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COAL
Opening of the Matanuska coal fields is the all-im
portant question in this part of the world today and there
is need for some one with sufficient power and construc
tive ability to take hold of the situation and force it to an
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issue.
Two coal mines have been opened on the edge ot the |
field where the deposits are not so high grade as those
tested by the navy on the Chickaloon river. This work is
on a small scale, by men lacking capital to take a large |
unit and develop it for wholesale shipments, does not con
stitute the opening of the coal fields or even the pros
pecting of the more valuable deposits.
So far men of means have dodged the coal project,
which is expected to supply the government with tonnage
over the southern divisions.
This timidity of capital is apparently caused bv
two reasons—first, the severity of the coal leasing regu
lations, and, second, fear of having anything to do with
the government officials who have charge of Alaskan coal
lands. . *. it -hcM
Some coal operators declare the leases offered by the
government to be absolutely impossible and severe to an
absurdity. Others point out that the lease is no more
severe than a contract for fire insurance, or freight con
tract with any common carrier, which, if read carefully,
show all to be one sided. It is admitted, however, that if
enforced to the letter profitable mining would l>e out of
the question.
The personal element in the situation includes the
bureau employes of the department of the interior, still
in office, who took part in the prosecution of coal land
locators for fraudulent entry. They did a thorough job
and with the result that only a few patents were granted
in the Bering fields and none in the Matanuska.
These men are considered by outsiders who watched
the coal cases to have been over-zealous. Whether they
were or not is beside the issue; the fact is that they are so
considered. When the possibilities of entering the Alas
ka coal business are taken up by any not informed it is
not long before they are told to look out.
The navy department has stated plainly that it is
ready to purchase 150,000 tons per year, but it can’t buy it
if the coal is not mined.
The government railroad Tias waited for private par
ties as long as it dares. Those operating the two small
mines lacked capital to mine even on a sufficiently large
scale to keep the road supplied, so the Alaskan Engineer
ing Commission will mine coal for its own use, but that
doesn’t supply the navy or consumers on the western coast
unless the government intends to enter the coal mining
business.
So far no statement has been made to this ettect. it
the government intends to mine coal for railroad, navy
and private use, a statement should be forthcoming and
work opened on a large scale at an early date.
Otherwise some one strong enough to overcome the
timidity of capital is needed to take up the task ot induc
ing men of sufficient capital to enter the coal fields at
once. i.i
THE MILK SHORTAGE AT SANAK
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The shortage in condensed milk among the owners of
1100 head of cattle at Sanak puts a new light on the busi
ness accunten of the famous skipper who engaged in the
much discussed project of carrying coals to Newcastle.
The advantage of condensed milk on a cattle ranch
is that it removes the necessity of milking the cows.
Simple, isn’t it?
Just what can be said about this situation is a prob
lem. In view of all that has been printed during the past
THE SEA EAGLE’S GAME.
—Carter in Philadelphia Press.
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few months about the need of increasing the world’s food
supply the above information anent condensed milk is a
poser.
~ LAW VS. LEARNING
From Gird wood on the line of the government rail
road at Mile 75 comes a call for a school teacher, it is
seconded by employes of the government railroad in adja
cent camps who have children of a school age. Accord
ing to the residents of the place Girdwood is a right peace
able place, the deputy marshal there having little to do
except put up the flag each morning and take it down
each evening, and they would like to swap the deputy tor a
school teacher.
Uncle Sam has just given orders to a lot of manufac
turers for 1.000,000 pairs of shoes to cost $17,000,000. Will
the shoe trust use these orders as a pretext lor adding!
another 25 per cent to the footwear that civilians must
buy ? * ** faHiytfiiiii
Ex-Ambassador Bernstorif, now suggested in Berlin j
as a possible mediator between the United States and
Germany, would exert about as soothing an influence as
a red flag in a bull ring.—(Philadelphia Evening Ledger.)
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The colonel urges upon the Russian revolutionists the j
importance of self "Control. And the colonel has a laige
stock of unused self-control on hand he d probably give
’em for the asking.—(Macon Telegraph.)
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The submarine goal that Von Tirpitz speaks of seems
to be in the same place that Hindenberg’s western army
is also advancing toward. They ought to arrive in Berlin
about the same time.
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Hindfcnberg sees victory in sight. He must own a
most powerful pair of field glasses, and cannot tell a mil
age from the real thing.
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