[1] The Alaska-Gastineau Mine was located within the Silver Bow Basin.

[6] The mine's low-grade ore is situated on a mountain above the Gastineau Channel.

[6] The property consisted of a group of claims whose lode system covered 11,000 feet (3,400 m).

[2] In 1913, while it was under construction, Emile Gastonguay was hired as the mine's chief electrician[8] by managing director, Daniel C.

[6] For its time, the ore was handled more economically than in any other Northwest mine.