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Entered as secona-ciass matter An
tgust 29th, 1923, at the postoffice
TTokotna, Alaska, under the Act
March -3, 1879.
Takotna, Alaska, August 23, 1930.
ffiiEW EXPLORATIONS IN
ALASKA ARE UNDER WAT
BY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
S.R
WASHINGTON-—The Department
•of the Interior announces plans for
ithe surveys that will be conducted in
.Alaska during the coming season by
lfield parties of the Geological Sur
vey, in continuance of the investiga
tion of Alaska’s mineral resources.
’.The projects include exploratory and
ireconnaissance geologic and topo
graphic surveys in several parts of
ithe Territory and mare detailed ex
aminations of certain tracts and min
«eral commodities.
In Southeastern Alaska a topo
graphic party, in charge of B. H. Sar
gent, will continue the aerial map
iping of parts of the region adjacent
,to Ketchikan. The field work of this
jnarty will be much facilitated by the
use of pictures of that tract taken
-from airplane by the Navy Depart
ment at the request of the Interior
.Department and The Department of
-Agriculture. The complete photo
graphing of Southeastern Alaska by
ithe Navy expeditions has furnished
ithe Geological Survey with nearly
150,000 pictures which will serve as
ithe basis fo r compiling drainage
imaps of that region. These pictures
'will be worked up into preliminary j
imaps as rapidly ns funds and per- |
isonnel permit, and then parties on!
tthe ground will complete the topo
graphic mapping. The surveys made I
Iby Mr. Sargent this summer will com
jplete a tract of about 2,000 square
miles that has thus been in course of
ssurvey for the last several years.
Another project in Southeastern
.Alaska will consist of mineral inves
tigations in the newly discovered lode
:areas in the vicinity of Taku river,
Dorbandt
and
Cope
Fly in contort to. oil points in
Alaska in our four-passenger
cabin plane. Large baggage
compartment separate from the
cabin. Equipment for water
landings.
Sight-seeing trips any time.
$5.00 per passenger.
For Ratos to Alaska Paints
SEE
F. C. H. Spencer
IWnfea. Alaska
east of Juneau. This work will be
assigned to B. P. Stewart, supervis
ing mining engineer, whose head
quarters are at Juneau. If time per- ;
mits, Mr. Stewart will also carry on
general studies of mineralization in
t.he Juneau and Chichagof regions.
In South-Central Alaska two geo
logic parties—one in charge of F. H.
Moffit and one in charge of S. R.
Capps—will study mineral deposits
in the vicinity of the Alaska Railroad,
especially those that appear to hold
promise of tonnage for the road.
Much of the time of the Moffit party
will be spent in the Kantishna re
gion, where lodes of silver, lead, gold,
and other metals have long been
known, but some time Will be devoted
to special geologic problems of sig
nificance to the railroad- The prin
cipal work of the Capps party will
consist of surveys in the vicinity of
Broad Pass and at the head of the
Chulitna river, where mineralized
areas have long been known but have
not heretofore been fully studied.
The two parties will also cohduct sur
veys in othej- mining camps adjacent
to the railroad, so far as time and
other conditions permit.
In Sontliwestern Alaska a topo
graphic- .donatory and reconnais
sance party in charge of Gerald Fitz
Gerald will conduct surveys in the i
! large unmapped tract north of Nu-;
shagak and Dillingham. This project
is undertaken primarily to obtain j
general information regarding this
tract and to determine the best means
of carrying on further surveys there.|
Little is known regarding the poten
tial mineral resources of this tract,
but near-by regions are known to be ,
iiimeiaif^eu, auu uiere is siruijg uasis ;
for believing that the unsurveyed
area may also .hold valuable mineral
deposits. If the results of this ex
ploratory survey afford promising in
dications, it is probable that the Geo
logical Survey will undertake exten
sive topographic and geologic inves
tigations in the tract in the near fu
ture. * j
In the YukcJIregion a geologic rec
onnaissance dp-ty in charge of J. B.
Mertie jr. conduct surveys in the
unmapped tract lying north of the
Yukon and south of the Porcupine
river, adjacent to the international
boundary. This is a large trart, and
only a small part of it can be visited
during the coming field season, so
that Mr. Mertie’s main object will be
to procure general information as a
basis for plans for more comprehen
sive surveys in succeeding years. This
region is not Renown to b emineral
ized, but there are indications that
mineral deposits may occur there,
and as it lies so close to the Yukon,
which forms an easy avenue of
transportation, a reconnaissance to
determine its real character seems
well justified. Previous surveys near
the border of this region see mto in
dicate that it probably contains one
of the most complete Paleozoic sec
Alaska and one that has suffered only
a relatively slight amount of meta
morphism, so that this project holds
good promise of yielding definite ge
ologic information that will be perti
nent to the study of the geology of
the entire central part of Alaska*
The chief Alaska ngeologisjt .will
carry on general studies of .recent
mineral developments in the Terri
tory, with the aim ,of gathering facts
essential to preparing the annual sta
tistical canvass .and maintaining a
general administrative oversight of
the Geological Survey’s work in
Alaska. Detailed plans far this work
can not be stated at this time, as
they will necessarily be dependent
Upon field conditions and the time
available for such .studies.
46-STOKY CHRYSLER BUILDING.
NEW YORK.—-The tallest struct
ure in the world, the Chrysler hold
ing, was formally opened today. It
3s 1,030 feet high. 46 feet higher than
the Eiffel TfWSOt
STANDING OF BASEBALL CLUBS
On August 14.
Nation >1 L<*gue.
Won. Lost.
Chicago . 66 46
Brooklyn . 67 46
New York . 67 47
St. Louis . 58 52
Pittsburgh . 54 55
Boston . 50 61
Cincinnati .... 46 60
Philadelphia . 37 74
American League.
Won. Lost.
Philadelphia . 80 38
Washington . 69 45
New York .-. 69 47
Cleveland .-. 58 58
Detroit .- 56 60
St. Louis .-. 46 70
Chicago .-.. 45 69
Boston . 40 76
Pacific Coast League.
Won. Lost.
Hollywood . 20 10
Los Angeles . 19 11
San Francisco . 17 13
Sacramento . 16 14
Missions . 15 15
Portland .. 13 17
Oakland . 12 18
Seattle —. 10 20
Pet
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Pet.
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£95
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Pet. j
.667
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£33
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.433
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£33
WHAT’S NEW.
A record for si® wilyipg, 32 miles j
per hour, was made recently by Cap
tain Leprier, a French flyer.
Effective at a height of three
miles, a new anti-aircraft machine
gun shoots between 500 and 600 shots
a minute.
By a new tanning process, shoes
may be made more comfortable and
the life of the leather greatly pro
longed.
X-ray pictures mal now be sent
over long-distance telephone, enab
ling specialists to diagnose and as
sist in the treatment of injuries and
ailments at long range immediately.
Artificial pearls which bring as
much as $200 each are being manu
factured from the scales of herring. |
Splinter-proof glass for spectacles
is now being made that will resist the
impact of the discharge from a shot
Bobbed-hair women of Zerbau, Si
lesia, are subject tq a special .mu- '
nicipal tax.
In France a new bottle-blowing :
machine enables one operator to
equal the output of five mouth blow
ers, besides obtaining .a better .pro
duct.
For training firemen in -Ban Fran
cisco, a specially designed seven
story building has been erected. Men
are practiced in working in smoke.
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Tobaccos
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Soft Drinks
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FRANK LANGE
Proprietor
wall sealing, .fire escape drills and
other -duties.
Dr. Haldane <ff Great Britain pre
dicts that improved steam engines
will soon he used extensively in air
planes and automobiles.
Hade of rttbber.nAd canvas, a small
pleasure boat ran be carried in a
large handbag.
Areeent Bible in Braille type for
the blind in Japanese characters fills
34 volumes and a total of: 4,106 pages.
Miss Kathleen [Hoahling, ^3-year
old .Chinese 'womap,^isklbeiifirstv\wo
man of her race to pas£ the final law
exam nations m Lnrtden- .'She expects
to practice in Singapore.
A portable tent suspended over the
bed aids in supplying oxygen to pneu
monia patients.
Frank ! Gnskey
Notary Public j
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Takolna Pool Hall
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