through the low prices prevail
ing for minerals and the re
mainder was due to the general
industrial conditions through
out the world.
Following table shows the es
timated value of minerals pro
duced in Alaska in 1930 with
comparisons for 1929:
1930 1929
Gold... $8,394,000 $7,761 000
Copper. . 4,100,000 7,130,000
Silver... 158 000 252 000
Coal.... 609,000 528 000
Other minerals, (petroleum,
lead, marble, tin, platinum,
etc.)_ 341,000 359,000
Total $13,602,000 $16,036,000
Bulk of the increase in pro
duction of gold appears to be
attributable mainly to increased
operation of placer mines es
pecially those of the Fairbanks
Exploration Co. in the Fairbanks
district of central Alaska, where
large mining enterprise on which
preparatory work had been in
progress for several years came
into full operation in 1930
Most of the lode gold continu
ed to come from properties of
the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining
Co. in the Juneau region in
southeastern Alaska.
Of the decrease in value of
copper produced, said the report,
nearly $1,750,000 was attributed
directly to lower average price.
According to a current report,
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the survey stated, the Beatson
mine of Kennecott Copper Corp.,
which has been a large producer
in the past discontinued opera
tions on December 1, and the
task of dismantling its surface
plant has been started.
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HERE’S A FISH STORY
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Over in Brisbane, Australia
last week, Stanley Roser, 15
year old youngster told the story
that he was attacked by a shark
while swimming and that he
fought it off by jamming his
thumbs in the shark’s eyes and
it beat a hasty retreat. The
shark was said to be of the man
eating species. Roser is said to
have walked to a hospital where
superficial wounds received in
the encounter were treated.
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ASSISTANT FISHERIES
COMMISSIONER DIES
Henry D. Fuller, assistant
United States Commissioner of
Fisheries died Sunday as the re
sult of an attack of the heart.
ALASKA NATIVE
SISTERHOOD
President Mrs. A. McGilton
Meets Every Monday
Petersburg - - Alaska
Sitka Mercantile Company
General Merchandise - Meats And
Fishermen’s Supplies
Sitka
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