Alaska Notes
Gleanings From I’erritorial
Kxehaoges.
The Alaska Juneau mine has boosted
its average daily production from 2.330
ions iri 1917 to 8,250 im s in 1024, and
reduced ns milling cost from 71 cents
. in .10J7 to 25 cents in 1924. declared P.
IL Bradley. general manager and con
sulting engineer, in a statement made
before the Juneau chamber of cum
► merce recently. In September, 1924.
he added. 9 456 tons had been milled
• daily at a cost of 20 cents a ton. The
company operated at a delicit until
1920. paying not onlv its operating and
development expenses but al-o its in
terest charges with borrowed money.
Up to October, 1924. the operating
profits were $311,918. “This year of
1924 there will be a surplus over and
above all expenses of every kind,’’ he
asserted, Briefly giving the plans of
the company for the future, Mr. Brad
ley said its ultimate goal was 400.000
tons to be It and leu monthly at a cost of
„ 20 cents a ton, having an average value
of 65 cen's a ton, leaving a profit ef 45
* Cents per ton.
Backing 150 pounds of sulphate of
arsenic ore on the backs of reindeer,
FraoK Joaquin, well known placer op
erator of Ganes creek, Ophir district,
has opened the wav for what may be
» come extensive arsenic mining opera
tions on the lower Kuskokwim. Mr.
Joaquin is spending tbe winter in An
chorage, after leasing his placer hold
ings od Ganes creek to the Ames
Dredging O mpany. The demand for
arsenic has become pressing in the
t United States, due to the presence of
the boll wevil. and on suggestions from
the late Dr. Alfred Brooks, chief of
the Alaska Bureau of the U. S. Geo*
* logieal Survey, Mr. Joaquin made a
trip into the Kilrukak mountains from
the west side to a point on the Blek and
CJuinbagak river, some forty miles due
* west from Bethel. Speaking of the
arsenic. Mr. Joaquin says the discov
ery appears to he important, due to the
purity of the sulphate, which, accord
i ing to an analysis made by the Bureau
«f Mines, at Washington, runs about
eighty per cent pure arsenic. —Valdez
Miner. _
In a letter received in Fairbanks
from Pete Buekholtz he tells of many
i fumiar Fairbanksans who are now liv
.■ log in La Mesa. Calif Dave Courte
aiarche, who owned the Comet barber
shop hare for manv years, is now in
the barbering game in the southern
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city. t*. and Mrs K J. Hones, \ln.
Masters, John Melzca, J'-rry I’uisen.
Jp'S Jones, Howard Merrill, all well
temembered here, have their home" in
%Ija Mesa. Mr. arid Mrs. Joe Miller are
a I so located in La Mesa. Mr. Miller
| was chief deputy of the Fnnnh division
during the period when Ju Ige Li win
was marshal. -Fairbanks News-Miner.
Guards On Balconies
Will Protect Banks
Detroit. — Police Commissioner Frank
Croul, simultaneously with the placing
in service to the Hank of Demit of a
corps of expert riflemen Thursday as
protection against the crowing oum
her of hank robberies, announced that
hereafter all branch bauks opened in
Detroit would be built with galleries
above the lirst floor wickets, in accord
ance with recommendatiens of the po
lice department.
Several existing branches, it is said,
will be remodeled to provide similar
balconies, which will provide safe ram
ramparts for special guards. They will
be wired up with the tellers’cages so
an alarm can be given easily when the
desperado makes his lirst threat in
from of the windows. From a gallery,
the police commissioner believes au
armed bauk guard should be able to
command the situation. 1
The Batik of Detroit, victim of four
robberies in 192,4, which cost the insti
tution a total of $50,000, decided some
time ago to meet gun with guo, and
for some time have been dr'iHinc a
score of former murines, service men
and ex Canadian mounted jwlice in a
fully equipped target room in the base
ment of the main bank. Only men who
had won medals for marksmanship and
had proved their courage under tire
were selected.
In addition, every manager, teller
and employe in the main and branch
banks have been given revolvers, and
weekly practice has been in order for
more than a month. “Shoot to kill,”
is the order issued.
In the Probate Court for Otter Pre
cinct. Fourth Division, Territory
of Alaska, before tiun. E J. Slier,
commissioner and ex otticio probate
judge.
In the matter of the estate of Fred* K.
Soule, deceased—Probate No. 42.
Notice or Final Hearing.
Notice is hereby given that the near
ing of objections to the final report and
account of Ira F. Wood, as adminis
tralor of the estate of Fred E. Soule,
deceased, will t>c held in the probate
court room at. Flat. Alaska, on Satur
day, March 14 h. 1925. at two o’clock
in the afternoon.
Dated at Flat, Alaska, Dec. 24, 1924.
[Seal] E .1 STIER,
Probate Judge.
Max Simel
The Pioneer Trader
Furs Bousrht and
Sold
Miners’, Prospectors’
and Trappers’
Supplies
Steamer Service On the Inoka
River.
Ask the People of Ophir about us.
STATION
Fairview. Innoko River
Jn the Probate ( uiirt for the Ku»ko
kwun Precinct. Found Divisi'4] of
the Territory of A listen, before
George VV Hi iTman. ci'Tinii-sinuer
and ex officio probate judge
Io the tnau.ee of tb« estate of tienry
Jims', deceased—Probate Mo. 3.
Notice is hereby given that, Bertha
J Ills', ail minis! rat or of Ibe a bo ,e named
estate, teas tiled tier final account, as
such administrator in the above an
titled Court, ami an order has been
made bv the Court set tins' Monday,
March 4. 1925 at 10 o’clock a. tri., as
the t ime for hen rino object ions to said
account, and the settlement thereof
All persons interested in said estate
are notified to file their object,ions to
said account, if any they have, tin -dr
before the date named, specifying the
particulars of such objections. I 1
Dated Napamute. I) cemher 18 1924.
Bk.rtha Jung.
Administ r,,tor of ttie Estate
of Henry Juntr, deceased.
First publication, fan. 10. 1925.
Last publication, Feb. T, 1925.
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Are You Going to Build?
vVe 'save in stock lumber of all kinds, rough and
dressed. Lately we h ive added a few lines, such
Fustic and Shiplap, J and U-inch Flooring, Win
dow and Door Casing, Window and Door Stopping.
Boat Lumber of all kinds.
And if you are goin«r to build a sled, call or us. We have the
bes> hickory m Alaska.
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TI am the prio.pal owner of'a block of 'ground
on Yankee creek about seven mites Iona', extend
ing from No 1 B. !u*.Discovery down to the mouth
of the creek.
Pav has been located all along for .a distance of
about three miles from the upper end. and pretty
well prospected and cross cut.
The average ctepiii of the ground is from seven
to twentv'feet. The top is all black muck, that can
be moved freely. No rock bigger than one’s fist.
The width of the pay. for a distance of about
three miles, .is from 100 to 200 feet. Crosscuting
work indicates that the ground will go from 15
cents to $1 per sq iare foot of bedrock. Ivjy belief
is that the pay will average 50 cents per foot.
1 have a ditch on the ground, three miles long,
together with water rights. The ground is prettv
well cleared. There is also a drain, three miles
long, with tile water right. I also have a water
right on Ready Bullion creek, from which water
can tie brought to Yankee creek with a ditch less
« than a mile long (4,900 feet), which will give four
sluiceheads’of water,iwith a pressure or fall of 120
feet., being 1600 feet to the work from the ditch.
After doing away with the muck, there will be
from four to sis feet of dirt to handle. The jtay
runs mostly in the bedrock of porphvrv and slate.
The ground is virgin, only about $11,000 having
been tab‘-to out by windlass in prospecting.
Prospecting work during the present winter has
resulted n finding values that run up to $1 per
square foot of bedrock.
The Flume Dredge Company has a dredge above
this ground, which has been in operation for the
last three sea»on3.
The Government road crosses Yankee creek. T <
Iso have a road down‘the creek that connects with
the Government road.
I am also the agent, for owners of ground ot/.er
than that held bv myself.
The ground can be worked either with drefigs,
drag-line scraper, or by hydraulieing.
I will either sell the ground or give a leasts ox
it. If the prospect is satisfactory to the buyer, a
cash payment will be expected. A good bargain
will be given to the right party.
For further information, terms, ®t$,, sail oat
ground, or write or telegraph me.
R!> NOLEETTK
Tokouia, Alasett,.
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