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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1919
SPITZBERGEN AND ALASKA
The interest Norway displays in the
future of Spitzbergen is particularly
important in view of the plans now
being made by experienced men to
develop Alaska, both as an agricul
tural and as a meat-producing area.
Spitzbergen is an island under the
shadow of the Arctic circle. Its
northern coast is practically on the
same parallel as that of Greenland,
but it stretches southward only a part
of the distance covered by the greater
island.
Discovered a number of years ago,
it was literally a “no man’s land” for
a long time No nation accounted it
valuable. It could not he farmed, and
it did not even attract the attention
of the hardy Norse fishermen.
An inquisitive explorer, however,
astonished the world one day by dis
covering extensive coal deposits there.
After a time Scotch and other con
cerns began mining in a small way.
By the time the war’s termination
demonstrated that Spitzbergen would
be one of the territorial prizes sought
by various countries, tentative claims
to possession were advanced.
Norway’s request for sovereignty
over this unprepossessing but rich
area has been recognized by the su
preme council. That nation purposes
encouraging the developfnent of the
coal properties which may speedily de
velop into very valuable producers.
Now, bear in mind this fact: All
of Alaska and all of Northern Canada
lie far to the south of the Arctic cir
cle, which little spttzhergen toucnes.
Stefansson, among others, has indi
cated the existence in these regions
of valuable mineral deposits never
previously reported. Among other re
sources discovered by him “on the
roof” of the Dominion was copper.
Because he was exploring under the
auspices of the Canadian government,
Stefansson made only a brief refer
ence to these mineral deposits in his
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published report of his last Northern
jaunt, but the fact that he accounted
them sufficiently important to men
tion at all is significant.
If it is possible to mine coal in
Spitzbergen, it unquestionably is pos
sible to mine copper and other min
erals in northernmost Canada and
Alaska, both of which sustain animal
life in amazing variety, including car
ibou, bear, musk oxen and birds oi
various kinds.
Spitzbergen attracted little atten
tion for a number of years because
there was no great demand for iti
coal. But when the demand developer
experts speedily found that the seams
could be tapped without great diffi
culty anad at a profit.
Northern Canada and Northeri
Alaska are due for an identical ex
perience in coming years, and amonf
the agencies which will stimulate th<
development of the latter none wil
be more potent than the Alaska rail
road.
VOICE OF THE ALASKA PRESS
Anyway, there is nothing smal
about Alaska’s new attorney general
—Juneau Empire.
Of course, thirty-five million do!
lars’ worth of ore in sight in one min
isn't much, but it is sort of an it
dueement to keep on working.—Hyde
Miner.
Tn an article in this issue of th
News it is claimed there is a terribl
shortage of teachers in the Unite
States. If present indications mea
anything, the shortage will be mor
acute next year—locally, at least. Ver
few girls care to teach after they are
married.-—Douglas Island News.
Next year when the officers and
crew return to Seward, they will find
the citizens ready to give them the
usual hearty greeting and extend the
glad hand of companionship. Seward
is now the recognized Alaska home of
the officers and crew of the U. S. S.
Saturn.—Seward Gateway.
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NOTICE OF SALE
In the Probate Court for the Territory
of Alaska, Third Division, Valdez
Precinct, at Valdez. In the matter
of the Estate of Robert D. Gray,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that in pur
suance of an order of the above-en
titled court, made on the 22d day of
October, 1919, in the matter of the
Estate of Robert D. Gray, deceased,
the undersigned, executor of said
estate, will sell at pubic auction to the
highest bidder for cash, anti subject to
confirmation by said court, at the of
fice of tne United States commissioner
in Cordova, Alaska, all the right, title
and interest and estate of the said
Robert D. Gray, at the time of his
death, in and to all those certain lots
and parcels of land, with the buildings
thereon, situated in the town of Ka
talla, Alaska, and described as fol
lows, to wit:
Lots 3 and 4 and six feet of lot
5, in block 23, of the Townsite of
Katalla, Alaska;
The buildings on said lots, de
scribed as follows: One frame
building 20 feet by 40 feet, one
and one-half stories;
One frame building 12 feet by
4G feet, one story;
One frame building, 22 feet by
28 feet, one story, shed roof;
One frame building 24 feet by
68 feet, two stories. All said build
ings being connected together;
Wharf 16 feet by 40 feet, with
an approach 300 feet by 10 feet,
on lots 4 and 6 above, with 600
feet of 15-pound steel rails;
And certain personal property, con
sisting of hotel furniture and fixtures,
now situated and located in the build
ings above described, and certain
wharf appliances and fixtures now sit
uated and located in and about the
wharf above described, and used in
connection therewith.
That all of the foregoing real and
personal property will be sold jointly
and in one lot at the place above men
tioned at 2 o’clock p. m. of the 22d day
of December, 1919. , For further in
formation apply to the undersigned or
Edward F. Medley, attorney for said
pc: tn tp
JAMES SMITH,
Executor of the Estate of Robert D.
Gray, deceased.
First publication, Oct. 29, 1919.
Last publication, Nov. 26, 1919.
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American
Home
Is the seminary of all
! other institutions. The
j home is one of the na
| tional pillars. The sta
j bility of our republic de
I pends upon the type ofj
homes we maintain and;
the class of citizens they
produce.
The homes where the j
| children are taught hon-;
esty, truthfulness, purity,
| reverence and the fear of
! God, yield worthy citi
I zens, who ./will support
the government of man
j and the kingdom o f God.
Rome fell because her
homes were corrupt.
! Save America by main-;
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