Seward Daily Gateway
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOLUME XV. NUMBER 243.
SEWARD, ALASiL,. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930.
PRICE TEN CENTS
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BABCOCK & DOWNEY GOLD
MINE AT NUKA BAY, NEAR |
SEWARD, ON PAYING BASIS
From a prospect to a producing mine and on a
paying basis in five years, is the sum total of the story
I of the Babcock & Downey quartz mine located about
one mile inland from the shores of Surprise Bay, in
the Nuka Bay district, 60 miles southwest of Seward.
Tom Babcock brought in a
cleanup the other day which
makes the numerous others
brought in during the partners
years of struggle, resemble a|
bag of peanuts. The exact sum
was not made public but it is
known to have run up into the
thousands of dollars.
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Thusly, do the partners refute
reports that the Nuka Bay re
gion never would amount to
a •hill-o-beans’ owing to the al
leged small ore bodies. Babcock
& Downey have enough ore in
sight to keep their mills operat
ing for years.
Skeptics—knockers The Gate
^ way calls ‘era—have ridiculed
just about everyone who has
explored. prospected and filed
on claims in Nuka Bay. Many
of these expressions of “wisdom”
have—it is sad to relate—emi
nated here in Seward as well as
Anchorage and other points.
Nevertheless, with that cour
age and conviction only found
in men and women who accom
plish things with the sweat of
l their brow instead of mouth
rautterings, Babcock & Downey,
assisted by Mrs. Downey, never
once faltered. j
Sample rock assaying $8,562 a
Ton; the average probably better
than $50 a ton. Some of it so
shot with gold that it is the
next thing to socalled jewelry
W ore. And hundreds of tons of
it. Perhaps a mountain of it!:
In any case, the partners are'
in better ore now than they
ever dreamed of; 15 to 20 tons
of this immensely rich ore is be
ing shipped Outside.
This spring a new 15-ton Den
ver quartz mill replaced the for
mer smaller outfit; a new plant
building was erected; also a
800 foot tramway which, in
part, is 25 feet high. Much other
new work in addition was ac
complished.
This fall another unit will be
added in the way of one more;
Denver quartz mill of equal, but
possibly larger, tonnage as the
*me now operating. During the
winter 400 or 500 feet of pipe
hue will be laid and equipment
added so that when spring rolls
V around the plant may be operat
ed through energy created by j
water instead of gasoline, as
heretofore.
Seven men are now engaged!
at work on the property, includ
ing the partners.
It had been planned for all to
spend the winter in Seward but
instead, they will visit a few
weeks the latter part of next
month, and November, then re-1
*nm to the property and carry;
forward the new work.
* Two jack- hammers will bej
t ffoing all winter. Among
work and equipment, inj
addition to those mentioned, will i
be installation of a big crush
er, construction of two ore bins
and the building of a new mess
house.
No tunneling was done this
year, nor open-cut work. Instead,
about 150 feet of raises were
put in and around 100 feet of
stoping. The tunneling now ex
tends a distance of 600 feet and
the open-cut work, 250 feet. The
vein in the lower tunnel is a
true vien of three and one-half
feet for a distance of 160 feet;
this distance so far has been as
certained; also, that the shoots
or ore dip in a north-easterly
direction.
A little trouble was encoun
tered recently when oil carried
off “quick” from the concentrat
ting table (a Gibson) and also
due to running out of cyanide.
Aside from this, the mill has
functioned well.
Mr. Babcock had planned to
return to the camp yesterday but
the strong wind delayed them
getting away on time.
Thus, a hopeful future is fore
cast for Seward and this vicini
ty for a revival of the long dor
mant mining industry Twenty ;
years ago the mining industry
was still in the throes of “boom”
days. Today, they are operated ]
on sound economic principles
that compare with any other
industry.
Reports on the Nuka Bay 1
mining region are not encour- 1
aging, read from a book or ]
a pamplet; one reason for this ;
has been because it has never J
been thoroughly investigated or*
studied. These reports are now,
broken down as a house of cards,
with the successful results ob
tained by Babcock & Downey
An engineer, from one of Alas
ka’s most successful of operat
ing concerns, has asked per
mision to visit the property
which request has been granted.
History abounds with true r
stories of great fortunes won
from, mining properties. The ,
mountains of Alaska are full of
mining opportunities awaiting -
exploitation. Poor men have
become rich overnight in Alas- l
ka, speculating with Mother Na- (
ture. 1
Gold is where you find it! ]
SECOND CONFESSION
SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Sept
27, (JP)—George Sherman Myers *]
40, exconvict, made a second /
confession in which he said he e
had kidnapped and killed 8-year a
eld Marverine Appel on August f
27. Officers said the details were
toe same as in the first con
fession which he later repudiat
ed.
Toll bridges paid $18,072 into the t
tate treasury of Tennessee during r
toiy
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EERTTLE NEGRO SHOT
BT SEATTLE POLICE
III PISTOL BATTLE
SEATLE, Sept. 27. (/P)—Mortally
wounded in a pistol battle with
four policemen Harold Martin, ne
gro, died in the city hospital last
night a few minutes after he had
been shot.
The police went to Martin’s home j
to question him after receiving a
report that the negro entered the
borne of a white couple living near
by an attempted to force his at
tentions upon the woman.
Martin opened fire on the police
who promptly returned it. The
couple later identified Martin as
the man who entered their home.
MCESIsllTEO I
ffl TRIAL: FLAWS
LOS ANGELES, Sept., 27, f/P)—
The appellate court granted
Alexander Pantages appeal from
conviction and prison sentence
for alleged assaulting of Eunice
Pringle, ordering a new trial.
The four principal flaws of;
the trial, resulting in his con
viction last October, were cited
in the appellates decision.
$51LREKA SAILS
FOR m WITH SS
SEATTLE, Sept, 27, (£»)—'The;
3S Alaska, of the Alaska Steam
ship Company, sailed for the
STorth at 9 a ,m. today with 66
)assengers on board of which 14 ;
ire for Seward, as follows:
Mrs. C. Sharpies and son. Wm /
3. Serrick, E. Harper, Viole
S. Kemp lone M. Danliker, Mrs. P
X E. Harington, Dr. J. W. Ed- 1
minds, Mrs. K. Tirker, Mr. and
VTrs. G. M. Ballentine, M. A. ;
Jartfort, H. L. Dant, Mrs. C. C. (
Mespelt, and two steerage.
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CRITICALLY ILL, Pill
PARS, Sept., 27, <£>)—Hugh!!
Wallace, Ambassador to Franc r
luring the latter part of Wood -
ow Wilson’s adminisrtation, is !
:ritically ill in his Paris home!
vith bronchitis.
His home in America is a
racoma, Wash.
He developed bronchitis at
ecent visit to the Riviera; hear
difficulties also developed upo
lis return to Paris which com
jlicated his recovery.
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
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WASHINGTON, Sept- 27. (&) _ ,
’he resignation of Federal District i
ittorney Tuttle of New York, gub- i
rnatorial G. O. P. nominee, was
ccepted by President Hoover, ef- j
ective immediately. t
TIMBER TO FILL IDLE LAND j
JACKSON, Sept. 27. (A3)—Timber j
rowing is urged for at least half i
he land in Mississippi as the only
leans of putting it to a good use
y Fred B. Merrill, state forester. <
A REGULAR FELLOW
NEW YORK, Sept., 27, (JP)—
Sir Thomas Lipton, famous in
ternationally nown sportsman,
called upon Mayor Walker and
said he would challenge again
shortly for America’s cup. He
paid tribute to America’s wel
come and sportsmanship.
AMERICAN LEAGUE —
Washington 1, Boston 7. “Bump”
Hadley has an agreement with the
Washington team’s management
to the effect that he gets $500 bon
us for every victory over 15 wins
this season. The team won its 15th
a few days ago but lost a bonus to
day as Boston won.
St. Louis at Cleveland, rains.
New York 6, Philadelphia 7. The
Athletics won on a rally in the 9th
inning which scored their second
triumph over the Yanks. The score
was tied with one out and a man !
on second. Pipgrass relieved Barnes |
and pitched only one ball. Simmons
clouted the lone pitch for a double :
bringing in Schang who was on se
cond. Simons hit twice in four
times up and took the American
League lead from Gehrig who was j
fruitless in three times up
Chicago 3, Detroit 1- Lyons pit- '
3hed and batted Chicago to vic
tory. He let the Tigers down to four
lits and homered in the fifth scor
ng the winning run Gehringer hit
a homer in the nith for Detroit.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE—
Oakland 9, Missions 6.
Los Angeles 8, Seattle 2.
^ight games
Sacramento 6, Hollywood 11.
San Francisco 5, Portland 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE—
Pittsburgh 5, St. Louis 10. Card- j
nals versus Athletics in the world
series as St. Louis clinched its third
eague pennant in the past five j
seasons. Haines outpitched Brame
to! chalk up the Cardinals’ 21st j
vin in the past 24 games and to ;
)oost the percentage up more^than \
00 points. St. Louis got 16 hits and j
Pittsburgh took eight. The Cards
ihased seven runs across in the |
ourth. Watkins hit a homer, then
Yaner homered in the third inn
ng with one on base. Suhr homer- j
id for Pittsburgh in the sixth inn- |
ng. There will be a big celebra- J
ion tomorrow on account of the
it- Louis win.
Cincinnati 5, Chicago 7. The Cubs
ilinched second place on Wilson’s
»4th homer with Neuyler on base,
rhis capping of the seventh inn
ng provided the margin for vic
ory and brought the Cubs from be
THE PUBLIC INVITED, l
BH Wl, TONIGHT:
Everybody in Seward today is<
;o attend the public card party,<
;his evening in Odd Fellows hall |!
vhich is being presente dby the j
3eward Rebekah Lodge. The af 1
air—bridge and whist—is one of|
hose altogether too rare events
riven by those charming lion
esses. With the many visitors |
n the city a large attendance i
s anticipated.
The card party will be given j 1
n the upstairs club rooms and i
lot the lower—the dance floor j£
As usual, there will be a deli jl
;ious spread of refreshments!
;erved during the evening. jl
SEYMOUR RESIGNS
REPUBLICAN OFFICE
ACCOUNT iXOP
ACTS SOLELY TO CLEAR THE
SKIRTS OF THE PARTY,
COMMITTEE
DENVER, Sept., 27, (A*)—Rev
erberations of a dual between
Norris and Senatorial candidates,
presaged prabably the exit of
Victor Seymour, Lincoln busi
ness man, assistant vice chair
man of the Western Republican
Senatorial campaign, from the
political picture.
Seymour yesterday telegraph
ed his resignation to Senator
Steiwer who insisted he was
“absolutely innocent of any
wrong act” in connection with
the Nebraska primary controver
sy and that he was acting sole
ly then, and now, from a desire
to keep publicity from attending
committee hearings and Senator
Nye of Nebraska from reflecting
on the party’s and senatorial
committee.
Party leaders believe his re
sibnation will be accepted.
Norris said he had learned
that Senators Nye and Hale had
recommended Seymour’s remov
al.
FIGHT POSTPONED:
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NEW YORK, Sept., 27, (/P)—
The Sharkey-Campolo boxing
match, scheduled to have been
fought two night ags, has been
abandoned after being post
poned to October 3.
Campolo was not consulted at
any stage of the decisions and
today he flatly refused to fight
unless a new deal is made in
which he would receive $20,000.
He offered to fight tonight for
nothing. The Garden refused his
kind offer.
Sharkey has gone home, dis
gusted.
FIRST TICE HITS
BILLIONS. TEARS ICO
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27. (JP) ~
rhe earliest record of animal life
ipon eart hgoes back more than
100,000,000 years, a short time com
pared with the 2,000,000,000 years
That astronomers estimate the
sarth has existed.
These earliest animal records
Tome from the Cambrian rocks.
Dlder rocks are known to geolo
gists, and in the other rocks are
ibundant evidence of aquatic plant
ife.
WADING POOLS
NEOSHO, Mo. Sept. 27. (^- Wari
ng pools in which 10,000 children
can find relief from heat daily
lave been given to cities in Okla
loma, Missouri and Kansas by Mr.
ind Mrs. rank H. Reed, whos eoil
loldings have made them wealthy,
i’unds for 30 pools have been given
>y the Reeds so far.