Show I I MINES TO CLOSE JUN JUNEAU AU Alaska May C An G.-An- An Announcement was made here today that the Gastineau Alaska-Gastineau Mining company and the Perseverance mine at Thane near here will close down May l 31 The announcement stated the hydroelectric hydro elec plant will be converted to tho the use of a paper pulp mill being erected High cost of operation and the fixed price of gold were given ye VB the reasons for discontinuing discontinuing discontinuing dis dis- dis- dis continuing the iT L |