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COltlioVA, ALASKA. W Kl >N'KSI >A V, \(>V KM WVM H». 1915
ALASKA’S FRIEND WRITES ON OPENING COAL FIELDS
With the close of an interesting series of articles on Alas
ka the Daily Times desires to again pay tribute to that able and
fearless writer, Colonel John A. Sleicher, of Leslie’s WeekU,
who dared to tell the truth about conditions as they actually
exist in this northland'. He personally investigated the rioh
resources of a comparatively undeveloped country, inquired
into the real cause of the bottling up process through which
Alaska is passing and drew pertinent and intelligent conclu
sions that made good reading and has done the territory a good
turn by an open and frank discussion of our pitable condition.
That incalculable good will result there is no doubt, as Leslie’s
is widely read by patriotic and thinking Americans.
Col’ Schleicher believes that the storehouse of Alaska’s
magnifkuent wenltAi is soon to be opened, and when it is, it will
give a new impetus to National prosperity- The following ex
cerpts deal with our large deposits of coal:
“Nature preserves its equilibrium always and everywhere.
It has furnished Alaska with abundant deposits of coal. Some
of the largest are in the Arctic circle, the- land of the midnight
sun. It is estimated that Alaska can furnish this country with
a supply of coal for 1,000 years to come, but only when a higher
price* will .justify the* cost of mining it in remote and almost
inaccessible regions. Alaska’s greatest need for its industrial
development is an abundanc of fuel. While it lias plenty of
timber along the coast, wood is scarce in the interior, but its
coal fields would supply the necessary fuel if the Government,
which owns the coal, would permit capital to mine it
“Sensational writers have so exaggerated the immediate
value of Alaska’s coal fields and created such a widespread
alarm regarding their seizure and appropriation bv private
parties that no administration at Washington has had the
courage to consider the solution of the problem from an econo
mic standpoint without regard to partisan considerations- So
Alaska’s coal fields have remained as they were from the crea
tion, while flu* people of the territory have pleaded in vain
for the fuel they needed- They bitterly resent tin* attitude of
those who, with little knowledge of the gravity of the situation,
have insisted on blocking the way to the utilization of Alaska’s
resources. The whole country has suffered thereby and the
growth and development of the richest territory on the contin
ent has been stunted when it is most promising.
“It is greatly to the credit of the preecnt Secretary of the
Interior, Mr. Lane, that, with the approval of President W ilson,
a vigorous effort to develop the coal deposits of Alaska is now
under way. The Government surveys show in all about a
dozen separate and distinct coal fields in Alaska, ranging from
lignite to bituminous and anthracite of high and low grade
Of these fields only three or four an* tributary to seasonable
navigation, as the rest are locked in by ice fit-ids during the
greater part of the year- These available are known as The
Bering River field near Cordova and including the much talked
of and greatly misrepresented “Cunningham Claim,” the Cook
Inlet lignite deposit, covering a very large area in southwestern
Alaska and on which little work lias been done, and the Matan
nska field, to whoch the Government is now building a railroad
of its own By authority recently granted by Congress and with
an initial appropriation of $1,000,000 and a plan that contem
plates the construction of 1,000 miles of railway at a cost of
a;-?', non non
“Secretary Lane, representing the government, proposes
ot arrange with responsible parties for the leasing of limited
sections of coal lands in Alaska. Some fear that, as these
sections are small, they may be secured by those who will utilize
them for stock-jobbing purposes. It would be very easy for
the owner of a government lease of coal land to inflate its value
for speculative purposes* How gullible the public is the post
office department reveals by its statement that in a single year
credulous persons were swindled out of $170,000,000 by the
promoters of fraudulent mining, oil, plantation, patent right
and similar schemes. A coal mine with the government’s
credentials behind it would give these gold brick gamblers
the chance of their lives
“The safest and' obviously the only way to avoid such a
scandalous outcome of the government's honest purpose would
be for it to deal only with those whose financial standing was
unquestioned, just as Secretary McAdoo in carrying out his
patriotic purpose to improve our trade relations with South
American states, stripped it of all partisan consideration and
invited the aid rtf the largest banking houses and the repre
sentatives of the largest and most successful corporations- Let
Secretary Lane call to his aid the strongest parties he can
find and' let them unite in carrying out the avowed purpose of
the Administration to open Alaska in deed and in truth. Then
this nation would have abundant cause to rejoice.’’
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Through ignorance or incompetencv, or possibh both,
Postofiice Inspector Neil has made recommendations to the
Department at Washington that include a sweeping reduction
in the clerical force and salaries of the employes in the Cor
dova and other postoffices of Alaska- This action is bound to
result in crippling the efficiency of the service now given and
the sooner the Postmaster General gets wise to fact that some
of these “gum-shoe” men are working to keep their own names
on the pay roll instead of looking after the interests of the
public, the better it will be for all parties concerned.
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Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Calls may be left at Cordova
Drug Store. Residence,
Alaskan Hotel
DR. W. W. COUNCIL
Physician and Surgeon
Office at Company Hospital
Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
DENTIST
Office In Adams Building
ASA C. BALDWIN
Civil Engineer
Patent Surveys
Address: Valdez, Alaska
E. F. MEDLEY
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
Room 1
Adams Block CORDOVA, ALASKA.
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FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade ore
on tne dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral veing of high firade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
Sound, adjoining navigable water.
All of these properties could be
made producers with a small
amount of money and for a party
who can open same up or can se
cure the capital to do so, this Is
an opportunity to make a fortune.
For prices and terms apply to
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Fait and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
November 5 .... CITY OF PUEBLA .... November 16
November 6 .... NORTHWESTERN .... November 18
November 17.ALAMEDA.November 26 .
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek, ~
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. o. -
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of steamers
without notice.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Bldg. Baggage
or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour before
sailing time.
F. B. TRACY, T. J. TALLENT,
General Agent Ticket Agent ^
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND -ALASKA ROUTE
Next tailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL PARRAGUT, October 17
ADMIRAL EVENS, October 25
Via the INSIDE PASSAGE for Ketchikan, Juneau, Yakutat,
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez. Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island. ”
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with steamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Porta.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER CO., Local Agents
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Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and
§1 Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making if
if connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving if
f: from Seattle. if
' Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, if
Mondays and Thursdays. if
Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, if
if Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, if
ij:- Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peseenger Train* Be- |:j:
f: tween Cordova and Chitina.
f; Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale at Depot or up-town office. Alaska if
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