time to start Jac
tual drilling in these distant fields.
Even Alaskans, many ot waom
are survivors of the days of bon
anza mining, are by ao means hope
ful of the future. Those who have
seen miners without capital grow
suddenly wealthy from placer gold
dug out with their own hands and
who have beheld prosperous com
munities spring up almost over
night are often inpatient with
mining projects that can succeed
only by large investments and after
years of preparation.
Some erroneously assume tha:
The revival of mining :n Alaska
can be as=ured only by the dis
covery of great mineral deposit,
such as a la-ge oil pool or a rich
placer field, and no doubt only
such a discovery could revive quick
ly the former prosperity of the
Territory. Alaska mines have pro
duced nearly half a billion dollars
worth of minerals, and 97 per
cent of this amount has come from
her deposits of gold, silver, and
copper. The estimated known re
serves of these metals alone, with
out regard to future discoveries
or other minerals, sudih as oil and
coal, are sufficient to assure a pros
perous future for the mining in
dustry. Many appear to believe
that the building of The Alaska
Railroad should have immediately
produced a marked boom. Now
that a year has passed since the
railroad began to furnish trans
portation and cheaper fuel without
causing an immediate increase of
mineral output they are loud in
condemning the entire project. The
Government railroad, as well as the
increase in the building of wagon
roads has already stimulated mining
but it will be some time before the
results of this work will be ex
pressed r>r a notable increase in
mineral production.
In spite of all despair or doubt
the Alaska mining industry is ad
vancing, not retrograding. In fact,
though the value of its present
product is small compared with that
of the past, the industry is now on
a more substantial basis than ever
before. In 1922 (1) preparations
for drilling were sufficiently ad
vanced to assure the beginning of
underground testing in 1923 of at
least one of the Alaska petroleum
fields; (2) the installation of pla
cer mining plants has continued,
and the work on some well advan
ced as to assume their operation
in 1923; (3) the activity in gold
lode development already noted for
1921 was continued in 1922; (4)
the copper production was about
20 per cent larger than in 1921.
and there was a revival in the pros
pecting of copper deposits. Alaska’s
mining needs capital for its fur
ther development, and during the
year there were encouraging sign.
that large mining companies were
turning their attention to Alaska
as prospective field for investment.
Karl Thiele who has been desig
nated as the Organizer for the Ter
ritory of the Alaska of The Nation
al Republican League, an associa
tion with a representative member
ship of loyal Republicans combined
to keep alive true American ideals
and Republican principles, for the
good of the country and the party,
has taken up his work with en
thusiasm and i' confident that a
large membership will be enrolled
in Alaska. He says: "With a strong
platform of broad and patriotic
principles. I feel sure that the Na
tional Republican League will ap
peal at once to every loyal party
man and lover of good government
in the Northland, as well as through
out the country.”
Three of the Juneau school teach
ers for reasons best known to them
selves, are leaving in the middle of
the term, comments the Strollers’
Weekly having resigned their po
sition’s, '.'.town up their jobs and
quit without apparently considering
the injury such a move on their
part will work on the school arid to
the children of Juneau, and the on
ly excuse we have heard given for
the decisive step is that Juneau is
too lonesome.
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you can bet your bottom dol
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counts and Fouke grading always
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OLDT1MER SAYS ANADIR
NOT RIPE FOR INVASION
The much vaunted Anadir district
Siberia, is far from ripe for a rush
of Americans, according to D. C.
Miller, known far and wide through
out Alaska by the many year sobri
qunet. "Mysterious" Miller, who ar
rived at McGrath recently, after
having spent thirteen months in the
East Cape section of Siberia.
Mr. Miller left., Nome in July
1921. for Kaiusha Bay. about 100
miles north of Cape Serge says the
Kusko Time He prospected at var
ious points along the coast, finding
prospects in plenty, but no big pay.
"I found Kaiusha bay district un
inhabitable. there being absolutely
no fuel of any kind,” said Mr. Mil
ler. The game was plentiful a few
miles back- There were no native
inhabitants, so 1 cached my supplier
and made my way' 600 miles ir.ian.I.
"Traveling is exceedingly difficult
as there are no roadhouses or other
places of shelter, and everyone,
white or native, must wear double
fur clothing, which makes mushing
practically impossible; hence every
one rides on the sled. Quite often
the distance is more than 500 miles
between posts, and. provided with
an oil stove for tea and a sleeping
bag, Q.ne siwashes where night o
vertakes him.
"A white m? arriving at a trad
ing post finds everything free, until
he brings in his fur catch.
"The Hudson Bay Company post>
are exceedingly good about helping
anyone from post to post, as they
are anxious for the white popula
tion to increase.
"The idea entertained by many
Alaskans that there is even a scat
tering white population is all wrong,
as on the whole of East Cape pen
insula there are but 45 white men,
most of whom are tra ’ rs. Yet ev
en with this limited number, more
than 3,000 foxes were received it
Anadir the past season, most of
which were white, red coming next
with cross and blue quite plentiful,
and a sprinkling*of black and silver
greys “No native will exert himself
to trap more than a short distance
from his home, which generally con
sists of a walrus or deerskin tent
or igloo.
"The peninsula has a native t>op
u.ation of about 12,000, consisting
of Indians, Eskimos and deer men.
"There are large herds of deer,
but they must be closely herded, be
cause of wolves.
“The natives who are indescribab
ly filthy in their habits, are treach
erous and thieving, and a strict
color line is drawn between the
small white population and the
tives.
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‘As to government, there is none
Might ;s right, and the old-fashioned
gun man flourishes in all his glory.
“With all, it is a wonderful coun
try There being a district 2,000 by
3,000 miles totally unexplored, and
most of it is well mineralized. But
little work has been done, though
several promising discoveries have
been made. Until conditions are
more stabilized it will be exceed
ingly difficult to work any of the
claims. As to prices it may be said
that sugar is 50 cents a pound
flour, $12 per sack; bacon $1 per
pound; Manchurian tobacco, $1 per
pound; kerosene, the only fuel a
vailable, $12 per case.
Ocean schooners, says Mr Miller,
go up Anadir river a distance of
485 miles, after which supplies are
taken by small boats.
The Hudson Bay Company, said
Mr. Miller, is giving all assistance
possible to prospectors and trappers,
being anxious to have more of both
come into the country.
Anadir is described as a village
of two trading posts and three na
tive houses, while three miles ac
ross the bay are the Japanese and
Russian talteries.
Speaking of the recently establish
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ed Chita government. Mr. Miller
says much is to be hoped from its i
control of the country, as at pres- ■
ent no man's life or property is en-!
tirely safe.
RIVERMAN ARE READY
FOR MAYO ORE CARGO
A fleet of eleven large Yukon ri
ver barges has bee:, placed in win
ter quarters at Dawson, Mayo and)
Stewart City, in readiness to handle,
the first silver ore shipments from
Mayo early next season, says aj
tecent issue of the Dawson News. !
Six of the barges are at Dawson,
two at Mayo and the others at
Srewart City. They have a total
capacity of 3,000 ton*. Steamers
wintering at West Dawson and
Hootalinqua will handle the barges,
leaving Mayo before Lake Lebarge
opens.
Ore hauling from Keno Hill this'
winter to Mayo City is being car
ried on by Greenfield & Pickering i
with large sleighs and sixty to sev- \
entv horses for the Keno Hill Lim
ited. A large caterpillar tractor is
hauling for the Treadwell Yukon;
Company. Several teams owned by
Andy Taddie Sam McCormick and
the Yukon Gold Company left Daw
son last month for Keno to help
to haul silver ore.
The coming open season will be
a time of activity among the trans
portation people, ar.d their capacity
will be taxed to handle the im
mense tonnage of high grade ore
from the rich Keno Hill lode. The
latest reports from -^he mines in
dicate that the output of the pres
ent y^ar will be two or three times
that of last year, and that prospects
for a great increase in production
in the future are extremely bright
new rich silver-lead bearing lodes
having been recently opened up.
Recent arrival? from Mayo says
the Dawson News, report that the
Treadwell Yukon Company ha?
struck a marvelous body of ore,
measuring twenty-eight feet in
width and running very high in va
lues. The discovery is astonishing.
It simply beats anything that Keno
Hill, with all its surprises, has so
far touched. The news of the strike
caused much excitement in the nei
ghborhood. It is understood that the
Treadwell Company will arrange to
have a concentrating plant installed
next year.
Prank Shong. a Hawaiian, was
fined $50 by U. S. Commissioner
pleading guilty to having a bottle
of whiskey in his possession.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—
* Three room furnished frame
house with cache, cellar and good
well. Also four room log house
with cellar, woodshed and large
cache; rents for $20 per month.
All taxes paid. $400 each. In
quire comer Sixth and A streets.
ANDY LOGSTRUP
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Alaska Steamship Co.
SAFETY SPEED SERVICE
V ESSEL L Lv. Seattle Lv. Seward
VICTORIA . Dec. 23 Dec. 30
ALAMEDA . Jar. 4 Jan. lii
NORTHWESTERN .. ... .Jan. 13 Jan. 20
ALAMEDA Jan. 24 Jan. 31
NORTHWESTERN Feb 3 Feb. 10
ALAMEDA . ,. _. Feb. 14 Feb. 21
NORTHWESTERN Feb. 24 Mar. 3
NOTE—“-Trains arriving in Seward on above dates are scheduled
to connect with ships sailing South. Unleas there is an unusual de
lay in Train Service, the ships will always wait for the train if
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FOR RATES AND RESERVATIONS APPLY TO
H. FLICKINGER. A. H. McDONALD.
Agent. Seward. Alaska Agent. Anchorage
A. A. SHONBECK
ANCHORAGE
LIME, PLASTER. CEMENT, FIRE BRICK, FIRE CLAY
Explosives and Blasting Supplies
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PARTNER WANTED ;o help open
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81,000. For particulars see C. H.
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NOTICE Of'LOST
CERTIFICATE OF STOCK
Notice is hereby given that Cer
tificate of Stock No. 1 dated Nov.
1st 1921. for three thousand one
hundred and seventy-five (3175)
shares of the Healy River Coal Cor
poration. of Nenana, Alaska, issued
in the name of Dr. .1. R. Bowen
has been lost, stolen or mislaid. An
. application will be made to said
company to issue a new certificate
for same. If said Certificate of
Stock has been found, please return
the same to the undersigned at
Nenana, Alaska, and a suitable re
ward will be paid.
DR. J. R. BOWEN
i Nenana,- Alaska
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NOTICE
To Sam Ivey—If you don’t pay ^
me for the keep of your dog by th*’
sixth of this month I will sell the
dog.
FRANK FREY
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ceries. Fowler A Morris
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LOCAL TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Trains leave and arrive Nenana as
follows:
8:00 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
| Seward ^and intermediate points.
Returning' arrives Nenana 6:45 a.
m.. same days.
1:30 p. m., Tuesday and Friday for
Dunbar, Fairbanks and Chatanika.
Arrives Nenana 13:30 p m . Tues
day and Friday.
Pullman sleeper charges: Lower
berth, 14.50; upper berth. $3.00.
Tickets entitle holders to privi
leges Observation car.
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D. H. WILLIAMS
Undertaking Parlors
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Funeral Director
Anchorage — Nenana — Seward
CHAS. E. BERGMAN
Nenana Manager
Pioneers of Alaska
Nenana Igloo No. 17
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Welcome.
Alfred J. Ghezzi Joe O’Connor
Secretary. . President.