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SEWARD, ALASKA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1931.
VOLUME XXVII. NUMBER 193.
PRICE TEN CENTS
Preliminary Report
Lode Mining Activities
In the Railroad Belt
AS THE FIELD SEASON DRAWS TO A CLOSE, THE
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IS ABLE TO MAKE A
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
PROGRESS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS IN THE
RAILROAD BELT, UNDER THE SPECIAL AP
PROPRIATION TO THE ALASKA RAILROAD
FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE MINERAL
RESOURCES IN THE RAILROAD BELT
This appropriation was made for the purpose of de
termining what possibilities the various districts held
for furnishing tonnage from their mineral resources to
The Alaska Railroad over a period of years, and the in
vestigations were confined solely to districts in which
lode deposits or coal were known to exist. Nine separate
projects were organized, with individual geologists as
signed to the following districts: Fairbanks, Kantishna,
Mt. Eielson (Copper Mountain), Valdez Creek and West
Fork Chulitna, Willow Creek, Girdwood and Moose Pass,
to the Anthracite field of upper Matanuska valley, and;
to a general survey of the non-metallic resources of the j
region other than coal, In addition, the Eva Creek j
mine was examined, and other metallic lodes were visited.\
The results here announced must, however, be con
sidered as tentative ,and subject to modification later,;
for much office work remains to be done in the prepa-1
ration of maps, and in the study of specimens, thin sec-;
lions, assav returns, and the final preparation of coin-;
plete reports. Indeed, the actual determination of the j
value of many properties must depend on the results of
assaying, and the returns from the assays have not yet.
all been received. However, certain statements are jus- j
tified from the field observations now at hand.
The scope of the field work included a careful ex-1
animation of all accessible mines and prospects; the con
struction of mine maps where none were already avail
able; the detailed study of geologic structures as they
affect the distribution of ore bodies; the occurrence of
metallic minerals in the lodes, with special attention to
presence or absence of surface enrichment; the sampling
of ore bodies in order to determine their size and value;
and the collecting of all information that might help in
predicting the probable depth to which ore might be ex
pected to extend. These studies required the prepara
tion of special topographic maps in the Kantishna, Mt.
Eielson, Girdwood and Anthracite Ridge areas.
I FAIRBANKS DISTRICT
In the Fairbanks district J. M.
Hill has made a careful study of all
the lode properties to which he
could gain access. Four gold lode
mines are actively milling ore, and
several others are being developed.
While little ore has been blocked
out in a technical sense, there is
good reason to believe that there
is sufficient ore available to keep
the mills active for several years.
No mine in the district has yet
reached a depth below the surface
of more than 300 feet, and a vital
question bearing on the future of
lode mining in this region is as to
whether the gold values will con
tinue to depth. Although the field
evidence in places suggests- that
there may have been some enrich
ment of the shallow portions of
the veins, there is also definite
evidence that the veins contain
primary gold values of importance
that should continue to depths
considerable below any that have,
so far been reached.
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ME, CHINESE
TROOPS BOTTLING
TOKYO, Sept. 21. (/P) —A Renga
news agency dispatch from Chang
chun, Manchuria,. said that the
heaviest fighting between the Jap
anese and Chinese occurred at:
Nanling where the Chinese gar- j
rison held out until late Satur- j
day before surrendering.
The Japanese estimated 30 Jap
anese soldiers were killed includ
ing one captain. Ninety were1
wounded including one lieutenant j
colonel. Chinese casualties were I
considerable as machine guns were j
used.
JAPANESE OCCUPPY KIREN
PEIKING, Sept. 21. —Chin- I
ese official dispatches from Kiren. |
in Manchuria, said the Japanese!
occupied the city.
LINDBERGHS VOLUNTEER
SLICES TO CHINESE: 1
SURVEY FLOOD ARENS
I
NANKING, Sept. 21. (/pj —Vol-1
unteering their services to the j
Chinese government to aid in!
flood relief work, Colonel and Mrs. i
Lindbergh took off on a survey |
flight over the inundated section i
of the northern Kiangsu province, j
500 miles away.
The flight resulted in the offer;
of the Lindberghs to place them-j
selves at the disposal of the gov- I
ernment to help in any possible |
manner during the flood. The of- j
fer was accepted with thanks.
The region the Lindberghs are
headed for was inundated late in j
August with a loss of life estimat
ed at 500,000.
A camera was taken along with
the hope of obtaining useful pic
tures. At Lindy’s suggestion all
social functions were cancelled be-1
cause his plane has a long cruis- j
ing range and it was decided that j
it was the most useful to make a
survey of the flood conditions of i
northern Kiangsu.
I
MOYLE ANO ALLEN LAND
AT NOME: IRE GL1D BE !
BACK ON MUGl SOIL
; NOME, Sept. 21. (JP) — Nearly
| frozen and tired Moyle and Allen
arrived at 9:05 Pacific Standard
Time Sunday night after a haz
ardous flight from the coast of
Siberia.
“We are pretty glad to have re- j
turned to American soil again,”
were the first words Moyle utter
ed. “We are feeling fine although!
we had a close call in the freez
ing weather.”
Numerous snowstorms and freez
ing temperatures marked the ef- i
forts of the Californians as they
battled their way over the Ber-j
nig Sea. Moyle said that the
storms forced them to fly far up I
the Siberian coast before crossing \
the sea.
The fliers said they were unable ;
to secure aviation gas in Siberiaj
so they used diesel fuel to make
the trip. This fuel burned a large
hole in the exhaust pipe stack
but otherwise the plane was in
good condition.
They planned to remain here for
a day before leaving for Seattle. j
VIGOROUS PROTEST IS
SENT JIN Bl CHINA
NANKING, Sept. 21. (^—For
eign minister C. T. Wang, dispat
ched a note of vigorous protest
to the Japanese minister, Shegi
mitsu, for transmission to Tokyo.
The note demands immediate
cessation of hostilities at Mukden
on the part of Japanese troops
and the immediate withdawal of
all Japanese troops to their ori
ginal positions.
APPROVE MERGER
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. (/P) —
Stock holders of the Phelps-Dodge
Corporation, one of the largest,
units in the copper industry, at
a special meeting, approved of a
merger with the Calumet Arimiona
Company.
DISCUSSING CLASH
GENEVA, Sept. 21. (£>)—'The
Japanese and Chinese Mukden
was brought before the council
of the League of Nations in a
private session Saturday.
mi stirb jordiii,
NOTED EDUCITOR, IS
STRICKEN, STMFORD
STANFORD, Calif. Sept. 21. (/P)
—Dr. David Starr Jordan, noted
educator, scientist, advocator, in
ternationally known author and
chancellor emeritus of Stanford
University, who was stricken Fri
day with his fifth stroke in two
years, died Saturday. The 80-year
old educator was unconscious in
his home on the campus when the
end came.
With an international reputa
tion in three distinct fields—ed
ucation, science and philosophy—
Dr. David Starr Jordan was a con
spicuous figure for more than a
half century.
“I have lived three lives,” he
said on his 78th birthday anni
versary in commenting on his life’s
work.
He was a pioneer advocator of j
world peace, long before that j
movement had become popular,1
and his last public adress was in ■
behalf of that cause.
As a scientist in the field of 1
natural history, Dr. Jordan rank
ed high and his contributions to !
ichthyology made him a leading
authority in America. As an ed
ucator he was best known through
his connection with Stanford Un
iversity. There as first president
from 1891 to 1912 and as chan
cellor for three thereafter, he er
ected a monument to himself as
well as a great university. He had
been chancellor emeri tus since
1915.
Dr. Jordan was born in Gains
ville, N. Y., January 19, 1851, the j
fourth of a family of five chil- !
dren of Hiram and Huldah Lake j
Jordan. He was s e 1 f-supporting
throughout his course at Cornell
University, where he was graduat
ed on 1872, receiving a master’s
degree at the same time with his
bachelor’ sdegree.
In 1875, Dr. Jordan married
Miss Susan Bowen, of Peru, Mass.
She died in 1885 and two years
later he married Miss Bessie L.
Knight of Worcester, Mass. Six
children were born of the two |
marriages. The noted educator had
been in failing health since the
death of his youngest son, Eric,
in an automobile accident in 1925.
ther had hoped for the continu
ance and fullfillment of his own
[t was through him that the fa
scientific work.
NATIONAL PRO CHAMP
PROVIDENCE, R. I., Sept., 21, (JP)
—Tom Creavy, 20 years of age of
\lbany, New York, winning his way
thru the old guard of golf at last
week’s tournament here, won the
National Professional Champion
ship, by defeating the more ex
perienced Dinsmore Shut, of Hud
son, Ohio, 2 and 1.
IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY
BERLIN, Sept. 21. (A5)—The Ger
man government issued a decree
reducing the number of represen- ,
tatives in the Prussian Diet by one
;hird- The step was taken in the
nterests of economy. Hereafter
:liere will be one representative for
wery 60,000 persons.
FIRIU. CIRCLES
MOVE TO PROTECT
FORECN STRUCTURES
(By Associated Press)
Faced with Great Britain’s tem
porary suspension of gold the
world financial circles moved to
protect international f i n a ncial
structure and the stock exchanges
in London, Berlin, Brussels, Oslo,
Stockholm, Amsterdam, Johanes
burg, and Calcutta closed.
The Toronto and Montreal ex
changes decided to open on a“re
stricted basis.”
The Bourse, Paris exchange, is
open but the official exchange
market is closed.
No official currency quotations
were made on the New York Stock
exchange which opened as usual
but the governing board issued
a notice prohibiting short selling.
Confidence was expressed in
numerous quarters that England
would weather the financial storm.
J. P. Morgan expressed optim
ism and declared that the action
was a “hopeful and not discourag
ing event.”
Prices on the commodity ex
changes increased. In London, on
the metal exchange copper rose
more than two pounds a ton; at
Liverpool cotton advanced almost
half a penny a pound to just
four pence. ,v
GREAT BRITAIN OFF
I
Z
.
LONDON, Sept. 21. (7P)—One
of the most serious financial cri
sises sinse the World War occurr
: ed as Great Britain went off the
; gold standard and the Bank of
I England announced that it would
| raise the discount rate from four
and one-half to six per cent.
The announcement of this dras
tic action to halt the gold over
flow followed by a special session of
cabinet at which meeting it was
unanimously decided that only the
j immediate suspension of the Gold
! Redemption Act would prevent a
currency catastrophy in London.
The stock exchange was to re
main closed today.
i
NO MINS or
INTI-ID PICT TET
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. (JP) —
The State Department feels that
on the basis of news received
thus far concerning the Japan
ese and Chinese clash in Man
churia there are no grounds for
the construction of this as a vio
lation of the Kellogg anti-war
pact.
Chinese circles were informed
that Change Hsueh Liang, war
lord of Manchuria, has forbid
den retaliation against the Jap
anese at Mukden.
“TWENTY GRAND’' WINS AGAIN
NEW YORK, Sept. 21. </P)— Held
at one to 20 in betting, “Twenty
Grand,” Mrs. Payne Whitney’s
champion three-year-old galloped
to an easy victory here, winning
the Lawrence Realization Stakes
feature race at Belmont Park.