Show r MINES AND MINING NEWS I YUKON CAMPS CAMPS' GOLD COLD YIELDS j Nine ine Estimated st at 4 c in 1918 1938 Which Is J III But Half Normal f From Dawson Y T T. comes omes word that tint Volney olney Richmond superintendent of or tho the Northern Commercial company compan who Is in hi Dawson en route to San Francisco after atter having toured tho lower lowel Yul Yukon on camps for tor several weeks weel s. s gives the following estimate or of tho the sold gold old yield of or the various gold in uig ing camps of Ot the tho Alaska Yukon valley for the present season Fairbanks Tolovana i Marshall TS' TS n Hot Springs s 1 Circle I rc 1 e 1 Mr 11 Richmond 4 I 1 estimate sa says tho the figures shown In the fore- fore oln show a n. yield or of 50 per cent on the tho average for each cach camp mentioned d 1 gathered leathered the fl figures ures r from ni Interior operator bank men and others in close touch The rhe falling ot off 1 13 due to towar towar towar largely to men being called awa away war and to consequent labor shortage and the fact the ground round is Jow low grade tho to work worl during and will not pa pay period of or high costs 1 Many an no HO doubt and i will come como north after the war wal look for great reat activity then in Yul 1 Yulon on will be bo be found that a aV nd nd Alaska Jt Jl who have been V vust t number of oC n taken from shops and stores stOiCS and made soldiers and thus learned to like Ilko the tho outdoor lICo never Or will vilt be satisfied to togo So go 10 back an and tb tic themselves s down lown to will want to toa the thc in indoors life lifo They close to nature arid and to bo under a keep keen adventure ad- ad I the tle blue skies and to experience venture nd the tho opportunity of or mal dUg ns fortunes for fOI themselves For Irol such a a typo tho the north will open Olen a a. vast and wilt will H come e. e fascinating field and they Old northerners northerner will como conlo back and other people with brIn bring many Y t. The Tue best days of ot Alaska are aro ln In th the fut I e that the Tanana valley alle this winter will have havo 3 OO people the tho thol l Ruby Rub 50 Koyukuk ul 1 0 and nud I 1 have o not flot heard card S from Nome l but possibly there will bo 1000 persons on the Seward Reward pen pen- All AH these tl figures arc are probably ro per cent below tho the normal Nome Isome was hard hit early in tho the season by reason renson of the fact that thal the fort forty dredges of or that country countr shut down at tho be beginning of or th the season It seems that the employee there went rent on strike and shorter hours at atthe for more wages the the opening of or the season and the operators l knowing that they thoy could not costs of food wages when of more moro va pay DaY and material were so o high and gold has lost its purchasing power refused to grant the tho increase The They simply shut down and remained shut down all season At Nenana about men are at work for Cor the government go railway and more poop people Ie are in tho the town and anti The railway is 13 extended extend ell out forty miles mUes from Crom the town and construction construction con con- is 13 continuing under direction tion of Mr Brown who seems to be making a n. good record Work Is also under way on the Fairbanks section One of the tho best producing propertIes properties proper- proper ties In the this year ear was that owned by Perry Ford and Al Walsh and worked on a 10 lay by Walsh and Tom rom Aitken It produced 84 The property is on a high hilt hill as high and dry as the big hills surrounding Dawson Daw- Daw son GRAIN RECEIPTS I SHOW DECLINES I Weeks Week's Corn Com Totals Bushels Wheat t 7 b. b I i 91 By Thomas F. F Pritchard Cl Nov ov 24 4 Farmers have made tup lup their minds that It is la to their interest in- in terest cst to sell seU at least a part of or their 0 corn rn rn an and to dispose or of all the old corn There aro are many possibilities how- how ever sever in this grain b These include higher prices because or ot increased demand for fOl the tho cash ar ar- ar- ar tide A J few tew conservative speculators on the board of trade trado are He awaiting awaiting- de- de In the belief belter that corn ne needs abroad broad will ill bo be keen and that In a short hort the stocks s or of this grain grahl in the Western J storn market as well as at tho the seaboard scabbard sea sea- scab b board ard will show a a. rapid falling oft off C Considerable corn has been taken to the tho seaboard for or shipment to tha tho Ii areas of or Europe This corn jias been beon mainly in tho the manufactured state Late Titers There was a falling fallinI off oft in the re receipts re- re of corn at primary markets last week the total being bushels which 70 bushels smaller than for the thc previous pre we k and bushels less than for the tho same samo w week elt last year ear rhe weeks week's r receipts of wh wheat at showed a further decline tho the total arrivals at t primary morl markets being 7 bush- bush eta eb compared ll with bushels the sy elt before and nd j bushels tore for tor to e same perl period last year The Tue ship ship- nent however OI show that tho the food administration administration ad ad- ministration is placing large quantities quantities ties of oC this grain where it il will help most toward feeding tho the largely In- In teased of ot needy persons across CrO 3 the tho water Shipments last week were vero bushels tor or bushels larger than the week before and 11 bushels In iii excess of or the total ff tho the corresponding correspond Ins Ins- week last year ear Gas is y to Be Encouraged in IV Nation at ion t School children In tho the natural gas I producing territory of or the United States tate win will be taught how hey can I VAST WASTE OF FUEL OIL NOW WITNESSED OVER UNITED STATES Fuel sufficient to operate the railroads railroads rail rall- roa roads s of or tho the United States for one month is being absolutely wasted er e every year b by the users of or fuel oil n FI times tho tio fueI necessary for all tho the federal government Including its na navy and arm army is being thrown awa away b by these same us users rs of or fuel Cuel oil says sars Mining Min Mm- lInIn In ing and Scientific Press Pross The fuel Cuel being squandered and recklessly recklessly reck reck- lessly too b by these same amo tuel fuet oil users Is 18 approximately the entire output of or coal for COl the tho state of or Colorado in one years year's ear time These are tho the startling conclusions that have havo been drawn by experts oT or orthe the bureau buteau or of mines department of ot the Interior who have been operating co-operating with th the tho fuel ruel administration In a n general gen gen- enral en- en eral ral sUr e survey of or the use uso of or fuel Cue 1 oil for or power purposes In the United States The They find tind that last year barrels of fuel oil were used and that barrels or oll one fourth of or tho the entire amount was wasted and anti ml might ht have e been saved by br moro Intelligent operation of or plants and proper firing This represents a a. useless expenditure of oC a a. year or enough mono money to pa pay somo some or of the country's important war bills the fuel ruel oil selling at about a barrel Tho The experts also say ay that this wast wastage ago Is doubly criminal nt at this time because or of the urgent need of or fuel ruel oil for tor tho ships or of the tho na navy I and for Cor or other essential war purposes Further they declare that tho the barrels of or fuel tuel oil lost each year is tho the equivalent alent of or tons of ot coal With such a a. situation confronting the country both the bureau of mines and the tho fuel Cuel administration have sent lent Into those parts of the country where fuel oil Is extensively used a number of IMORE MORE CRUDE OIL WANTED Bureau of Mines lines Urges That Supply Be Bc Increased in 1919 It is stated slated that the statistics on the production and consumption of or crude crudo petroleum are aro collected b by the tho United states tates geological survey whereas the bureau of mines collects ro reports orts on the monthly production and stocks on hand handor of or petroleum products Such statistics unfortunately arc not nol available a prior to Januar January 1017 1917 and estimates must suffice for or August of ot this year earTho ear Tho The bureaus bureau's meth method d of ot determining the production n and the storage of or re refined refined re- re fined tined products Is b by requesting tho the re refiners refiners refiners re- re finers of the country to submit Individual in individual In- In reports each month These re reports reports reports re- re ports show v the tho amount of or crude oil run to the stills the partly refined oils rerun and antI tho the head casing gasoline I used for blending purposes In addition addi addi- Ion tion tho the monthly output and tho the stocks I Ion on hand of or tho the following products aro given en Gasoline kerosene gas and fuel rue 1 oils lubricating oils olla paraffin wax petroleum pe- pe coke asphaltum and miscellaneous miscellaneous miscellaneous I laneous oils The increase in the consumption of crude oil b by refineries Is as follows Barrels Dally Daily average 1917 1 Dally Daily average first seven months 1918 Increase Dall Dally Daily average of or Jul July 1918 HilS 9 Increase over Tho The following tabulation shows the changes chang In stocks of the principal re- re products excepting gasoline from January Januar 1 to August 1 I 1 Ins Decrease Kerosene barrels 7 1 Gas and fuel oll oils barrels Lubricating oil oils barrels wax wax pounds Consumption of or is seasonal that is is tho the demand I is greater creator reat I durin during the summer months when motoring Is In YO vogue whereas during durin the bad weather or ot the winter months consumption consumption consumption con con- falls off ocr greatly Just the opposite Is true with tho the amount of oC gasoline stored For In Instance tance during the tho summer months of or 1917 storage was wasat wasat wasat at a a. minimum and th the maximum was waa reached at the end of oC March 1918 Statistics arc are not available for the consumption production and stocks of ot gasoline for Cpr the month of ot August but it Is estimated that the consumption will about equal that or of Jul July luly so that the stocks on hand at al the end nd of or AU August 1918 probably wore between and barrels In normal times such a a. discrepancy between production and consumption during the summer months would need cause causo no undue consternation for tor sufficient suf suf- gasoline would be stored during dur dut In ing the tho winter months to more than overbalance the heavy summer demand At the present time however conditions are aro abnormal ormal and it is vCr very difficult to forecast the future Tho The domestic demand for gasoline during the tho comIng com corn ing lug winter will like likely be bo greatly re reduced ro- ro because of or tho the falling off ocr In automobile production and the tho necessity Hit sity of or economy amon among the people assist in lii the tho conservation of millions of oC dollars' dollars worth of or natural gas sas through a course of or instruction established established by the United States fuel administration administration ad nd- ministration says sas an eastern Journal The course shows that worth of or gas as can bo be saved aYed annually b by II proper adjustment of or cooking appliances appliances ap ap- ap- ap used b by more than I domestic consumers and that through I a saving sayIng of or 1000 feet feel per pel month by each domestic consumer there will be effected a saving sa of ot feet per pOl month This It Is pointed out will ill rele release se sufficient coal to make mako Inch 3 shells and enough coal to l tend send one 1 ton troopship overseas every da day In the tho month The rho course will be bl established first In Ohio and Kentucky Kentuck I Later tol It will be bo offered In all other states state In the gas gns producing territory School teachers teach teach- ers will be supplied with text books and suggestions for tor conducting the course which Is to bo be Installed as as' as asa a a. part of or the through the tho co cooperation cooperation co- co operation of or the state boards of or edu edu- cation The Tho course courso will Include elementary ele ele- mentar Instruction as to the tho forma lion tion and production or ot natural gas and tho ho application or of proper methods for tor its most economical use ulle A. A S. S R. R May ay Get Control of Below River In stocks that should ld benefit I materially front from a return to normal conditions In Mexico has been h by intimation from Interests conversant with Me Mexican affairs that tho the United States government Jo will shortly consider a bl big loan to Mexico 1 to bo be used for tor rehabilitation purposes purpose and arid to reimburse companies companie like Mex dex- lean ican Petroleum American Smelting t Refining Southern Pacific and Greene Greene- Cananea for or an any loss losses which they ther have sustained as aM a n result of or depre depredations n- n or ot marauding bands says the Rocky Mountain News It Is pointed out that this would mean assurance for the Mexican Petroleum company of or cl clear ar HUes to all Its Mexican oil lands lande American Smelting IH is expected to take over American Metals company compan This would give the former virtual control of at the tho mining and and smelting Industry below the Rio Gran Grande t engineers n who ho have ha been visiting the plants and endeavoring to demonstrate to the men where losses occur nn and showing how the they ma may be bo stopped As ts atlon a a. handbook handbook hand hand- one r result sull of or the in estl investigation book for plant boiler and locomotive engineers In the efficient uso use of or oil fuel uel has been issued d b by the bureau of or all those thoe mines giving ln 1 instructions to who have oil burning plants Van II Jl Manning director of or the bureau of or mines has s ordered that a n cop copy of or those Instructions be forwarded to all Known plants using fuel oil I 1 have havo always alwa's been aware that the United States probably through her great richness of resources Is one ono of or orthe the most wasteful of or nations but It has taken the emergencies of or tho the waito war wai warto warto to disclose with startling directness the colossal wastes of oC war winnin f supplies supplier that are still going on said h Director Manning It la is a new ne' chapter chapter chapter chap chap- ter in national profligacy to learn that In Its use uso we are wantonly destroy destroying InK one fourth of or our OUI supply of or fuel cuel oil to the extent of ot barrels barrell a year ear while our oil operators are d reeling directing every available energy and anil millions of or dollars toward Inducing tho the earth to give She up more moro and more of or the rs petroleum the most perfect of or existing exist exist- lug ing fuels I It calls for something more than criticism from a federal ral when we realize that In this greatest of or worlds world's crises with Ith the tho future of or the tho people in jeopardy the very ery fuel Cuel which Is greatly needed for our pur American final victory Is I na navy to drive e It on to dissipated here In this country being It calls for for to such an n alarming degree Immediate and drastic net action Ion and with the operation co of the fuel Cuel administration tion lion wc we propose to see sec that the lie waste Is stopped topped STEEL INDUSTRY WILL PROSPER Financiers Expect Large De- De maud uland During J Reconstruction Recon Recon- IIo how tho the steel companies will wilt faro Caio are after the war Is Is' Is a debatable subject which is engrossing the attention of oC the financial community at tho the moment mo mo- ment mont To Judge |