THE NOME DAILY NUGGET
GEO. S. MAYNARD, Editor.
RUSSELL MAYNARD, Manager.
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BETTER STREETS BETTER TRAFFIC
Since the snow storm Monday which deposited much
snow along the streets of Nome, of predominating interest
is whether the City of Nome is going to level the snow drifts
along the main thorough-fares and streets, before it freezes,
and thus make automobile traffic possible once more this
winter.
At present it has come to our attention that such could
be accomplished with the use of the Alaska Road Commis
sion equipment if authority were obtained for its use from
the Juneau headquarters, with the only expense being la
bor and gasoline.
As a business stimulant, promoting motor traffic during
the winter would be fine. Automotive equipment has been i
operated up to the present time with splendid results. Lev
eling the streets of the snow drifts and allowing the snoW
to freeze on a level plain would increase the length of time i
possible to operate cars.
As far as pedestrian traffic is concerned, it would be an
excellent idea to have level streets on which to walk when
going to and fro about ones affairs in the city.
GOLD OF THE WORLD.
( Denver Mining Record )
Denver is now the gold capital of the world. Never be
fore in history has there been concentrated in one spot as
much gold as there is now under the roof of the United
States Mint in Denver. From east and west the government
has sent gold to Denver. Guarded railway trains have brot
the gold to this city, and screeching sirens of police squad
ions have opened a well-guarded right of way through the
streets of Denver from the railway express to the under
ground vaults of the mint. From the noise and the spectac
ular rush employed, one ^flight think that the Japs were
pounding at the gates of San Francisco and the Swiss navyi
was entering New York harbor. We in Denver feel that our:
gold has come home for a resting place near the mines
where its greatest part was produced.
In those billions of dollars in coin and gold bars that are
now safely deposited in the vaults of the Denver mint is
combined the joys and the sorrows of millions of people who
since the time of Jason have sought wealth from the mines, i
Possibly some of the gold in this immense Denver hoard is
part of that recovered by Jason and the golden fleece. Who
knows but what the fabled riches of King Solomon’s mines
are part of this golden treasure. The natives of Africa, the
Aztecs and the Incas of South America and the pioneers of
" California, Colorado and Alaska all have contributed to the
wealth of gold now concentrated in Denver.
This mass of gold that lies buried in the vaults of the
Denver mint might be likened to the unknown soldier of
that vast army of Argonauts that has sought treasure over
land and sea in all parts of the world since Jason sought
the golden fleece. Their hopes, struggles and rewards are
all represented in this stupendous pile of gold in this west
ern mining metropdlis.
This mass of gold in Denver is bound to increase. We
hear rumors that the price of gold is to be further advanced.
Already there is a great mining boom sweeping Colorado
and the West including Alaska. Gold production is coming
from lower grade ore than was ever before possible in the
history of the world. The Argonauts of today are adding
their golden gleanings to those of Cecil Rhodes, W. S. Strat
ton, Carmack, Campion, Burns, Doyle and the empire build-'
ers who turned the tide of world immigration with their
gold discoveries of former days.
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WHAT OF THE MINER?
While news dispatches these days are prolific with fed
eral projects of every kind for construction of huge dams,
roads, power projects and irrigation schemes; while farm
projects and rehabilitation are in the limelight; while larg
er and stronger navies, more army airports, bigger air fleets
and fortifications are announced as in the cards, how about
aiding the great industry of mining?
True, it is, that Secretary Ickes and the department of
mines recently announced some tentative plans for establish
ment of a mining service, little is heard of that branch of
the federal plans as compared to others.
No industry of the nation is more deserving of intensive
study and substantial aid today than mining. A grave mist-;
ake will be made if the government leaves mining out of its
large and comprehensive rehabilitation plan or gives it only
moderate assistance. Only through mining can the nation
obtain the large stocks of gold and silver it so desires for its
reserves, and only through mining can the metals be obtain
ed which are so necessary to carry on to advantage the many
huge projects contemplated by the nation.
The Alaska mining industry in particular needs rignt
today assistance in many ways. A full fledged geological
corps should be provided to make up for the skeleton corps
which has been left to the territory since the government
got onto a certain economic streak. The territory also is
sorely in need of an adequate mining agency or bureau with
trained experts engineers and the like to advise prospectors
and to promote and stimulate the industry generally, as is
done in other mining countries now outstanding in world
production.
Alaska also should have a system of free assay
offices, such as are provided in other countries, and have
been a powerful factor in the opening of hard rock proper
ties.
Alaska never will strike her pace until she is provided
with these aids—and others which are within the power and
scope of the federal and territorial governments.
- < The advancement of mining will mean the employment
of a new army of men, creation of vastly increased traffic
for various lines—including in Alaska the Alaska Railroad,
owned by the government and much in need of increased
tonnage.
All these phases and others should receive the immed
iate consideration of congressional committees and of the
federal administration—and it is to be hoped the approach
ing congress will not fail to put over a mining program that
will spell progress and a glowing success to the great indust
ry so vital to the recovery and continued prosperity of Alas
ka and the nation.—Anchorage Times. •
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