Digital Bob Archive

DECEMBER 2, 1893-The little local steamer Yukon, used for towing and to carry passengers to the head of Lynn Canal, burned to the water?s edge at her mooring buoy off Douglas Island last Sunday morning. Her machinery is believed uninjured and may be salvaged.

James Patton and James Smith have been placer mining on Montana Creek all season and are back in town for the winter. They report averaging $10 a day apiece and have also located rich quartz ledge.

Willis Thorp has secured a two year lease on the Takou Milling and Mining Company property now owned by Sylvester Farrell of Portland. Last season the operation employed from 30 to 35 men and had a total payroll of about $23,000.

There is fine skating on the pond behind Chicken Ridge.

R. Goldstein, Juneau merchant whose Bonanza lode claim takes in much of the Juneau townsite, reports that a rich vein has been struck in his tunnel which is directly under the new court house.

DECEMBER 9, 1893-The board house of the Takou Milling and Mining Company burned Tuesday and is a total loss, including all furnishing. The loss is about $3,000. The mine has been closed for two weeks but two watchmen are living there. They were cutting wood when the fire started and were too far away to put it out before it got out of control.

The Southeastern Alaska Teachers Association met here this past week with teachers attending from Juneau, Douglas, Sitka and Wrangell. Dr. J. E. Connett of Douglas was elected president for the coming year. The organization will meet again on January 5 and the subject for discussion will by ?The Educational Needs of Alaska.?

DECEMBER 16, 1893-Emery Valentine has purchased John Timmins?s property on Front Street. This is one of the best business locations in town.

DECEMBER 23, 1893-The Mexican mill is now reducing 250 tons of ore each day to a fine pulp. During November the Treadwell mill ran 29 and three-quarter days, crushed 19,170 tons of ore which produced $75,388 in bullion plus 440 tons of concentrates which yielded $23,433.

The steamer Utopia this week loaded a quantity of machinery from the old Bear?s Nest mill on the island, including two rock crushers.