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GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor
RUSSELL G. MAYNARD, Manager.
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WHAT OF THE PROSPECTOR
With all the plans and projects heralded over the land
nothing is heard in respect to doing something to aid the
prospector—rarest and most important man in Alaska.
The prospector is in a class by himself—and very much
by himself. Ho and his discoveries are depended upon to
turn up the mineral finds which will keep up the supply of
gold, silver, copper and other mine products.
As present mineral discoveries become exhausted,,
which they are bound to do, something must be found to
take their place. This is necessary to keep up the all im
portant flow of metals to supply the market.
Alaska with her annual output of something like twen
ty million dollars in gold this year is contributing a mighty
stream of wealth to the nation. Her other mine produc
tions augment the flow. By this token she is entitled to a
big share of returns to keep alive the goose which lays the
golden egg. . A1 , , , . 1Q1
The geological corps in Alaska was reduced in mo,
and now is only lamely supported, with a far scantier allow
ance than in pre-war days. This corps should be increased,
more territory surveyed topographically and mapped geo
logically.
Huge projects involving millions are being launched
but little that will lend support to the prospector. The sea
son has advanced far in Alaska this year and nothing is
heard of the rumored new mine agency or bureau. And no
organized system has been launched to aid men eager to
push into the hills and who need grubstakes or other assist
ance in getting started.
The higher price of gold has been a stimulus in itself to
the quest for gold—but the man who has not yet found the
gold needs some means of getting started. After he gets a
good paystreak he can manage pretty well by himself.
And if reports are true, Uncle Sam is quite as concerned
as the prospector in turning up certain minerals in Alaska.
First he needs gold and silver to increase his monetary hold
ings—and further, the government but recently announced
it wants to be placed on a self service basis as far as other
minerals are concerned which are so essential in time of
war, namely manganese, tin, nickel, antimony, and cinnibar.
Most of these minerals have been supplied by other nations.
America should have her own supplies in case she be cut off.
Alaska surely must have some of them in quantities.
It is patent the country should be combed thoroughly
for new discoveries. And who will do it? THE PROS
PECTOR ! He is the necessary and much forgotten man.
Without him there can be no remedy—no finding of the new
minerals. May this thought go home and in the hurly burly
to distribute government funds may the powers that be
awaken to this major need. Do something for the man with
the pick, the shovel and the pan—Anchorage Daily Times.
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Big School Palmer
I Colonist’s Children
Territorial Commissioner of Educa
tion Plans Open School Which
Will Have 18 Teachers
Anthony J. Karnes, commissioner
jcf education for Alaska arrived in
Anchorage recently and left here by
interurban car for Palmer to make
arrangements for the opening of the
new Palmer school in the fall. The
federal government is to build the
school building to accomodate the
chidren of the Matanuska farm col
| onists and of others of the vicinity.
“The plans for the school build
ings were prepared by the gov
ernment architects,” says Mr. Karn
nes, “and the government will er
ect the school buildings and quart
ers for the teachers.
“It is estimated there will be about
450 pupils in the school. This will
necessitate something like 18 teach
ers, with 18 classrooms, a gynasium,
and other accomodations.
Thuma Superintendent
Harold L. Thuma who has been in
charge of the schools at Matanuska
and Palmer for the last three years,
will be the superintendent of the
new school. Mr. Thuma is now in
the valley taking a census of the
school children. After their nam
es and ages and gradings are ascer
Madrid Plans To
Construct Large
Autogiro Field
(By The Associated Press)
MADRID, July —The world's first
“autogirodrome” probably will be
located here, Castro Fernandez
Shaw, architect, has revealed.
Shaw in collaboration with the
autogyro inventor Juan De La Cier
I va, has drafted plans for a 10-story
building whose roof would serve
tained he will know exactly how
many teachers to select for each
grade. High school teachers will
not be selected until it is known how
many will be qualified for that
branch.
“Fully a thousand applications
have been filed with me at Juneau
for a position in the new Palmer
school. They come from every part
of the states, and from teachers
highly qualified, covering every
branch. Thus far I have selected
only six out of the many applicants,
and will not be able to make fur
ther selections until more informa
tion is obtainable on the situation.
Among those already selected is Mr.
Spear, for manual training instruct
or.
“After returning from Palmer I
will arrange to order necessary
books and other supplies for the
school."
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Nome Harbor Lighterage Co.
Phone “NOHALICO”
as a central landing station for auto
gyros within the city limits. Ihe
structure is to be erected in Col
umbus Square on the site now oc
cupied by the government mint. The
latter is to be razed.
Plan of Building
The autogiro building would con
| sist of one underground floor and
nine above the earth. The ground
, floor is planned as a central auto
i bus station for Madrid and the base
ment as a railway terminal, the lat
ter, connecting with a cross city
subway line begun two years ago,
would serve as a terminus for the
Madrid Bourgos railroad line and
the suburban and short distance
service lines.
The airdrome proper in Shaw's
plan would cover 65,600 feet of
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flat roof, two rows of small hangers
would add an extra story to the
north and south facades of the build
ing.
First Step
The Madrid autogiro station would
be the first step in establishment of
“windmill" airplane services con
necting the capital with the rest
of Spain and foreign countries.
La Cierva’s invention solves the
problem of air transport in cities
not only because his machine re
quires little space to take off and
land but also because the machines
are free from the danger of crash
ing through loss of speed. For that
reason it is exempt from regula
tions prohibiting low flying over
towns and was used effectively in
London for the study of traffic from
the air.
Recently La Cierva announced he
had perfected his invention to the
point where it could make vertical
take-offs thereby making the possi
bility of Madrid’s airdrome square
a more practical idea.
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