Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.

Hoquiam Banker To Dig For Gold: Rock Vein Runs $45 A Ton In Gold Near Seward. JPQIOA, BAMLER TO DID FOR COLD Rock Vein Runs $45 a Ton In Gold Near Seward. SEWARD, Alaska, June 30.—(/P)— The Seward gateway today said the cutting of a 14-foot vein of rock: running approximately $45 a ton in gold at th...

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spelling ftwashstatelib:oai:content.libraries.wsu.edu:clipping/101080 2023-05-15T15:03:38+02:00 Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States. Ellensburg Record 1932-06-30 Hoquiam Banker To Dig For Gold: Rock Vein Runs $45 A Ton In Gold Near Seward. 1932-06-30 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101080 English eng nwh-sh-12-14-2-8 http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101080 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0 Copyright not evaluated. Contact original newspaper publisher for copyright information. Northwest History Alaska box 12 Seward Alaska gold Willow Creek district Crow Creek occupations mining creeks and hills Seattle tropical heat Arctic cold fever Nuka Bay Nabesna Cordova districts territory Gaylord Admas Hoquiam banker David Bunch Seattle avaitor Stikine river Northern British Columbia Northwest Pacific -- History -- 20th century Text Clippings 1932 ftwashstatelib 2021-07-26T19:23:03Z Hoquiam Banker To Dig For Gold: Rock Vein Runs $45 A Ton In Gold Near Seward. JPQIOA, BAMLER TO DID FOR COLD Rock Vein Runs $45 a Ton In Gold Near Seward. SEWARD, Alaska, June 30.—(/P)— The Seward gateway today said the cutting of a 14-foot vein of rock: running approximately $45 a ton in gold at the Cord mine in the Willow Creek district and the discovery of rich croppings in the Crow Creek area, near old placer workings, has swung western Alaska from all occupations but mining. The paper said laborers were shouldering their packs and heading for the creeks and hills. Old time placer regions,, whicn heretofore have been scorned as producing but $5 to $10 a day with shovel and' sluice box, are being worked again. SEATTLE, June 30.—(/P)—Gold which has lured men to the far corners of the world, through tropical heat and Arctic cold, dense swamps and mountain wilderness, once again is sending the fever of discontent through the veins of itchy-footed prospectors. With reports of rich quartz strikes in Alaska, mining men, from the wandering pick and shovel prospectors who scour the streams and hills of the world with their pans, picking out a livelihood from the earth to engineers who have directed the operations of huge mines, are discussing the discoveries in the Nuka Bay, Nabesna and Cordova districts of the territory. Gaylord Adams, Hoquiam banker, his son, an Oregon State College student, are en route to the north in an airplane piloted by David Bunch, Seattle aviator, and plan to prospect in the Stikine river area of Northern British Columbia. Text Arctic Stikine River Alaska Washington State University: WSU Libraries Digital Collections Arctic Crow Creek ENVELOPE(-126.137,-126.137,54.383,54.383) Pacific Stikine ENVELOPE(-131.803,-131.803,56.699,56.699) Stikine River ENVELOPE(-131.839,-131.839,56.654,56.654)
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topic Seward
Alaska
gold
Willow Creek district
Crow Creek
occupations
mining
creeks and hills
Seattle
tropical heat
Arctic cold
fever
Nuka Bay
Nabesna
Cordova districts
territory
Gaylord Admas
Hoquiam banker
David Bunch
Seattle avaitor
Stikine river
Northern British Columbia
Northwest
Pacific -- History -- 20th century
spellingShingle Seward
Alaska
gold
Willow Creek district
Crow Creek
occupations
mining
creeks and hills
Seattle
tropical heat
Arctic cold
fever
Nuka Bay
Nabesna
Cordova districts
territory
Gaylord Admas
Hoquiam banker
David Bunch
Seattle avaitor
Stikine river
Northern British Columbia
Northwest
Pacific -- History -- 20th century
Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.
topic_facet Seward
Alaska
gold
Willow Creek district
Crow Creek
occupations
mining
creeks and hills
Seattle
tropical heat
Arctic cold
fever
Nuka Bay
Nabesna
Cordova districts
territory
Gaylord Admas
Hoquiam banker
David Bunch
Seattle avaitor
Stikine river
Northern British Columbia
Northwest
Pacific -- History -- 20th century
description Hoquiam Banker To Dig For Gold: Rock Vein Runs $45 A Ton In Gold Near Seward. JPQIOA, BAMLER TO DID FOR COLD Rock Vein Runs $45 a Ton In Gold Near Seward. SEWARD, Alaska, June 30.—(/P)— The Seward gateway today said the cutting of a 14-foot vein of rock: running approximately $45 a ton in gold at the Cord mine in the Willow Creek district and the discovery of rich croppings in the Crow Creek area, near old placer workings, has swung western Alaska from all occupations but mining. The paper said laborers were shouldering their packs and heading for the creeks and hills. Old time placer regions,, whicn heretofore have been scorned as producing but $5 to $10 a day with shovel and' sluice box, are being worked again. SEATTLE, June 30.—(/P)—Gold which has lured men to the far corners of the world, through tropical heat and Arctic cold, dense swamps and mountain wilderness, once again is sending the fever of discontent through the veins of itchy-footed prospectors. With reports of rich quartz strikes in Alaska, mining men, from the wandering pick and shovel prospectors who scour the streams and hills of the world with their pans, picking out a livelihood from the earth to engineers who have directed the operations of huge mines, are discussing the discoveries in the Nuka Bay, Nabesna and Cordova districts of the territory. Gaylord Adams, Hoquiam banker, his son, an Oregon State College student, are en route to the north in an airplane piloted by David Bunch, Seattle aviator, and plan to prospect in the Stikine river area of Northern British Columbia.
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title Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.
title_short Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.
title_full Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.
title_fullStr Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.
title_full_unstemmed Northwest History. Alaska, Mines & Mining -- Discoveries. United States.
title_sort northwest history. alaska, mines & mining -- discoveries. united states.
publishDate 1932
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Crow Creek
Pacific
Stikine
Stikine River
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Crow Creek
Pacific
Stikine
Stikine River
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Stikine River
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Stikine River
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