PRODUCTION OF
ALASKAN MINES
OVER $518,000,000
The total mineral production, of
Alaska reached $518,900,000 in 1923,
according to the annual report of
Mine Inspector ex officio, B. D. Ste
wart to Gov. Scott C. Bone covering
the calendar year 1923, which has
just been made public by Mr. Ste
wart’s office here. It probably is
the most comprehensive in scope and
treatment of the mining industry that
has ever been attempted in the Ter
ritory by the inspection department.
The essential facts regarding min-i
eral production, details as to mining
development work, on labor and ac
cidents occurir.g in the industry dur
ing 1923 are set forth in the book.
It contains 109 pages of data, stat
istics, articles by experts on various
phases of the industry in the Terri
tory.
“The duties assumed by the Bu
reau of Mines in connection with
metal mine inspection in Alaska in
clude, besides the protection of the
lives and health of miners, the prep
aration of an annual published re
port to the Goveronr covering the
results of the inspection and the
collection of data relative to acci
dents, labor, production and develop
ment in the mining industry. Al
though adequate personnel has been
provided for coal mine inspection
during the past year, the perfor
mance of the work called for by the
Territorial Act covering metal mine
inspection has been handicapped by
lack of personnel.
Statement of Operations
A concise statement of mining
conditions said in part: “During the
year 1923 there were in operation in
Alaska 30 lode mines, 10 coal mines,
28 gold dredges, 480 placer mines of
various types, two marble quarries
and numerous prospects and non
productive lodge and coal properties
under development.
“The outlook for the immediate fu
ture is most encouraging. This
statement is based upon the proven
stability of the copper mining in
dustry of the Territory; the substan
tial progress made in the successful
mining of the low grade gold ores
of Southeastern Alaska; the rapid
growth of placer dredging in various
sections of the Territory; the steadi
ly increasing number of prospectors
sent out in search of minerals of all
kinds; and the substantial improve
ments that are being made in trans
portation facilities with a conse
quent reduction in mining costs.
“The value of the total mineral
production of the Territory for the
year was about $1,300,000 in excess
of that for 1922.”
It is pointed out that the copper
production for 1923 was the largest
in the history of the industry. It
produced a tonnage of 728,402 tons.
“In spite of the low market price
for the metal that prevailed the
value of the output of copper in
1923 represents 64 per cent of that
of the total mineral production for
the year and is, therefore, more than
twice that of the gold output, which
represents about 28 per cent of the
total,” said the report.
Coal Equals Silver
“Silver and coal rank next to gold
in importance, as guaged by the
value of the year’s output, the value
of silver being produced represent
ing a little over three per cent and
that of coal a little under three per
cent of the total mineral production.
“Besides the above minerals, there
was produced a small amount of
lead and some petroleum, marble
and gypsum. The combined value
of these minerals, however, repre
sents less than three per cent of
the total.
“The value of Alaska’s mineral
production to date has no\\ reached
the amount of $518,900,000, of which
the value of gold produced was 66
per cent and that of copper 31 per
cent. Other minerals that have been
produced, whose combined value rep
resents the remaining three per cent
includes silver, lead, tin, antimony,
platinum, palladium, quick-silver,
coal, marble, gypsum and petroleum.”
—Juneau Empire.
A. N. B. OFFICERS
Kasaan Camp:
Wells Jones, President.
Nick Baranovieh, Vice President.
S. G. Davis, Secretary.
Joe Jones, Treasurer.
BANKER SENTENCED
TO WORK ON ROADS
Head of Broken Wilniingto.i (N.
C.) Bank Gets an Eight
Year Term
WILMINGTON, N. C., Nov. 22.—
Thomas E. Cooper, former President
of the broken Liberty Savings Bank
of this city, was sentenced today to
serve eight years on the county
roads after his conviction of violat
ing the State banking laws by mak
ing excessive loans when the re
serve of the bank was below par.
J. C. Rourk, former cashier of the
bank, indicted jointly with Cooper,
was found not guilty.
Cooper filed notice of an appeal
to the Supreme Court, and Judge
Grady fixed his bond at $25,000
pending the appeal. He is a brother
of W. B. Cooper, Lieutenant Gover
nor of North Carolina.
CONSTITUTION FOR
SISTERS OF ALASKA
NATIVE BROTHERHOOD
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
The purpose of this organization is
to complete the organization of the
ALASKA NATIVE BROTHERHOOD
and thus aid in the fig’ht for the pro
gress of better citizenship, pure lives,
a complete education for our chil
dren, and for business independence.
ARTICLE II
NAME
The name of this organization shall
be ALASKA NATIVE SISTER
HOOD.
ARTICLE III
WHO MAY JOIN
Any female person may become a
member by applying to a local Camp
and receiving the unanimous vote of
that local Camp the meeting follow
ing receipt of her application; pro
viding that the right to vote and to
hold office shall be restricted only
to those of Indian descent, and mem
bers of the local Camp in good
standing.
ARTICLE IV
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
The delegates to the annual con
vention shall elect the following of
ficers who shall thereafter constitute
the Grand Camp Auxiliary to the
Grand Camp of the ALASKA NA
TIVE BROTHERHOOD, to-wit: A
President, Vice-President, Secretary
and Treasurer.
2. The President of the local
Camp shall also be the local mem
ber of the Grand Council.
3. The Grand Council shall con
sist of the Presidents of all the local
Camps, and shall have full and su
preme authority except when this or
ganization is sitting in annual con
vention.
ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
The duties of the officers shall be
the usual duties as designated by the
office itself and further explained by
Robert’s Rules of Order, except that
the Grand Treasurer shall file a re
port with the Grand Secretary at
least two weeks before the annual
convention.
All officers shall serve for one
year or until their successors qualify.
ARTICLE VI
REVENUES
The admission fee shall be two
dollars, which money shall be sent
to the Grand Treasurer for Grand
Camp expense or as the Grand Coun
cil shall direct.
The membership dues shall be
Three dollars per year, of which one
dollar shall be sent to the Grand
Treasurer for the above uses.