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

Spokane Men Interested In Ocean Gold Mining Boat. Spokane Men Interested in Ocean Gold Mining Boat Spokane men have organized the Off Shore Dredge company, to do placer mining at sea, along the beaches near Nome, Alaska. When it leaves San Francisco next month the company's boat, the Gold King,...

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Language:English
Published: 1935
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Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/101096
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Summary:Spokane Men Interested In Ocean Gold Mining Boat. Spokane Men Interested in Ocean Gold Mining Boat Spokane men have organized the Off Shore Dredge company, to do placer mining at sea, along the beaches near Nome, Alaska. When it leaves San Francisco next month the company's boat, the Gold King, will carry a mixed crew of 40. The sands will be washed in regulation sluice boxes on the decks of the boat When bad weather comes, about October 20. the boat will move around the Alaska peninsular and continue to operate on other known gold-bearing under-seas sands arxind Kodiak island.