The Cordova Daily Times
GREATER CORDOVA’8 GREATEST NEWSPAPER
ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS.
H. G. STEEL. C. H. WILCOX, C. H. SCHEFFLER, Publisher*
H. G. 8TEEL, Editor and Manager
C. H. WILCOX, City Editor.
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CORDOVA, ALASKA, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915.
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A COMPARISON OF ALASKA COAL
IN MATANUSKA AND BERING FIELDS
THE first and only patent that has thus far been grantei
for any coal claim in the Bering River Held, was recent
issued to T. P. McDonald, of Katalla, and in this connec
tion we desire to present a few facts relative to Alaska fuel
and draw comparisons between the Matanuska and Bering
River fields as tonnage producers for a railroad. In the firs
place it may prove of interest to review the different test
made by the navy department of coal from these fields.
In 1908, by permission of the government, Mr. McDonah
caused thirty tons of coal to be mined from his claims in tin
Bering River field, which was put aboard’ the battleship Nebras
ka for test. This was the first actual test made of Alaska coa
for naval purposes, and we herewith give an excerpt from tin
report of Lieutenant Crenshaw, senior engineer, showing tin
result of the test:
“There was not enough of the coal on board to make i
test in all the steaming boilers, so two boilers under one stack
were used for this coal and the three remaining steam boilers
under another stack, were using contract coal, supplied fron
the navy yard. (Pocahontas)
“The Katalla coal is a smokeless coal of a fair steaming
quality. It did not clinger and will stand very little working
This coal must be fired very light and worked with a light hoc
as it will not stand’ slicing- 15.2 tons of Katalla coal was used
to a boiler as compared with 18.7 tons of contract coal to a
boiler during the same period of time.
“in my opinion this coal is well worth a further and mor<
extensive test, as the quantity tested on board here was not
sufficient to determine its efficiency as a steaming coal.”
Following this test Mr. McDonald made a proposition to
the government to furnish 1,000 tons of coal from his claim*
in the Bering River field' in order to make a more thorough and
complete test. His offer was not accepted for the reason that
the administration in power at that time had withdrawn all
coal lands from entry and prohibited the mining of coal for any
purpose whatsoever, pending the settlement of the Alaska coal
question.
Three years later an appropriation of $75,000 was made
for the purpose of making another test of the Bering River coal
The responsibility of mining and delivering the coal to tide
water was divided between representatives of the navy and in
terior departments, with the natural result that jealousy arose
and quarrels ensued, the echoes of which were heard in Wash
ington. On attempting to land their supplies at Katalla, the
the scow which they were using to transfer went adrift and
much of the equipment and many of their scientific instruments
were lost. The loss of this equipment and' instruments was a
great handicap in determining the best seams or veins from
which to select the coal. However, after a time and after a
fashion, between 700 and 800 tons of coal was mined and finally
transported some twenty miles to tidewater, where it was piled
on the beach and lay until the next summer, with the tide com
ing and going over it each day. After lying in this condition
for several months it was taken aboard the cruiser Maryland
and the result ot the test, as is well known, was not satisfac
tory. It has been admitted by the heads of all departments
having to do with this, that the test was inadequate and not s
fair showing of the Bering River field.
A year later it was determined to make a test of the Mat
anuska coal. I lie work was placed under one department
One of the best authorities on coal in the United States was
selected to superintend the work. Expert coal miners wen
employed to mine and' handle the coal. The most likely seamp
were selected, and everything done as it would be in the Poca
hontas field in order to produce a coal that would conform tc
the requirements of a naval contract. The result, of course
was satisfactory.
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Commercial conditions ns a result of the war have changed
more rapidly than the war situation in Europe has changed.
At the outbreak of the war it seemed that the copper and cotton
industries were the worse American sufferers- Cotton has now
reached a normal price while copper is selling at prices that
have not been witnessed since the fall following the panic of
1907. Predictions are freely made that if the war should con
tinue another eight months the price of copper will pass the
high water mark of the period immediately preceding the 1907
panic when it reached' 2G cents a pound.
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The Daily Times has just received a message from the Shu
Rhanna, which was wired from McCarthy, stating that the gen
eral opinion at the former place is to the effect that the recent
rich strike reported' on Dry Gulch is not a genuine one, with
strong indications that the ground had been “salted,” and re
questing that this paper do what it can to correct' the erro
neous statements sent broadcast a few weeks ago. This action
on the part of the residents of Shushanna is most commned
able, as they do not desire to create any false hopes in the
minds of the public.
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Those Americans who do not like the manner of their
treatment in Australia and various other sections of the world
where over heated, warring peoples are making themselves
more or less obnoxious to travelers, have an excellent remedy.
They can stay at home and spend their spare change among
their own people where they made it. Or, better yet, they can
visit Alaska, where they can see more than is really worth while
and thus get better returns for their traveling expenses- We
will guarantee that they will leave here with no complaint
about their treatment.—Empire.
Upon the unanimous request of the members of the Cordova
Chamber of Commerce, at its semi annual meeting last night,
George (.. JIazelet consented to continue to assume the bur
dens and pleasures of the presidncy of that organization. Mr.
Hnzelet enters upon the third term of his office with a united
membership and the kindliest feeling and assurance of friendly
helpfulness in all quarters.
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In our local columns today we begin the publication of the
new mining Jaw for Alaska, as recently enacted by the Territor
ial Legislature. This bill is of vast interest to the miners and
, prospectors, and as it is quite lengthy it will appear serially in
) the Times until the full act has been printed.
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The Barnes-Koosovelt suit gives Syracuse a chance in the
. date lines such as it has not enjoyed since Chancellor Day stop
ped talking.
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The man who minds his own business isn’t so apt to have
I other people doing it for him. «T|Rp
I DR. W. H. CHASE
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\ DR. W. W. COUNCIL
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. Hours—10 to 12; 1 to 6 p. m.
DR. C. L. HALE
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Fast and commodious steamers sailing between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell. Juneau. 8kagway, Cordova, Valdez, Seward. Kenal
Anchorage and SHIP CREEK, via INSIDE PA88AQE
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
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May 6 .MARIPOSA. May 18
Regular freight service Tor Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latouche. Explos
ives. S. S. Seward. 8. 8. 8eward, 5th; 8. 8. Latouche, t5th; 8. 8.
Cordova, 25th of each month.
This company reserves the right to change schedule of stesmers
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.
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Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
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ADMIRAL EVANS, MAY 5
ADMIRAL WATSON, May 15
Via the IN8IDE PAS8AGE for Ketchikan. Juneau, Yakutat
Katalla, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Cook Inlet points and Kodiak
Island.
Seattle-San Francisco connecting with stsamers Yale and Har
vard for Southern California Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
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:: EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1915. i ’
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