The Cordova Daily Times
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(HIMHiVA, ALASKA. TH1 l.’SDAV. <»( 'T< )BER 27, 1!»L'>.
THE ALASKA SYNDICATE MYTH.
Col. John A. Sleieher is doing this territory a good turn
in furnishing Leslie's Weekly with it series of articles, under
the caption of “The Truth About Alaska.” This well-known
publisher made a personal investigation of conditions here, was
a close observer and does not hesitate to print the facts as they
exist. He deals at length on the Guggenheim bugaboo, which
the sensational and muck-raking magazines delighted in ex
aggerating and hits rendered the territory it substantial aid in
the following article, which corrects many misstatements made
and shows how much-abused corporation has spent millions of
dollars in the effort to develop the resources of this northland:
A “great deal of talk has gone over the country to the
effect that the Alaska Syndicate had its grasp on all the mineral
wealth of the territory. I asked a gentleman in Alaska for the
facts. Here they are as he gave them to me.
The Alaska Syndicate owns but two copper properties.in
the entire Territory, namely, the Kennecott mine in the interior
and the Beatson mine on Prince William Sound. There are
over 500 copper locations in the Prince William Sound, Copper
River and Nesbesna districts which are absolutely free from any
dominion or ownership by the Alaska Syndicate. The Syndi
cate owns some placer ground at Dawson, in Canada, and other
placer ground in the Iditarod in Alaska. It never owned or
controlled one foot of coal ground in the Territory. It paid
about one million dollars more for the construction of its road
than it should have paid if it could have used Alaska coal at
anv reasonable price, by reason of the fact that it was forced to
use British Columbia coal. Is it any wonder construction was
stopped? Is it strange that not a shoveful of dirt has been
turned in new construction since 1910? Is it strange that the
copper and gold mines do not develop when coal cannot be se
_1 till* (H'P?
“Tli * ori> solution of the Alaska question is the opening of
flu* coal, oil and timber to reasonable use for the development
of the mining industry. Alaska coal as a commercial proposition
is out of tie* question. It cannot sell in competition with the
cheaper coals of the States and especially since fuel oil has so
largely taken the place of steaming coal. All it can be used for
is local consumption and the manufacture of coke with which to
treat ore. If Alaskans were permitted to use the coal and oil
for tin* reduction of ores, and the timber in the development of
their properties, the government would not need to concern
itself about building and operating railroads. And without the
use of this coal, oil and timber the government may build a
railway across every section of land in tin* Territory and busi
ness will still la* dead.
“In the Copper River section, which is tributary to the
Copper River and Northwestern Railway, there are over 500
copper properties, upon which upwards of $4,000,000 has been
expended in assessment and development work during the
past 10 years, all of which are idle today, because of the fact
that the coal is tied up. Only one property in that whole sec
tion is operating, and that is the Alaska Syndicate’s property,
and it can operate only because the ore is rich enough to stand
shipment to Tacoma, Wash., for treatment. The ore in this
mine runs from 25 to 7& per cent copper, and there are vast
bodies of it. Many of the other properties in this section would
be considered rich in the States, the ore running from four or
five to as much as 15 per cent or 20 per cent, but it does not pay
to ship 1,600 miles to a smelter. The only solution is the open
ing of the coal on a workable basis, and means of transportation
of "the coal to sonic harbor on the coast, where it can be used
for the reduction of ores without additional handling.
“The development of any of tin* Alaska coal fields will re
quire large capital. Men of means do not consider the leasmg
law, passed by the last Congress, as workable, because it places
too much power in the hands of bureau officials. The apparent
intention of the government to make an outlet for the coal of
the Bering field at Controller Bay cannot meet with success,
because the coal will have to be transported from there by
ocean traffic to some protected harbor on Prince William Sound,
where the rich ores of the interior can be combined' with the
fluxing ores of the Sound. The practical way to accomplish
this is to extend a line of road from Mile 38 on the Copper
Kiver and Northwestern Railway to the Bering field, and thus
the ore of the interior and the coal of that field would be
brought to a common point on the Sound, in a perfect harbor,
protected by nature from all storms. v
[ present the above because it represents a statement of the
case by an Alaskan of high standing and character. Nothing
is lost by free discussion of any matter in dispute. Alaska is
looking up and that it is able to do this in spite of all its heavy
handicaps is the strongest evidence of its native wealth.”
Wall Street in putting a soft pedal on frenzied war stock
gambling seems to have been moved by a sense of decency to
save American from getting too much like the soldiers who cast
lots for the garments of Jesus.
The new fall hats with feathers look as if they were
moulting.
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CHITINA - - - ALASKA
DR. W. H. CHASE
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Office over Cordova Drug Store.
Call* 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
D E N T I 8 T
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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PHOTOGRAPHER
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Views and Post Cards
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PICTURES and FRAMES
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M. C. Thompson H. C. Murphy
The MECCA
Thompson & Murphy, Props
Dealers in
WINES, LIQUORS AND
CIGARS
Phone 107.
One Visit
Will
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GOLD-COPPER
FOR SALE
A high grade Gold property, ten
miles from Valdez with several
hundred sacks of high grade or<(
on the dump. This property ad
joins a producing mine and sev
eral velng of high flrade ore are
properties on Prince William
exposed on the surface of this
ground.
Also four groups of copper
8ound, 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
S A. HEMPLE, Valdez, Alaska
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Fact and commodiuui steamers calling between Seattle, Ketch
ikan, Wrangell, Juneau. Skagway, Cordova. Valdez, Seward and
ANCHORAGE, via INSIDE PASSAGE.
Sails from Seattle— Sails from Cordova—
tober 18. ALAMEDA.October 29
vember 4_CITY OF PUBELA_November 15 ^
Regular freight service ror Ketchikan, Juneau, Sheep Creek,
Treadwell, Douglas, Cordova, Ellamar, Valdez ard Latcuehe. Explos
ives, S. S. Seward. S. S. Seward, 5th; S. S. Latouche, 15th; S. S.
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 a
Pacific-Alaska Navigation Co.
ALASKA PACIFIC S. S. CO. ALASKA COAST CO.
PUGET SOUND ALASKA ROUTE
Next sailing from Seattle will be
ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, 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 Ports.
Schedule subject to change without Notice.
ALASKA TRANSFER tfO., Local Agents
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jg Effective October 4th, 1915.
Two trains every six days between Cordova and gj
| Chitina, one of these trains leaving Cordova making jg
jg connection with Alaska Steamship Co. steamers arriving gj
jg from Seattle.
gj Trains leave Cordova depot, at foot of Second Avenue, gj
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Leave Kennecott, Tuesdays and Fridays,
gj Leave Kennecott for Chitina, Wednesday and Saturdays, gj
gj Leave Chitina for Cordova, Tuesdays and Fridays.
The above schedule subject to change without notice, jg
•g Dining Car In Connection With all Regular Peasenger Train* Be- £:
tween Cordova and Chitina.
Freight received from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Tickets on sale it Depot or up town office, Alaska jg
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