NEW SERIES OF ENGINEERING
PLANNED DY SEC. L
SST?*News Service, Walk Bureau
WASHINGTON, D. C.—A new
series of engineering feats which will
be of inestimiable benefit to mankind
and particularly the people of the
west is being dreamed of by Sec
retary of tho Interior Lane. These
engineering feats to be the tapping
of the vast unknown reservoirs of
water which lie beneath the surface
of the earth for Irrigation purposes.
Secretary Lane foresees the need of
greater production of food crops in
the United States and his plan for
bringing the deserts of the west under
cultivation Includes not only an ex
tension of present irrigation methods
but the bringing to the surface of the
water that lies within the earth.
Secretary Lane says that the arid
portions of California and the sage
brush deserts which lie in sections of
other western states can be made to
produce ahundanily if water can be
put on them. In many sections the
irrigation by means of existing water
courses appears to be out of the ques
tion. he says, and so the people must
tap the underground supply.
Plans (or accomplishing this mirac
ulous task are only in their infancy
but Secretary Lane Is. working upon
them and it is expected that before
long he will announce a cotnoreh n
sive program of subterranean water
supply. The Geological Survey has
discovered vast underground reser
voirs of water in many parts of the
west and there is in Washington a
mass of data bearing on those waters
supplies.
It is generally known that in many
f
parts of the arid sections ot the west
a tremendous flow of water can be
obtained from artesian wells. The
engineering work will b> along Up
lines of improved methods of drilling
and then of controlling the water sup
piles tapped. Comprehensive surveys
of the most promising sections of the 1
west arc to be made and It is hoped I
by Secretary Lane and his associates j
that before long Congress will provide
liberal appropriations for extensive
experimentation designed to bring
subterranean waters to the surface.
GOVERNMENT AIDING COLLEGES
IN PREPAREDNESS MOVES
Pacific New* Se-vlce. Wa»h. Bu-eau
Washington, D.C.—Evidencing close
cooperation between the various de
partments of the executive branch of
the government in the Interest of na
tional preparedness, Secretaries Lane
and Houston respectively of the In
terior and agricultural department
have recommended the exclusion of
500 acres from the Coronado National
Forest in Arizona to be used by the
University of Arizona as a military
camp and tactics station. President
Wilson is expected In the near future
to sign an executive order turning
over the tract to the university.
In certain government circles It is
believed other universities and col
leges that are interested in military
training and are located near govern
ment lands in western states will
make similar requests for training
grounds. In case L.ane should be re
quested for such puposes by other
educational institutions and appro- i
priate tracts could be found the
setting aside of which would not en
tail too great a loss in timber, it is
believed the administration would
turn a ready ear to the proposals.
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EXPERT TO STOUT
PACIFIC ALGAE
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i•, rifle News Service, Wash. Bure.u
WASHINGTON, The service of Dr.
N. L.. Gardner of the University of
California have been secuured by the
United States Bureau of Fisheries for
the purpose of making a special study
of the more adequate utilization of the
marine algae of the Pacific Coast
especially with relation to the Coast
fish. Dr. Gardner Is a recognized
expert in such matters and the Bu
reau anticipates receipt of much vulu
able Information from him.
The Bureau of Soils of the Depart
ment of Ygriculture is conducting an
investigation with relation to the
value of the. Pacific Coast as a pro
ducer of kelp and the experts of that
Bureau will co-operate with Dr. Gard
ner in the study of these allied sub
jects.
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SHOE SALES INCREASE ON
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
pacific New* Service, Wa»h. Bureau
WASHINGTON, D. C.—A spec al
re; ort on Hawaii s«i a market for
American shoes has juw been tecelv-jd
at the Department of Jemmerci Horn
Commercial Vgent C. T. i'uswort.l
The report says that the islands con
stitute a good market for shoes them
selves but also wi’l serve as an ex
cellent clearing house for trade with
the Orient. Japan is the chief com
petitor with the United States. Dur
ing 1916 227,902 pairs of shoes were
shipped from the United States to
Hawaii. This figure compares with
223,956 pairs in 1915. There has been j
a steady increase from year to year,
WE CAN DO IT.
Tor fir'd class work and prompt *0 I
livery phone Main 151 and the Poo
pa's laundry will send and get v >u
laundry. W. J. WILLIAMSON, Prop
All kind* of sleigh and ski wood on i
■ale at Ros*' mill and shop. Alsi '
building and mining timber.
Calling Cards at the Nugget Office
Dream Theater
TONIGHT
Edward Abeles
In
BOBBtf BURNIT
4 Part*
Paramount '
Sequal to
“Brewsters Millions.”
Adm, 25c
SILK WORM CROP
LARGER THAN EVER
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The autumn
of 1916 proved an excellent season for
the silkworm industry in Japan ac
cording to trade reports to the De
partment of Comerce. The Silk As
sociation of Japan reports a total of
9,472,600 bushels of cocoons as the
yield of the past autumn as compared
with 7,549.100 bushels in the autumn
of 1915. an Increase of 25.5 per cent.
The increase is due to improved I
conditions in the culture and also to
favorable weather during the growth
of the caterpillars. The cacoons this
year are reported to be of trood Qual
ity.
New Ima ej,aa at Prosser’s Harness
! Shop, $’.U0 per dozen. Phone Black S.
ALASKA NOTES
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From Our Exchanges
The new Federal weather station
at Juneau is now in partial operation.
It is estimated that the output of
the Marshall City diggings tor the i
season of 1916 was $210,000
Trains on the government railroad
out of Seward were tied up recentlj
uccause of a shortage of fuel.
Trains were stalled and even the
blacksmiths could not work because
of a lack of coal In Seward last week, j
—
The Tyonie and Kuskatan Indians
ire arranging for their big annual
jotlatch at Tyonie, which will take
lace this month.
Pay checks for hundreds of labor
rs on the government railroad are
leld by the paymaster at Anchorage
3 ‘ uncalled for.”
j Fresh Pork
j Every Friday
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INDEPENDENT MEAT
MARKET
w. H. Webb
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:j CJRLETON & C0MP1KY f
L i<
J LANG AND MOORES MER
] IT STOVES AND RANGES
\ COLE’S HOT BLAST HEAT'
! ers. ;;
J FULL LINE OF MINING SUP
PLIES AND HARDWARE !'
310 Front St. Phone /lain II !
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The government will erect a large
concrete buttling - in Valdez this sum- ]
mer. to be used by the Hoad Commis- j
sion and postofflce.
Arrangements are being made m
Sewaru and Anchorage to pull off a
sweapstakes dog race in the near j
iuiuie between Seward and Anchor
age and return.
Capt. Fred Carlson, owner of the
gas boat shark, u.ed at his Ashing
station at Halibut cove, Kackemak
ou>, on Nov. 10. He was afflicted
with heart disease.
At a recent meeting of the Iditu- j
rod city council is was voted to close
up the city hall for the winter and
move the lire appunus to some down
town business house.
—
A beavy piece of machinery, at the j
shops of the copper Hiver railroad at i
Cordova, fell on the hand of A, Ander
son, an employe, breaking two fingers
on each hand.
Carl Carlson was awarded the JOO
prize for the best suggestion for fur
ther safety in the mines submitted to
the Treadwell Safety Committee foi
the quarter just ended.
The paystreak in the Marshall City
district is reported to be from 40 to
GO feet wide and the giound from S
to 10 feet deep. It is generally be
lieved the life of the camp will be
about two years.
Vou should keep posted on the war
ana international and local new* ol
the day by subscribing for the Nona !
Daily Nugget, *2.00 per month.
WE ARt PREPArtEO
During the past two years v\i have bought
heavih in Cotton anil Wool staple goods from
Canvas til .ves to Scotch Wool l nderwear and '
art i *' w prepared t > furnish <tr ."trims at
light prices vsith all the eveivuuy Clothing j
necessities. IK
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| Reopened untied new manage- }
f ment. ' i
$ Rooms by day, week or month, ji
< Rates Reasonable <,
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, W. R. ANDERSON, Prop <[
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Boilers, Pipe and Pipe
Fitting
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COGEE IIOIJSL
AND BAKERY
Recommend it* eletn and \.ftolo
tom* bread and paetry of all
, ‘ Rind*
P We cater to family trad*.
'I Order! for entertainment*
11 promptly filled.
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