' DECREASE IN
PRODUCTION
OF COPPER:
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A decrease in the American copper !
production during the year 1919 is j
shown in an advance statement by H.
A. C. Jenison of the United States ^
Geological Survey, department of the
interior, Washington, D. C.
The smelter output in 1910 was
about 1,310,972,000 pounds, a decrease ^
of 597,561,000 pounds from that of
1918. The production of refined pri- ^
mary and secondary copper from dom
estic and foreign ore and metal was .
13^3.580,000 pounds, which was 612,- ,
497.000 pounds less that the produc- ^
tion in 1918. Refined primary copper
amounting to 326,043,000 pounds was *
produced from ore or other material *
^•imported from foreign countries, prin
cipally Chile, Peru, Mexico and Can
ada.
The discrepancy between the smel
ter production and the refinery pro
duction is due to the fact that 562,
000,000 pounds of blister copper and f
other material was in process of re- !
fining at smelters and refineries or
in transit on Jan. 1, 1919, and, though
it was smelted in 1918, it was not re
fined until last year.
In 1919 the import of copper in all
forms amounted to 429,388,000 pounds
and the export of copper in all forms
amounted to 516,625,000, which was
231.062.000 pounds less than the ex
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in jl^jlo aiiu uiu,^uu,uuu puanus
j less than those in 1917. The exports
in 1919 were less than in any year
since 1907.
On Jan. 1, 1919, the stocks of re
fined copper were 180,000,000 pounds
and on Jan. 1, 1920, they were 631,
000,000 pounds, an increase during
1919 of about 451,000,000 pounds. The
stocks on Jan. 1, 1920, were several
times greater than they have ever
been before.
In addition to the stocks of refined
copper on hand about 510.000,000
pounds of blister copper and mater
ial was in process of refining at
smelters and refineries or in transit
on Jan. 1, 1920. This estimate does
not include blister in foreign smelters
destined for the United States for re
fining nor material in transit to the
United States from such smelters.
p. The apparent domestic consumption
in 1919 was about 876,564,000 pounds
which is 785,106,000 pounds less than
m 1918 and less than the domestic
consumption since 1914.
Many causes contributed to de
crease the smelter and refinery pro
duction, the domestic consumption
and the exports, and to increase the
stocks, but the principal cause was
the poor market. The industry was
working at maximum capacity when
the war demand for copper ceased
and it was then, of course, forced to
continue production only at the rate
required to supply the ordinary com
mercial and industrial demand. The
war demand was stopped so sudden
ly as to disturb greatly the trade and
industrial conditions and the pros
P pects for the immeiate future ap
peared so uncertain that few indus
tries were able to continue produc
^ tion without first decreasing it
greatly and organizing, to some ex
tent, their industrial mechanism.
Under the peace time conditions the
demand for copper was small and the
average price soon fell fram 24.7 to
about 15 cents a pound.
The price wras far below the actual
vuot ui nit; pruuucuon oi a very large
part of the previous year’s output. All
smelters and mines were forced to
decrease production. Some were shut
down entirely; others were operated
at minmum capacity that would keep
the organization intact and the equip
ment in proper order. Much of the
copper in stock could not be profit
ably held and the placing of a large
part of it on the market kept the
0 Price down, though it showed a ten
dency to rise when the readjustment
Bet in.
YANK AND CANADIAN
VETERANS TO MEET
VANCOUVER, Sept. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Canadian and American
veterans of five wars, the Crimean,
Spanish-American, Philippine and the
world war, will hold a four day meet
ing here Sept. 3-6 under the joint
auspices of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, an American organization, and
the Great War Veterans of Canada,
and kindred organizations.
Sports, automobile tours, dances
and other events are being planned.
There will be a parade of uniformed
veterans on one day of the session.
The best of coffee at the Alaskan
Grill. 17-tf
Graham Bread fresh every day at
the City Bakery.
BOLSHEVIKI QUEEN IS
ROUTED BY DOROTHY
GISH IN PEPPY COMEDY
Dorothy Gish is a perfect little hu
nan dynamo. If you doubt it you have
inly to see her in action, routing the
jueen of the Bolsheviks in the peppy
ittle comedy “Boots.” Her leading
nen, Richard Barthelmess as Everett
White, the secret service operative,
airly divides honors with Miss Gish,
md the play as a whole is decidely
veil worth while, not only because
>1 interesting plot and fine acting but
jecause of the quaint old English set
Jngs. ' “Boots” is repeated for the
ast time tonight.
Tomorrow comes Mable Normand
n her latest and fastest farce comedy
‘When Doctors Disagree.” Plenty of
omance and adventure and sh-h-h-h
;irls! A sure tip on how to capture
nere men. You’ll learn how to be
jeautiful though homely, and why it
jays to advertise.
Kodak finishing. Scarborough.
Sun Maid Raisin Bread, always a
avorite at the City Bakery.
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LEPROSY CURE
SAID TO HAVE
BEEN FOUND
HONOLULU, Sept. 2 (by Associ
ated Press).—Chaulmoorga oil, which
scientists of the University of Haw
aii believe can arrest, if not complete
ly cure leprosy, will be produced on
a large scale in Hawaii under ar
rangements being made by the terri
torial board of agriculture and for
estry.
Professor Joseph F. Rock, botanist
with the United States department of
agriculture, who is enroute to Burma
and India to obtain seeds of the
Chaulmoorga tree, has been commis
sioned to bring back a consignment
of the seeds to Hawaii for propaga
tion purposes.
Thirty patients recently were liber
ated as cured from the Kahli leper
station here after having received the
treatment prescribed by Dr. A. L.
Dean of the University of Hawaii, who
perfected the system of refining
chaulmoorga oil.
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Back-to-School
Days
In a few days, the school bell, after many
weeks of silence, will be tolling forth the
summons, “Back to school.’’ To mother,
it will mean the beginning of more work and
less help around the house.
Clothes to be gotten into shape—youngsters to be dressed and
fussed over—little folks too busy and excited to be of much use
to mother.
Fortunately for mother, she has no longer to worry about the
clean clothes problem—each week she is sending her family wash
to us. The time once given to slaving over the wash-tub and
wrestling with heavy boilers and baskets, are now devoted to
better care of the children and the home.
The spic-and-spanness so noticeable in school children today
is a laundry product. Why not YOU give yourself and the kiddies
the benefit of it. A minute at the phone will do the work.
Jones’ Laundry
Phone 66
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new address to the office
Cordova
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K. G. ROBINSON, Mgr.
Collections, Reports,
Insurance
Ostrander Bldg., Corvoda, Alaska
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