Show G government av WORK IN ALASKA under the appropriation of ip made for the anve investigation sti gation of the mineral resources of alaska the united states geological survey department of the interior has dispatched seven field parties to alaska the work to be done is that of extending the surveys and investigations investigation 3 which were begun in 1898 G H canfield is contina ns investigations of the water powers of southeastern alaska in operation cooperation co with the forest service the water powers are important not only to mining but to the wood pulp industry in august L G wingate will make I 1 a ge gee logic reconnaissance of the region adjacent to hyder on portland canal where gold and silver bearing lodes have been found P H moffit geologist with H insley as assistant and C P mckinley topographic engineer ng ineer are making reconnaissance ce surveys on the west side of cook inlet between ulanna bay and snug harbor their special mission is to survey the iniskin ini skin oil field J R eakin is making topographic reconnaissance surveys in the headwater regions of nf lusitana Susi tana river in order to complete as soon as possible the mapping of the region tributary to the government railroad P S smith is making a geologic reconnaissance of the placer districts tributary to tn richardson on tanana river this region has long been a producer of placer gold in a small way promising deposits of auriferous gravels have been reported in it during the last two years alfred H brooks accompanied secretary payne to alaska in july the objective being the alaska railroad and the matakuska Ma coal field later mr brooks in company with arthur E wells metallurgist of the bureau of mines will visit some of the copper hearing districts of the pacific seaboard of alaska G C martin is on the way to mcgrath on river to investigate the mineral resources in that vicinity this district produces Dro duces considerable placer gold and contains some promising gold bearing lodes the geologic and topographic reconnaissance surveys of seward peninsula were completed some years ago but a detailed study of its mineral deposits must still be made and this study has been assigned to S H cathcart mr cathcart began work at nome about july 1 and will continue until the end of the field season |