ALASKA BUREAU
NEWS LETTER
assigned the position of prominence in
the large mining exhibit that will 1k»
staged by '.lie American Mining Cun
p««i .it Chicago, hi October of this
year. The exhibit is to l»p held dur
ing the week of the 21th and ur.ing the
convention of the Congress which
brings together mining men from
exhibit is !o be staged in Chicago'.?
large Coliseum which assures it of be
ing crowded with visitc/'s throughout
the week. This building has 40,000
square feet of floor stance and Alaska
has been allotted the central space of
thirty feet in diameter wroin which all
isles will radiate. The exhibit is to
be of minerals, mining machinery and
equipment with the sole exception of
Alaska which has been permitted to ex
hibit all of its resources. This will
•make il possible fotr the Alaska exhibit
to be the most spectacular and attrac
tive of any in the Coluseum. In or
der to make it a live exhibit it has
lieon suggested that the Alaska dis
play should include a demonstration
of pkucer mining a typical sourdough
prospector and a hand rocker, rock
ing out virgin gold. The mumml ex
hibit should contain exhibits of at
least fifty pounds of all types of ore
front Alaska. Such an exhibit will lie
a startling revelation to mining men
of the country and of great diversity
of mineral resources of Alaska, includ
ing as it does all mineral required in
the arts and industries. To these
should he adde-d exhibits of all non
metallic products, marble, graphite,
all qualities of coal and an attractive
exhibit of oil. Minerals, however, are
only a. part of Alaska’s great basic
(resources that should be displayed.
Other exhibits should include fisheries,
timber, agriculture, reindeer and last
hut- not. least. Alaska's great scenic
attractions. The Alaska Murom, Se
attle Chamber of Commerce is prepar
ing to offer all possible .aid in assem
bling and forwarding exhibits. Chair
man John TV Hartman has named a
committee on. mining, of which Falcon
Joslin is chainnan that is preparing
to render ever^y possible assistance in
iiuikung this exhibit one that will at
tract nationwide attention The bu
reau is writing the Alaska Chambers
of Compnerce tendering its advices, and
suggesting that committees be named
in each Alaskan town to secure the
mining exhibits. t
W|th 140 mund trip passengers,
a'boao'd. the steamship City of Seattle,!
commanded by Capt. R. I>. McGil
livdiF. in the service »>f the Pacific
Steajmsdiip Company sailed from Se
attle Saturday morning initiating: tJie
annual Sou.theaat.enn Alaska summer
excursion s&aon. The City <xf Seattle \
was manned by e fail crew of incensed ,
deck and engine room officers as well ;
as a certified crew, no difficulty hav
ing been experienced by the Admiral
Lino in sectfting all the help needed
for tliis vessel.
•Dispatch* received from the East
reported that the Isthmian Steamship
l.ines will soon dispatch the steamer
Carlton Hall from Baltimore and Mo
bile for Seward and other Alaskan
ports with a full coingo of rails con
signed to the Alaska Engineering
The Gastineau ^fining Company
mine4 and mill at Juneau closed on
June 1, and a crew of dismantiers is
now at work on the property. All
inliners and mill men were laid off.
One hundred men are now working
on the Valdez pnd of the Richajrdson
Highway and crews have started out
from Fairbanks and Chltina. The
Yaldez-Willow creek section of the
roa-d will be open to sumjmer automo
bile traffic by July 15.
The Gibson Auto Stage line will op
erate a fleet of Fords and Dodges on
the route between Fairbanks and Val
dez this season and -expects a heavy
t«»uhist tirade.
DeveJopmeat work iis being pushed
on the Commonwealth group of eight
claims In the Portland Canal district,
fourteen miles down the canal from
Hyder on the American line. Five
men are now at work under Emil Davis
one of the original owner* of the pro
perty, building a temporary camp, cut
ting a traM and doing enough surface
work to determine best place to
start a permanent working tunnel.
The cbd fishing fleet, operating In’
Bering Sea. hits been cut from fifteen
to three, vessels this season, with the
withdrawal of the Alaska Co;.l Fishing
Co. from Bering Sea this summer.
The Alaska Pacific Fisheries Com
pany bits changed its plans and will
resume up;i aliens at Tee Harbor this
season. Supt. Williams annoiin I
that the company expects to pack 39.
1)00 citses of salmon this year
p-es of the preliminary r*i**t-» -f
tin* petroleum deposits of Alaska have
lust been received for distribution by
the Alaska Bureau. The report U. S.
[ *«<*oloffiea 1 bulletlin 719, was compiled
by Dr. t». C. Martin, who is enroute
to Alaska f -mu Seattle.
Tlie Cuhtoxs Miming Company has
struck a two-foot vein of ore that es
says 950 a. ton <>a its property near
Valdez. There i*a thirty-ton lane
mill on the property as well ;$s a con
•enU-ation plant and the company lias
decided to put in a fifty-ton capacity
flotation plant im the near future. «
The monthly rv.pcfrt of the United
States custom office in Juneau Rives
the value of Alaskan products ship
ped to the United States in April at
>907,805. This is only a little mure
than half of the amount of rxpnts
for the month of A.priJ, 1920. The cop
per shipments alone last year during:
A pri 1 amounted to $ 1.1 a 1.4 41 —t h is
year they were less than one half thjt
amount
A new roM and stfvetr strike has
been made on Zarembo Island, ac
L-ordhiR to news from the North. Ore
running from $82 a ton in Rohl and
seven ounces in silver has been dis
covered and four claims have been
located. A small sized stampede has
started from Wrangell and prospect
ing* parties are spreading1 over the is
sympathetic . federal administration,
was the statement made by J. \. Me*
upon his I'^eturn from u. trip i<» WruSh
mnn Juhn IV furry of California,
fore that committee recently. This
heetrlng. McPherson declared, will he
productive of mor*> good th:ui a.ny gov
ernmental. action in regard to Alaska
which has been taken since the Unit
ed Stales acquired possession of the
territory. It has already stirred the
vnJrious bureaus* to ;w.tian. he assert
ed. but its most lasting* effect will be
the passage of a law coordinating- all
of th«* government agencies In Alaska
under a. canunittee onboard in the ter
rltory. With such a. law and the
friendly attitude which I *r evident
Harding is known to have toward the
tffritory, he contSnued, nothing* cun.
keep Alaska from forging ahead as it
has never been, able to do before.
“All the witnesses n.t the hearings”
McPherson said, "agreed that Alaska’s
greatest need was more liberal laws
i.nd regulations to encourage settle
ment of home buftldens :und aid in the
-reunion of new industries. They were
equally unanimous in pointing out the
cable of coordinated effort by alf the
federal bureaus having to do with Al
iskan affairs. Nearly all of them
tgreed till ere should be si single offi
cial in Alaska .at the head of all the
“Kffieient ;ulimiiniistl sition of a coun
try cannot bo expected of a resident
leaf to the relation of distant miseries,
was the theme of the testimqny before
bility In any Government Department
etc agency, that committees and com
missions have made visit after visit
to the country and that report after
report has been filed, in the Depart
ments during the past years, all non
productive of results, until the saying
has developed ‘Metr e commissions and
committees, more confabs, more con
fusian,’ one committee has hardly re
ported amd the results filed until an
other is sent to make inquiries. That
a body of men who are not directly
on the (ground, who are not pe-sonallv
acquainted with all phases of th** sub
ject. nbd do not have the responsi
bility of the consequences of therr act
to bear, cannot arrive at a satisfactory
solution of the problem, was declared.
That the federal functions are divided
In many depai’tflments. and then sub
divided Into many bureaus, resulting in
confusion and delay was allege!, and
this was supported by convincing facts
and statements of conditions bourne
out by records of the Government.”
That a constructive policy meaning
««no thing and ono thing only—the
creating !• •«;•! Industrie .m-l .1 pe ma
every possible mannc** against mon
nopoly. and assuring tin- individual
support and assistance in becoming a
producer is absolutely a necessity.
That a lxitird charge*! with this n
Hponad'bility. and resident on tin* ground
where they may pee the practical
working of the policy, and who will
suffer the t:c*nsequcn<-.- of its miscar
riage would bo the solution; and that
in this manner the greatest function
of government the welfare of its cit
izens will be prompted, and that then
instead of a land depleted of its rich
natural resources, Alaska will be .1
land of industry and th<- home of a
strong and patriotic people, was the
sufcn of the testimony offered’by Mr.
McPherson.
A formative policy on broad lines
should ho enacted, the same measure
of home rule granted as is given other
citizens of the western territories, the
prospector encouraged and aided; laws
guarding against nixmojjoly enf>*n;od;
surveys conducted and maps published
giving information to the faomesoeker
and prospector, roads and trails should
be eimstfmcted. reduction, plants and
allied industries est.LbK.shc>]; roml iji<I .
water-i<owor developed. th- util-!
ized fur public anil private use: ..- .
ser\-;aItm of the fisheries, preM-nntior: !
of the fur animals. utilization <>f th '
in ag -iculture, ndeunuto mail sen let
ters are urged as part of the program
All this is neoesary and it will result
in the devel<»|inient >>f the resource*
and in the esL»l*lis1iim-nt of stabh- cit
izenry that will be a strength t>> th
nation, is declared by Mr. McPherson.
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15 .Hoadgnarter* Saloon j
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*2.Torbay's Cigar Store
41 .oyp. Webb's Market \
Rnglns House, Phone Main IT. j
r whistle* water .. . I lie Ml j
NEW ARLINGTON HOTEL
M FIRST AVENUE AND SPRING STREET, SEATTLE A
SAME STAFF — SAME RATES \ |
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FREE BUS MEETS ALL TRAINS ROBERT KELLY. MGR.
[Raw Furs Wanted
Xeb.. July
(lentlamen: It may surprise yon
to krow that the IPO ruts that I
.shipped you and fur which \ ou paid
jne $200.00. that these rats were
shipped to one of the most promi
nent fur houses in the United Suites
at Chicago, and they offered r>0 cents
apiece for them. They were order
ed to be returned, and were return
ed t'> -Neibmska. I thought it was
one tiriii pays 200 per cent more tor
est houses in the United States.
You are Quite ri£ht in culling 'our
selves THU OLH SQUAKK DKAh
FUR H<»USB ol* Fort Wayne, as
I have not only received a square
deal on this shipment but on a. great
many other shipments.
If any one doubts this statement
they can write to me for conJimia
tion enclosing postage. and I will
With my kiudoat personal re
Yoirus truly.
HAKVTiY MY BUS.
I*. O. Box 410. AJ]nance. Neb.
BANK OF ALASKA
Wrung*?]!. Alaska
A M. White Company,
June. i u. Alaska.
'Iteferrins: to your letter of the
peu JkiO.OOo.OO furs through
the bank to Wo. 1 IVros. this season.
The principal reason we shipped
tills amount to th**m was because
th.-v handled our business satisfac
torily .ni(l paid a fair price fur the
V\ < did receive a. Weil circular
I and you deserve credit t'o- thi
However, we shipped to several
| other houses which did not mail us
Vice president.
(This is a reproduction of a. letter
to our Hdvertisirac s-Kent in Alaslta)
The pmof of the pudding' is in the eating. The above letters
;ire the proof that w pay more tor your furs.
The oldest 1-*UJ- House in existence La the United States.
Fifty years under the su.ni* manageaiitvi t.
Any bank will tell you that we are good. Write for prices
— or better still, ship your furs to us now.
THE OLD SQUARE OEAL HOUSE
WEIL BROS b CO.. Inc.
324*340 E: Columbia SI Fort; Wajm, lod . U S. A
She Sits and Sews While the Washer Goes
This machine will do the family washing
for 25 cents. Why use old, hard
' labor methods when you can
do it better and at less expense
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NEW GAME REGULATIONS
Under non dr; artinent.il regu' . t!c* * *
effective July 1. 1920. the pcr’od tn
which tnartin may be killed i- ex' end
ed to Novenrib* r 15. 1925. I'n-le- th«
old regulation*. killing of tnartin wj*
prohibited from March 15 1D1 »• !<■ No
M inbcr 15.1921, hence tin- new rti’ing
adds four years to the closed period
originally designated. The new r* d i
lations are promulgated by the P.ureau
of Biological Survey of the Depart- ;
Congress approved May .21. 1920 which j
confers upon the Secretary of Agricul- ,
ture the powers arul duties heretofore I
conferred upon tiie Secretary of Com- \
tnoree with respect to protection of
Alaska fur bearing animal*.
Pursu tnt to this authority, the Sec
retary of Agriculture, because of wide
variations in the climatic and physio
graphic. and in order to serve the con
venience of trappers and the cause of
ronservation with justice, has deemed
It advisable to divide the Territory In
to three districts, in each of which
the conditions relating to fur are com
paratively uniform. The first of thes
or District N'o. 1. as described by the
Department, includes the Aleutian Is
lands. Alaska Peninsula and neighbor
ing islands, and Southeastern Alaska,
mainland and islands, from Vikut.it
District No. 2 includes the main
land and islands from Yakutnt Bay.
Ptiilf of Alask i. riiamna I.ake and
Bristol Bay. northward to the head
waters of the streams flowing Into th<*
Ai -tie Ocean north of the 68th paralel
if North latitude.
District No. r: embraces the region
1 rained by the streams entering the
\:, iic Ocoan north of the 08th paralel
if North latitude.
The regulations applying to the var
ious districts are as follows:
Unprime Pells—No land fur hearing
inima! shall be killed when Its prIt
s unprlme.
Closed Periods—Beaver—The Idli
ng of Beaver is prohibited in all the
iistrlcts throughout the Territory un
it November 15. 192".
Martin—The killing of martin Is
irohHdtcd in all districts throughout
he Territory until November 15. 1925.
. .Open Season—P.laek. glacier, and
•innamon bear, wolverine, squirrel,
narmot, rabbit and Arctic hare may
The following land fur bearing an
imals may be killed in the specified
listricts during the following open
District 1:—Muskrat, Dee. Ifi -vo
March 31. both dates inclusive. Ot
:er. mink, weasel (ermine). D“c. IS
;o March 15. inclusive. J.ynx and fog
Dec. I to Jao. 31 inclusive.
District. 2:—Muskrat Dec. IS tu
ilajr 31. inclusive. Otter .mink and
weasel (ermioe). Nov. IS to March
51. Inclusive. Jhyntc, and fox. Nov.
16 to l->hy. 28. inclusive.
District 3:: ---Muskrat. Dee. 1 to
May 31. inclusive. Otter, ruink and
weasel (cymtne). Nov. 1 to March 31,
Inclusive. I,.vok .and fox. Nov. .’6 to
April 15. inclusive.
Trips:—Killing of laud fur bearing
mimals at anytime by means of the
trap or diviee known as the “klips".
any other trap with Jaw- having a
spread exceeding 8 inch’ - - prohlblt
Dogs:—Use of d< f'» iirsulnf?
a'i'l killing land fir bearing animals
for whii !i closed seasons ’ X -t pri»
Poison: — Killing o' an;-' land fur
bearing animal by means of strychnine
or nth* : poison Is prohibited at all
NOTH—Th Criminal r..de of Al
aska (Title 1. chap. 13, sec. 1 ^*5> pro
vides that all persons concerned In
the commission of a crime, whether
they directly commit the art consti
tuting: the crime or aid and abet its
commission, fho ffbt present, are prin
cipals and to he tried and punished aa
such. P.v this section any person
knowingly selling poison for the pur
pose of killing fur bearing land «nimals
Is a participator in the crime and like
wise punishable.
Seizure of Skins:—A!! skins of fur
hearing land animals killed in viola
tion of regulations found in the pos
session of any person in Alaska shall
be seized by wardens and othe- offi
cers designated by the Secretary of
Agriculture and such officers shall hold
said skins for such disposition as shall
be ordered by the court having juris
diction nf a suit for condemnation and
forfeiture thereof. Shipments of fur
from Alaska, whether shipped as per
sonal baggage or otherwise, will be
subject to examination by prope au
thorities and may be detained if ship
ment was made in violation of the
regulations.
Section 212 of the Act of M rch 1,
lnot*. st.it. 1137-1138 provides q-i foi
Tt shall be unlawful for any person
[o deliver to any common carrier for
transportation, or for any common car
rier to transport from any slate, terri
tory. or district of the United States,
:n any state, territory, or distri t here
if, any foreign animals or bird-, he
importation of which is prohibited, or
:he dead bodies or parts thereof of any
vild animals- or birds, whore me!: ani
mals or birds have been killed or sliip
ied in violation of the law >’f the st«t\
territory or district in which the same
ivere killed, or from which Ihev were
shipped. Provided. That nothing here
n shall prevent transportatior of any
lead birds or animals killed during the
season when tlv same may be lawfully
\aptured and the export of wh’ch Is
ior prohibited by la w in the state, ter
•itory or district in which the same
ire captured or killed. Provided Fur
her. That nothing herein sin" pre
sent the importation, transportatio*
?p sale uf birds or bird plumage n ar i
lactured fi-oni the feathers of barnyard
.Shipment of furs consigned t»
points outside of Alaska which may be
made at any time, should b<> reported
to the Bureau of Biological Survey,
Dept, of Agriculture, on appropriate
blanks which w-ill be supplied for th*t
purpose.
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