GlennaUen State Traopere Box 26 GBertm3.Pen, Alaska
ATTENTIUR: Trwger Port
Dear Hr. Port:
As per ear telephone canversation thy, you WIU find a copy af our Kardex covmdrrlg tho property sf Eennecotr Copper. The description is vary poor. The only thing Z cdd fiad whicla dght be of arm help is in the enclosed publication "A flistorg af the -matt: lfine~~.The -and figure follcwdng page 7 sbwe the outline of the hrrbfilagar of Xemecott and the Hother WeGoalitfon Hinee Company.
Efr. GletUnrS Gamell, Xbing Engbeer w&th msr Dlvfsion aseiated rac ad adxised the the haldinga meriehin Secttans 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 34, 35 end 36 of Tmehip 4 South, Range 14 E.
1 hope chis &nfomtioa is of some help to yon rand if we can be of further ambtance plestee Let us how.
Sincerely
Mildred Brown Mining Infbrmatioa Specialist
Enclosures: 5 June 24, 1973
W. Chtlrfas M. bightm Canslllting QeaIogSet 2562 - 1150 J&e Street Vane~ttvcrr, If. C., Canada
&ar Mr. Lefghtanr
E regret the &&by $n anavmhg your letter 0% Jme 7, 3.973 to I&. I&. Yl~b~t,kit: I only r=eiv& it i-.
The artfly infomettim that we have o~ the area, %a that Jmea l&ma filed 4 elairas fa 1967, and that nu aeseseneat work bas beem dwe aim@1968. The recording precinct weah? Bairhmks aud tb qaadraaglle - Habesaa.
Ihe ~Laimdescr3pt-n is "8eawe-r Creak, 2 upstneeam frrnn the muth of Ptarmigan Creek near the Cmadl.aa WrrTern.
Tf the thw fs not ae cdthrl as prnr indicated in yemi latter, 'I. wybe able to mgply additisnal infarrttzltidn. Charles M. Leighton, Consulting Geologist, 2502 - 1150 Jervis Street, VANCOUVER, British Columbia.
June 7, 1973
Mr. Charles F. Herbert, Commissioner of Natural Resources, COLLEGE, Alaska.
Dear Sir :
Would you please send me any information you can, showing mineral claims in good standing around the area of the intersection of 62'-OO'N and 141'-0OtW. I am particularly interested in maps showing claims staked where Beaver and Ptarmigan Creeks meet. If there are any claims staked there, would you be good enough to include the names and addresses of the claim holders.
A reply to this letter at your earliest possible convenience would be greatly appreciated, as time is a critical element in my objectives.
Respectfully yours,
Charles M. Leighton, -'c-- Consulting Geologist. August 14, 3972
Hz. Walter C. Bmm3.n 431 West 7th Street Lns Angela, Ca1tfornf.a 90014
In reply to four Lett= r~garding~tainfng clahs of John S, Tay3.org I rn enclosing ducumnee that Ptr. Taylor had filed with the recorder in the McCarthy recordfng diatxict. Tbess doaments are the ody infarzatioa we have witk regard to W. Taylar's miniag cltfaux, po8eibly YOU my Be able to gat a legal. descr%pfi.cmfrcm theas,
X have checked dtb the Borough tax office and Phay info4 lee thgt ungatented minitag claims are comtdorad neither raal or personal property.
Aha enrlosd ie a circular on dning law rappLiablta fn Ahaka along witk a listing af Attornep in the Fairbanks area. 10-002 ' DEP~RT~ENTor ~aruni Rrrouncrs -j,.kF (12-23-70) ST,
2 Approval C] Note & Return C) Signature 0 Initial & Return a Comment r] Return As Requested ' n Contact Me
'- For Your File , u Your Infomrttion L' MWOFFICES OF WALTER CLIFFORD BOWMAN
431 WEST 7TH STREET 3iv. G-i i;T-C)iiLqjClj LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90014 '-:, zL,r.lcL.:
(213) 625-2211 /5+nchor.,2q:: 22 July 1972
Pi. illiam Fackler ?-'rCFhv Sincerely yours, January IS, 1972 W. B. &cFar;Lar#l 010-18-9300 IX.H,A. 604th cans Co APO %n Frawimm, California 96494 In regards to y~wreeent inqufry abut placer C~Won the upper reach of the Chit- Bzver, near &Carthy, Alaska, the place fn question covers a lot of area. In order to give you a mure definite answer, we need to what speciTfc urca you would like us to check. If you could glva us a certain creek name or branch of a creak or arm, we will gladly check it and sea if there are any lxeviowt claim in tbr location aJld whether they are active or mtr I havc chkd aw: files and can not find an address, for Chitna Gold Placer Company. Could they possibly have s dff feat me? If yau have any further fnfmmatlaa regarding tile above or any other queetfoxta, pleaee don't hesitate ha contact ua. Bola J. Crsnick CLerk m ? . .... ,: .- W. B .MacFarland N4:B.A.604th trans co.. -, Alaska State Div Of Mines,&Geology Box -5-300 College, A1aska. fig701 Dear Sir: 1 would li~einformation on placer mining near Mc ~ar$y,~laska..~heuper reach of the Chitna R Back in I938 or 7.J work f~rthe Chitna Gold Placer CO..Is there any way I can contax them now..They close dmrn in B38.. 1-a. going tw, gm Placer mining up there next summer and do, n~twant to trespass, 1 will be using a small portable sluse b0.x and a handy billy(a suction 1 orre dMCZo19hxg r liotiag wMch ~rsgbe of sme heto ym and U we can ba of any arbr taarvtca pleaser addece. .p . FPCEiVSa COLLEGE UWOFFICES OF WALTERCLIFFORD BOWMAN DIV, of GEOL. SURVEY d3f WEST 7TH STRE= LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 90014 (213) 525-2211 20 June 1972 State Division of Geological Survey P, 0, Box 80007 College , Alaska , 99701 Dear Sirs: : Estate of John 3. Taylor , deceased. Please be advised that I am the attorney for the above Estate, now pending in the Probate Court of Los Angeles County. At the suggestion of Phil Holdsworth of INEXCO, I am writing to you, with reference to the present vdue of the claims of John Taylor in the land near Cordova, whf ch he has worked for many years and the records show he has certain rrights to a11 the oil and mineral rights therein. I have to present to the Court appointed appraiser the value to these rights so that he can in turn present same to the Court, for the sale thereof. If you are interested to represent the Probate Court in the saleand disposition of the claims of the above John Taylor, and mn come LIP with a reasonable value thereof, please let me know there of at your earliest convenience, Thanks for your usual cooperation and repJy. Sincerely- yours, July 13, l.971 Kr. C. Renry Schalzo 663 Barth Terrace Avenue Xt. Vsrrxozl, New fork 20892 Dear Mr. Schlze: We are in receipt af your letter of July 5, 1971. regarding rsesetlmat wrk on ~otlrrRieina coppar cla3.1~. The rninhg slew has been changed ta read that exceers wetk up ta $8011 warth ahy be applied against required work during mbsequtmt years, hmmer, this applies anly ta State-aotaed land and L ara sanry to my ysur elafPPcs are on Federal. bad ad it: would not apply in ywr case. Ym aap perbps have been thtnlcing of patented dning claimst after patent ear Isme., assesmaat work fe no longer required to hold the cla.lws* I am smry we euuld not be of more help to you but if we can be of any farther sewice ple~rrneadvise. MSldrd Brm Minislg fifemation Specialist -. - 6 %bax- , \ /a53 .* / I byI Hr. Al Zucchfni 112 Mle Van Horn Road Fafrbsnb, Alaska 99701 Zn a~suefto your re-quest f have asde a listing of pateat& mnad; tmpateuted elaime of the cwpanits ia dchpwt rro intarest&. Thia sbwm number of claims cmd their appxdgate locatiow. We do not: have maps shdwlng faclltiavrtr ~5ththe extept%unof sas for King Besourceis, a eepy of vhich is meloae8. 'If we amhe af *ther a&ea ple~rseadvise. FTfldred Brm Nfning Xnfarmation Specialist HAhi.4 NININC COED'' MS 1081 A & B - 2 patented claims - 25 acres MS 1082 A ti B - 3 patented claims - 24.9 acres J",? MS 1572 - 2 patented claims - 41.3 acres Approximate location - In the mountains between Root Glacier and KcCarthy Creek MS 874 - 12 patented claims - 181 acres fFbj'~~~roximate1.ocation - 1/2 mile northeast of Bonanza Mine near Xother Lode YNTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR XINERALS CORP. 54 active claims (unpatented) f7*'F7Approxima:e location - On a ridge between Nikolai Creek and the Nizina River, northeast of Sourdough Peak GREEK BUTTE COPPER CCl>TPP.hY MS 1098 A & B - 23 patented claims - 339.4 acres fTdF Approximate locatior. - East side of XcCarthy Creek, 1 112 miles north of mouth of East Fork 9 active claims (unpatented) $T-/fiApproximate location - McCarthy Creek area, adjoins patented claims (MS 1098 A & 13) KING RESO'LiRCES 128 active claims (unpatented) U4' Approximate location - West side McCarthy Creek, east side of Root Glacier ard east side McCarthy Creek (area of old unpatented claims of Kennecott Copper) COASTAL NIXING COMPPLT 125 active claims (cnpatented) L, Approximate location - East side of Root Glacier to west side OF YcCarthy Creek and Bonanza Peak (may be in conflict with claims of King Resources) All____-- old _ -patented claims of KEAQECOTT COPPER were deeded to Rapond F. Trotoc'nau dba Sultan Samill Company, Wrangell Consolidated Mining Company is lisced as operator in 1965. Xr, C. Renltp Schulze 669 Horth Ttamea Avmue Mt . Vetam, New Park 10552 Dear W, Schulze: We are in receipt of your letter rcaqaestigg izlfarpurtion an tha Donabe Peak area. This capper property consists af 16 patanred miuiag cPatims, H.S. 1464, patent #95480LS, Lr is held by EleW Kines Ccmpaa'~, lev Orlems, La,, which ie a svlbeidfarp of Great ETorthem Wvdop- merit COQIpany, rherafors, it fsl raot open fur re-staking. If m cm be of any further ausistance please advise. Wdred Brown Hining XnfomtSart Specidiat April Is 1971 Mr. E* Bradley medepohl 808 Goodwin Drlve Bark Ridge, Illinois 60068 In am4wr to ymletter of March 29, 1971 the '70 claim staked in the Ijk:CaWry quadmgfe in October of 1970 were filed by Martin Radovm. The Location Motice states fhse are on the l&t Listit of Glacier Creek. Tf. we am be of further assistam please advise. Sincerely E. BRADLEY HUEDEPOHL CONSULTING GEOLOGIST 808 GOODWIN DRIVE PARK RIDGE, ILLINOIS 60068 March 29, 1971 TELEPHONE: 312/825-5459 Division of Mines & Geology P.0, BOX 5-300 College Alaska 99701 Gentlemen : Enclosed is the 1971 I1pink slipVor the monthly news bulletin from the Division of Geological Survey. Please continue sending the monthly bulletin to me. I have noted in March 1971 bulletin, in the section listing mining claims filed in various Alaskan areas, that 70 claims were filed for the Glacier Creek area in the McCarthy quadrangle in October 1970. I have examined several properties in the Glacier Creek area durbg the past few years and I am curious as to the identity of the party or parties who filed the 70 claims and the approximate locations of the claims, Any information you could provide to me regarding this matter would be greatly appreciated. I am enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope for your use. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. March 16, 1971 Mr. Peter A. Wamr P. 0. Box 1766 Balboa, Canal Zm Dear Mr. Warner: In reply to your letter regarding the E.QthgrLode Wition Mines; am files show ascompany held five patented mining claim and one millsite, Ilmer, these were foreclosed to the State of Alaska in 1957 and sold at public auction in July of 1966. There* fore, the shares of stock would have no value. Yf we can be af any further service please mi sea btlldred Brown Mining Infomation Spechlist WEC'D. CbLLEGE FEB ? 1971 @lv - G;O!-O" P. 0) . Box 1966 Balboa, Canal Zone 15 Feb. 1971 The Director The Bureau of limes Juneau, Alaska Dear Sir: My late father Gordon 3. (John) Warner bought stock in Mother Lode Coalition Mines in about 1938, shortly be- fore he bought the stock the public was notified that the aforementioned stock was going off the San Franciso Exchange which it did eventually. My father told me during a visit to him in 1948 in Feather River Canyon, Calif, that the certificate for shares that he had bought had been stolen from him a- long with other personal. belongings in that year, T.he Co. supposedly swened among other properties some patented claims in Alaska. Can you tell me, if the shares still have value and how to go about making claim for same. Peter A, Warner DIV. MINES & MIfiEiUL$ 5 $ Mr. Milton C. EIcCuy P. 0. Rox 360 Osbum, Idaho 83849 Ikar Mr. hkCoy: In reply to your request of January 27, 1971, enclosed is Information Circular No. 1 "Proper Claim Staking in Alaska" which will give you the? : procedure for staking and filing sf milling clainls. blining claim location notices may be obtained fmm a cmrcial printing company. A sample notice is shown an the last page of the enclosed circular. Also you will find a listing of the active lode claims in the bkCarthy B-4 and B-5 quadrangles enclosed. We know of no restrictions pmting proqecting and staking of claims in this area. Sincerely Mildred Brown Mining Information Specialist Enclosures: 2 - ..-. LODE -AIMS MC CARTHY B-4 6 B-5 QUADL ;LES OWNER APPROXIMATE LOCATION 87-9 patented Hanna Mining Company In the mountains between Root Glacier and McCarthy Creek. 87-21 20 John Taylor Head of Rex Creek. 87-25 patented Charles Nelson and Mouth of Glacier Creek Charles McCarthy 8 7 - 64 patented Raymond Trotchau In mountains between Root Glacier 6 McCarthy Creek. 87-65 patented Hanna Mining Company One-half mile northeast of Bonanza Mine near Mother Lode. 87-68 patented Mrs. Jean Jackson East side of McCarthy. Creek - adj acent to northernmost claims of Green Butte group. 87-69 patented Green Butte Copper Co. East side McCarthy Creek - 1 1/2 mile north of mouth of east fork. 87-70 patented Galena Bay Mining Co, Nikolai Creek - 3 1/2 miles from its junction with McCarthy Creek, H. Knutson East side of Boulder Creek, 1.6 miles north of junction of Boulder and Dan Creeks. 87 -87 patented James McGavok and Glacier Creek, about one mile east of head of Carl Anderson creek. Radovan Gulch Mining Co. Head of Radovan Gulch, Glacier Creek. Mart in Radovan Dan Creek; Bessie Gulch and left limit of Dan Cree Johnny Wilson On Chitistone River, 15 miles up on the south side, 15 miles southward to May Creek. A. J. Boothby Approximately two miles from confluence of east fork of McCarthy Creek and McCarthy Creek in a northeast direction, 12 miles upstread from town of McCarthy . Gilbertson Mining Co. On Williams Peak, between Dan Creek and Crumb Cree King Resources West side of McCarthy Creek - east side of Root Glacier, arid east side of McCarthy Creek. Johnny Wilson On Nickolai Butte, left side of headwaters of Dan Creek. Coastal Mining Co.. East side of Root Glacier to west side of McCarthy Creek and Bonanza Peak. 87-147 5 5 International Nuclear On a ridge between Niltolai Creek and the Nizina Minerals Corp . River - northeast of Sourdough Peak. 87-148 16 Harold Herning and On Glacier Creek, tributary to Chitistone River. Al Zucchini 87-149 11 Roy Trotochau South ridge of .Williams Peak, short distance north of Rex Creek. 87-152 9 Green Butte Copper Co. McCarthy creek area, adjoins patented claims. 87-154 Ll.4 Johnny L. Wilson On Dan Creek, approximately three miles up from . the Nizina River, @lV. (>PGSOLO7:?AL Si:7'1F3 P. 0.Box 360 Osburn, Idaho 83849 January 27, 1971 Alaska State Division of Mines and Minerals Box 5-300 College, Alaska 99701 Gentlemen: As an amateur mineralogist, I am interested in planning a trip -.. to Alaska in the near future. I hope to enjoy some fine fishing, along with a few weeks of amateur prospecting. I have several questions, both general and specific, that I hope your department will be able to answer for me. First, I would appreciate information describing, step by step, the procedure for staking and filing a lode claim in Alaska. How and where can I obtain the claim notices and any other documents that may be necessary to stake and file a claim? I have obtained from the Bureau of Land Management several L maps and plats showing placer claims in the(Mccarthy 8-4 and 8-5 / quadrangles, but I also need information on whether any Lode c& have been filed in this area. Also, are there any State or Federal restrictions preventing me from prospecting and possibly staking a claim in this area? If you could answer any of these questions for me or direct me to a source that could, I would certainly appreciate it. Very truly yours, Milton C. McCoy Hr. C. Henry Schulss 669 firth Terrace Avenue Eft. Vernon, Hew York 100552 Your heater addressed to the Alaska Stare Bureau of Ninea has baen fmrdad to aar affice for reply. I have checked our f ilw arrd find the last Proaf of tabor Affidavit for the liziua 1 through 5 claw which we received e~lsfor the 1968 srssesmerrt vark. / Sincerely, - \- - MAR 5 1970 Form SA-06 REPLY MEhO Str,,e of Alaska DlVlSlON OF MINES & GEOQOGY , f MESSAGE REPLY TO H...... Paul --Fiarni ..... lton _- ~a~~9/25169'ROM -...... - .- -...... - DATE ...... .-.jj~uJd yo-u. -p lease answer the enc i osed letter --ft~m-!r,Jel.lernan from Miami, If possible? SIGNED Mjninn Infnrma+inn SnPrial ic+ I. KEEP YELLOW COPY. 2. SEND WHITE AND PINK COPIES WllH CARBON INTACT. 1. WRFE REPLY. 2. DETACH STUB, KEEP PlNK COPY. RETURN WHllE COPY TO SENDER. J 3L SOUTHEAST SECOND AVENUE MIAMI 32. FLORIDA TELEPHONE 374-9147 as. Wr Mr. F0f lwn: We are Today forwarding yaur letter $0 the Reawder of the Wamy Dfstrlct, where, at a)e tlw, )~c)uhad stock in stme mining claims. Mr. H. P~ulHantlTm, Magistrate, Box 86, Glenallen, Alaska 99988, Is +be mrder tar thts blsttfc?. Our records go back +a 1955 only, and we beno- ~gfntngciafsas under *he mum 04 the Albslra Unfhd Capper Ixpiaratfon Company, we bef Ism Mr. tfaml lton may be abte to help you, Sincerely, Mcl4k 87 METAL MINING AND PROSPECT REPORT I-, A. General Feature, 1. "in. ,@~~&~t:~,I k-. . . Mining District-- &Y-c-?--?Y------2. Investigator. - - . ------. : . ---- -..- -.--- -.-.------Date r ' 10. Nature of Deposit (Fissure vein, fissured zones, disseminated, etc.) .---.------ / 11. Thick~essof vein or deposit ... .* -1- (P -.---. ------. ------d'ig 12. sfri! '.c L,&l 1'7. Genesis of ore..&-d-&- -P~LY.Z../#--- ...... kIC 21. Size of shafts ...- .--.---.----.--.NO. of Levels ..-. ...- .------12. Mine Machinery ...... -.------....-----.----.------ ._._____..__.._..__...._. 23. &fill Machinery __._____.__. ._-. / hIen employed ----2: ------Dates of operation...&~~l~ /- Available timber and water power -2- /L~u-&- - - K:k7-- f.<. ..g L%/. .-. -. ------/% // Transportation .- - 64.. 5: kr.~.j7f! .-. 5C-G.' . .; -... - - - - .- -.- - ______._._.______.-.--.------..------ 28. Amount of ore milled or shipped- -.- - -.- - -.------. - -- .. ------.------29. Returns ------ References: LODE PRO= FOR SALE On LEASE heof property: Bear Mine Group. Location: Trail Creek, 4 miles above ~outh,left limit, El. 4500r, 8 miles NE. of Bremner Une, Bremer Mining District. Holdings: FOUL"claims. Staked by: Owners. Owners: Stava Pytel and Wick Sanford, Cordova, Alaska, Deve10,ment: 13iscovesud 1935. Vein opened with cuts on surface. Rock formation: Flat lying graywacka and slate near granitoid. dike. Nature of Ceposit: Fissnre vsin cutting bedding of formation, traceable 250 feet. IVidth of vein: Quartz is a few inches to 35 feet in width. Strike and dip: Strike X. 45O W., uld dip 55' S. Chief ore: Gold. Associated minerals: Pyrite and galena. Gangue minerals: Sugar qumtz, calcite and wa.l.1 rock 9ieces. Values: Pour channel smples ran 0.20, 0.05, 0.07 and 0.64 ounces gold Per ton, Available timber md water go'fler: Timber 6 miles distant. Water power, two sites, one 500' fall helf s mile across valley, small volume of water - one and a half miles south 350' fall with larger volume of water. Seasonal only - glacier fed, Transportation: Xinter transportation overland 50 miles to McCarthy, ALaska; summer airplane only. Fossibilities: "&y develop into ore shoot. February 15, 1952 a. Bill ~~ Macarthy Alaska Dear Bill: Somehow we, have Bad a misunderstanding, aod I wotxld lib to ge% it olearea up. hahen Bob Saunders and I were at; McCarthy last fall, we mrdsmtood yon to teU. us that you thought you knew where a vein of radimotive ore oras on the right Ximi% side of Chftiga Ubcier. Yon went on to tell us that you exposed sam photographlo fib wi3h acme pierws of it that you found while sheep huntiag, and got print0 of acme coina. Now when I mentioned looking for the pituhblena4 mx% s~r,h a letter to you, you replied that you did n& know whet that tpas, Do you maan that you do not lum that gitahblende is a radi oaotiva, mineral, or do you mean that th story aas just a yarn, and you have forgotkan all ahut it? Plettss write artd tell rim what the soore ia so that we can make oar glans accorillnglg if we gat a ohanae to get into that oomtry next ewamer. %closed is a clipping from the Daily Alaska Empire on 8 report I wrote plugging for a mad in%a1YcCax%hy. 3 thought; you might be interested. We intend .1;0 keep pushing that country all m oe. You might show it .t;o Schuh. very truly yours, SAX33 A, WI- Associate Mining Engineer RECE~VED JAN 1 11952 Mr. Bill Bsq a/@ U. 9. Clwnmieeioner Jack Qonway MaOwlihy, Msaka. Dew Mr. Bemy: xuw name hm besn given gler by Mr. 3. F. Permis, famerly in Qharge of the 6rmw~at Kennecott, as one who would be IZkaTp t;u be able $0 ve ue Infomatian aonoramfng a ~ttvptrtedmaurrenoe a!? rzL81ullp-beming ape on the weat side trf Rizlna glaaies. I&. Derinis has aslLed thia mattar $a tny attentian vith the idea %ha% an engines?? from %hIa a09iaa ml@t at some time be in your vioinity md posarb3.y might oleit any IooaliQy whare, Padium-bew%ng mterZril buoh a# onmotitcs or ptgohblende, has been repate&to maw. Be tndioated that gm probably know amrsonaamf n the finding %herepcrr%ed oaaumenoa of BUO~are8 k the Biaina gatabler region $hm ayam eXse* Z would ~lgp~e01at~vtwy mdoh hewing fr~myou an8 bavlng any detaXla guu my be willing and able %o give cronownlng the rtsdiuaa mter$al that Mr* Dennia has &eaaribsd to me. Very truly yours, /------/ 1 I,/ - -- f . , I J -- ., UNITED STATES COMMlSSl McCARTHY PRECINCT McCARTHY. ALASKA July 25th, 1941. IJr. D.B.Stewart Commissioner of bhes Jime au Alaska. Dear TJr. Stewart; In reply to Tour letter of July 9th, I do not know of any ore on the Nizina ~lac!.er that mag contain Radium. But some years aqo I found a stringer of ore on the north side of the Chitina Glacier that 1 was told that it resembled Pitch Blend. It was in a narrow canvon that fills with snow and ice,and can only be reached during a short time in the summer. The sample I had has been lost. Veq truly yours, %OM 3.64 @ f Form SAZ Rev. 6-59 STATE OF ALASKL Inter-Department Route Slip TO: DEFT: 3%'C I[ Approval Note & Return Signature Initial & Return Comment Return As Requested Contact Me Return For Approval Prepare Reply Necessary Action , For Your File your lnformution .\',A \ I I/" Remarks: kt~kl-. vcY. hiL? kL C~-C&- u/ \~w'A~ From: d ~h '' Ih \1~~c-JL~,L~. Dept: Date .=.&+jJ')CUMC\LA. (, By: pte P,j, a,A \ b,\qb\"u!f.[+ ,.I bvt~iid br t d\ G j~i/*a GT I:~rrLosraaEfiseW#rpl;aBtouupr%r*44il-U MU iar r~tt.iak -tr dd c-t at sex- & w t6 a ZSOQ 4?t+LMI:B dL~ltrQIXL m bm!. - G* 42mda3 Bkmuek Hee3WkBg and ~learr~Loaa. 1- I .. . AMERICAN SM2LTIliG AND REli1IZiG CO#PAFIY I .' , TACOMA SMELTER CONTR:.~NO. 7% 1- P. 0. BOX 1605 Tacoma I, Washington STATNENT OF SETTLVAUIT MATERlAl x a re 7 DATE RECEIVED 11' 94 'A RLI -.'.dl1 ENTRY NAME OF SHIPPER IdlNE NMF - enr~r~/De//'veuq CAR OR VESSE- - *- -METAL OUOTATIONS: -DATES --PRICE -US -N ET /I500 /am NET WEIGtiT MOISTURE dl97 ./, 33.475 3,Pdb. 30.475 NU DRY WEIGHT METAL CONTEMS --OIL PER BBL $ BASE 9 0 c FOB Ek c METAL VALUE PER TON t yu5,~y DASE /OO, 04 @ /Q % [fi)x,>? 04 &.5~1~\-- --TOTAL YREATMENT PER 'ION 348L ! 1 SAMPLING AND ASSAYING "h 7- FREIGHT 35 7.40 US.@$ 2.50 PER_=$ LYNdod 7?aw~fc:r T-s .I .I SMELTER LABOR (DISCHARGING) $ $' =- $ -SACK CI~IARGE- 37,,0_;2UIS. @I s /,. ------* ------DUE SHIPPER -- bUE SMELTER -CIpp.-. .. ,- Mr. A, E. Glover Territorial bwntof Mms Bssny Office aox I408 Ketchikan, Alaska Dear Art, -. Am sending you the rock wthat you have been so repeatedy roqpesting, So, am a130 sending you a lit tlc -mrk for it, One sample -- a higkhlgrrrde stringer of nalybdonito might be better trbcd down and used for diaplay, 1% frcx aex Gulch, at Charlie Cr~rts prowrty near MdArthy. The other aau@e -- a breccia - P would Uccut to a large paper wight slze, 1 would like one side left in the rough, and at last one side polished. I am leaving for a short trip outside in a few days, %ill see you and Pxs. Glover shortly after rc.tnm;- ing. Very cordially yours, HOWARD BI, F0kLE;R Associate khing Engineer Dear Mr. Blood: We have cllecked further after receiving your request of January 23, and finally the Carporations Division gave ula thf~llowbg inforaraldcnr: The Green Batta Copper Co. wtm dfssulved in 1944. Their main office was at IF36 Main Street, galais, Haine. They 1111~)had an office at 2800 Strand Street, Himhattan Beach, California. A W. J. BarrePt sf blcbrthy, &aka, was also listed, but: we don't have inforeurtim an what hfae titla or interest was in the co~rpany. This is all of the hfore~ationthat we bebeen able to gel: on the corspa~yand w% hope that yotl will be abla to get: an ansuer f~~ one or amre of the above listed addresses. Very truly puts, (Mrs.) Dorothy Mihelfch, Mineral Aualyst Division of Mnee axxi Hiaera2a P. 0. Box 265 Valdez, Alaska January 23, 1967 Mr. W. H. Race Mining Engineer Division af Mines 8 Minerals Department of Natural Resources P. 0. Box 1391 Juneau, Alaska 99801 Bear Mr. Race: On July 7, 1966, in request to a letter from us, you kindly forwarded to me a copy of the Hardex record of the Green Butte Copper Company claims on McCarthy Creek. We were indeed very grateful for this information, and to date, after a numher of attempts, are still trying to locate the owners of this property . We are writing to you to see if you can tell us whether we can abtain more information on the mine and its activities. We are very desirous of obtaining as much data on the Green Butte as possible, and perhaps if this information is not available from your office, you could refer us to another source, Very truly yours, /7 H. R. Blood HEC'D. - JUNEAU JUL 6 1967 DIV. MINES & MINERALS P. 0, Box 265 Valdez, Alaska July 3, 1967 State of' Alaska Department of Natural Resources Divsion of Mines 8 Minerals Pouch M Juneau, Alaska 99801 A,ttenf,irun: Mrs. Dorothy Mihelich Mineral Analyst Dear Mrs. Mihelich: We wish to thank you for the help given us pertaining to information requested in January of this year on the Green Butte Mine, located in the Nazina Mining District east of McCarthy, Alaska. The information you provided us with proved to be the long sought key with which we were able to contact the heirs of the estate involved. At this time we wonder if you could possibly help us once again pertaining to State laws in regard to patented mining property. We have recently learned that if a mine, patented or unpa'cented, has not opera-l;ed for a certain number of years and no taxes paid on same, that such property can be filed upon and claimed. Also, could you please enlighten us as to any Act passed by the government or legislature that would affect mining property such a8 the Green Butte Copper Company. As indicated in the second paragraph of your letter of January 26, 1967, the Green Butte Capper Company was dissolved in 1944, and our records indicate that the mine last produced in November of 1925. Yours very truly, July 24, 1967 W. H.R. Blmd P.O. Box 265 Valdez, Alaska Paar Mr. Blood: Green Butte Property, HcCarthy Quadrangle h extr-ty sorry about this slow answer, Hrs, blthsllch has been on an extended slck leave and my Juneau engine~rhas left the Ofvision whlch leaves m to cover all the paper work in this office as well as rquirtng rzm to travel s great deal. Our records indicate that the Green Butte property is in good standing. Fmm the prevlous correspondence, I sm that we have furntshed you wtth all the ownership Inforawtion we have, The DIvTsfon of lands at 344 6th Avenue In Anchorage stay have later ownership tnfomtfon on it than we have sfnce patented clalias are fnvolvsd. Under the Land Registration taw, property hDl ders are requt red to report change of ti tle whenevar property changes hands. You should write to the Oivisfoo of Lands m this mtter and refer to the property as U.S. Hinerel Surveys 3098-A and 1098-0. Somona has led2 you astray on the lnforraation you report with regard to acgulrlng old clafrao. The only tax that has ever been placed an rnfnlng claims outsldg of municfpalfrfes or school districts was a general property tax which was tn effect from 1949 to 1953, Since then the only way patented claim an hcosle abandoned and subject to forec~osu~by the State Is by norrdeclaration of met-shfp and the only way munpatented claims may bscdsre invalid 1s by nonparfarmrzlnce of asstswnt work, Apparently the only thing that can be done wf th regard to the Green Butte property is to continue to do , Q burfness with tfm legal mers, but as stated above, I would check this out wfth the Div~sfanof Lands, I hop you an'bhle to do wmethlng with this pmporty. If we can help further, please let us know, Very truly yours, James A, Willtauid, Director Dlvfsion of Hlnes and HInefals W, John V, Austin 835 Eymnt 4, Vancouver, D. C. Dear iulr. Austln: In reply to your letter of Decmber 3, 1968 the Mnf ng Recorder, Juneau, concerning tt. S. M.lnin.ly Survey #I098 A & a, we show the survey in the name of Green Butte Copper Co- fhfs capany was d$ssolved in 1944- ThePr waSn offlcewasat136hinStreet.Kaiats,Mafn. Theyalsohadanofficeat 2SOO Strand Street, !&nhttan Beach, CallfornJa. A Hr. 3. Barnett of kCarthy, Aiarxauaralrolirfed,bufweOn'thavelofo~flonanwhfhirtftleor interest was In the company. This Ss a11 the infomatfun that we have on the cmpany, and we hope that you will be able to yet an atlswer from one or mre of the above 1Ssted addresses, -- <, &,- L i / d5J&/ /" 7 ,,,,, &%ry E. Sh~ewsbury /- Mint ng Inforr~ationSpecialist J c). %*-, REC'D. - JU~~E~AU,c . , . c' ,-' DEC 9 196$1 .,. I ,, i., DIV. MINES & MINERAF -,* .. a .I Office M .IlO~XldllIIl.. Territorial Dep ment ol Mines TO : Phil H. HoLdsworth Of fie: Anchor age From : Mart in Jasper Date : Aug. 9, 1956 Subject : CANYON CR. MoS2 - GRUESTAEfRS INC . Stewart & Garrett went over this deal with hoConnors & Jerry Kempton, and decided that to date all Grubstakers had show was*hopesn and probably unreasonable expctioos. In fact S & G got the impression that there ,was a very strong doubt they had been able to legally stake more than me claim, ana that with the kodachrorne slides they showed it seems likely that they have been unable to get at the outcrops and therefore knew little as to extent of mineralization. They advised Conners they wem not in- terested at present. Beckwith had contact with Conners &bxbs Tuesday of this wekk and the follow- ing is what Grubstakers are asking:- For 30 day examinat ion option &period $3000.00 For 14 tf w 11 tl 1000. 00 They want - Retaili 207L interest in property plus $250,000 when option .taken up. First payment within 30 days after exm .$$50,000.00 Remaining amount within 9 months $200,000.00 (The 2C7; in non-assessible stock in the company to be formed to exploit the property). Either they do not want to make a deal or else they still believe in Santa Claus, -. :7 !. .. , -4.A>, .;' 3 *-: 1 : +&', I '. ?, ', ,' ----- v .- >, . . i'i ."-..--. (possibly -Art Hall?); ' ,Seenis'>that an MKCo geologist in in on it 'and did the staking for'*hem. You:pobaUy have more details on it than Comers visit week' or so ago. ' . . ;, . ! (&) .-&&L~ZL& P @*/a (67 -. ) 3'' U-S. i3Lo~oG,G~,L SURVEY RQ-J~;;.~\!*;T.D 1 REPORT OF PROSPECTOR -r i (In qompliance with the terms of Chapter 66, 1931 and of the application file&l@fM@q~rnmis- I t sioner of Transportation.) ! L, ~ame. of Prospector..(h.~..~?d....,...... ! Address of Prospector .....m?.%..~.~ ...... Thc following is a report of the prospecting work done by me between the .. 1.w...... day of ...... , 193( and the .~.$q-..-...-.. day of ...... ?...... , 19.3.J.... , I for ich transportation assistance was rendered by the Territory; and a statement of the results of said work: 1. Locality where prospecting work was carried on :-.&. ..v&..$..... 2. Type of prospecting conducted : ...... I. . (Stnte whether senrch was mndo for lodc 01. placcr deposlts and for what mlnernls.) 3. Description of work done : ~..48&.c4,.!.&Pudn.&,..~.Gk.&..%.d..h.~~ .UM-,.. dnol..%.hwf ...... Th..:J?~..m..u ....w...m.r ,! 4. Minerals discovered : 4.~..h~~..~..lhm?~~.4~~.~.!~..h*v~.h..h.**r.~~~.~ 5. Formations examined : . . h+.w.~.a.e~d.. %.-~~-~.~~~.%.d.~&..?i~-..~~...&..1il..~.p6.~..-eb.~ ...... (Give brief dcscrlptio of the types of bedrock obscrved and thelr relatlon to mlneral deposits found. Also nnt~lrennd depth8 of BI'~YCISI)ros1)ectcd for placer.) 6. Topography, etc. : ..~,!?..w...b....,... h...k*..d..b ...~AA*.M.. L?.. ! 7. Conclusions : T.L.&.L.?.. L..-~.~..-C~,.&.-.~..U..&...~ . , 8. Miscellaneous remarks : d&.-..!..k.k....We..! .?..lf..y.,[email protected].%...h.~.sik ...... I, %..3.w.....4.w.5 .it(...+-. L..&..D~.-+...~J~...~.~...... i.... Signed : ...... o.!!..!!! rid...... :.. Prospector (Note: Use gepnrnte shcets If necessary.) ~ .. (,-- ,:j ;-\ -/+-" .,.: ,8 \ !/' .e 5-2. - 63/#/ /& gd e- g 1 4 hL@dLZLAA> L.1 !> 5 :.., -''L.o~::~ REPORT OF PROSPECTOR " He~EI$kz~~~~ (In compliance with the terms of Chapter 18, 1927 and of the application filed witl?l,~)y$ Coqpia- sioner of Transportation.) b4'fp 1 JtJ~~~u Date ..... J.m.uarj...l.,..- 39.28...... ' A4s~4. I i Name of Prospector ...... John Mason KiJdow ...... !, 1 i Address of ~rospector...... @[email protected]!.aa l...!!.hi!!.A ...... I The following is a report of the prospecting work done by me between the ...... 5th .... day of t ...J un.9...... , 1928... and the .... 2nd ...... day of ...... dulg...... 19.=.., for which transportation assistance was rendered by the Territory; and a statement of the results of said work: 1. Locality where prospecting work was carried on: ...... Tobey ..Bfi-~r..~i.~t;r.i~.f;...... ...... Tobey River 1s a tr1buts.r y... $9. ..the... Chi.tiat~ne,D.-. miles Prom(Give e%cbar€hy. ct ocati t as deflnitely as possible by reference to streatns, etc., and give name of district.) 2. Type of pyospecting conducted : ...... -..Prospecting was carried on for ...... , the ...... J. Purpose of finding lode ore's in copper. Copper mainly was the object ...... *f-..t.he...... "" ..~~~~.~~~~~~~~....~....~~.~~~~~...~.~.~.""" "... "...... ttttt.tttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt .. gz~.*whethersearcll was made for lode or placer depobits and for what minerals.) i ! 3, Description of work done: .St~ld.a~n~...~ex.e...expl.ar.ed,... T-kLe--.~uLche.s-.-wer-e---c.a~eflu1ly I examfned. The upper altitudes in the.broken formations were examined, NO .oP.en... cut ... ar ...f;.unne31ing ..was ...p e~for-md ...a.8...~.he~...w~g..~~..ou.~e~oppi~n~~~~~~~.~~~~~~.-.. warrant such work...... (Describe yo~voperations and tnelhod of work, statlng antount of tunnel, fihafl, opencul, trenching, etc., or nmounl of drilllng done and the means employed.) Some native copper was picked up jn the altitudes, It 4. Minerals discovered : wa-s...~.f..~n...~~~.ef.fnff~66.-C1yffg~n~~~b~~.~;~.. attachments of lime fragments intermingled with carbonates and some 1 ...... o-f-.-t~e---.l.~~~p...gp~d-8~.' ...... I (Stale what tni~~eralswere discovered and descrlbe the nature and extent of the deposits.) I 5, Formations examined : ...... Greenstone...... comprised the format ion on the righk.. limit of Tobey River. The left limit is peactfcally volcanic ash .. ing....f;3.lS--.g~~ens~tone---f I ...... and gre enst one . VoX cania a~h..0-varlay. o~-ma~~~~:~ns-~-----~----i Bed rock was observed In the river bed in one or two places. I: am unable .t.n... ad~i .as... it.9 ... o9!5g1.nnnar... ~0#1p03-i.t.i.~~~...~~f.~~a~~~~sdd~~8h~~~0~~~~~6h~i-%f-2-g~~~~~~~~~*~~~~~~ . (Give a brief dcscriptlon of the typca of bedrock observed and their relation to mine~.aldeposits foul~d. Also nature and depths of gravels prospected for placer.) I 6. Topography, etc. : ...... 'l'ha count ry i s barren and rugged In t.h... axtxs.me....'. he i valley is headed by a glacier running to the inacessible peaks at the i ... he.ad...~ f....t;.he.~.~~any~~n..p~-s9i.h1y.-.~.~~nty---md-1ea~--f~~~m-~~~---m~-~h~-6~---'~0b~~~---~a i ou s I strata9 of rock are visible on the left limit whfch shows sjgns of much , -a.$sturb*noa i-...... -...... - I ...... I (Describe briefly the nature of the country-whether rugged, hllly, smooth, etc., and whether bedrock is exposed or concealcd. I Give other lletns of interest bearing on prospectlng and mining conditions in the distrlcl such as accessibility, wuter suppiiea, tim- ber resources, fuel, etc.1 1 '.&hiscanyon is headed by a high mountajn wall, It 3s believed 7. Conclusions : that...... the unexplored reg1 on beyond thl s w.aL3.. ha1d.s... exalgnt possibi:Litos for a continuation of the lime beds wherein is found the i ...... high~..gr.4r.d.aaaa~.o~p. ~tr...~d.---o.-.oe.+--.~his.-.w~s..~t;he--~~b-j~e0~-ive~--0f2-~-~-h~--~expsdit - ion, r o rain and snow ca an u settled c nd3.t o of the re ion ma .~.~~~.~~~at~o.~~~.wwoor.3~5..~.~~~y...~~~f.i.~~1~4.4.~1~~.~~.-~~'SF~~.-.~Ph~-8-P~~ I?' o&ors---a.bkif$o to ; (State your blusions as to the Importance of the district as a field for prospecting and the possibi ty of its yielding minera fl 1 COP9 wf%%. of comrnerclai importance.) ! 8, Miscellaneous remarks : T-h-iB.. fi.~gj.~n ... is ,... ~~--~~s-.-~Pos~~G~oF-~---o~-~~~~I-o~~o~~--v~F~i poor territory on which to spend money from the fund. Its possibilities iI o~~e..~an~..~.t;~s-.-a[3.oeB.9~-b-fe--~e-rr~~ogy~-~~---~~~~~~-~~8.-~-f.~~~b~~~-~~hf.ch-is notar.e---rv of Qmcouraging nature for the /rode ores. ----- A =.> JAMES A WII.I.IAMS, DIRECTOR MINES AND MINERALS 63s -3 ?* c=-c=z 3~;t LC- JUNEAU, ' ALASKA JU 6-2080 ~-afl &....,I< 63 63 -3,5 7:J-- .-& @ "'m PETTYJOHM PI,ANMED TO STAKE THE IRObl DEPOSIT LAST JANUARY. -a: * I HAVE NO FURTHER INFORMATION FORBES WANTS TO KNOW IF FUNDS WERE APPROVED FOR RAINBOIJ MOUhl'IAIM-GUI.KAFI.4 PROJECT, BOB SAUMDERS I 1200342 PJR PWF V PWJ JUhIEAU ALASKA APRIL 12, 1962 122340 ROBERT SAUNDERS DIVISION OF MINES AND MINERALS BOX C 0 I., LEG E GR9-2211 EXT 353 HAVE YOU ANY FURTHER INFORMATIOfil OPJ MCLAREN IRON SHOW REPORTED OM PAGE FOUR OF JASPER'S MEMO TO YOU DATED OCTOBER 25, 1961. SOMEONE WAITING HERE FOR AMY POSSIBLE HELP* PLEASE TELETYPE OR CALI, RIGHT AWAY* JAMES A WILLIAMS 1223422 JW CFM: 25 ,1961 JUNEAU ALASKA APRIL 12, 1962 122334 M&M MARTIN JASPER DIVISION OF MINES AND MINERALS BOX 148 ANCHORAGE BR 2-3271 HAVE YOU ANY INFORMATION ON MACLAREM IRON SHOW REPORTED ON PAGE FOUR OF YOUR OCTOBER 25, 1961 MEMO TO SAUblnERS. PLEASE TELETYPE QR CALNI, RIGHT AWAY, SOMEONE WAITING HERE FOR ANY POSSIB1,'E KELP, JAMES A WILLIAMS CFM: 25 1961 bar Em: Ia mpXy to your latter a2 i4e.y 12, 19s regwdhg fdfr. bgw ~~Jnxis~~~cDou~, we find the f~owixg of record here 3n Juneau: i'4cDoqp.U. Consolidated Co3?por ldinee Cmmre(j.9s.t;omd wLth tihe Temi-boqy to do business in OcWoer, 1947, They rare capitaUzed ~6 $100,000 (10 mU3.i~~ahs at l$each) and Ucated they would be doing busS.ness in WQ Chitiw Disbrict. This c-y traa st~lckenZrm me coqora%Eon records on Jcmuay 2, 1951. a OW md -X shorn wt miling~l not; but cowk%d of' abcteen claim and fsve mrll sites listed Wr ownership of ChiL~~Copper Company. !he chirm mre locabdl on IdcDougaU Creek, Mchis a ncxbhwwd fLmhg trim of the K~.B- River which enters tihis river oppatti! the w$;hoff Clear Creek. None of %he chhs were pat.eate8 and #@re f9 no mcod 5n our central mco9.d;Lne; fi;te of any ream& asse~smentwork. -r9hat; ULi;Le work was itone ia 4ib.e wly deys accompUhed on 4.2~ mcib and, war Eag3.e cw. Thin progefiy i~ 3n &zB tms fomerly known ae *&e Strelna DdaLrict vkLcls lies Just north ewL of WtW, .Uab. The foU.cmlrg three references ma;y ke comulted %nchE3c-g the pist history of Wemaw&: U. 3. Geological. Suzlrey BuUetli?c No. 745, pages 137 $0 139; 755-3Bs ,ws 65 and 66; 94.74, pxps 133 and 140. bob 1- this b &st iJlc for pu CEI chi.^ one. Phil R* H~Ukit~~Ect;h Conmissioner of lkiaes IVAN BLOCH & ASSOCIATES [I -r 1 I 1 [ 1 INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSULTANTS ...... 611 PARK BUILDING PORTLAND, OREGON PHONE CA 2-3300 c. 'a Mr. Phi 1 Holdsworth, Di rector Territorial Department of Mines Juneau, Alaska Deer Phi 1 : One of my clients has asked me to check somewhat routinely regarding the "MacDougall Is Exploration and Mining Enterprise in AlaskatL, that being the letterhead utilized, with the following address: 812 Lowman Bui lding, 107 Cherry Street, Seattle 4, Washington, for Mr. Angus Maclnnis MacDougall, M. E. General Manager and Owner. What can you tell me regarding this con-pany and Mr. MacDougalI which would be enlightening? 1 am sorry 1 missed you in Fairbanks last month, but we were knee-deep in conferences regarding the mine-portal steam eIectric plant proposed for the Fairbanks area. With kindest regards. Sincerely yours, [fm l van B loch INDUSTRIAL AND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT. . . CITY, METROPOLITAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING URBAN RENEWAL. . . ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 58. WARREN C. CHRISTIANSON ATTORNEY AT LAW SIIKA. ALASKA Alaska Lepar tment of Tviines Juneeu, Alaska F.e : 2s t~teof Charles "Chickt' Nelsor- Gentlemen: The above narred passe? a,cag cn the 17th of Augue t, 1957 % - -, naming Irlr. F. C . Ea~er,?xecutor cf the Estate. ~vlr hamer has retzinef rr.e as attcrneji for t,-is estate. - - In c'rec!.ring the ,.;:illof ;:r, :,:elson he left to t?eirs ' cey taln niriin~clairr.s - - .. . . hess are lis tee as : 'tke spruce Grou? ccf i.,ilnir,g Ll.air:..s, ,sateneed, sf t~-.ateon the left limit cf' c3-lacier Creek, a trixtary of Chitlst3ne Eiver., in tl:e i=pcsr Center 5,ecor;dir-g Cf:'ice, ,T~irfJudici21 Civisiofi, iepri.tory of ~4las:~a.Fa tenr:nc' r,un:-.er c f sale clain:~( 6 in fir-mber) # 10179921. I ~woulC appreciate your oflice ~2~ecklngt;'.lese for me and if at all possj.-ble give rr.e an estiaate?. vzlue of said clal.xs, as tkeso -;gill uneoubtelly Se put up for sale. Very truly yours, MAY ? 3 1966 fiiv. M111esP, Minerals Dear Sb: Paw January 19, 1965 inquiry addressed ta our jurreau office was nmnmred by theta, and than forwa.zdcrt to me far further conwnt. As X recall, tha C Ex P cqay was formed onat yreat, ad failed the folluwinp;, taath the property reverting re the 10% rh~crwners, J. B. 0'~ef. 12 ad ksae5strm. 1 set 24r. C. bl. Hfmy on brief OCGEWUPLafwr the crrurpmy tailed, I&. J. B. &tiway was nut hsm to me, Mr. J. (Jack) A. Prfca was s long thAlaska rsf.tthg W%th tUt QSLCelIePit reputation tQfaOIg I hWWc Pt 98 fs6r recaLl.ect.1.0n he diad in 1959 C?). thither Mr. Cmway wr Mr. Wzey ma list& in om ptroae beak;. I bl&tve thy returned to the wth on fdltse of the Pan Cr& vmtairc, Pt ssesm very doubtful that yw can reewar any pare uf your investzietxt, srh%cbwe regret: very much. 3Ct %EI eumested that yawita W, Phil Q'N~LX~,Sutm, AXarrh, wha fs sm mnw of the property and ~lrae J, B, ~*Neil?.and Assacitites. f believe Phil 0'Iktll All give you Mr. EUzeg's or: Mr. onr ray's addreso tX het ba. Mr. 1. A, Riahamism 2lQ E3cty Str Toronto, Ontario Dsar Mr. BoherdPton: !>I -. . <,<, ILL '-L *- CJf( <:Ab, *2 Reiemm ie mads to your letter of AplX U, , &"&,+.L E7 1952 mming the PQwabik Mining Byndiaate. We ars p' a> z - am, but &he iilee of ths ~~IL$oontain very littila infoma9ion on the aetiri%ier of this pmapsotfng mo lh do brnrr that %heyrese arativa dm- the 3949 seaam. Their oaetp rarr visited by Aaaooiats lBqgio#nr Boward fit. 101Isr ia Angut of 1049, bat not mah had bssa [email protected] by *ha% tinre* Attmpt8 lrsn t0 ~bftthsla later iar the par, but mmre Iristar ed1CIarus Web&E attagate ~trrrmeemrrllal, A ~onrrrrLtuaaginebr aomm am- meted wi%hthsaP tw arlbif4, and my be able %o girs pou some aacure$e information, Ls Hr. BIonam 0. 'Sinais, La8 Orztsrr, Cslfiomia. Sixuse tbfs wae art Pnin6e~gopabdm@Setic#l there was, aa Ufomatiozi gaiabd il.orr ohsa~rith the offilsb of the Auditor of 81a~10,who ia al.o sr-affiafo CbdaeSolbbr ol Corpomtiwu. Tha kt& addrsaa wa hen for Mr, We1 fllLupL, who headed the eqmditicas, is &tag, Yo TO, CsJrsdap Very truly pours, mARmOF MINES W. A.RICHARDSON RECEIVED 219 BflY STREET TVRVNTV 1,VNTRRIV APR 2 2 1952 PL~ZR4261 April eighteenth 192 Mr. James A. Williams, Associate Mining Engineer, Territorial Department of Mines, JUNEAU, Alaska. Dear Mr. Williams:. I was wondering if you could tell me if you have heard anything about a Pewabik Mining Syndicate that was planning some work on copper.;..placer showings along the Yukon Alaska boundary? I believe a b, Re C. Byers was associated with this venture, 1 bought a few shares in the Syndicate a couple of years ago when I was going through Juneau but have lost the address of the outfit since then and was wondering if the boys had a chance to carry out the plans of this mining syndicate, since I never have recei~edan answer on how the company got along. Thanking you for your additional mining information, Best regards, W. A, Richardson Referring %Q yew letter of lhy U~h*fb pmepecrthg gEuzOy that, ir to we& in the QhbmndMte Umr maChfu maam WIW. be in aharga of Prad Warm* a taking englnsa~f~rao.r,Js arrrplm by $ha U, 5. Srne1Ung Co~apenya% PaSrbenkr lstet~ MF. Pa%%# on the dmdghg wrk 3.n the CrwtZ Cmsk-WOQdubpper amc HP. Wann md arrrracriakaa have foraed M uninawpera$ed osgan&rsatfan known as the PaweW 14hing Spc!&aa%e, with the ttxpmamd gwpwd of prulap&tng thepper Whits R~FBI? and Chirana River besb, ~i~~ fa- wppr, laad srnd giold l&a+ Blrr Wann &biCB# that b14 vtlq 4tmXZ.b~YdlLh Bb area,kav%ng uur~edcrXafm% fir patmi%in fSIs dhutpiat as early M 1909. fir hem tsdag, with a prtg of 6 gs~lI&O am tQ &s~&mb;2nrthe* &$it a% Haher and pmsd h them 4 outc)lsobUe kr Wg, *am tlmy a2hw tiha mwqr,and whieb ha says w;SU. be Ma pmb offie@addrerlrc during ttws ~LEIWP, Slana, Alaska May 14, 1949 Mr. B, D. Stewart, Juneau, Alaska Dear Mr. Stewart, Your letter of A2ril 8th was ~ecoivedby me May 14th. First, I want to thank you for your effort to contact me and inform me of the proposed prospecting party going to the Vvhite River District. I have alwiys been very interested in the Lode ---.'- Eldora~~J..~~~v_eeredon bed rock never had the means to do anything with it, I left Chisana in 1937, but my brother, U. E. Peterson, worked on the ground until 1941. '$ Whether the ground has ever been restaked since that time or not, am not sure, and it would be hard to find out now as all the records at Copper Center were destroyed by fire. I would, however, lik.; to know more about the party going in there as I &rn familiar with that part of the country and could perhaps be of assistance to said party. I would appreciate it if you would send me the name and address of the person in charge of the part2 so I could contact them. In the meantime, 1'11 see what 1 can do to clarify title to the Big "-7; Eldoxdo Lode Prospect, I live at Slana, Alaska, at present. ,/ Thanking you again for your consideration, I sm Sincerely yours, On we Wa* Use P&t* tm 8%t;ica WAS 4B&m by %he mxmt Legla3tr~Imtit IaasbeenheUmrfur~otudy bfme 19% -w ~ssiaa. I&, C. B, SdhUlRe m. Earrt 5th Avenue An&cmga, Alaska ICtl reply i;o yaut* WuSry af seg-r 27, w%, b%esdadilz-e~s covering WE aSxr;eea. ge.t;eafzd nAniq3 claSmEjo known ELB the Re& Nines ~hich~JBE( d&&d 3952, i~ f 03-J : lZle abm addresa ww ~2,- ftran ttsc3 tax recordfl here in Juaaz, 'Fhe Eit30V8 mentiwd clains iFid not on %IS&Uquenk U8t under the had Re&a$m.f;ian Act so %hey tm agpwenLly be- curmn%ly represented by hlr. Wbr. SEP 3 : .;ac I; ,...- .. \, .. , . .- . i I .' :- .- . .* .,-'- . , ' *...:., ... >L..< .'(c€.> \,. '*-.. W- PGrton berfier, %Carthy, Ah-. Dear Sir: The fact bd xwmurt2y been called to triy attention thsk you and your brother Welocated and are developing some mining ground in the ihCart4y preoin~t. It $8 a mtbn of this office to gather nrthsntio information aonnerning &meat mining development in the ~erritoryand f shall spl3reciate it very mdh if fm will give me n brief des- ariptian of roar progarty m3 the development wcrk pahere dmon it. BoWa as to the locrtion of the property and mtss to be follomd in reaching it, the Wcter ead size of the rein, and other natnral ieaturss, ould be of lzi.4areat. Very tnily Y-8, 6 ?[/.A 6/flLZ2i- " ,P>9 * * , , I ' I, w 3. I REPORT OF PROSPEmOR I (In compliance with the terms of Chapter 18, 1927 and of the application filed with the &ol(l&s- -; sioner of Transportation.) 1 Date I I Name of Prospector4,. I ,I Address of Prospector ...... L/ a report of the prospecting work done by day of and the ,d ...... 19..1 .;; was rendered by the Territory; and a statement of the results of said work: 1. Locality where prospecting work was carried on: ! 4. Minerals discovered : ! I 1 I 5. Formations examined : ...... / _I ...... and their relation :o mlneral deposits found. Also nature and depths of prospected for placer.) 8, Miscellaneo~sremarks : I 1I ..p-( ...... """. , .... Signed : i I L . . Anchorage, April 6, 1955 -COPY Mr. James A. Williams Alaska Off ice Building Juneau, Alaska Dear Sir: I believe you are the territorial engineer who visited McCarthy a few years ago and spoke to me about my prospect, Know- ing conditions in this count_ry better than the average engi~eerI thought to address this commnication to you. It is with reference to the several census blanks which were forwarded to me here to be filled out, It appears rather strange for a prospector to fill out the refining form primarily intended for a running conpany actually producing the base ores--paragraph C in book of instruct It is correct that I have a federal social security employer identification number but it has never been put to use. The help I have doing the assessment work is done by verbal agreement-verbal contract so to speak, and this man pays his own income tax which is the proper procedure, as I have done the same through the years. Ny prospect tunnel is in blank countv rock. There are' no minerals in it. To compel me by law to make out a form on rninerais I do not produce seems inconsistent to common sense. If the time comes that I find some copper I should be glad to inform you if another census is necessarj. I think you see my point of view and preclude the necessity to fill out the census report at this time, I'm leaving for the Outside soon and shall arrive in McC,arthy about June 1, Respectfully yours, /s/ Henry Schulze Original of letter sent to Bill Kerns, U.S. Bureau of Fines -2nd Lo ;war fmrs yo2 dter these setera1 years. Ycs, it was Eob Sawdem and I :$no mde a brief visit in 5*d:ar%hy kq the faU. 02 1351 zhon .ie dro29cd in to investigate "the inob shov up an r"oxy;hyry ?ow.tah, Zxd qzite a nice visit with you then. .!AVO oftei irondered if t,k pezplc :>jho g~u interest& i~ your mqect aver cane **ugh with any fimnci;ll assls%ance. ,kare ,laming that some one frorn this 9e2artmnt :dl1 be in the :Tizha i3istric.t this Suimmr look* up a few old pmspccts, arrd if 90 h~ -dill ~'~reyjtrj to dr )F in +d "ccartkj mr! see g~il. :lope Tta the one +& fie the trip. A2e~adingtb census fom, *& Federal 3urea~of "fnes is responsible for those, as tke 3ure-sr of rensixs desirgatcd the7 k~ caru it out, It seem that eveGr year them is a COIASUS af sane branch of fndust~j,and this fs the year far a count on xiaing. '3-m 3umsit 01" "he8 nan in chari e of the work la B13. lerns, 1 just cdlecl hi3 about you, and he said yes t?~y-+-at& prospectors to fill them out also since that comes under the heading of exploration ;ind develop aent, 1 told hiw your circumstances, and he said ha could pmbaw fill out a fom for you. $0 I a? si!;ding your lettar on over to YT, ..ems,.I and if you hear nore abut it, i"Lt*131 be fron hb.. ,lope you enjoy your trcp so:lth, and r;arha;~s illl bc seeing you khis s.~mer. You gage r#, kmhoqe address, so Ttlg have .to send this to I1ci:&t"J. I/oc27 A*. .&-.- Office 1V! illorall dUm . TerritoriJ De, ,ent 0g Mines To : Phil B1 Holdsworth Office: College From : Sob saunders Date :Nov 18, 1957 Subject : iGPOIIIIXD COPPB PIIOSPECT iUAR LONG LAKP , PiIcCirXTKY QUORltiTGL3 George H. hock, who has been living at Long Lake for several years, was in the office last 2rid.w. Be s~Adthat he has a prospect 20 to 22 r~iLesfrom Long Lake that hc would like to sell or lease to a comgany. He said that he has been working on this prospect for ten years, however, he also said that the claims were staked last September 22, and they have not yet been recorded. He had. witi? him several pieces of almost pure chdcocite. He says that he has a drift 250 ft long with the vein exposed for the lull Length of the drift; the width of the vein is 4 inches to 18 inches; the wallrock is greenstone, and the drift, if it were driven 600 to 800 feet farther, would enter limestone. He said that the pieces of chalcocite were selected specimens and were not representative of the vein, There is an airstrip at Long Lake, and transportation can be furnished frorn Chit ina by Cordova Air Service . i su2Tose f,hstyou will know of enough cornpahies active in that ar5a so that an examination by the Dc--artment will not be required. George has been getting his mail at Chitina in the past, but he expects to be spending most of his time at the deluxe Hotel in Fairbanks in the future. He also reported that a high coat1 can be obtained on a Geiger counter in the area around Long Lake - the count goes up during atages of low water and down during st~esof gx high water- but he has not found any rocks that will give a high count when taken out of the area. George said that he would keep in touch with me. REPORT OF PROSPECTOR (In compliance with the terms of Chapter 18, 1927 and of the application filed with tdQ\%&iHS1 sioner of Transportation.) ...... I Name of Prospector Address of ...... -...-...... -.--...... - .... .-...... day of ...... day of ..; . 1. Locality where prospecting .work was carried on: ..... ...... C i ...... 3. Description of work done: , <&.d...... '. ...... 6. Topography, etc. : d; -3.. . . 7. Conclusions : 8. Miscellaneous remarks : .. ..... L ...... e?A' p hlETAL MINING AND PROSPECT &&Of& j A. Gener, 'eatures . . . . in..5-. .Mln~ng D~strict ...... Hz-4: .....------vesigator ...... J...... ~ate.A-~!.?,-/f~s ------~ocation../h-~d-7./ZV*. ~~<-~k~:.~--~~-irr~-~~---~-<~ 5. Supt. or Manager ...... " -----.------..-..------.------6. Chief Ores Mined J...... 7. Associated Minerals &,- hl ~/r-&&-i&~:/??d~..... 8. Gangue Minerals ...... / 10. Nature of Depos't (Fissure vein, fissured zones, disseminated, etc.) ...... b-'-$J-f -w ...... 2.i G;./.YJ- 11. Thickness of vein or deposit ... -h-&~-?.~- ..-...... 12. Strike of vein or deposit .....LC;-&-%'?.E-/-.:L/!- %:f ...... 13. Dip of vein or deposit ...... TWcr 14. Ore in (shoots, ctlimneys, etc.) ...... -%.c_3Y.C~//-?d...... reo'-t Mr 7 15. Character and pitch of ore shoots .... LY/Y+~L...... 16. Depth of barren zone ...... -----.-_.__----.---Depth of enrichment ...... ...... / ...... EL ..-f z~.&.Cr-C...... 20. Amount of Drifts --..-...... __._--Raises...... X-cuts ...... 21. Size of shafts..---...... --.-...... -...... No. of Levels ...... 22. Mine Machinery ...... /k'%.d(:...... 23. Miil Machinery ...... 24. Men employed. .. ./...... Dates of operation ...PXJXG~-:&!?~~-: ...... / 25. Available timber and water power ...... ,...... -...... 26. Transportation .. .fd d 4.. !$- -&!-?&!?. -d-?!?L 4i ..I. -?? References: p,i l?mnk 3.33d.x kwnollt t; '2- P,,0. Bax 2.25 Forest Grove# ~gon Xn arxawor .t;a yaw note a2 Weh 29, %b the Mat of arr k~~~bdga~no WtSow labi is ~VE!been paten*d in the Wsr aver rrr@;Son* Tzx fact* pm&ic&l&y no cl&~have been pawnkd in Alaska for quf% a fw pami XAowflo- seeing you a.gab* JAW :ge ------.- - - .-.. ------. . - . .. .- .- - -. - - .- ; :.C.>$, .& . .,... ':.'.,,.-.*., :., >:..>,-',, ' -. Pk.F '.. ":,' ; . :-., FREMONT MINING COMPANY ,_,. ':' [ FROM: /F4f14' SUBJECT: A Am - ~ . , ~ .~.,~~~~:c~~~~~~:~~~~-,=.,,:. cG+f:x'+ <;, ~ -:< . ...,. .? . 5.-; - : . - ,. 7 [~c:'.:. DEPARTMENT OF MINES , . . . -* , .. : .OX 13*1 . . JUNEAU. AUBKA . . .. . ;I. m 2, 2957 . . LWkirig hwk t&mq& d.d omtspmianm far sapustlbirL3 a ample *a wo, it to at? w quite s bluw at1 hdmmpl&&y tfor&bn %bat +h~~~ a;Laim infnrmatiar) yni wmtd. 3ich dfPoltsxry, Why &idnl't yor rtsmw 'BE !4ckiaed &Mo that am 02' btfrnr to yrfi woe du& to Dt(uth, ?mt :pre~~llh~ ycm got it a. September 20, 1960 Mre. Pearl. WUiams BOX 765 Babe, Idaha Dear We. W~i~: Re: M.S. 3.5349 &md Your claims are quite eafe. They are [email protected]~ed wtth the State Div'iston of as being owned by Burba A. and Pear1 X. WUmand the State Department of Revenue bfom me tihat there =e no taxes against them. According to our records, there are four claw in the gmup, which is &$igpated U.8, Mineral. Survey L934, They are named ParaU. Bench, Glacier No's 1 and. 2, e~nd Bertha 1;. Sincerely, James A. William Director Ws, PemUe Wj..Uhw &nenLL LLDelZvery Twia FaUs, Idaho Itn repu to your letter of tilay 26, 1958, ~rfiichwas fomto %his office by the U. 3. Bureau of bline~,we fina .Ehat production from your nrinjcllg property on Rex Creek fn the bbCat.t;hy quad- rangle waa n~t;sufficien$ +tie require %he wn*of any mining liuense tax. In &tion, .i;hem is su, properby 4%~Fn effect i.n Almlar, so thaL no %axe8 trow be due t;he Territory on that basis. the ref ow^, m believe atyou do no& owe -a of uly nature on your holdtags on Re3x c!mek. c Twin Falls, May 26,58. ..'...... Gen -Delivery.. Idaho. . . ,L* -2-/7u t- I Department Of The Interior. Bureau of Xines. Dear Sir : I would like to know if Mr. Villiams has paid the taxes for this year,on our piacer mining property on Rex Cr.Canyon Mr. Burton 'i"Jil1iarns bas qone to the interior to work,I would like to get his taxes paid if they have no* been paid. I would like to know how mutch is required to pay them. I will send the money as soon as I hear from you. You sent the pepers to be filled. out,FT. ??!illiams might have sent it in. I just happened to run 3-cross the mineing papers,but did not find any thing to indica.te he hi34 paid them of this year. Thank you a lot for this information. Mrs . Pearlie T!illiams. And Mr. Burton TJilliams . General Delivery. Twin Falls, Idaho. MAY 2 8 1958 To : Jas, A, IVilliams Prom : Martin Jasper Date : Feb, 13, 1958 Subject: YEZIN~FE, INC . McCAFEKY C&J.h.D. 947 Orcas Street, Anchorage. Stopped in at above address Tuesday on my way home. Paul P~~etzis heed of this "enterprisew. Property consists of a lease on the old Yellow Band ?dining Co, formed in the '30s by Asa Baldwin, plus the old Bremner Elining Co. in same area. Both ventures, as you know, did not make much of a record, altho they presumably have many Au-qtz veins, Free gold (coarse) is reported present in number of the veins at their outcrop, but seemed to "eludew Baldwins search to find the stuff in profitable orsshoots. So far as I: know the Bremner Bro,s found the sm char- acteriotic "elusivenessn on their ground, Frhtz has brot in a num- ber of hi-grade specirne to show us on several occassions, and most of them had some o "yellow stuffH plainly visible. Prdtz reported having 5000 shares (or $5000.001) in the old Yellow Band venture, and was given a Bease on the property in re- turn for keeping the claims in good standing, Last year, his wife reports, they had 8 in a crew (including herself as cook) on the property from June 13th to August 24th4, The 6 they took in with them, a~parently~wentin for purpose of helping them do the annual assessment work and for an outing on their sumrner va- cation, No doubt they are also ahare holders (probably in return fsm for their work as well as for an undetermined amount of cash), Prstz took in a small mill (one of these 1 ton deals, no doubt) last sunlmer, which seems doubtful was operated for any apprecieble time. I recall that when they got back to town Paul F. advised he was taking a small shipment outside to ths smelter in late August, and there seems little doubt that the 97 oz was obtained from this, as I do not know where else it could have been obtrined. Rehabilitation of the old Yellow Band mill was not gractical with theirtFslender resourcesfr and lack of experience. Fretz appears to be the President and his wife the see.-Tress.'-Did , r not learn who their Directors might be - $HZ if any, .- . .I *I A They plan to return to the property this year - and on the same .> '- ', -+ ,.', ' of , 4 - basis pecking around here and there, doing so,~"hi-gradingn 19 /k along several outcrops. They have the required enthusiasm, but do' +:,, ,, - 2 not see any chance of their making much progress, or making a - >.-,!) success of the venture. ", d Do not believe they have any plan for selling stock to Johp &. Public. , 1;L,'3: r: .--- I Another la %he wa- mdq$eoll;p 2kfml out; mat- &&met, &egsei%d 138 c#tacea mayear, >' wqr. I %ha@t hat they Jhve yr~uaaybhlq m them? !&ere*@ s weof ua~tm46, atit me gold dPrrrmear~ye&rro,buk.i;heyKm 6lQ&w&~regarf,tsthemdurt; %hat y'em? tt wrrr nLLne3 d31r Yaur rertfer of Jammy g to the Gov'emm regard- i.rqtheY~~BandlOald~s~bcenrefdtu%hia office for r-. The YeUawI3ad~h-wbeen idle for several years, bu% nab abaabne&. &seaanent work irs be3ng kept up onae prqerty each year BQ that it Yi51. ncrt be lost. Thec~hqpeetsa&nprttherPfale~gr~icplfn the AZkres barfi tihe ecawrraic Wtians th-b wark g0I.d~bAlsaha~oery~. WehavenoideaubtthsshckmfgM;'bevu&h at gresent, bRlt; 9.t; Is probably very Jw. James A. Winisms ----= Snoqualmie, GTas hi~gton January 9, 1957. Office of th? Governor of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Cear airs: I 7:rould like to set sorxe infomation on mining stock issued by the Yellow %nd Gold I:ines whose mair* off ice vms listed, as being at Chitiria, Alaska. I understend that information my be obtained from the Treasurer of the stet2 or territory in which the stock was issued. I would. like to know the present status of this company - what, if any, operations have been in progress and the valuation of the conunon and preferred stock. If this information is not available through your office. I would appreciate it if you could advise me to vrhorn I should direct my inquiry. Any information you may be able to give me will be greatly apFre cia.ted, A stanped, addressed envelope is enclosed for your reply. TJery truly yours, Lewis f. "ucg P. 0. 3ox 1.1 Snoqcalmie, :iashington. Anchorage, fish Dox 2139 Ilugwi; 22, 1955 .i 'd' ES~, S, X, @met%, kologist, -do Cwpar & Zinc Co~pw-, 259 Tabor ~uilding, %&Uace, Id& 0. bar Tub: Copy aT :row le.t;tar to Ilefl to r:e was r~colvedon l'*auTon VQS~C~"100k s~u". f t is noted that your end of tW.s month, an-1 tklt of l3l.U 8 Bme 3~gpstto hel* thaL -roperty, but tmt that the ad;' tie wit11 for that po--fad is a geolo@st Amy hginac3rs sWft who irJ sdd to wib a report on %he az.ea. Paul thought tha* the kip he nbd be delqred until you* arrival too late Ln the season* em2 n pwtnar in ona of the urEtnl~.~~finds*lyl IIo r?l30ICt,~r! ho glvu your corrtp~~~~(th he hrd tlith hh we intaresting, an3 he re~orts3ob Valekonjo, likexi *.tho loo'ks of tho extensive showin@, It is to be ho~e3kh*i, your ~rpnizationwill find ft 1~~oro~-1.kwhllo, ;ToG:Zng new or exciting or1 tlio '468 horizon hare. ;'o t tf7.e feliow I nontianeti gh goia mcl 13l& who a:ay have sometlling of' intarcat in Cu in tha I.ht5ue TLvar co?mt;ry, llill nrran@3 a contact for you so you can 3ilai:e =I trk 17) tf.oro If :yc-- W~idcit wor.bhwl~ile, XLLh kid personal mLJeki the tFneo of us t:: you 3 'tneoclling J musty atoers", Lul:i re;5~ototFat T.+ourvlre :xi;: not be c7bI.c to CO~O cc:~RH(b:L.fnd) Sincorcly yours, oc :E!S ?!@athor Ilar ban ~~3t,ly!.CU~Y cII SW'YE!Y (nc 3~-:~?~r). & 87 METAL MINING AND PROSPECT FEPORT J A. Lderal Features ...... ate ...... r .. -....-..-- ..... --.------.- ...... 6. Chief Ores Mined 7. Associated hlinerels ...... 8. Gangue Minerals 9. Roci Format ions...... / / 10. Nature of Deposit (Fissure vein, fissured zones, disseminated, etc.) ...... ,k y,l~pL~1 dkl47"-. 7B.T..weJ ...... 3m1'7' -----.-,.- ...... 11. Thick.ess of vein or deposit.. .hdcT1.//*.-;G -'I~L_.!~?.:Ic///-%-~%.-LN. .. 12. Strilre of vein or deposit -_- - .-..---- .-._.-.-_---.-. .?A v~X ?I!!-. . . 13. Dip or vein or deposit ...... 'I GL /'+ 14. Ore in (siioots, chimneys, etc.) ...... k.dtLr--...... 16. Depth of barren zone ...... Depth of enrichment.- ...... (7. Genesis of ore-_d-~-of$!?-/" A id. Nature...... of associated dikes or veins. ..!A!.?-Y.I.c~!.c$-~v~--~!.!?~...... 19. Entrance to mine ...... -El.. ..?TO...... P 4-4 20. Amount of rifts .)3bru-?'~.~-~aises.7 ...... _-X-cuts..*- -A@-!.... bd U/',pl 21. Size of shafts-...... -...... -...... No. of 1,evels ...... -0 ...... 23. Mill ...... - 24. Men employed...... fSI ...... Dates of operation --1-?-3-L--...... 26. Transportation ...... 29. Returns ...... (...... ------. kw--m - - /d,n References: I ! : I, ,. . .-/ t' ,,; .L : ; -' . -~,-..-. I. There i~ gold in %he area, hub it is maosf;ly' in ileeg, buried &.ern beds. FQicer crgatioula %has beeme too qp~~tveto be grcW..t;abk a#ymrrre* The is m&Ly profitable Far goU. Very truly ycmSi;., JAW :ds iigerenm ia wite ta your NUWJ of: 26, 19% regarding placer rd.a&tg dadm in the vdrcM'& of Daa Creek b tihe 1lcCbxthy qW@. As aktad in your htiter, 1"Iinemil Sw~yNo. 923 cmm u of mining r_l.,l.jma alw Dan mk, ~Ch~Scrntj~cxf;endSr?@;u]?~~ ;PmdtS is no mcd hthu mi- of a~ypknf;ed or unpaten'&d zlnizgj claims being held. on BmLLder Cmek lrgsimm fmm the [email protected];iumd cSQW which is garb & iWaemS Survey No. 923. Office IJ morandum . Territorial ~s,bent OI Mines TO : Phil R. Holdsworth From : Martin Jaupes Date :Beb. 18, 1958 Subject : HKTTED CDWABAR DISCOVERY KEEXGCOTT AIBk. MCCARTXY QJJAII. Bob Hari ey of Pahr brot in a more or less mlbd pisce (2"x2Px3*) of atibnite with an estimated 1 to 2% Hg content - the latter distributed as small grains. Harley reports he did not find it - is s discovery of a prospector friend who apparently did not dive hirn any de- tails, except as being in XcCarthy area. FEB j 9 1357 IN REPLY REFER TO: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR nc GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Alaskan Geology Branch 4 HOMEWOOD PLACE MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA November 21, 1955 DEPAKT&lEr.rT OF MINES Mr. James A, Williams Territorial !thing Engineer RECEIVED Department of Mines NOV 2s 1955 Territory of Alaska Pa 00 BOX 1391 Juneau, Alaska Dear Jim: I've dug through our files to try to come up with more dope on the Canyon Creek molybdenite deposit. I1m afraid 1 can't add much to the published information, though I did find an omission from card 42, McCarthy Quadrangle, in the index, The entry fox B 675 should also show a reference to p. 790 Would you please can Ers. Crosbyts attention to this for me? The letter from J. A, Rowe was completely summarized in the published references; no more data on location given in it. B going through old files I cam across a note one of our geologists had written about a molybdenum occurrence reported by prospectors. It may be the same occurrence your prospector friend is Zooking for. No Survey geologist has visited it, but on the basis of a description and rough sketch with the note I would place the location at (~7~0,5.75) on the McCarthy sheet, This is a few miles up the glacier from the one shown on Pl., 111, Bulletin 67.5. Sorry I can't do any better at finding more infor- mation for you on the Canyon Creek No. If any more infomation comes to light we would be very interested to hear about it. As you know 611. information we get from private sources is kept confidential until we have written permission to pass it on to the puvlic. Sincerely, Technical Data Unit Alaskan Geology Branch " ;It ,-i<, 1 ,- I- Tbaks for yaw efforts cyn the Canyon &eek moly. Apgrecirste 2% very mch. Too bad there isn't meta go a. W;UI. ~~e the man to give fL anukher %ry, and :If 63xqrbhhg canes of it, wlu try to lxlalenkr to 3.e ymknov. & I: &a, a3a. he could find was float zzp there, andt a paor igradr? aP 2% at wt. Hw's the veskber dawn them? 2tts %a lbok Uke a real. rough w5rrt;er bere. Ilhesrewrss a- fskm a Ee?udtr;ysquahu%smcb4i9- feWg the Cmya Creak moly deposit, M&&by @a&. requeW that uo beep We mt;er ns ~~tial.sa poss5bJ.e ao we a have %o forego e;iv%ng yora h- nm=. ~hBUSLS~AXL 9264 on 3.83, yaw mima XetW J. A. lFlrwa dated Imemkz m, 19x5 an8 slsa aa ad. mmmzu30ati~fkcm Bdbert; SulW.vaa XW. Eme3? ooP me86 e-atiw muui lpd=w.Y m Bate ~~~orror~tL&M*onaeXdmoi.thirr~t, xwuald ~:,Cttanla~yrrur~&in~~e.Orper9rspsw~~Ubemare iagamzbfa In SdY%Ltaor5giml fa&crt;ers m;igitrt; hap. W&d %% be p068~efaryarfolcolrwotb28nnteriorwrombebalfoPthis~ Bndryee~t~ccons~~~?We~~~egprecia*it~arill due crecUt ta yau far yratr eWcn3ie in the m&h@r. 0 , v.i- A ,-a -A, !" DEPARTMENT OF MINES RALPH EROWNE . t ~ssc.Vice Pre~ident RECEIVED PHONE 53162 ALASKA MINERALS CURF"ORATIQN JUL ld 1955 Mr. Phil R, Holdsworth Ccmmissioner Territorial Department of Mines Juneau, Alaska Dear Phil: I am sorry that we have not been able to get together during your recent visits to Anchorage, It seems as though our paths always cross, but never meet! You will be interested to hear that we recently (within the past week) staked a number of claims between Slippery Creek and Iron Creek on the north side of the Alaska Range, These are described in CSGS Bull. 836, The property is roost interesting, I believe, and has fair prospects for size, It was, indeed, a -4 trip, but well worth the while. I plan to send a man in on it next month to do sane extensive sampling, I currently am organizing an expedition into the head- water country of the White River, a fact which I ask you to keep most confidential. As you know, a nmber of claims were staked in this region many years ago. As I recall, most wem patented, At the head of Uddle Fork of the White was the Copper King claim. I have not been able to find the names of other claims patented in the bulletins, although the meof the Skolai Mining Campany is mentioned, - 7- any way in which you can make a quick check on this? I thought, perhaps, the names and owners of the var- ious claims might be listed in the book of patented mining cl- cabs 1 gave you while I was with the Board, Any assistance you can give me on this will be most appmcia-ted. I want to get at the job of trying to trace down the respective claim owners as soon as possible. Thanking you for your cooperation, and with best, sonall. wishes, I am Martin W. Jasper Phfl 3. Boldto~~or-bh WHITE 3IW2 lUGIOIJ - PATENTED COWER MINING CI;A3151S Xn reply %D ycnar 'llll-lr~ of July 5%h, tn) ue quoting below the infomtion given you on tho above subject on Daceaber 27, 1954: "There are three grouga of patented chias in the Wper 3iver 'Jdley. One group, which Is on the Middle Fork of the Whits Rlt-er, c:~r&ccssane fifteen cl&m, eight ~f which vowu? 2atezted by Us&, 1Ta'cazha.L ,Hinbg C-, and. the other seven by Skolaf, ?iUrrFne; Company. A% the toe of Russel Glacier is mother group of aix claim patented by SkoU >lining Company, wd a% the conf1uencc of %aver and Ptmdw Creeks a~lothex-five claim3 -,rere ,%tented by &ah Xatmhat ldining Cor~my. Thc old ~mteiitcl& recon& li~tthe 3o3nc n?prescntative for bath cm~aeu; riacl;r, P.kuice D. TLeehey, whose address is Gven as 812 uhm~dlng, Seattle. course, this w~ md address cxiikt~i. about lpI.2, oo it cr;ty be d3Pficul.f; to COI~~C~'&AD _w?&jr WS&%. These are the ody ,r)&tented claim showin6 on the &'4 A-blaa sheets, for this aace. One group of 91w chius 5m-s stabd b this area the past scnson md they are located on iaetsen Creek," Of fiC€! ~k~.lXlOIiLndU.lIl'. Territorial DepartmentB7--39- o$ Mine. Y TO ' : Phil B. Holdsworth Office :Anchorage From : &rtin Jasper Date :3dy 7, 1955 Subject : WHITE RIVER REGION. PATENTED MINING CLBlMS (MCCU'PHP QUAD. $7) Disregard my request of July 5th regarding above 3 patented groups of copper claims. your Dec. 27, 1954 Memo listing above (in the Pile and marked as should be). Hope this note reaches your office before %he re- search department is thrown out of gear by having to duplicate their previous effort. /7 No word from Bob Austin, Bill Bittner, and associates /I regarding the Slana district 87- nc office M,morandum . Territorial Depahent 04 Mines T~ : WlR. Haihdsworth Office: Anohorage prom : Martin Jasper Date : Jdy To 1955 Subj& : WHITE RIVER REGION. PATENTED MINING CUD??- COPPER In Febrma3y or March wrote and asked you for Ust antl . . the original owners acquiring patenta to copper claims near headwaters of White river. Your reply was prompt, passed the information on to Dan Ross who made tihe inquiry - then put the information away, and shoe have been unable to dig it out again1 Stewart and Garrett asked concerning .the above patbnted groups last week. Will appreciate your sending this information again. &tin W. Jaeper Juno rru Phil 11. fXoldaworth 12/27/54 PATEN'I'ED CLU- UPPJCR IWITE RLVER (Mc~arthyQuad. 87) There we three groups of patented claims in the Upper '!bite River Valley. One group, which is on the Middle Fork of the 'White River, comprisas some fifteen claims, eight of which were gatented by Alaska 15iatazhat !dining Company, and the other seven by Skolai Mining Company. At the toe of Russel Glacier i8 another group of six claim patented by Skolai Mining Company, and at the confluence of Beaver and Ptarmigan Creeks another five claims were patented by Alaska Natazhat Mining Company. The old potertt claim recqrds list the 8am repmsentative for both comnpanies; namely, Maurice D. Leehey, whose address is &iven as 812 Alaska milding, Seattle. Of course, this name and addra~ssxisted about 1312, ao it may be difficult to contact this party at this date. These are the only patented claims showing on the UW Atlas sheets for this area. One group of mw claims were staked in this area the past season end they are located on Kletsan Creek. December 53 1952 Yr. Jiunes B. Dyer ilsfbelli Coal M5ms kc. Suntrana, ~la3ka Dear Xr. Eyer: In answer to your request for information on the iWte River sector, I rt3gre.t to inform you that this office has not%g beyond the enclosed topographic map that w can senc'l you. Mot ~GQ much geo1ogic.d work has been done ST1 that area, and there are no reports by Gepartmt of Mjlles personnel that would help. Gold and copper depsits am known there, Two USGS bulletins that cover that area ar-e Eul1eti.m 894 and 630. l'here may be others. Also there is a report by John D. Irviry: wititen as a resilt of a very early reconnaia-e which is quits good, MEe cannot send you these reports, butthey are also on file in our Field Office at College. It is suggested that the next the you are in Fairbanks, go out to College and a# our engineer there, bb Samders, He wU3 be glad to help you out in any way possible. The office is on the top floor of the new lwinea Euilding . If we can be of further assistance here, please ad-rise. Very truly yours, J~MSti. ~~illiams associate ?thing Engineer JBX: JC enc . "',"+ ci- - TELEPHONE A. 6.S. BRANCH OFFICE HEALY, ALASKA P. 0. BOX 2116 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS TELEPHONE 2880 HEALY. ALASKA FAIRBANKS. ALASKA USISELLI COALMINE, INC. GENERAL OFFICE SUNTRANA. ALASKA December 1, 1952 Territorial Dept. of Mines Juneau, ALask~. Sectlernen: F15ese se~d-in at ny evens2 any availebl-e Cste on +,he k$ite. 5 iivnr sector north of Ft. Zulaer. This ~ouldinclude any .. - .,.. I . d_.. *- reports, geo1c~:ical cections, toyoyr~phicmns, bc. as you might have availeble. If you know of further publications which nay be of interest but which ars not publicked or supplied through your depsrt~nent, would you plense enumerete them for me along with their source Thank you, Very tmJy yows, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTw MINE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ALASKA ROAD COM M ISSlON JUNEAU, ALASKA Yr. James A. Williams Associate lfiining Engineer Department of Mines Juneau, Alaska Deer Mr. Williams: Thank you for your letter of April 23, 1952, enclosing a paper pertaining to the Nizina District of the Copper River region. We appreciate receiving information of this nature, as it assists us in our future planning. Cur present plans relating to this project provide for a detailed study this summer of the Copper River crossing, just above Chitina, including borings. Design of the bridge will also be made quite soon, so that tre will be in a position to quickly undertake construction of the first phase of this road if and when funds for construction be- come available. Sincerely yours, Wm, J, Niemi Ch i.ef Engineer '\ / ...I....,... L ". ! .~ I,, ,..- .. - i;.. ... &.uiu.iam J. Rbm& Chid $ngincter, OpOTatfons Division Alaska Road Canmiasion Ju~o~u,fish Dear m. -t Enclosed Is er copy of ~tlsmrmbregarding the advantages of a mad into the Histiria X)istrict.~ in this district, you nkght f3.d a point or ttm in the memo tbatlmtCLd help puab the pmject dong in the fuhre. Sincerely, TERRITORY OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF MINES JUNEAU. ALASKA ??ROM: Jams A. WUlians, Associate Mining Engineer' SU&TECT: Press release for approval., recommending road construction into Nizina District of Copper Iliver Region 1% is a well-laom fact that one of the means by which Alaska's declining mining industry can be helped is the construction of roads into mineralized districts, thereby making transporta%ion cheaper and easier. Transportation other than by air is particularly needed in mining where the product is other than the precious metals* Izl consideration of these two facts, a project which would do mch toward creating new mining production would be the construetion of a road into the Nisina District of the Capper River Region. This area is one of the most promising in the Territory for future mined production 19 the transportation problem can be soLvedo The location 02 Wspotential mining district is appmximatdy 80 miles east of the Richardson Highway on the south slopes of the WrangeU Mou11tai.n~. The principal. mineral involved is copper, which is highly strategic and in shorter supply in the States as time passess Access to the area is by &r only. In the period of 19U. to 1936, the Kemecott Copper Corpom- tion produced omr a billion pounds of copper worth $225,000,000.00 from three closely-spaced deposits Ln the districto These deposits were cmated by geolodcal action at the contact between the gmeestom and and limestone existing there. The Kennecott ore was haled from the mine to Cordova on the Copper River and Northwestern Railroad, aich was owned privately by the corporattolt It was no% maintained after the mine closed in 1938, the rolling stock was sold, and the rails ax% now being torn up for use elsewherep The closing of the mine was caused by an unfortunate combination of rising cos.l;s, dropping copper prices, lowering grade of om in the mine, and labor difficulties* Copper was then selling for 10 cents per pound, but the present price is quoted at 24-5/2 cents, and some of the Stateside mines are getting slightly mom under special agreements with the government. The azwa of the Ni,ina District is roughly % square miles* Nearly evemere in the area, the geological conditiorls are the same at9 those in which the Kennecott deposits were found, indicating that the possibilities of finding more large copper deposil;~are very good, Maw excellent copper prospects and showings are known through- out the distrkct, bu% few of them have been able to get; into prod~lctim in the past because of tmportation difficulty, and none. are in production at present. One organization is prospecting two properties at Glacier Creek, but its future plans depend on condftions. The reason for 80 few mining operators shipping via the railroad when ht was in operation was that the rates were too high for the smaller operations. If conditions wre to become favorable for prospectors ard opera.tors to gain easy and cheaper access to the countryp a& if there was a less expensive and mom dependable method of getting the product to market, the country would, be more thoroughly prospected with modern methods, ard deposits would ver"$r probably be found that would attract working capitala The nature of the geologg in this district is such that every small copper indication shuuld be followed, for it may lead to a warthuhile deposit. The loss of the railroad is probably of no great consequence because it is generally conceded that presenwqy trucking is cheaper atld more efficient than railroads, and the cost of rehabilitating the track and roadbed and replacing the rolling stock would be far in excess of the expense indwred in constructing a serviceable truck road into the are& Construction necessary to open the district would be from Chitina to McCarthy over the former railroad route-a distance of about sixty miles. Pmbab3y a good portion of the railroad bed could be utilized, From HcCartw, old mads exist which would suffice ui%himprovemnt, ad new ones spreading out to the prospects would be built comparatively easily along the wide gravel streambeds, Chitina is connected by road with the port of Valdez, a distance of 130 miles. If the currently proposed road from Cordova to Chit- is built, then Chitina will be only about 100 miles from tk coast by road and it will be all on water grade (along the Copper Rimr)a From the coast, the remaining transportation is by water to the Tacona Smelter* JAMES A. WPLLUNS Associate Mining Engineer Tesritoriab Depto of Mines