Alaska Mining News Tells Of Rich Veins And New Wireless Posts
Reports from Valdez and Cliff mine indicate high value ore with a ten foot vein averaging at least $100 per ton. Government survey teams arrive near Fairbanks as homesteaders gain title hopes. Two new wireless stations planned at St Pauls and Dutch Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valdez Mining Co
Cliff
Valdez
Geo. A. Terrell
Monte
Tanana
Chitina Rom
Fairbanks
St Michael
WH. Thorn
United States
R.H. Crawford
A. H. Schultz
Jim Hoffman
C. Boatwell
Iate
Kuskokwim
Kantishna
Lake Minchumina
Foraker Fork
Big Lake
St. Michael
Hoffman
Hunker
John Bowman
Donnelly Roadhouse
Fairbanks Valdez
Alaska
St. Paul’s Island
Dutch Harbor
Uniak Island
Reports contradict death rumors at Good News Bay
Eric Palmen reports Melintyre and St. Glair safe at Good News Bay and says death rumors were exaggerated. Men reached Kusko mouth, found prospects in small creeks, bedrock unreached due to wet ground and lack of equipment. Frank Waskey heads to Nome for hand drills to prospect this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good News
Eric Palmen
Kuskokwim
Good Ngot
Gil McIntyre
Ed St. Clair
Palmen
Frank Waskey
Nome
Heights of Luxury Bathing Ad at Elite Baths
An advertisement for Elite Baths on Caribou Street and Pioneer Drug Store in Flat City promotes a steam bath a nice lunch and a furnished room to sleep in. It highlights a fine line of perfumes and soaps available at Pioneer Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caribou Street
Pioneer Drug Store
Flat City
Snyder
Stanley's
Committee to Alaska dates set by congressional panel
The joint congressional committee named by Vice President Sherman plans a trip to Alaska around August 1 if Congress is in session, staying until September 1. If Congress recesses sooner, the panel will depart Alaska in early July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Joint Congressional Committee
Sherman
Alaska
Congress
Ruby Strike town shows boom and bust as stampede fades
A June letter reports Ruby city of 200 tents with four stores and six restaurants turning into a tent town as residents depart. Long creek yields gold at 16 feet depth with dirt valued 75 cents to 140 per foot, while Fernandez and Johnson are credited discoverers. Bear and other creeks feed the dome source at Discovery, but boilers are scarce and packing costs remain high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
George L. Smith
E. H. Langley
Long Creek
Jim
Fernandez and Johnson
Bear Paw Gulch
Halley
Local Pioneer Jim Orr Returns After Winter Absence
Jim Orr, an early staker of Flat Choice, returns to his land after a winter away. The note lists a line of musical supplies including sheet music violin pegs bow parts and harmonicas and mentions film development by Miss Tjernstrom at McDonald Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Orr
Flat Choice B
Pioneer Drug Store
Flat City
Forfeiture Notice on Mining Claims in Alaska Fourth Division
Notice to co-owners of the Otter Recording and Mining, Territory of Alaska, that labor and improvements have been expended to hold the claims. If you do not contribute your share within 90 days after publication, your interest may become the property of the subscriber. Dated at Iditarod, July 1, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eitzman
Orny
T. WA
Sim Gl Gia.co
YM. Association
Oller
Territory of Alaska
United Stat
Tysons
Ivogut
AL Direman Ny Artz
Attorne
A.D. Fact
David Willun
Laaven
Otter Association
Plac
Jasa
Hota
Elaine
United State
Jon Beaton
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Hosiana
Alex Nichol
Harry Edwards
H.l Bresnahan
Frank Barnett
B. M. McGuire
George Butler
Hugh Ferry
George Smith
Fred Hoffman
Merman Williky
Ruby City
Jack Welsh
Tom Crocket
Portland
Arctic Brotherhood
Chica
Nome Industria
Kennedy Bros
Windy Creek
American River Country
Seattle Times
Alask
Mich
Alaskan
Melintyre and
St. Glair
Good News Bay
Simpson
Iditarod Meat Co
Iditarod
Casey's
Ita
Mussey
Grocers F. E Webber & Co
Gold Street
the Connolly
Fiat City
Crawford House
Geld St. Flat City
Hotel Grand
N. Glantz
Mrs. Swansu
Congressional Committee
Iditarod Express Company
J. Joe Meents
Lhevreaux Cigar Store
Flat Creek
the Dell
Front St
M, & M, Bank
Miss Tjernstrom
McDonald Hotel
Roadhouse
Golden Eagle
Willow ST. JM Robers
Egina PO
el Willow ST
Ano
I. Nyholm
Casey
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