THE DOUGLiflS MINER
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DOUGLAS - ALASKA
DOUGLAS, ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4. i8g6
The OoveiTioc’s Annual Report.
J;imes Sheakley, governor of Alaska, in
his annual report to the secretary of the
Interior says:
“There is great encouragement in the
outlook for Alaska gold mines. During
the year ending the first of this month,
$2,300,000 in gold bullion has been taken
from the mines, the greater part being the
product of low grade ores, much of which
yielded less than $4 per ton. Almost any
grade of ores can now be worked at a
profit here. Confidence in Alaska as a
gold producing country increases with the
development of her resources. 1 he gold
placers of the Yukon region continue to at
tract the attention of gold miners and for
tune seekers, but no rich discoveries have
been reported from there.”
The report makes a plea for the repeal
of the present prohibiton liquor law,
which has been demoralizing in its effects
and violated in every community, and
urges the enactment of high license laws,
with suitable safeguards.
On the subject of the fur seal agree
ment the governor says: “The current
regulations agreed upon by a majority of
the tribunal of arbitration for the protec
tion of fur seals in Bering sea have entirely
failed to afford the protection intended, or
to prevent the distruction of these animals.
Pelagic sealing, anyway, will result in the
extermination of the entire herd within a
few years.”
The governor depreciates the cost of the
expensive and burdensome patrol now
necessary, as exceeding the profits of pe
lagic sealing, even if the latter were harm
less.
Reefs and Sneaker’s.
Capt. Wm. Peterson, of the schooner
Challenge, reports the following dangers
noted southeast of Boulder island, Alaska:
Three distinct breakers, in a line from
north to south,about one-half mile long,
in latitude 52 degrees 25 minutes north,
longitude 176 degrees 6 minutes 30 sec
onds east; a reef running north-northwest
and south-southeast, about three miles
long, over which the sea breaks heavily,
in latitude 52 degrees 11 minutes north,
longitude 175 degrees 54 minutes east;
very heavy tide rips in this vicinity,
which would endanger a vessel, and that
the whole locality is a dangerous one.
Commander R. K. McAlpine, of her
Britanic Majesty’s ship Swift, peports
that the beacon previously standing on
Livuchi rock, eastward of Preshajanski
harbor, Medni island, Bering sea, has now
disappeared.
Lieutenant commander E. K. Moore,
United States ship Patterson, has devel
oped the fact that no shoal exists as
indicated on the charts about three-eights
of a mile south of 83 degrees east true,
east-northeast Magpie, from the southern
end of Apple islands Alaska, but says that
at least nine fathoms’of water is found.
pfom the Yukon
Ambitious miners who entertain ideas of
going to the Yukon river mines in search
of gold should not attempt the expedition
unless they have money enough to keep
themselves out of want for at least two
years, is the advice of Louis Sloss Jr. of
the Alaska Commercial company. Mr.
Sloss returned from the North Sunday
night on the steamer Bertha.
“The class of men who, when ‘broke’
rush off to the newest scenes of gold ex
citement to try their luck should stay
away from Alaska, for poverty and dis
tress will certainly be their reward,” said
Mr. Sloss yesterday. “Most of this ele
ment has already left the mines and re
turned to their homes disgusted. But the
men who went there prepared for a seige
were able to keep on their feet, so to speak,
and are now prospering. At bo h the For
ty Milepost and Circle City districts there
is little or no distress. New deposits are
being developed daily. Only placer min
ing is being undertaken at present, but de
posits have been found that are very rich.
Before long a dozen quartz mines will be in
operation. In fact, from my observations
1 am satisfied that quartz mining will be
the great industry there.”
Mr. Sloss made a complete circuit of the
various mining districts and brought back
$65,000 worth of goid dust that he had
purchased en route. He says that he
found more suffering among the miners
who went to Cook Inlet. They made the
mistake of going there too early in the
season—in fact, long before the snow was
off the ground. Then, what was even
worse, but few mines have been developed
there, and they could set no employment.
J. E. Spurr, H. B. Goodrich and F. O.
Schrader, of the United States Geological
Survey also returned on the Bertha. They
were sent to the Yukon mines by the gov
ernment to report on the prospects of
quartz mining there. While they have
not compiled their report, the gentlemen
do not hesitate to speak well of the out
look for quartz mining.—S. F. Ex.
Wanted—Dressmaker wishes engage
ment in private famlies. Address Mrs. G.
Grant, care of THE MINER. *
The Juny Liist
The next term ot the district court will
convene on the 25th inst. The following
jurymen have been drawn:
GRAND JURORS.
Adams, Robert M.Juneau
Brandhan, Frank. “
Breckenridge, Win.Douglas
Burns, Fred . “
Calbraith, J. C.Wrangel
DeGroff, Ed. Sitka
Fountain, Oliver' ' ".Juneau
Frudenstein, G. C.Douglas
Frobese, Frad E. Sitka
Gamble, John E..
Gorman, John.Juneau
James, George. “
Johansen, Alfred. Sitka
Kennedy, Dan. Juneau
Leigh, Byron.Douglas
Fleters, Ezra. “
Pond, E. P. Juneau
Powell, John.Douglas
Shotter, George. “
Wilson, T. A.Wrangel
PETIT JURORS.
JUNEAU.
Anderson, A A
Bovle, Charles
Bishop, H
Bisli, A J
Bertram, N H
Bradbury, Lon
Brunkey, Henry
Campbell, Archie
Dutcher, C E
Doty, Charles
Duxbery, Thus
De la Pole, E C
Downey, J W
Ellis, John
Galvin, Mike
Haley, Edward
Hare, Harry
Heyde, Fred
Howard, Arthur
Howard, Frank
Kaufman, 1 S
Lund, Louis
Moore, L A
McLennon, Dan
McMahon, Sylvester
McLearnon Wm
McClusky, James
McGlew, Wm.
McRae,Angus
McWatters, J H
Owens, Eugene
Oliver, S I
Parrish, C L
Regan, John
Rudolph, Wm
Roberts, J
Rutledge, J J
Smith, 'I'llos
Smith, James G
Swinehart, G B
Sheldon, C F
1 homas, Charles
Waydelich, J W
DOUGLAS.
Austin, W F
Boyd, Win C
Chisholm, J W
Corbus, Adam
Duckworth, J FI
Hall, Frank J
Heffren, Nate C
Laumeister, J P
McCormack, Walter
Shogland, Pete
Foreman, C W
SITKA.
Bale, T H
Bolshanin, Nicolas
Callsen, Peter
Meydenbaur, W C
Richardson, Herb
Stefterson, S
Uuertin, hrank
WRANGEL.
Lear, Wm H Osborn, A1
KILLISNOO.
Brightman, William H
Go to the Nevada restaurant in Juneau
for an oyster supper. *