THE MINING INDUSTRY IN 1906. 39 
The writer is indebted to C. B. McDowell, of the Fortymile region, 
Alaska, for the following statement in regard to the developments in 
that district: 
As dredging has proved so successful in the Klondike, many efforts are being initi- 
ated here looking toward working this section in a similar manner. Russell King, of 
London, has purchased several miles of Walkers Fork and is now installing a 5-foot; 
bucket dredge on the properties. He expects to begin operations in the early part of 
June. The McDowell-Allen Company is also installing a dipper dredge on South 
Fork of Fortymile River and likewise expects to begin operations early in the summer. 
A company installed a dredge on the Canadian side of Fortymile River late last sum- 
mer and will work its ground in this fashion the coming summer. Another dredge is 
now being installed at the boundary on the Fortymile for operations this summer. 
G. L. Savage, of New York, began operations late last fall on a ditch line to carry 
vvuler from Mosquito Fork into the Chicken Creek basin for hydraulic purposes. 
Considerable prospecting for quartz was carried on last year, and while there were two 
good surface showings found — one gold and one copper — sufficient work has not yet 
been done to demonstrate whether they are of any great value or not. 
According to the statement of J. II. Van Zandt, deputy collector at 
Fortymile, 1 1 ,974 ounces of gold were shipped through his office in 
1906. The entire production of this district in 1900 is estimated to 
have a value of $300,000. 
