THE KUSKO TIMES
VOL VIII NO 5
TAKOTNA ALASKA. SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 19278
PRICE 25 CENTS>
Minerals of West Coast
Territory Air Transport
MINES Iff ALASKA PRODUCED’
^THE VALUE OF $14,445,000
p WASHINGTON.—The Department
I of the Interior announces* through ad
vance statements., prepared by the,
AIaska,.braiu:h .of the Geological Sur
vey, that, mines*: in Alaska produced
minerals to. the value of $14,445,0000
In 1927, as against $17,664,800 in 1926.
The total,value of the mineral output'
I of Alaska since 1880 is nearly $585,
000,000... The, figures fyr 1927* which
are estimates and consequently sub
ject to revision, are taken from the
Geological,Survey's annual report on
p the mineral resources of Alaska,, now
in preparation. The .source of this
mineral wealth is approximately as j
follows:..
Value at JUneral Output of Alaska in
Gold .. $6,010,000 $6,707,000
Copper ;_ 7,280,000 9,489,000
Silver .. 320,000 430,500!
Coal . 495,000 459,000
Gtheer minerals
|lead. petroleum,
marble, tin, plat
inum. etc.).... 340,000 579,300 j.
Although, as shown by the preced
ing table. the Geological. Survey • es
timates, that ..the value of .Alaska's;
less in . 1923 . than in 1928, this de- j
crease in value is by no means to be
attributed solely to decreased mining ]
activity.. A . considerable part of the j
decrease noted is directly due to the j
Ionv price that, prevailed during the;
year for many of the metals. Thus,
according to the estimates compiled
1927 and 1926.
1927 (Est.) 1926.
Total . $14,445,000 $17,604,800
General Conditions.
mineral production was considerably j
UUt* JJUICeiU Vi AW-i icgaiuuig
the average price of the different
metals during the year, the price of
r.-^per was 13 cents a pound, silver
56L7 centts an ounce,and lead lead 6.77
centt sa pound, or 0.8 cent, 5.7, and
1.40 cents, respectively, loweer than
the prices for the same metals dur
ing 1926. These low prices alone
would account for a decrease i nvalue
cf> nearly 8500,000. It is noto only
directly that these lo wprices have al
ready affected the value of the min
eral output, but their indirect effect
in leu ru tail in gproduction is even more
pronounced. It is obvious that a
period of low prices does noot stimu
late production, but rather tends to
cause retrenchment and reduction in
output.
Viewed broadly, therefore, the les
seneed production in Alaska during
1927 is but a reflection of a wide
spread condition which does not sig
» nify in the least that mining in the
Territory is seriously on the- wane.
In. fact, there are many indications
'hat mining operators- are- taking a
renewe dinterest in the Territory and
that plans *r cal ready under way
which should materially increase the
output, of certain minerals in the near
future. It is. true that these activities
are confineed principally to the larger
enterprises, for the small operator or
prospectoor is much less in evidence
than heretofore. This is not at all
surprising, because the current wages
in the States are higher and the ex
penses in generaal lower than in
Al»ska: These conditions thus give
little incentive for the individual to
meek his fortune in Alaska, though
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PLANE WIL CARRY 22 AND WILL
i
PLY BETWEEN PACIFIC
COAST PORTS.
PORTLAND, March 5.—The West
Coast Air-Transport Company an
nounced todaay that, it will inaug
urate on July 1 a regular service be
tween Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles
and San Francisco, with a plane hav
ing accommodations for twenty-two
persons, the largest in the United
States. The plane will be equipped
with a dining compartment and kit
:hen, and will also have five freight
and baggage spaces.
Sen. Walsh
A Contender
ENTRY OF IIIS NAME ON DEMO
CRATIC PRESIDENTIAL PRI
MARIES OF CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.—Sen
ator Thomas J. Walsh, of Montana,
will contenst with Governor A1 Smith
and Senator James A. Reed of Mis
souri for the California Democratic
ielegation to the national convention,
naving arranged to have his name ap
pear on the balloot of the primary on
May 1.
WASHINGTON, March 5.—While
Senator Thomas J. Walsh, of Mon
tana, has assented to the entry of his
name on the Democratic presidential
primaries of Canifornia, he intends to
make no active campaign in that or
any other State, he said today.
South Dakota for A1 Smith and
Frank Lowden..
PIERRE, S. D., March ,7.—Gover
nor A1 Smith of New York, Demo
:rat, and Frank Lowden of Illinois,
Republican, have been nominated by
their respective parties in South Da
kota foor 'the nomination of Presi
lent.
Iowa Republicans Endorse Hoover.
DES MOINES, March 8—Delegates
to the State Republican convention
from fifty congressional districts, by
resolution todaya endorsed Herbert
Hoover foor Republican nomination
tor President.
DES MOINES, March 8.—Iowa's
seven delegates at large to the- Re
publican national convention were
nstructed by the State Republican
convention to support Lowden for the
Presidential nomination. The State’s
,wenty-two district delegates were
strongly urged to vote for Lowden.
REAPPORTIONMENT OF
HOUSE MEMBERSHIP
WASHINGTON, March 5.—The
House census committee, today ap
proved the bill to provide for the re
lpportionment of House membership
lpon its present size of 435 members.
Dn the basis of the 1930 census some
States will lose and others gain mem
bership under the plan.
Charlie Goebel, well known oper
itor of the Nixon section, was a yes
terday arrival, headed for Qphir.
Casimir Naudtz was an early in the
week for a visit of a fe wdays in
:oto. .
ROBERT W. STEWART INDICT
ED BY' FEDERAL BRAND JURY
WASHINGTON, March 5.—Robert
W. Stewart, chairman of the Board of
the Standard Oil Company of Indiana,
was indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury today, on account of his refusal
to answer questions about the Conti
nental Tradiny Company’s Liberty
bond profit before the Senate Teapot
Dome investigating committee.
Thousands
Murdered
TEMPLE OF BUDDHIST MONKS
SET AFIRE; 300 PERISH IN
FLAMES.
HANKOW, March 5,—Disbanded
soldiers aiding; the peasant commun
ists union have massacred manf thou
sands in seizing cities. In Leiyang
' City, in Southern Hunan, in one case
three hundred Buddhist monks were
located in thei rtemple there, which
waas set . afire, all perishing in the
flames.
Telegraphic Ticks.
SEATTLE, March 8.—Three hun
project, i nthe Pacific Northwest,
dred delegates, representing the sav
j ings bank division oof the American
• Bankers’ Association, gathered to
r ;ether from the far western tier of
! eleven States, assembleed i nconven
tion here today foor a two-days’ ses
sion, at the Olympic Hotel, with
. resident Hatch of the Chamber of
j Commerce, saying the words of wel
come.
SEATTLE, March 6.—Chief Justice
! Mackintosh tendered his resignation
i as a member of the supreme court to
i Governor Harttley this afternoon, ef
I fective April 15. He will run for U.
! S Spnatnr.
SEATTLE, March 3.—The steamer
Yukon, with 260 passengers, includ
ing cannery outfits for Port Graham,
Hawk Inlet, Quadra and Cordova,
sailed for Seward this morning.
ROME, March 7.—An earthquake
at noon today in Sicily and along the
southern coast of Italy caused wide
spread damage to propertty and
killed a score of persons.
WASHINGTON, March 7.—Georgs
D. Hubbard, of Seattle, was nominat
ed by President Cooiidge to be col
lector of customs for the district of
Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 7.—The
Senate foreign relations committee
voted unanimously today in favor of
continuing the marine occupation of
N icaragua.
SEATTLE, March 5.—Dave Beck,
member of the civil service commis
sion, was elected exalted ruler of the
Seattle Elks.
WASHINGTON, March 7.—The
House irrigation committee today re
ported the hill to provide for Federal
development of. the Columbia basin
SEATTLE, March 8.—Earl Camp
ie!l was todaay elected graduate
manager for the Associated Students
University, to succeed Melsnest.
TOKIO, March 7.—Princess Piasa,
daughter of the emperi r of Japan,
died today from pneumonia.
HOLLYWOOD, March 7.—William
H. Crane, veteran actor, died here to
Jl&y.
Dempsey
and Tunnej
FORMER WILL MAKE ONE MOR
TRY FOR HEAVYWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP!*.!'
NEW YORK, March 5.—The unsa
isfactorry result of the fight betwee
Tom Heeney and Jack Delaney, i
which the former failed to show cla>
worthy of a bout with Tunney, ha
led to a decision on the part of Jac
Dempsey to return to the ring for on
more try for the heavyweight chan
pionship.
Tex Rickard, who made the ar
nouncement this afternoon, said th:
Dempsey will leave Los Angeles o
March 14 to prepare for the comin
event and to start training.
Fairbanks
Dog Derbj
JOE STICKMAN, NULATO, WINS
NOLLNER, OF GALENA,
SECOND.
FAIRBANKS, March 7.—Joe Stic!
man, Nulato musher, driving his ow
team, won the opening race of the ar
nnal Fairbanks Kennel Club Derby ti
aay, w.ien he finished eight minute
ahead of Walter Noller, of Galen;
who led most of the* ..re;, Stick mar
time over the fifty-el; .'It-mile drifte
course was 5 hours 4o minutes.
FAIRBANKS, March ti.—The Fail
names JL/eroy siaris lomoriow at o:n<
There are nine entries. The team
will leave at ten-minute interval:
Following are the entries:
Charles Opdyke, eight. clops, Sibc
rian and huskeys;
Walter Wollner, eleven wolf dogs
Judge Clegg’s team, Tom Lon
driver, eight dogs;
A. Muller's team, Fred Stickma
driver, thirteen dogs, Kaltag huskpys
Joe Stickman, tweiv emalamutes;
Brink and Corey, combination tean
Brink driving, fourteen Siberians;
Mike Cooney owner, Hally Riber
driver, thirteen Siberians;
Dan Straford, owner and driver, si
malamutes;
Jack Mutchler, ten dog.., last year
team.
ALASKA RAILROAD PRODUCED
PROFITS DURING DECEMBEI
WASHINGTON, Mar. 5.—In mak
ing §5,619 more tha nexpenses in Dt
cember the Alaska Railroad produce
profits foor the first time in its hit
tory, Noel W. Smith, general man
ager, has reported to Secretary of In
terior Work. The heavy shipment o
bridge materials was responsible fo
! the increased freight.
IDAHO DELEGATES TO DEM.
CONVENTION FOR AL SM1TI
B1ACKFOOT, Idaho, March 5,Th
Idaho Democratic delegates to the na
tional convention were instructed to
day to vote for A1 Smith of Ne\
York.
Alex. Matheson, well known dredg
ing operator, after a visit of Severn
weeks on the Outside, arrived earl;
in the week, on his way to Flat.
Freighter Joe Ferris accompaniei
by Mrs. Ferris, left yesterday . •• 're
Grath.
EE JURY chosen, after which
WM. SCIIERMEVER WENT
ON STAND.
- FAIRBANKS. March 6—The jury
n selected four the Nellie Beattie case
n is a. follows: Margaret AvakotF,
s! George Erailo, Will Dewrent, E. R.
s Farrell, J. H. Foreman, Bertha Fow
k ; lor, Ingvald- Han- en, Paul Menzel,
el Walter L. MitchtT, James Mooney,
-' Charles Wilson.
William Scbermeyer was on the
-1 ‘ land yesterday, ai.d still on today.
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n SEATTLE'J . OIIALTY ELEC
r i TiCN. Tl P \ . NEXT, PROM
ISES TO 1, A CLOSE ONE
SEATTLE, March 8.—The mayor
alty election, to be decided Tuesday,
: will i>r .badly 1 . cry close, despite
f the fact that all three of the daily
pel f the city i vigorously sup
: porting Mrs, Lan>h . Edwards is a
| slight favorite in the betting. The
; candidates filed tli ir campaign ex
pense accounts thi afternoon, Ed
wards giving lhs a 315,000, and Mrs.
Landes at S!,5N).
JL DGE WALT El.’ B. SEALS SUC
CEEDS ,L i MACKINTOSH
™ SEATTLE, JL h 7.—Judge Wal
ter B. Beals, of t’. King County Su
- peri - 11 ■ . i >day appointed by
i Governor Hartley to the Supreme
* ! Court f i tncy ade b
- «. n .
,j J resigna* • n c-l ' % nr to s h.
j‘The vacancy on t: ounty bench
| caused by the elev of Leals will
. be filled by Adam i>. . r, a member
i.! of the Legislature, who h- ; been se
s j lecled by Governor Hartley for Su
i perioor judge.
[NON-STOP FLIGHT,. N LAY YORK
TO HAVANA, 13 HRS. 59 MIN.
’ HAVANA, March t . The mono
* ; plane Columbia, pilot, a Wihner
i Stultz, wit hCharles 1 la .ml Miss
!1 ] Mabel Boll as passe: gei . reached
’ j Havana this after.’- . . :.Ver a non
stop flight from N■■■■•.- V r having
’ j madethe i,400-mile trip i,i 11 hours
i 59 fninutes.
DIRIGIBLE LOS ANG EL S COM
J FLUTES 4,000-5 ILL FLIGHT
j LAKLiH RST, N. i. ?larch 3.—
81 dirigible Lo.- Angeek-* .• vl .ed hero
j this morning, follow: - a night but
j tie in a blinding sn. . ria, eornplet
j [ ing her 4,000-mile round-trip flight to
"Havana, and having made one stop in
.: Cuba on her return trip.
A Fairbanks airplane, A. A. Ben
! netl pilot, arrived at vTcGrath yestey
", rda, having as a pa sengeer Mrs.
‘ . Licvuhage::, bound for Ophir. The
”1 plane continued to Ophir this morn
f 1 1
ing, ar.d then pro ceded to Flat,
1 from which place it r ••rned early
this afternoon on Its \ . to Fair
banks. having as a ;. :r Mrs. J.
E. Fullerton, who i ieiv r‘. d serions
1 ly ill.
Mail Carrier Pete Sr.ow. bringing
I the v.icwm ng ipaii, : d yesterday,
and continued on it. way today.
j Mts. Clara Tau an made the
_! round trip to McGrath on Thursday,
j. a passenger of Henry Martella.
1
Hans Erickson, Gam. creek oper
ator, was a Thuv hay arrival for a
brief business visit.
Hubade Ilebert departed a f.
! days ago for Ganns creek..