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SILVER L P A L I S GROUP (Formerly Clerk Prospect)

Owners: R. Coughlin, Alfred Bannett, John Pr ice , L a ~ r y --- McKechiie, PhiL Mclbma.

Property consis ts of 6 claims, 4 c l a i m lying pa ra l l e l t o -.-- -. , .^ ---

the Gold &ah ch ~f Carlson Creek on t h e north sfds-of-the-creek a d ,, f / ; : , extending approximately 6.000 f ee t i n &;-?&&tion from the junction with Carlson Creek. ho c l a i m , which k 6 e r veins with ta NE. s t r i ke , have common s ide l i n e s and overlap the claims which run northwes.t;erly. The, property i e approximately 7 a l e s from Juneau by t ra i l and nearly the same dis tance from the mouth of Carlaon Creek.

Ilhe Premier had an option on the property i n 1932 which a t t ha t time included 21 c l a i m . Approximately 16 men worked on the property f o r 6 weeks and about 600 sample^ were taken.

On t he Kathleen claim, a t an elevat ion of 1360 f e e t , a 150' tunnel has bee11 driven t o in tercept a vein which outcrops on the surface a t an e levat ion of 1520 fee t . By using an angle shot from the por ta l of the tunnel t o the outcrop, and the differonoe i n elevation determined by aneroid, 180 foe t was determined a s the approximate distance from t h e po r t a l t o the vein.

'l'he uchistose country sock at t h e portal s t r i k e s N. 70° E., d ip 55' N., 120 f e e t from the por t a l the s t r i k e i a N. 300 E., d ip 700 N., and a t t he face, it s t r i k e s nearly north with u ve r t i c a l dip.

Sample #251 0-124 Pest from portal. ( l e f t a ide) - l e n wide - light arseno- py r i t e & pyrite.

Sample #252 - 118-120 f ee t from po r t a l ( r igh t s i de ) - 24" wide - vew l i gh t essenopylrite & pyr i te , including 6* hornblende schis t .

Sanzyle #283 - 120-122 f ee t from por ta l (rimt s ide ) - 24" nide - very l i g h t a r s s n o r n i t e & pyri te .

$ample #254: - Face, 152 f e e t from po r t a l ( r i gh t side) - 24w wide - very. l i gh t arsenopyrite & . ?be vein .as exposed i n the outcrop :L6Q fee t above the tunnel i a

f ee t wide, and consis ts of 3 f e e t of white quartz on the hanging wall,' f e e t of s ch i s t a d quartz mixed which i a mineralized, and 2 f e e t of

blue quartz on t h e footwall (Samples 255, 256 and 257, respaatively). The vein oan be, t raced along the outcrop f o r u d i ~ t a n c e of 300 f ee t* It is cut off in a creek bed on the ea s t by a brecciuted shear zone #hioh i's quartz cemented, and s t r i k e s NW. with a dip t o the eas t . A 6-inch '&uarta s t r i w e r on the hanging w a l l was sampled (Sample #259). A 4 s dbt fogt aample on t h e shear, omitting the 6-inch s t r i nge r , was tab&% E No. 258. A'cQ, Rfl em .? * L A - A d r / Q I $6

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UNITED WESTEW MINES

1512 SMITH TOWER

SEATTLE, WASH.

March 2t3, 1940,

SILVER FALLS GROUP OF MINING CLAIMS JUNEAU DISTRICT, ALASKA.

CAPITAL, ..--. F i r s t payment on purchase of p rope r ty

P a y r o l l $ 3,222.66 Superhnt endence 652.5g

-Worlunenl s Compensation F. 0. A.

153 75 Engineers Examinat i on and Reports

77-5g

Equipment *473*12

Freight on Equipment 909 g 130.45

Exploslvea 314-. 36 Trail Expense 196.76 Suppale s Grocer ies - Meats

157 29 2$3. 08

Lumber & Hardware 112.65 Transpor t at i o n 521.25 Assaying 1g.60 Telegrams Recording Claims

7 o * i 2 20. '0

Advance Harvey Moore 3/29/40

P l a t e A shows the p o s i t i o n of t h e l eng th of ore proved by Premier sampling, t o t a l i n g 260 f e e t and not including t h e 95 foot l e n g t h of ore proved i n t h e Lenora Vein.

P l a t e A a l s o shows the p o s i t i o n of the l eng th ~f a very probable ore be tmen the Kathleen ve ins and t h e W i l l i a m R . , t o t a l i n g 190 f e e t .

The W i l l i a t l i R. has never been exposed between the Lower Kathleen and the Upper Kathleen. About t h i r t y f e e t above i t s covered i n t e r s e c t i o n w i t h the Upper Kathleen, t h e f i r s t s i x t y f e e t averages 0.10 oz. gold a c r ~ s s an average width sf t e n f e e t . This i s not ore , but i t does show t h a t there has been q u m t z and gold minera l iza t ion s ince the f a u l t i n g took p lace .

It seems t o the w r i t e r t h a t the W i l l i a m R. vein might be ore f o r the length between Upper Kathleen and Lower Kathleen. I f t h i s proves t o .be t r u e , ore 1engt;h of 260 f e e t w i l l be added t o the b t a l . There a r e d i f f e r e n t ages of quar tz i n the Kathleen veins . Usually the gold mineral i - za t ion occurs wi th the youngest quar tz ; a l s o the ore shoots i n t h e Lenora ve in occur n e w g r a n i t i c tongues and dikes. The sur face i s covered near t h e p a r t of the William R. between the lower and Upper Kathleen. I f a g r a n i t i c i n t r u s i o n caused t h e pos t - fau l t minera l iza t ion I t would be a reasonzble explanation of t he gold in the Lower and Upper Kathleen ad- Jacent t o Wil1:Lam R, where 'the veins were s h a t t e r e d by the f a u l t i n g , and a l s o i t would mean t h e W i l Z i a m R. might wel l ca r ry good gold values between t h e Lower and Upper Kathleen. Also i f the minera l iza t ion i s pre- f a u l t and o c c u ~ r e d along both Kathleen and W i l l i a m R. a s an i n t e r s e c t i o n o re body, s t i l l a f t e r t h e f a u l t i n g the W i l l i a m R. between t h e f a u l t e d p a r t s of t h e Kathleen would probably be ore .

There w e a l s o o the r d e f i n i t e p o s s i b i l i t i e a of new ore being found on the proper ty , notably a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of the Lower Kathleen and Alice veina i n t h e v i c i n i t y 0.f Johnny1 C l a r k t s caved tunnel where the c a r wheels l i e . Then t h e r e a r e t h e p o s s i b i l i t i e s i n the l a r g e Lenora b ve in lower down t h e mountain, e s p e c i a l l y a t the i n t e r s e c t i o n of the Lenora and Upper Kathleen .

The w r i t e r recommends that t h e payment due January 1, 1940 be made.

It i s recommended t h a t a comprbessor be taken i n over the snow i n February and the t e n t 'camp re-es tabl i shed when t h e snow LEI gone, probably the l a t t e r p a r t of May.

It i s recommended t h a t . 'the porttable compressor be taken near t h e Upper Kathleen tunnel and t h a t the nor theas t d r i f t be extended t o and under th.e William R. Faul t ve in . This can 'be done before a91 t h e snow i s gone.

It i s recommended that a s h o r t c ro s scu t t h n n e l be d r iven from down t h e gxlch, about s i x t y f e e t lower t han t h e 1939 s h o r t Lower Kathleen c r o s s c u t ; t h i s t u n n e l ko c r o s s c u t t o t h e Lower Kathleen, d r i f t on t h e Lower Kathleen southwest , d r i f t on t h e Willim R. North- weat , and then d r i f t on t h e Supper Kathleen s o u t h w e ~ t .

It i s recommended that f i rs t open c u t s be made and then s h o r t t u n n e l s be dYliven, :If necessary , t o exp lore t h e g o u n d now covered where t h e Lenora and Upper Kathleen v e i n s i n t e r s e c t , and also i n t h e v i c i n i t y of Johnny C l a r k ' s c a r wheels caved t u n n e l .

Respec t fu l l y submit ted .

IUU3RY TOWNSEND 1707 Hoge Bu i ld ing S e a t t l e . Washington

" " Ad- - SILVXR FALLS GROUP a 3 ,

Juneau P r e c i n c t CL&&&/ -

Wilcox Sarnples -- - # 2 5 l - 254 Taken i n t unne l as fo l l ows :

Width of Nature of Locat i o n --- Sample M a t e r i a l Sampled

#2 51 L e f t s i d e of t u n n e l 16 i n . E igh t m i n e r a l i z a t i o n Au. &. V a l . a t p o i n t 1 2 4 f ' t . I n a r s e n o p y r i t e and

0.06 0.72 $ 2 7 E from p o r t a l . p y r i t e .

#252 On r i g h t s i d e of tun- 24 i n . Very l i g h t m i n e r a l i - Au. ,&. Val. n e l - from 11g t o 120 ( f r o m F.W. z a t i o n a r s e n o p y r i t e

0.02 N I L $0TF f t . i n f r o m p o r t a l I n > and p y r i t e . Sample i n c l u d e s 6 i n s . of h o r n b l e n d e . s c h i s t .

#253 On r i g h t e i d e of t un - 24 i n . Very l i g h t l y miner-

% . Val. n e l from 120 t o 122 f t . (F.W. t o a l i z e d with a rseno- 6.16 0 . 1 5 i n from p o r t a l . K.W.) p y r i t e and p y r i t e .

#254 A t r i g h t s i d e of f a c e 24 i n . do. do.

9 . Val. o f t u n n e l , 152 f t , 0.m 0.2 $3= from p o r t a l .

T o t a l s t r i p sampled on r igh t side of t unne l - 6 f t .

Where i n t e r s e c t e d i n the t u n n e l t h e Kathleen ve in s t r i k e s

N. 300 E. and d i p s 700 HE. A t t h e face of the t u n n e l tho s t r i k e of

t h e fo rmat ion i s North and t h e d i p i s v e r t i c a l . The ve in on t h e

Kathleen c la im i s exposed a t t h e ou tc rop , which i s 160 f e e t i n e l e -

v a t i o n above t h e t u n n e l l e v e l . A t t h i s p o i n t t h e ve in i s 68 f e e t

wide and i t was sampled i n 3 s e c t i o n s as fo l lows:

o . 255 : Across 3 f t . o f whi te q u a r t z on t h e hangwall a i d e flu. V a l .

Rarnple No. 256: Across 19 f t . of mine ra l i zed ~ n i x t u r a of s c h i s t and a u a r t z .

Au. &. K. 0x6 0.58 $2.36

Sample No. 2 5 ~ : Across 2 f t , of b l u i s h q u a r t z , next t o f o o t w a l l , -- Au. &. V a l .

0.m 1.24 $5.1~5

Bilver F a l l s G r ~ u p -2-

The vein can be t r aced f o r a d i s t ance of 300 f e e t along

t h e outcrop e a s t e r l y Prom the exposure where t h e above samples

were 'taken. The s t r i k e i s N . 300 E. and the d ip 700 NE. It i s

cu t of f on the e a s t e r l y end i n a c reek bod by a f a u l t zone, which

i s composed of cemented quartz fragments, and which s t r i k e s

N . 500 W . and d ips 350 Northeaster ly . A 6-inch quar tz s t r i n g e r

on the hanging w a l l of t h i s shear zone was sampled. An assay of

t h i s sample r e s u l t e d as : fo l lows: Total

ample No. 259 Au . A8 Value 0.06 OZ. 1.5 O Z . $2.77

A snmp1.e taken a c r o s s the shear zone f o r a width of 4&

f e e t , and from which the 6-inch quartz s t r i n g e r was omitted, gave

a s s a y r e s u l t s as f 'o l lows: To ta l

Sample No. 256 - Au . Value 0 .n

On the Alice claim the outcrop o f a mineral ized zone i s

exposed i n a n open c u t that i s 58 f e e t i n l eng th . This zone s t r i k e s

N . 550 E. and dlps 700 Northeas ter ly . It i s made up of a g reen i sh

d ike 1 5 f e e t i n width that i s bordered on the footwal l s i d e by a

quar t z v e i n 59 f e e t i n width and on the hangingwall s i d e by a band

of qua r t z bodies t h a t range i n width from 3 f e e t t o 8 f e e t .

Six samples were taken along t h i s mineral ized zone as

fol lows : Ba-n -e No. 260 d

A t the e a ~ t e r l y end ~ f t h e exposure. A t an e l eva t ion of 1200 f t , a longside -

Au. Value a creek and above an o l d abandoned tunnel . Taken across 3 f t . of b lu ish- gray mott led quar t z i n t h e center of a quar t z body 15 f t . i n width.

Bilver F a l l s Group -3-

Au . & * V a l . aT20 2.16 $ 7 3 7

AU . 4% V a l . EX4 6 $ 6 E 9

Sample N O . 263

Au . -- & * Val. 0.04 1.30 $1.98

Sample NO. 264

Au . - &- Value 12.6202 20.10 $450.7T

Au . -- Q Val. 0.06 0.32 $2.33

Taken across 8 f t . of quar tz band on the hangingwall s ide of f i n e - grained dike above the e a s t end ,o f the maln tripping and a t an e l e - v a t i o n of 1260 f t .

Taken across 6$ f t . of quar tz most- l y of mottled b l b i s h co lo r and with arsenopyr i te odor on hanging- w a l l side of dike at a p o i n t about jO f t . E J ~ from Sample NO. 261.

Taken across 3 f e e t of white quar t z a t a point 35 f e e t BW of Sample No. 2 6 2 , This band of white quartz l i a e above the b l u i s h band.

Taken across a band of b l u i s h quar tz 56 inches i n width t h a t i s below Bample 263 and separated from i t by a 2-foot band of s c h i s t - a t t h e wester ly end of the open-cut.

Taken across a q u a r t z band 5$ P t . i n width t h a t lies along t h e footwal l s i d e of dike opposite Bamples Nos. 261 and. 262.

The exposed outcrop o f t he ledge on the Lenora Claim, which i s

a s t rong quar tz vein with i r r e g u l a r ~ l c h i s t inclusions, extends from an

e leva t ion of 1540 f e e t t o an e l e v a t i o n of 1700 f e e t a t the brow of t h e

r idge separa t ing two small streams t h a t d ra in i n t o the Gold Branch of

C u r l u o n Creek. The outcrop s t r i k e s from N . 350 W . t o N . 400 W . and

d i p s from 7 Q O t o 750 E a s t e r l y . Seven samples were taken along t h i s

ledge a s folfows:

Sample N O . 266 --- Au. - & * Val. 0.02 0 . og $0.73

Across 2 f e e t i n width next t o foo t - w a l l o f which section 9 inches i s b l u i s h quar tz and the balance i s , , s c h i s t lnineralized with a r senopyr i t e . Location of sample i s 6 f t . above lowest exposure and a t an e l eva t ion of 154-0 f t .

S i l v e r F a l l s Group -4-

aaniple NO,. 262 - Au . V a l .

S a m ~ l e No. 262 - Au . - Val. 8 $3- 0.C8 0.z

Sam& No. 2'7G - -- Val .

Bample No. 271

Au . -- Aff. Val. ,

0 . 6 3.90 $ 1 o T

Sample No. 2-72

Taken a c r o s s a width of 4 f t . of' b l u i s h q u a r t z next t o Sample No. 266 and ex tend ing t o t h e hanging- wall.

Taken at a p o i n t 25 f t . above t h e lower end of exposed ou tc rop a c r o s s t h e l edge , f t , i n width t h a t i n - c ludes a n $ i n c h band of s c h i s t .

(Note: A t a p o i n t 2 f t . above t h i s sample t h e l e d g e i s composed of a mix- t u r e o f s c h i s t and q u a r t z ) .

Taken a t a p o i n t 20 ft,. above Sample No. 268 a c r o s s a width o f

f t . of qua r t zose s c h i s t t h a t c o n t a i n s about jO p e r c e n t q u a r t z .

Taken a t a p o i n t 20 f t . above Sample N O . 269 a c r o s s a width of 3* f t . of ve in ma t t e r that i s corn-

, posed o f about 75 pe r cen t quartz.

Taken at a p o i n t 10 f t .be%ow t h e b l u f f outcrop. a t . t h e t o p of t h e h i l l a t a n e l -evat ion of l'T00 f t . a c r o s s 5 f t . of b l u i s h q w t z w i t h a s m a l l amount of s c h i s t i n - c l u s i o n s .

Taken a t a p o i n t 35 f t . bebow edge of , b l u f f a c r o s s 3 f t . of i n t e r c a l a t e d quartz and s c h i s t c o n t a i n i n g s t i b n i t e .

SUMMARY REPORT SILVER FALLS PROWECT, CAHLSON CREEK, JUNEAU DISTRICT, ALASU.

GENISRAIJ FEATURES --- Location - It i s s i x m i l e ~ up Carlson Creek and one mile up

Gold Fork, seven miles a l t o g e t h e r from Sunny Cove, Taku I n l e t . There i s a foot t r a i l (no t used f o r s i x yea r s ) and some work i s necessary t o brush out and regrade across s l i d e s . The outcrops now found a r e a t e levat ions of 1300 t o 1800 f e e t .

Water Power - J. C. Dort of the U. S. Forest Service says a 100 foot dam can be loca ted a t the f o r k s a l i t t l e pver two miles above i t s mouth g iv ing 15,000 acre- fee t of s torage. !'The primary power capaci ty f o r development wi th a power house at t h e mouth of Carlson Creek would be approximately 3,000 mechanical horsepower at gO pe r cent e f f i c i e n c y and 100 p e r cent u t i l i ~ a t i o n . ~

There i s a l s o t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of buying power from the ,Alaska Juneau Annex Creelc power p l a n t . I t s power l i n e is approxi- inately f o u r miles from t h e proper ty .

Timber - There i s p r a c t i c a l l y no timber on the claims. There is some f a i r timber on Carlson Creek about a mile from the property.

Claims and Ownership - The map shows t h e ~ l i x claims, E f f i e , Kathileen, Al ice . Grizzly. Lenora. and W i l l i a m R., f o r which assess- - , ment work' has been done. The proper ty i s owned b y - ~ e s s r s . John P r i c e , Larry McKechnie, Robert CoughSin, P h i l i p ' F. McKanna, and Alfred Bonnett, a l l of whom r e s i d e i n Juneau.

General Geolo - The geology i s shown on P l a t e 2 ( i n s e r t map), a s m m y -3-F r. uddington of t h e U. S. Geological Survey. The S i l v e r F a l l s group i s on t h e weoterbn f l a n k of the coas t range g r a n i t i c b a t h o l i t h .

On account of heavy brush and l i m i t e d time t h e w r i t e r was unable t o thoroughly map the genera1 geology on t h e claims. The gold quartz ve ins cu t blocky hornblende s c h i s t i n t h e metamorphosed zone very c lose t o t h e g r a n i t i c .

M i n a G e _ ~ l ~ m - P l a t e 3 i s a geological map of the a r e a where t h e best looking ve ins a r e paxltly s t r ipped . During the summer of 1932 considerable work and sampling was done on the pro- pe r ty . Maps showfng very complete sampling with assay r e s u l t s ac- company t h i s r e p o r t . These o l d c u t s a r e mostly caved but the w r i t e r ' s smp:Les, where taken, check. the assay r e s u l t s of the samples taken seven years ago.

BUI'PLEIENTAL STATEMENT NOVEMBER 1939 TO STJEIMARP REFORT BY WY TOWNSEND, MARCH 1939 ON sr.Lvzn FALLS PROSPECT - - CARL_SON CREEK, JUNEAU -- DISTRICT, A L A S K A .

WORK COMPLETED DUHZNC; 1939. -- The fo l l owing work was done i n 1939 on t h e S i l v e r F a l l s Prospec t

under t h e capab le d i r e c t i o n ( o n t h e ground) of Robert L. Thorna, Mining Engineer:

1. Ten a d d i t i o n a l l ode c la ims l o c a t e d and m i l l s i t e l o c a t e d ad- j o i n i n g t h e l o d e c la ims on t h e sou theas t and s e v e r a l m i l l s i t e s l o c a t e d on t h e beach of Sunny Cove at t h e mouth of Car lson Greek.

. 2 . Cabin b u i l t a t mouth of Car lson Creek.

3 . Trail extended f o u r mi les from Camp 2 (Alaska Juneau Annex Creek Power L ine) t o t h e main ou tc rops .

4.. Tent camp e s t a b l i s h e d at Youth Gold Branch, a mi le from main outcrops .

5. D r i f t run f i f t e e n f e e t n o r t h e a s t from c r o s s t u n n e l Upper Kathleen. This d r i f t d r i v e n by hand and d i d not r e a c h t h e o r e shoot .

6 Str ippj-ng done on ve in nea r lower end l i n e of Alice. This ou tc rop d id not c o n t a i n commercial v a l u e s .

7. Crosscu t d r i v e n under Lower Kathleen o r e shoot t h i r t y f e e t below s u r f a c e . Three samples a c r o s s q u a r t z 3.5 t o 4 f e e t wide on nor th- west s i d e of d i k e assayed 0.44, 0.6$ and 0.75 oz. gold. These samples are very encouraging, t aken from a t u n n e l with 30 f o o t backs and not from an open c u t .

8. Camp equipment s t o r e d under l e an - to and i n t u n n e l and rock house when snowfa1.l made a- ' tent camp i m p r a c t i c a l .

P l a t e A shows t h e p rope r ty as f i r s t seen by t h e w r i t e r and also t h e 1.939 work and t h e l o c a t i o n of t h e o re shoots proved by Premier sampling i n c u t s now p a r t l y caved.

Work this summer shows that t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h e Lower Kath- p m

l e e n has almost s u r e l y never been exposed on account of deep t a l u s B

cover . It i s p o s s i b l e that Mr. Eaton go t his h i g h assay % r ~ m w i t h i n I 2

t h e Lower Kathl-een o r e shoot a s p a r t l y d e f i n e d by Premier sampling. I

~h~ m i t e r is of t h e opinion that t h e Lower Kathleen and Upper Kathleen a r e very l i k e l y t o be t h e same ve in f a u l t e d by t h e W i l l i a m R. f a u l t vein .

The v e i n i n t h e t u n n e l i s a s l i g h t l y banded q u a r t z v e i n conta in- i n g eparse p y r i t e and a r s e n o p y r i t e . The w r i t e r ' s sample a c r o s s t h e two- f o o t ve in i n t h e t unne l assayed 0.21 oz. gold and 1.63 oz. s i l v e r . Two f e e t of s c h i s t a longs ide t h e v e i n assayed pn ly 0 .01 oz.gold and 0.35 ox. s i l v e r .

F i f t y f e e t n o r t h e a s t of t h e t u n n e l and 140 f e e t h i g h e r a t h i r t y - f o o t l e n g t h of t h i s ve in i s exposed. Four s m p l e s t aken by t h e w r i t e r a c r o s s an average width of 2 . 1 f e e t assa,yed from O.5g oz. g o l d t o 2.13 ox. gold and t h e weighted average i s 1.52 oz. gold. and 10.0 oz. s i l v e r . The s c h i s t a long t h e f o o t w a l l i s sheared and mine ra l i zed c o n t a i n i n g about 15% e r r a t i c qua r t z and gparse p y r i t e and a r s e n o p y r i t e . The foo t - w a l l s c h i s t i s exposed f o r a l e n g t h of only f i f t e e n f e e t . Two samples assayed: 0.15 oz. gold and 0.55 oz. s i l v e r a c r o s s 3.7 f e e t ; 0.23 oz. go ld and 1.59 oz. s i l v e r a c r o s s 4.5 f e e t . Seventeen samples t aken i n 1932 i n d i c a t e an oreshoot i n th is c u t 100 f e e t l o n g x 5.11 f e e t wide a ~ s a y i n g 0.457 oz. go ld and 3.60 0s. s i l v e r .

There i s probably sorne s u r f a c e c o n c e n t r a t i o n i n t h e s u r f a c e c u t , bu t i n t h e opinion of t h e w r i t e r most of t h e i n c r e a s e i n va lue i s caused by t h e open c u t be ing c l o s e t o t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h e v e i n wi th t h e I c y gulch mine ra l i zed she- zone. Two reasons sugpor t - i n g th is op in ion a r e : 3.. The part of t h e su r f ace outcrop not ox id ized i s mare s t r o n g l y minera l ized t han t h e v e i n where c r o s s c u t by t h e tunne l . 2. About t e n y e a r s ago M r . Eaton examined. t h e p r o p e r t y f o r t h e United E a s t e r n Company. H i s samples at t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h e l u g e r ve in t o t h e sou theas t and t h e I c y gu lch s h e a r zone a s sayed 2-95 oz. go ld i n t he main v e i n and from 0.40 oz. t o 1.1 oz.gold i n t h e I c y gu l ch shea r zone. Three hundred f e e t from t h i s i n t e r s e c t i o n M r . Eiaton ob t a ined only 0.10 ox. go ld i n t h e I c y gu lch shear zone. S l i d e rock covered th is important i n t e r s e c t i o n a t t h e time of t h e w r i t e r t B examination.

About a hundred f e e t n o r t h e a s t of t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n t h e r e i s aa open c u t , p a r t l y caved, shown on P l a t e 3 . A t one p l a c e t h e r e i s seven and a half feet of q u a r t z on t h e sou theas t o ide of a a i x t o e i g h t f o o t basic d ike and about t e n f e e t of q u a r t z on t h e northwest s i d e n o t f u l l y exposed. The w r i t e r 1 s samples from t h e v e i n i n th i s cut assayed 0.10 oz. go ld and 0.22 oz. s i l v e r ac rosa 3.5 f e e t , 0.34 oz. go ld and 0.98 oz. s i l v e r ac rpse an a d d i t i o n a l 4- f e e t , 0.50 oz. go ld and 4.96 ox. s i l v e r a c r o s s ano ther 5 f e e t on t h e northwest s i d e of t h e d i k e , and t h e r e i s 5 f e e t more tha t was t o o covered t o sample. 100 f e e t t o t h e southwest M r . Eaton ob t a ined a four - foo t s m p l e a c r o s s th i s ve in o r pax t of i t , assay ing 2.95 oz. go ld from a c u t now caved. He a l e e 3 reported. that t h e ve in i s no t f a u l t e d by t h e I cy gu lch shea r zone. 4 5 I n 1932 many samples i n d i c a t e an o re shoot 100 f e e t long by 7.64 f e e t 2

wide northwest s i d e of d i k e a s say ing 0.328 oz. g o l d and 3.17 oz. s i l v e r . 1 Southeast of t h e d ike heavy overburden c u t down t h e l e n g t h of t h e o r e 5

shoot exposed t o 60 f e e t by 3.5 f e e t wide a s say ing 0.41 oz. g o l d and 1.47 oz. s i l lver .

P l a t e 2 shows the l o c a t i o n of t h e Lenora vein. P l a t e 4 shows r e s u l t s of t h e w r i t e r ' s samples from the hundred foo t length now ex- posed. Samples from the northwest f i f t y f e e t assayed only 0.03 oz. and 0 ~ 0 4 oz. gold. Samples taken from the southeast f i f t y f e e t assayed 0.12 oz. gold, 2 , 5 2 0 ~ . s i l v e r across 4.5 f e e t , a n d 0 . 1 2 oz. gold, 7.0g oz. s i l v e r across 5 f e e t . About 350 f e e t t o the southeast t h e owners r e p o r t a sample across t e n f e e t assayed 0.28 oz. gold. One of t h e ac- companying maps shows the work done and t h e many s m p l e s taken i n 1932 from c u t s , now caved, i n t h e Lenora vein. Two d i s t i n c t ore shoots a r e indica ted . One i s 50 f e e t long by 7.6 f e e t wide assa ing 0.22 oz .

asaaying 0.26 oz. gold and 4.44 oz, s i l v e r . 1 gold and 5.00 oz, s i l v e r . The o ther i s 45 f e e t long by .l f e e t wide

CONCLUSION. ---- The f i v e ore shoots d i sc losed by t h e 1932 open cut work t o t a l

204 square f e e t of 164 tons per f o o t of depth wi th a gold value of 2 . 0.3 oz. The w r i t e r considers the p r o b a b i l i t i e s f o r more ore p a r t i c u - l e l y good i n view of t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n p o s s i b i l i t i e s of t h e ve ins wi th ehem zone. Accordingly the reasonable expectancy of ore might ell be increased .to 'jOO tons pe r foot a f$ l l . 0 go:Ld ore. There i s at l e a s t enough s i l v e r to b r i n g t h e value t o il 13.00 i n gold and ~ i l v e r . Further prospect ing may a l s o add t o the expected tonnage.

No me ta l lu rg ica l t e s t s have been made on t h e ore, but s u l - phides are sparse and i t i s apparent ly an ore easy t o t r e a t by amalga- mation and cyanidation. Re jec t s of t h e w r i t e r ' s samples a r e a v a i l a b l e f o r meta l lurg ica l t e s t s .

1, Stake t en or twelve a d d i t i o n a l claims. (Completed).

2, Brush out and roughly regrade the t r a i l from- Sunny Cove t o t h e property, a d is tance of seven mi les , and e s t a b l i s h a summer camp a t the nor theas t end of t h e proper ty . (Under cons t ruc t ion by appropri- a t i o n from Alaska Road Commission).

3. D r i f t a hundred f e e t a long the ve in nor theas t from the tunnel shown on P l a t e 3 .

4. Crosscut under t h e outcrop shown on t h e eas t side of P l a t e 3.

5. S t r i p the sur face at the i n t e r s e c t i o n of t h i s l a s t ve in and I c y gulch shear zone.

6. Use an a i rp lane t o drop t e n t s and anything e l s e that can t ake t h e rap and use back-packl.ng f o r the f i r s t work i n order t o put t h e i n i t i a l money i n t o a c t u a l developmen%.

Res:pectfully submitted, March 27, 1939.

Owners: R. Doughlin, Alfred Bennett, r o b Price, Larry -- MeXerahnie, Fhil M ~ ~ .

mperty oolleietra of 6 elairne, 4 elaima Lying parallel t o the Gold Bran oh of Cnrlaon meek on the north aids of the omek stnd extending a p g s r r ~ t e l y 6,000 feat i n a HW. d i m t i o n from the junatian a i th Carlaan Creek. 'Pa, daime, .tsfiiuh uover veins with a HE, atr iks , have oonrmon side lines sad o m l a p tha elaflgu vhfoh m mrthrerterlyi The property is a~)p~coxfma9;sly 7 milea from Juneau by trail aad marly the ernae distanoe f'mm t h ~ mouth of Carlaon &'reek.

The Preder had an op%ien on the pper?ty in 1932 whiah at that time InuLudad 21 olaims, Approximately 16 men worbd on the property for 6 weeks and ab0u.l; 600 samples were t;aken.

On the Kathleen olaim, at an slewition of 1360 feet, a 150' tunnal haa been driven t o interuspt a w i n aihiah outuropa on the aurfacs at an slsratien of 1820 fee t , Ey usiw an &e shot fros the p&al of' the tunnel to the oularop, and the differencer in elevation daterminad by aneroid, 18Q feet ma detum.imed the apgroximte dietance f m m t h e parted t o the rein.

'Fhe schii~terre count:rrg rook at the y o r t a i l strikcae BB. 700 E., dip 55' H., 520 fee* ;from the portal the strike H+ 500 E., dip 700 W., clnd at the fa06 it strikeu newly north with a va&ical. dip.

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Su~ple #a1 - 124 feeti f r o m portdl (left eider) - 16* wid@ L light arssno- 1 pyrite k pyrite,

8mngle #25& - 118-120 feet portal (right ht.iea) - wide - wky light arssnepyrf t o & pyri'te, lnelut¶ia&BH hoxLnblonda rehf H,

Sample jgTZ53 - 220-122 feet frm porkel (rib% site) - at* &e - very light mmnopyrito 8, pyriSe.

8.mple #254 - Paoa, 152 feet fmm portal (rig& aide) - ZI* wid; - rery light ~enopyritet & ]wf %a.

The oeia aa exposed fn the outorop 160 feet above the tuna1 i a 6 feet wide, and aomlata of 3 feet of white q w t s on the hangin$ wall, S I

1 tee* of +Elhiat and qurrrtz laixsd whioh is minepalised, and Z feet of Ue qUtVfS On th@ fi0- ( 8 ~ 1 ~ s m, 256 and( 257, M B & & I Y ~ ~ ~ ) ~ e vein ern be traaed .long the autarop fur a df.et-8 o? ?SO0 feet. Z t eut oii in a oraek be8 on the east by a brwcafated ah= %one rbioh quartz aemsnted, and strikes SW. with a d i p t o tho seist. B 13-imh

quartz at;ringer on the hawing d l was sampI.ed (Senple f2g9). A 4jk foot r u a ~ l p l a ~ on the &ear, omitting the 6-inuh atringar, vaa taken as HO. 258,

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;.g d + g . - d P I - 0 & - 1 0 ~1.2 - 51 0 := r ' b W d O J 0 L ' " m +

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