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RECOGNIZING VALUE OF ALASKA.
Until recent years, the United States government, as well j
as the people in the states generally, looked npon Alaska as
being of slight value to the remainder of the nation. It was
regarded as perhaps desirablhsfor furs, edible fishes were
known to inhabit the waters of .the northland, and it was known
that gold and other minerals and metals existed in the big ter
ritory. The people in the United States knew these things in
a general way only. They lacked specific knowledge on the
subject, because they did not take the trouble to obtain the
facts. The very name of Alaska suggested and was alwavs as
sociated with a land of perpetual snow and ice, scarcely fit for
habitation. A person coming from Alaska was regarded, espe
cially in the east, as spmething of a curiosity.
But things are fast changing. People in the United States
are beginning to realize that Alaska is a big domain having
within its confines vast undeveloped resources that are needed
and that, will greatly enrich the nation. The thought of the peo
ple of the United States is reflected in the activities of the
heads of departments at Washington with respect to Alaska, j
The development of the resources of the territory formed the j
feature of Secretary Lane’s annual report; Alaska came in fori
due consideration in the reports of the department of agricul- j
lure, the postmaster-general, and the commissioner.of the gen- ;
oral land office. Tt is well for the natjon and for.Alaska that
of the true situation be known in the states: it is desirable for
,the people of the United States to know that in Alaska Uncle
Sam has a possession of potential possibilities.
The waters of Alaska compose the greatest salmon fisher-j
ies in the possession of the United States. Canned salmon to j
the value of $20,000,000 are annually taken from the waters ad- j
iacent to this territorv. Xo other possession under the domin- j
ion of the United States comes anywhere near this salmon pro
duction. Tt is apparent then that Alaska leads in the produc
tion of salmon.
Tn the matter of the valuable fur seal, Alaska easilv leads !
all other possessions of the United States. Indeed, aside from
the Hawaiian islands, it has no opposition at all in the fur seal
industrv. For years, through the almost criminal negligence :
of the federal government, the seal herds were reduced to a
minimum, but since the seal herds of the Pribiloff islands came
under the sole direction of the government, a great increase in ;
the herds is noted. Other furred animals of Alaska are the
various species of the fox, wolves, wolverines, martin, mink,
beaver and various species of the bear. There are no better furs
in the wide world than those taken from Alaska. Hence in the
matter of furs, Alaska leads any other possession of the United
States.
Alaska is the only possession of the United States that even .
attempts anvtliing in the way of the reindeer industrv. This
territorv—that is. some parts of* it—is particularly adapted to'
this industry, which is of more importance than most people
realize. * .
Alaska has great undeveloped coal fields. Tn the opinion
of some coal experts, they are the greatest in the world. The \
government was slow to realize the vast wealth in these coal
measures, but is now engaged in a meritorious effort to open
them, by constructing a government-owned railway system- to
the largest and best field—the Matanuska—and another im
portant field—the Nenana. We cannot claim that Alaska leads
in coal production, but we venture the prediction that within
the next 20 years, the coal mines of the territory will be pro-1
ducing a substantial part of the total production in the United j
States.
While the figures are not at hand showing the placer gold
"production in the various states of the union, we believe we I
are safe in asserting that Alaska produces ^more gold in the
virgin form than any single state in the union. Our annual
production is in the neighborhood of twentv million dollars.
If we are not in the lead in placer gold production, we are up
among the high-liners.
As to lode mining. Alaska lias lonsr enjoyed the reputation
of possession one of tlie great lode mines of the world, I he.
Treadwell mines rank with the Comstock, the New Zealand
and the South African mines as gold producers. Tn eppper,
there is no other copper mine in the world that is in the same
class as the famous Kenneeott. The "Kenneeott produces a
vast amount of chaleocite ore, commonly called copper glance.
This ore is very high grade as to copper content, yielding
from HO to 70 per cent copper. An interesting storv is told
with reference to this great property, when it was in the posses
sion of the original locators. One of them, an old-timer named
Amy, took specimens of the ore to the states, in an effort to in
terest capital. 'Naturally, lie called on the hig cooper men of
the states. He went into Wiliam A. Clark’s office at Butte,
showed his rich specimens and told of the big.deposit that na
ture had revealed. (Mark examined the specimens, noted that
they were chaleocite. and handing them hack to Amv, said:
“You’ve been in Alaska too long, my friend. You’ll be all
right after being in the states 'awhile. ” “What do you mean?
said Amy. “T mean that you’re crazy,” said the copper king.
“Those specimens that von show came from great depth,—
probably from my United Verde mine. That character ot cop
per ore is never found on the surface.” Of course Amv could
do nothing with Clark because of the then prevailing opinion
in mining circles that such high-grade copper ores did not show
on the surface; that they were found at great depth.
“The Store That Has* What inn \\ am— W lien You Want It.*'
Loussac’s Daily Gossip
.MONDAY, DECEMBER 11,1916.
Vol. 1. \o. 124. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 4th and D j
14 Days
to
Xmas
Why wait till the last minute? Why not come now—and
select your gifts in comfort without the necessity of “rushing
it through.” You will be pleased with our assortment of hol
iday goods and you are always welcome to visit and inspect our
stock. We are pleased to show you what we have,
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A Happy Xmas Thought:
Kodaks—From $,‘1.00 to $67.50—always welcome-—a post
card size autographic Eastman Kodak, $23.50.
And another Happy Thought-—A Victrola, from $15.00 to
$100.00.
We still have some toys left. A good assortment to select
from.
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Waterman Ideal or a Conklin Fountain Pen makes a very
suitable Xmas gift for old and voting. All sizes from $2.50 to
$25.00.
Robert Service’s Alaska Poems—The Spell of the Yukon—
Ballads of a Chechaco—and Rex Beach’s novels of Alaska life
are always interesting to your friends and relatives outside.
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A GOOD RECORD.
The best gift you can give
your children or anybody is a
Kodak. We have the Eastman
and Ansco in all 'sizes and at
prices to suit every purse. We
develop for 15c and print for
3c up. Special attention given
to mail orders.
JUST STARTEMUT GOING FAST
LABOR TEMPLE BONDS
BEARING 6 PER CENT INTEREST
Redeemable in One to Five Years.
A good investment, a good cause. Help your town
and make money whilst doing so. These securities are
better than money for they are worth more every day you
hold them. A fine Christmas present. *
CALL OR WRITE
CHAS. G. GANTY, Fiscal Agent, or
P. H. RINGSTAD, Secretary
ALASKA LABOR UNION
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A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS REPEATED TONIGHT
DECEMBER 11.
H. B. WARNER In His Original Role in the Thrilling
DRAMA
The Ghost Breaker
(Five Acts of Superb Dramatic Acting.)
PATHE NEWS Interesting and Instructive Features PATHE NEWS
Everybody Will Be Delighted With the Comedy to Follow
ANY SEAT ANYWHERE 25c; CHILDREN 10c.
TWO SHOWS EVERY NIGHT.7:30 and 9:00
MRS NINA RICHMOND.Pianiste
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Bird Creek Lumber
Company
Robert H. Fleming, Manager
| MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN ROUGH |
I AND DRESSED LUMBER.
We have on hand a stock of ’’Everlasting Roofing” that
will put that roof in water-proof condition.
Yard Next to R. R. Track in Old Town |
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the foot brake on a car is pressed and
other words denoting direction can be
dispayed by the driver pushing but
tons on the steering wheel.
Ultraviolet rays are being blamed
for the fading of specimens in Euro
pean museums and a search is being
made for a glass for cases that will
cut off the rays and at the same time
be colorless and inexpensive.
The United States ranks first among
all nations in the production of soap
stone and Virginia produces 20 times
as much as the four other producing
states, Maryland, North Carolina,
Vermont and Rhode Island.
An Austrian scientist has develop
ed a method for the removal of for^
eign substances from human bodk ^
with the aid of X-rays whereby a
surgeon can see the field of operation
with one eye normally and under il
lumination by the rays with the other.
For military purposes a Texan has
invented a torch to be dropped from
an aeroplane at night to illuminate the
ground within the lines of' an enemy,
attached to which are rifles that are
automatically discharged, the affair
finally explodinga bomb._ '
SCIENCE NOTES
More than two-thirds of the world’s
supply of tin is mined in the Malay
peninsula.
For men who have to work under
automobiles there has been invented
a curved steel plate, mounted on cas
ters and with a comfortable head rest,
to support them.
A typewriter that produces ordinary
manuscript and that written in Braille
embossed characters at the same time
has been invented by a Frenchman
who was blind for a time.
Experiments in Boston have shown
that' electric trucks deliver coal at a
saving of 3.2 cents per ton mile from
the expense of horse delivery and V
cents per ton mile cheaper and gaso
line trucks.
A London occulist has advanced the
theory that if white clothing for ba
bies could be abolished, in a genera
tion there would be a 20 per cent de
crease in the number of persons with
defective vision.
In a new rear signal for autoriio
i biles the word “stop” appears when
Announcement Extraordinary!!
Beginning Tuesday morning a sale of supreme importance to women. Our choic
est suits at 2o per cent off the original selli ug price. Positively the greatest suit buy
ing opportunity ever offered in Anchorage. These are rare bargains. We also have
a few suits and skirts damaged by water which will go below cost. A new line of
sweaters, hose, purses anil warm underwear. Children's cotton and cashmere hose
.just received. Plain and fancy brassieres, Sizes M4 to 48. All millinery cut in two.
This is the place to do your Xmas shopping.
S* The Style Shop S*
Corner Fourth and C
Courtesy and Quality Our Motto