ALASKA'S COAL
PRODUCTION HIT
ALL HIGH iN '49
During the year i9,j ' askan
ccal produ :twn stood at an all
time high o: 440,000 i ns, and 1910
w.li probably approximate this fig
ure, Leo H. Saareli, Commissioner
of Mines disclosed today.
“The coal mining industD’ In the
territory is in good condition, lack
,i.g only markets for unlimited cx
} nnsion," Paarela declared.
"Developments of the hast year
t?TC indicated that the coal in
dustry recognises the problems that
it reiist face.”
Five Active Areas
There are now live areas of active
production in the Territory, three
of which have come into active
development in the past year, the
Mines Commissioner revealed The
two main fields, the Healy Field,
and the Matanuska Field continue
to be the major producers, and
will undoubtedly be the principal
producers in the future; however,
the three other areas of coal de- !
velopment have come into the lime- j
light, he said, and an increasing I
; production can be expected from
them as time goes on.
The high tonnage in 1949 was
produced mainly in the Healy Field
j and the Matanuska Field. In the
Healy Field, the underground oper
ations of the Healy River Co<i
Corporation have produced the nia
! jor proportion of the coal consumed
in the Tanana Valley for the past
30 years. With the advent 01
j Worid War II. the Commissioner
! pointed out, the need of more oper
! ations became serious, and strip
mining became an important pro
ducer insofar as the c;"ls of the
Nsnana Field were amenable tr.
mining by stVipping.
For Defense Effort
During the war the Usibelli Coal
Mine. Inc.. a new operation adja
cent to the Healy River Coal Cor
poration, was started with Army
assistance. The year 1950 has seen
another operation opening up, the
Cripple Creek Mining Company,
adjacent to the Usibelli property.
This operation is also producing
coal for the defense effort. Since
the combined production. cC these
three operations is large, the ccal
production potential is adequate to,
meet any demands, the Commi.;- j
sioner declared.
In the Matanu.sKa Field, which;
produces the high-grade bituminous \
coals of the Territory for the An
i
For ALL Your PAINTING, DECORATING,
and WALL PAPER HANGING
CALL 996
RALPH A, TREFFERS
1 chorage area, the main producer
for years has been the Evan Jones
' Coal Co., and most of the present
production is being supplied by this
operation The year 1950 has seen
the reorganization of the Buffalo
c oal Mining Co., on Moose Creel,
and that operation is in active de
velopment—supplying a small ton
nage to the Palmer area which
w ill no doubt increase. These coals
in the Matanuska Field are the
highest grade coals being mined in
Alaska, and supply the highest Btu
per pound.
A new development west of the
Matanuska Field near Houston on
the Alaska Railroad has supplied a
substantial tonnage of semi-bitu
minous coal by strip operation. The
Houston Coal Co. is presently in
ihe process of reorganization with
an active development program to
open up the semi-bituminous coals
of that ,-.rea.
On the Kenai
At the lower end of the Kenai
Peninsula nei.r Homer, the Homer j
Coal Corp. instituted a program
of drilling durng 1950 with the idea j
of exploration and production of
the considerable reserves that are |
Known to exist in that community.
It is thought that with the open
ing of the new Homer-Seward
Highway, any potential market
could be satisfied.
In the Barrow Field a limited
production has been obtained from
the Meade River Mine near Pt.
Barrow where a small operation
has been conducted during the win
ter months to supply coal for the
schools, hospitals, and other insti
tutions of the Alaska Native Serv
ice. Since operations are a con
siderable distance from the town
of Barrow, and production is small,
the price is necessarily high, Sa
arela pointed out.
“The operators-of coal mines in
Alaska fully realize the dangers
from the inroads that fuel oil has
made, and al.Vough coal is cheaper
per Btu from a cost standpoint,
fuel oil has replaced coal in the j
smaller units near the coast,” said |
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GLAZED PASTOR A L—Two skiers make their way up
a road near Frankfurt, Germany, for a day of sport in the Taunus
Mountains, blanketed by one of the heaviest snowfall* ia rears.
Saarela. “The necessity of better
ing the grade of coal has been
equally recognized, and the Evan
Jones Coal Company in the Mata
nuska Field has just completed a
new and Ultra-modern sink float
coal washer which should 1o much
towards bettering the quality of the
coal in that area.
Make Changes
“It can be expected that in an
attempt to lower the price of coal
a concerted effort to mechanize
will be made by the operators in
the Territory. In strip operations,
mechanization has already taken
place with the installation of sur
face mechanical equipment of large
•ize; however, underground oper
ations have been slow to adopt
the mechanical methods of mining,
and a trend in this direction can i
dc expected in the future."
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Two U. S. Navy frigates, among
27 loaned to Russia during World
War II, ns/'.r are being used by the
Republic of Korea N»vy.
?!RST AID CLASS
STARTS TOMORROW
An advanced first aid class begins
Tuesday evening in the sewing
room of the Juneau High School.
The class is a 12-hour course to
be taught Tuesday and Thursday
evenings 'from 7:30 to 9:30. It is
open to anyone having completed
the standard first aid course with
in the last three years. The course
is of special interest to anyone in
terested in being a first aid in
structor.
SMITHS ART PARENTS
OF BABY DAUGHTER
Mr. and Mrs. Tarleton Smith be
came the parents of a baby daughter
Saturday. The baby was born to
Mrs. Smith at 8 o'clock in the eve
ning in St. Ann's Hospital. She
weighed nine pounds and seven
ounces.
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HOW at a.e.l.&p.
New lamp bulb beautifies
fixtures like these!
Bright light directed UP
from thii port of bulb
Downward light loftened
by tinted i
tooting her*
General Electric
50-GA Bulbs °n|y 40*
Alaska Electric
. Light and Power €©.
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A-D-S
I _ FOR SALE
PK.INKS .676 and 267
NEW listings in Juneau.
1 BEDROOM house in Way nor
Tract available Feb. 15. Full
basement, and furnace. Unfurn
ished except for stove and refrig
erator.
1 1MALL duplex on 10th near Doug
las Bridge—furnished—good in
come.
| LOTS—Two on Gold Belt with
view—one on South Franklin.
; MURPHY & MURPHY
REALTORS — ACCOUNTANTS
”1100“ 670 over First National Lank
REAL EST\TE ANYWHERE!
COZY 2-bedroom horn?, nice view. I
four years old, Auke Bay. Furn
ished, $8,400.
HIGHLANDS home, 2 cr 3 bed- j
rooms, almost new, excellent
view, cone, bsmt, garage, furn i
or unfurn, many nice items.
WATERFRONT, 3 or 4 bedrooms,!
cone, bsmt, nice view, well-1
planned, near city limits, unfurn.
SUMMER cabin, price reduced to
$1,300 for quick sale; must be
moved to your own lot .it approx
imate cost of $100.
PERFECT country location, next
to store, beach, 3 acres land,
partly finished house with cone,
bsmt. worth $31,000 when finished '
Price $12,600.
LEVEL bldg, lot, Indian Village.
BOAT SHOP, small home, gardens,
beach. 5 acres, beautnul setting.!
LOG CABIN, 155 acres pat. land;
near Glacier. $5250.
LOTS and acreage of all sizes from
50 foot frontage to 30 acres rang
ing in price from $800 to $7875—
Auk Bay, Fritz Cove, Auk Lake
ai.d Lemon Creek areas.
BUSINESS' Opportunities and in- j
vestment propeity listings also.
GOING OUTSIDE?
We have an excellent choice of
i homes and lots in Seattle.
Bob Bruxuian-Phone 891
Fritz Cuve Pd. or 123 Front Dt.
Evenings by Appointment
LOST,ANB FOUND
LOST—Dog harness, license No.
143—probably near library. I
388. 743-3t
S. E. LIBRARY BE
PRESENTED TUESDAY
AT ROTARY DINNER
The Southeast Alaska Circulating
j Library, g!ft of the Sears Roebuck
I Jo. Foundation, will be presented
1 o the Rotary Clubs of Juneau and
i Ketchikan, sponsors of the project
, and to the 20 small communities
1 lected initially to be served by it.
| at a regular Rotary Club dinner
meeting to be held at 7r30 o’clock
tomorrow evening in the Gold
Room of the Bjirancf Hotel.
The presentation will be made
by Stewart W. Pettigrew of the
Sears Roebuck Foundation at Los
i Angeles and Edward Cameron of
- he Foundation's Seattle branch.
The ofiicials arrived here yesterday
from Seattle.
The Ketchikan Rotary Club will
le represented by its vice president
Jack Sherman, who with Mrs. Sher
man will arrive in Juneau tomor
row.
Invited to the Club dinner will
ce 20 guests from Juneau and other
southeastern towns, persons who
are especially interested in the cir
culating library program.
B. Frank Heintzleman, Directoi
cf the Library Project, will be the
program chairman for the presenta
tion ceremonies.
CALL FOR RIDS
Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Regents of the Uni
versity at the 'office of the Presi
dent, Eielson building, University
jf Alaska, College, Alaska, until 4
p.m. March 26, 1951 for the furnish
ing of equipment for the School oi
Mines building, University of Alas
ka, and the said bids will then anc
there be opened publicly and reat
aloud.
Bids received after the time fixe:
for opening can not be considered
Bidders and other properly inter
ested individuals are invited to b
present at the bid opening.
Equipment list and conditions ir.r y
be obtained from Regent W. T
Steuart, Ketchikan, Alaska; cffic.
of Architect Foss, Malcolm and Ol
on, Goldstein building, Juneau
Regent Leo F. Rhode, Anchorage
Alaska, and the office of the Pre;
.dent of University of Alaska, Col
ege, Alaska.
The right is reserved to reject
any or all bids pr any part of any
Did and to waive formalities.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
after the time set for the opening
thereof unless the award of con
tract is delayed for a period exceed
ing 30 days.
BY ORDER OF BOARD
OF REGENTS OF UNI
VERSITY OF ALASKA
First Publication: Feb. 26, 1951.
Last Publication: March 12, 1031.
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FOR SALE
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NEW LI9TINQ IN JUNEAU
DUPLEX on Star Hill—NO STEPS.
1 bedroom each apartment. Fur
nished.
$4000. Very livable log cabin on a
very fine lot.
BELLE'S CAFE—Juneau’s best
restaurant—Make inquiries—Box
2324.
William Winn-Phcne 234
Office Jc Gas tin tan Hotel
FOR SALE
USED five-tube Silvertone Radio,
6-volt with short wave. Just the
thing for your boat. Only $33.
PARSON’S ELECTRIC, INC.
743-2t
USED Easy Spinner Washing Ma
chine, excellent condition. Only
$100. Terms If desired.
PARSON’S ELECTRIC, INC.
743-2t
USED /.’• er.ucr Vacuum Cleaner,
ball-bearing motor. A ba-rain at
$33.
PARSON’S ELECTRIC, INC.
• 743-2t
STEWART Warner Console Radio,
was $39.95. Shop worn and now
only $39.50.
PARSON S ELECTRIC, INC.
743-2t
OIL Heater a’t Victory Bar. Price
$35.00. 743-3t
WASHING Machine $20.00. Man’s
bike—$5.00, Eaby Buggy—$8.00,
Green 923. 743-tf j
NEW Celt 38 Super Automatic re- 1
volver with 150 rounds of ammu- !
nit on. Sixty Doliars. Call Green
715. 743-tf
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T REE kindling wood for the haul
ing. On the garage roof in rear
of Mendenhall Apts. Anderson
Construction Co. 739-5t
ELECTRIC Hot Point Range, Kel- !
vinator Refrigerator, Speed Queen
Washing Machine, Extension Din- I
ner Table, 3 scatter rugs, 1 chair, j
1 end table, 1 card table—$500.1
Call Red 447 between 5:15 and
9:00 P. M. 738-tf:
LARGE sunflame oil heater with
five gallon tank and carburetor
—$35.00, also large baby buggy. I
Howard Hayes, Douglas. 732-Ct,
AN undivided one-third interest in j
Miller Ledge and Lode Mining |
Claims 1, 2 and 3 and Boulder i
Creek Lode Claim No. 4. These j
claims are located at Helm Bay,
near Ketchikan, Alaska. Consider
able improvement work has been
dene on claims. These claims are
well worth investigation. Write to
Mrs. ZAIDA HOLLAND, Box 979,
Ketchikan, Alaska. 741-3t,
COMPLETE furnishings for a bed
sitting room, solid maDle like new.
Blue 950. 677-tf j
MISCELLANEOUS I
IF you-all want to see sumthin'
purty, look in Zenger’s Window.
740-6t
HOPE’S
WE buy sell and trade. 214 2nd
Street. Phone 908. 659-tl
SITUATION WANTED
WOMAN with exceptional exper
ience in newspaper work and
merchandising, at present employ
ed in Spokane, wants work in
Alaska. Apply Empire. 693-tt
The Limestone, Me., base of the
U. S. Air Force is less than two
miles from the Canadian border.
SPECIAL
1947 Studebaker
% ton pickup .$ 875.00
l^la Mercury
4-door sedan . 1,050.00
1937 Plymouth
4-door sodar . 595.00
1940 Buick
4-door sedan - C00.00
1941 Dodge
Vi ton pickup .— 525.00
1947 International
1/2 ton panel . 800.00
R.W.Cowliso Co.
115 Front Street
Phone 57
_FOR SALE
THREE NEW LISTINGS MONDAY
1. SOLD.
2. Country home on hwy, 3 bed
rooms fur;., 3 acres, garage, view,
lawn, $8,400.
3. Hwy 2'j mi, 2 bedroom unfin
ished. Large rooms, $8,400. $2,00P
down, balance 4%. Monthly te*al
payment $00.
124,000—3 apts fur Owner finaivwfe
I income $275 up mo. $7,000 dn.
17,0 ro—2 bed furn. Bus . corner
Apt. 65 mo. $3,000 handles.
14,002—4 apts. $170 mo. inc.
12.000— 3 bed country. Full bsmt
new auto oil furn.
10,500—4 apt. Douglas furn. Inc $210
mo $2000 down
10.000— 1 bed I2th. yard, new furn.
8,400—2 bed Hwy, part furn $2000
down bal 4%
6.000— 2 apts 2 bed each $3000 dn
50 mo pd by apt
5.250— 2 bed furn also apt brings
20 mo. $1000 down
4.250— 2 bed Hwy part furn 4 acres.
Near airport
2,100—1 bed furn.
3USINESS—Jacobs Buchanan Ma
chine Shop and 8 yr. lease. At
entrance Small Boat Harbor. Ma
chine and stock inventory $15,000.
Sacrifice for $8,000 to go mining.
Sale includes big contract now in
shop,
PETER WOOD
Agency
No. 3 Klein Bldg. Tel. 911
FUJI SALE
USED CASS
3936 DODGE uoupe—new tires ai4
ngw springs, $350. Phone Black
340 after 5 p.m. 703-tf
1936 Chev truck, ./ ton stake—
heater and spot light, $300. Good
c.auiiticn—L’.'iU-i'j Baroumes apta.
'15 FORI tab chassis, ’46 Dodge
panel. , none 707, Foster’s Trans
fer. 648-tf
1947 Hudson 6, 4-door, in good con
chtion. See Jimmie at Bubble
Room. 679-t,f
FOR RENT
DESIRABLE apartment available
for couple willing to perform some
services as part of rent. Phone
227 after 5 P. M. 743-3t
: ROOM apartment for rent. Some
items for sale. Phone 428. 743-lt
STEAM hea:> S 'ooms, 315 Gold St.
735-tf
LARGE ofik'. spu.ee—. Clein Bldg.
Call B.ack 763. 733-ti
RENT-A-SAW-SERVICE. One-man
chain saw, new Titan, $20.00 day.
Skil-Saw $5.00 day. Call 911
3TEAMHEATED Rooms, weekly oi
Monthly. Colonial Roe ms. 69ti
VURLITZER Splnlt piano for rent
Ando: ton P’e.no Shop. Ph. 148.
WANTED
•tk
RESPONSIBLE Couple desires
furnished apartment or house,
permanent, or for a period of
time, to enable us to secure one
permanently. Good references.
Write Eox 984, care of Empire.
743-5t
EXPERIENCED Stenographers —
must be able to take dictation,
are needed under Alaska Merit
System. Permanent position. 38
hr. week. Call 531. 743-5t
SALESMEN WANTED
CHILDREN’S Dress Manufacturer
cf popular price lines, sizes 1
to 14, is interested in a manufac
turer’s representative. CHAS.
EDELMAN. N. E. Cor. Broad &
Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia 32,
Penn. 743-It
SELL DrtisiES FROM NEW
YORK. $4.53 up. Fifth Ave.. N. Y„
firm desire^ women to sell new
dresses, suits, lingeries, hosiery.
Seen ‘'Vogue, Mademoiselle.”
Good commissions. Write for a
sample book. Modern Manner, 260
JP Fifth Ave., New Yeti'.
RELIABLE man wanted to call on
friends and neighbors. Wonderful
opportunity. $15 to $20 in a day.
No experience or capital required.
Permanent. Write today. McNess
Company, Dept. B, 2423 Magnolia
St., Oakland 7, Calif. 737-lt
743-It
A leaky flower vase can be re
paired by rubbing melted paraffin
into the cracks.
Rrlrigeration Service
Radio Repairs
Guaranteed Work
Reasonable Prices
Days 987—Nites Red 858
Arctic Refrigeration