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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1919
ALASKA A GREAT COUNTRY
Alaska is a beautiful country, and
the photographs that we publish in
this issue bear testimony to the fact.
Alaska is also a health-giving country,
as those who have sojourned there
know full well. The Interior, or “In
side,” beyond the coast range, enjoys
a comparatively dry and extraordi
narily vitalizing climate. In days to
come this part of the world will be
recognized as a sanitarium for those
in need of a tonic. To be in Alaska
is to feel that “the world is young and
life an epic.” W,e are glad, therefore,
to indorse the suggestion of the writer
of the article on the Kennecott dis
trict and to commend this region to
the attention of the young men of the
profession, especially those returning
from the war and unwilling to resume
the tyumdrum existence of ordinary
routine. To the young man with a
little money, some knowledge of min
ing, and a lot of energy, there is no
better occupation today than explora
tory work in the North. The official
statistics show that in 1918 the mines
of Alaska produced $28,900,000, thus
the output was $12,000,000 less than
in 1917, but it is not due to exhaus
■ tion of resources but to the adverse
effects of the war, chiefly shortage of
labor and shipping. The production
of gold was only $10,000,000, as
against $14,671,400 in 1917, and of last
year’s yield $6,100,000 came from the
placer mines. Copper is the principal
product of Alaska at this time, the
output having been 69,426,000 pounds,
worth $17,180,000 during 1918. We
note that the tin production was val
ued at $90,000, this serving as a re
minder of one of Alaska’s potentiali
ties. Since 1880 Alaska has produced
$302,000,000 in gold and $105,800,000
in copper. The figures are impres
sive. For this territory the United
States paid Russia the sum of $7,200,
000 in 1867. It is an enormous re
gion, not less than 514,700 square
miles, with a population of barely 50,
000, most of whom are collected in a
number of small communities, leav
ing large tracts uninhabited and
hardly explored, although any men
tion of exploration prompts instant
recognition of the splendid work done
by the United States Geological Sur
vey, under the leadership of Alfred
H. Brooks, whose many reports and
bulletins are of the utmost practical
value to those engaged in the search
for deposits of ore. Anybody going
to Alaska can obtain maps and other
information of the most helpful kind
simply by writing to the director of
the Geological Survey at Washington.
No mining region has been so well
served in the matter of geological rec
onnaisances and reports, all of which
are available either gratis or at a
nominal price. Besides giving this
geologic aid the government has un
dertaken to build a railroad, which
-will traverse the coast range and
reach the Interior through the Broad
pass. We publish an article by F.
L&loy Thurmond detailing mining ac
tivities in the vicinity of this moun
tain pass and showing the district to
bo rich in minerals, including stib
nite. It covers a portion of the line
of contact between the sedimentary
rocks and the granito intrusions along
which the ore bodies of Alaska and
British Columbia are chiefly distrib
uted. The government railroad has
its principal terminus at Anchorage,
on Cook inlet, although the outer rail
head Is at the harbor of Seward, on
the Gulf of Alaska. It taps the Mata
nuska coal field, the Kenai, Willow
creek and Talkeetna gold fields; it
will serve the Nenana coal field, as
well as the gold-mining districts and
the agricultural tracts in the Tanana
valley. This railway will afford direct
entry Into the heart of Alaska, instead
of necessitating the roundabout jour
ney either down the Yukon from
Whitehorse or up that river from St.
Michael. Another article, reviewing
the mineral development of Alaska
during 1918, by J. L. McPherson, af
fords an excellent idoa of the various
mining activities now in progress.
The finding of palladium in copper ore
near Ketchikan and of platinum on
the Seward peninsula emphasizes the
possibilities of this remote part of
the continent and should provoke fur
ther search for the rare metals. The
exploitation of tungsten and chrome
deposits has been stimulated by the
war and may lead to something per
manent in case the ore is rich enough
to pvercomc lower prices for the ferro
alloys. Juneau has suffered by the
closing of the Treadwell group, ex
cept the Ready Bullion mine, owing to
the saving of the surface and the
di»wning of the workings. Another
blow to the Juneau district has been
the failure of the Alaska Gold and
Alaska Juneau enterprises, although
there is good reason to believe that,
thanks to the courage and persistence
of F. W. Bradley, the latter failure
may yet be retrieved. One of Alaska’s
chief assets is its coal, the exploita
tion of which has been hindered by
political and other troubles, but Is
destined to prove an important fac
tor in the industrial development of
the Pacific coast. We are glad, there
fore, to note the recent work done
on the Nenana, Bering River and Mat
anuska coal fields, because it appears
to indicate a renewed effort to de
velop these resources. Any consid
eration , of Alaskan mining makes
clear the great variety of mineral de
posits distributed over this enormous
region and justifies our drawing at
tention at this time to a part of the
world for which, by reason of per
sonal experience, we have a warm
spot in our heart.—Mining and Scien
tific Press.
The editor of the Anchorage Times
wants to know where booze is being
sold Jower than is quoted in his town.
"We’re thinking of moving, anyhow,"
he says.
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The Alaska Bureau of the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce has honored
Falcon Joslin, president of the Bering
River Coal Company, by electing him
an honorary member of the executive
ccmmittee of that organization.
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The salmon and clam canneries are
getting ready for a busy season, and
as the capacity of most of the plants
hereabouts are to be greatly increased
the pay-rolls will be correspondingly
larger, which spells more prosperity
for Cordova.
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The services of Mr. Joslin with bu
reau committees at Washington have
been invaluable, the committee
agreed. His knowledge of Alaskan
affairs and authoritative information
on the subject have rendered him par
ticularly capable in the furtherance
of the interests of the Northland, it
wa3 declared.
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Our recent quarantine regulations
were the "butt” of many an incensed
traveller, but the most exaggerated
and ridiculous tale -was published In
the Seward Gateway which stated
that all passengers detained here
were hflddled Into a bunk-house with
Oriental laborers, and many other
equally untrue statements.
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Yesterday afternoon’s memorial
service was a fitting tribute to the
memory of Colonel Theodore Roose
velt, former president of the United
Slates, one of the foremost citizens
of this nation, and a man who was
essentially an American. In his death
the country lost an aggressive cham
pion of justice and right.
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It remained for Alaska to furnish
Seattle with a chief of police who is
honest, capable and has the courage
of his convictions to faithfully dis
charge his duty in any emergency.
We refer, of course, to Joseph War
ren, formerly head of the Nome police
department. He is big enough, both
physically and otherwise, to handle
the Bolsheviki, I. W. W. or any other
ism that may attempt to pull off any
un-American stunt in the Spirit City.
Mayor Ole Hanson also seems to be
made of the same stuff, and they cer
tainly make a good pair for the peace
able and law-abiding citizens to
draw to.
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THE TERRITORIAL PRESS.
Once in a while one has a cold chill
across the shoulders when the gov
ernment sets forth a new policy re
garding Alaska. Take for instance
the announcement in the press dis
patches that cowboys were to be sent
north by the government to herd
Arctic Musk Oxen to Seward Penin
sula, and beef prices will take a
tumble. If moose meat wa3 sold at
Alaska meat markets, one would not
have to pay a day’s wages for a round
beef steak, for a family of five. Per
haps a removal of the Moose law
wcuid help Alaska more than “Muak
Oxen.”—Seward Gateway.!
The third, fourth or fifth post
master-general, we don’t recall which
at the moment, says that if Alaska
wa-nts an airplane mail service be
tween Seattle and Alaska points, some
private concern must put up the
money to buy the equipment, which
will cost in the neighborhood of $50,
000. And while the —th postmaster
general is handing this Information
out to us, the progressive Canadian
government announces a proposed
aero mall service between Vancouver
and Dawson. ’Twas ever thus!—An
chorage Times.
From the way things look right
now 1919 is going to be a bad year
for the distilleries. John barleycorn
is to be placed in the discard and the
whole nation is to wear the white
ribbon.—Douglas News.
Fresh shipment of Brookfield saus
age arrived on this boat. Blum,
O’Neill Co.
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Lessons in dancing every evening
at American bakery. tf
CRUSADE DAY
AGAINST VICE
THIS MONTH
WASHINGTON, D. C. (by Associ
ated Press), Feb.. 10.—As a step in a
nation-wide campaign against the so
cial evil, ministers and church leaders
are urged in a pamphlet issued by
the United States Public Health Serv
ice to observe February 23 as Health
Sunday, with special sermons and
meetings that day devoted to discus
sion of means of improving morals.
Separate meetings for men and
women are suggested to consider the
elimination of vice districts, education
of children, the organization of a
permanent community committee,
to improve civic conditions and to
provide wholesome recreation, especi
ally for returning soldiers.
“The public health campaign is a
community task,” said the Public
Health Service’s announcement. "The
church, as an important part of the
community, should dot fail to help in
this important work.
“Your whole community will be at
the station ‘when boys come march
ing home.’ Are*you making sure that
the profiteers of vice are not plan
ning to take advantage of the days of I
festivity t« dishonor them before they !
get settled again in the normal ways |
of life? Are you sure that demobil- !
ization will not mean demoralization?
“Cities and towns throughout the
country now face a most important
crisis. Under control of the military
authorities four million soldiers and
sailors received greater "protection
against diseases than they received
before the war in civil life. The fed
eral government must of necessity in
the next few months give up war time
control. It is the social responsibil
ity of cities and towns to make their
communities fit places to receive the
returning soldiers.”
The Public Health Service has pre
pared a program of procedure for com
munity organization, with particular
reference to the churchs’ participa
tion.
CORDOVA
MACHINE VORKS
E. R. GARNE8, Prop.
Realdence shop
Phono 101-S. Phone 182
Machine Won of all Kinds,
Blacksmlthlng, General Repair
ing, Horse Shoeing, Oxy-Acety
lene Welding and Cutting.
AUTOMOBILES
REPAIRED *
Office and 8hop: City Dock
Cordova, Alaaka.
Out of Town Joba Given Strict
Attention.
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Rocks—Sulphurous Waters—Oils
—just as they cpme “Hi
Press” takes them on and
beats them. There never
was such a boot for wear.
The most heart-breaking
service merely brings it
back for more. Miners find
they do not have to attach
leather hob-nailed ^soles to
their boots. Those White
“Hi-Press” Soles actually
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“Help make the world «afe for men who
are trying to make reverence for law the polit
ical religion of the nations.”
Ponder on this utterance and let it be a guide to your
action in the reforms that should resolve from the pres
ent social unrest.
The variety of our industries insures a wonderful
uture for us, but without a bank account you will be
handicapped.
Don t be afraid to come in and talk your affairs
over, so that you can open an account now with the
BANK OF ALASKA
Capital $170,000.00
ALASKA’S BRANCH BANKING SYSTEM
or ova Skagway Wrangell Anchorage
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NICHOLLS TRANSPORTATION CO. I
Plying Between Q
Chitina and Fairbanks j
Carrying Passengers and Freight from
Either End
Rates and other information can be obtained S
from Fred Nicholls, at Paxson’s, or Oscar I
Breedman, at Chitina j
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Perfect The Best Guaranteed
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F. A. JONES, Proprietor
PHONE 66
First Avenue, Below Alaskan Hotel
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ARE YOU GOING OUT THIS FALL?
Visit San Francisco and Stop with
Mark C. Thompson
at his new hotel in the heart of the city between
Powell and Mason Streets.
The Dale-Tallac Hotel
140 ELLIS STREET
Special Rates and Headquarters for Alaskans.
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Manhattan Hotel
R. W. FERRELL, Prop.
Electric Lighted. Hot Water. Turkish and Tub
Baths.
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QUILTS, ETC. FROM F. A. PATRICK AND CO.
We also handle the Hirsch-Weis and Co. “Rose City”
brand of Mackinaws, Loggers’ Shirts, Rainset and Au
apelle Clothing.
Black Bear brand of union made Overalls and Jackets. j
A complete line of Wool and Cotton Blankets, Quilts of all kinds,
Bed 8preads, Sheets and Pillow 8llps, Wool 8ox and Insoles.
Parkees, Gloves and Mittens, Shoe Pacs and Rubber Overshoes.
Tents, Bed Sheets, Pack Seeks and Clothes Bags.
Towers’ Fish Brand Oil Coats.