TIIK URPHANAvJE NEWS LETTER
KODIAK, ALASKA FEBRUARY
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NOTICE
We have been obliged to withdraw
our offer of sea shells, as previously
advertised in this space, as our supply
of a number of specimens has been
exhausted ami we cannot secure them
until next s« ason.
Owing to the great increase in com
pliment of the navy authorized by
congress, the local Radio Station has
benefited accordingly, as nearly all
the crew has been advanced in rat
ing so as to create vacancies for those
newly enlisting.
Mr. Thomas has been promoted
from the ranks and mad** a warrant
officer, rank of gunner (Radio) and
Messers Lane, Worley, Marlow and
Hughes have been advanced to the
rating of Chief Kb rioians while
Mr. Simmons too receives the i ate of
Chief Yeoman.
It is hoped that*hers of the per
sonnel will also receive promotions
which we feel they are entitled to on
account of their long service.
Mineral Production of Alaska
in I9J7
In 1917 Alaska produced minerals
valued at £-11,760,000. These are ad
vance figures issued by the United
States Geological Survey, Depart
ment of the Interior, and are based
on estimates made by U. C. Martin.
The value of the mineral output of
Alaska in 1917, although about
$<>,.670,000 less than that in 1910, was
greater than that in any other year.
The most valuable mineral product
in 1917 was copper, of which 86,200,
000 pounds, valued at f21,000,000, was
produced. This is less than the out
put of 1916, which was ^9,600,000
pounds, valued at $29,-1X0,000, but is
greatei*than that of any other year.
The reduction is due largely to labor
troubles and is not necessarily per
manent. The gold produced in 1917,
flo, l.">0,000, of which $9,850,000 whs
derived from plaeer mines, was also
leas than that produced in 1910, whmh
was 17,210,000and isthesmallest since
1901. The reduction was due chiefly
to curtailment of operations because
of the scarcity of labor aud the high
cost of materials, but in part to the
disaster at the Treadwell mine and
the depletion of some of the richer
placers.
During the year Alaska also pro
duced silver, valued at $1,050,000, coal
valued at >590,000, lead valued at
$160,000, tin valued at $i6o,ooo, auti
m<iny valued at 5}o,cu<), and tungsten,
chromium, petrol* tun, marble, gyp
sum, graphite and platinum valued
at 5*>oo,ooo.
Seldovia, watching the hih*\v drift
ing: “See the snow piling up on each
other.”