THE KUSKO
TIMES
VOL. VI. NO. 4
TOKOTNA, ALASKA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1926.
PRICE 25 CENT
ALASKA’S
MINERALS
Production in Year 1925
Showed Values of
.$17,850,000.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The Depart
ment of the Intimior announces,
through 'advance statements prepared
bj> the Geological Survey, that mines
in iAlaska .produced- minerals to :fle
value of $17,850’,000 in; 1923, fisc
asainst $17,457,333 in 19U4i The
fet'd value -ofi the mineral output of
Alaska. -since 1830 is nearly $553,003,
0(«X The figiirenifor 1025, which are.
estimates and subject to revision, are
taken from theh Survey’s annual re
port. on the mineral resources', of
Alaska, .now in preparation. The
source'et thi®'mineral'wealth is ap
proximately as follows:
Value of MineralsOUtput
Goldin.....—- - . -
Coppep-i---—- .
Silvere ....
<’.tal .-.—..
Dtfher.n.nii'rals (leadiijjetrolemo, mai
blk, egvjjsum, tin, platinum, etc.)
Total
General Conditions.
On .the whole, tbe condition of the
mining industry in 1025 showed im
prpvemeat over the preceding year.
It • is true that therer was a decreust
inrthk production.of gaid and coal, but
these decreases .are believed to haw
bee no fonly temporary significance;
and dodnak at.all-.indicate a permanent
decline, c.In; facSpthVoughout thesTere
ritoryj there were unmistakable signs
that many of the1 operators were put
ting their, propertieseim a .more: effi
cient, coeatitidiK and that'people with
'•afiitali.were. seeking opportunity for
investment in large operations of Sta„
Fibtjtjratdser Tin project* ttmb would
bctjquickly worked dut oranspt calative
mining ventures... TW influence of
improved mining methods and larger
scale operations have already begun
to yield resuitsiat. some of the.mines,
anti further effects are to be expected
in 192ft, although it may-still he sev
eral years before all the projectts now
under, way will be significantly re
flected by a notable increase in pro
duction.
There are still large areas rn Alas
ka, that have, not been adennatelj
prospected, and many, promising
properties are.now 4ying idle, because
of lack of capital for the necessary
equipment. The shortage of enter
prising prospectors is a serious: druw
hick that has resulted because wages
for comparable work . are actually
lower in Alaska than in the States,
though expenses are higher. As a re
sult Alaska can not attract or hold
the class of prospectors it formerly
did. The need of capital grows more
pressing as more extensive equip
ment becomes essential. Capital, how
ever, will not be attracted to Alaska
unless the extremely high prices now
asked for-; relatively little developed
prospects are.- materially abated.
Cold and Silver Lodes.
The most notable development at
any ofi.the gold lode mine* during the
year was the enormous amount, of
ore handled by the Alaska Juneau
Gdmpany, in the Juneau district, in
Southeastern Alaska, which during
some months exceeded a srate-of . 10;
000 tunsL'iasday. Work on the addition
to this company’s mill has proceeded
throughout thfr year and is now more
than two-thirds finished. Increased
production was also reported by the
three gold mines on Chicagof Island.
In the Hyder district, several of the
mines or prospects made test ship
ments ranging from one to ten tons
or more, the amounts of gold and sil
ver from which have been very en
couraging. In Kenai Peninsula and
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ASKS HARD
QUESTION
AttyvGen. Sargent Dis
cusses Prohibition
Enforcement
i
New Fork, -Jan. 22.—In his first]
I public discussion of prohibition en- i
j. foreeni. nt since taking charge of the i
Department of Justice, Attorney Gen- I
I'eral Sargent asked members of the
New Varfc State Bar Association to-G
day whether it is any wonder that
banditry, murde>v.bribery and corrup
. tion flow when decent citizens con
stantly are paying the criminally in
.clinnd to..take the .risk, of violating;
other iaws.
DEATH O FCARDTNAL MERCIEB
Brussels, Cardinal Mcnaeit, primate
| of Belgium, died here today.
ftfo.AIaska ii* 192.4. and 1925.'
1924.
$6,285,224
9,702,721
448,659b '
559,98(1
1925 (Est.r
$6,150,000
10,350,000
475,000
375.000
459,241b
500,000
$17,457,333
$1,7,850,000
Spanish Aviators in
Seaplane.Flight From
PalosA® Buenos Aires
I Palos, Spain, Jail. 21.—Four Spun
{ish aviatBts started’ at 8 o’clock this
: morning- in a seaplane ne plus ultra
i on the first leg jof a flight to Buenos
iAires, and possibly New York. The
! first stop will be at Loe. Palmas, Ca
nary islands.
The aviators .are Commander Ra-<i
, raon Franco, Captain Ruis de Alda,
: Ensign Duran, and Mecraniciart. Raga.
The distance to Buenos Aires and.
■' New York is 12,2,‘12 miles;
! The flyers made their start to the
accompaniment of wild cheering from.
| the great crowd which had assem
| bled'. .
Los Palmas, Canary Islands, Jan.
22.—Commander Francos and sea
plane arrived here this afternoon,
j completing the first leg of the flight
! from-Spain to; Argentine.
Arctic Expedition to
Leave Detroit Jan. 30
^ Detroit, Jan. 22:.—The -personnel of
the Detroit Arctic, expedition will
leave Detroit >>«, January 30, or as
soon afterward as final arrangements
can be made, the management an-,
nounced today. The loading of air
-vplatiea' with wUich Captain Georgy
Hubert Wilkins will attempt to fly
from Alaska to Spitzbergen by way
of the North Pole will begin Monday
at Hashbrauck Heights, N. J.
*WORLD COURT PROPONENTS,
SENATE, SERVE NOTICE
Washington, Jan. 21.—Failing to I
obtain agreement for definite dates to j
vote either on the tax reduction bill
-or the world court question, propon
ents of the court served notice today i
that they would hold it continuously
i before the Senate until a roll call was
! obtained.
: RUMANIA EXPELLING 20,000
GERMANS AN1) AUSTRIANS
! -
| Vienna, Jan. 22.—The Rumanian
, Minister of the Interior has instruct
ed the police to expel 20,000 Germans
and Austrian's from Rumania by
Monday.
Pete Carlson, of Carlson & Hounan,
Ophir merchants, was a yesterday ar
, rival for a brief visit, and again left
j for bis home town today.
Dictatorship Threat
ened by Hindenburg; 5)
New German Cabinet
Berlin, Jan. 20.—In reference to a
dictatorship threatened by President
Von Hindenberg, leaders of parties in
the Reichstag have formed a cabinet.
Dr. Hans Luther- again will head
the new government as chancellor
with' Gustav Streaemann as foreigi
minister.
The former Luther ministry re
signed early last month, after signing
the Locarno pact in London,, and' ef
forts to form a new cabinet hail Been
under way since then.
ALASKA
MEASURE
Sutherland Asks River,
Harbor and Water
ways Improvements.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Expendi
tures in Alaska totaling $51,5001 for
river and harbor improvements ami
preliminary surveys of eight other
waterway *, projects are proposed in
bills introduced today by Delegate
Sutherland. . The measure incldes an
appropriation of $29,1)00 for improve
ments on the Toiovana river; $22,00(1
for. the construction of a dock, and
wharf at Juneau, and surveys would
he authorized for Nome" harbor, Port
Frederick, Portage Bay, Anchorage
harbor, Dry Pass, Sitka harbor, Gas
tineau channel and Cordova harbor.
The Portage Ray project is proposed
with a view to providing a harbor ac
cessible to the Gobi Bay oil fields.
Telegraphic Ticks.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Representa
tive John E. Baker, of California, died
here last. -right.
Seattle, Jan. 23.—Walter J. Sant
rnyer, a former member of the Seattle
school board, died at Rochester, Minn...
today..
Washington, Jan. 21.— William, tl.
Stewart, director of the census, was
seriously injured toda vwhen struck
by a mail truck.
Washington, Jan. 21.—The Elliott
bill, authorizing appropriation of
$1()5,000,000 for new public buildings,
was approved today by the- House1
public buildings committee.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Mrs. Woodi
row Wilson today heard the Senate
debate the world court question, with
Senator'Borah arguing against Amer
ican admission and assailing the
League of Nations.
Olympia, Jan. 21.—Governor Hart
ley has granted extension of the penf
nurnlp fr» 7hinHt»n. nt St*
attle, convicted on a charge of fraud
ulent transaction in connection with
automobile contracts.
DAWES ASSAILED FOR CRITI
CISING SENATE PROCEDURE
Washington, Jan. 21.—After two
senators had assailed him today from
the Senate floor for criticising Senate
procedure, Vice President Dawes is
sued a statement saying he owed an
apology to one of them—Senator
Copeland (Dem.) of New York. He
said he had intended his criticism to
apply generally to certain tactics used
in the world court debate.
T. A. Parsons, manager of the N.J
C. Co. store at Nenana, and Manager
N. G. Hanson, of McGrath, returned
to the latter place a couple of days
ago, Mr. Parsons leaving yesterday
over the trail for Nenana.
Bob Shively returned last night
from a trip to Opbir.
(DEATH BY
OWN HAND
Wm. Blancker, at Lake
view, Found With
Bullet in Head.
Ophir, -Ian. 20.—Max Simel, mer
chant of Fairview, on the Innoko, who
has jiust arrived in Ophir, brings news
of what is evidently the death by sui
cide of William Blancker, well known
mining man, formerly of Marshall,
Alaska.
Mr. Blancker was living in a cabin
near Simel’s store, and on the morn
ing of the 7th ciiifwy nifwyp mfwyp
ing of January fcth \V. Jones, who is
looking after Mr. Simel's store, was
attracted to the cabin by the howling
of dogs. When he went into the cabin
he saw Blancker’s body lying on the
bed, with a bullet, hole in his head, and
a 2:>-30 rifle lying on the floor.
Blancker had acted strangely sev
eral days before his death. He had
sent money to pay some small debts
that he owed to several parties in To
kotna, Ophir and McGrath for several
years, a few days before, when Mr.
Simel came up on his last trip to
Ophir.
Mr. Blancker came to Nome in
1900 from Yakima, Wash., where he
has a sister living at present. He and
his brother Ben were the discoverers
of the Marshall camp. His brother,
Ben Blancker, was killed in the Skin
ner &. Eddy shipyard, in Seattle, in
1918.
William Blancker came to this sec
tion with Cy Higgins two years ago,
and last summer he was engineer for
• M »A t'iniri '»n mr mall uuim n >mi un
lnnok«.
Bather Burbank De
clares Himself Infidel
San Francisci, Jan. 22.—The Bul
letin, in a copyrighted article,, says
I.uther Burbank has announced that
he is an infidel in the true sense of
the word, adding:
“i am a lover of Christ as a man
and His works and all things that
help humanity, but nevertheless, just
as he was an infidel, then I am an
infidel' today. 1 do not believe what
has been served me to believe.”
MRS. ROOSEVELT IN YUCA
TAN STUDYING MYTHOLOGY
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 22.—Mrs.
Roosevelt, widow of former President
Roosevelt, has arrived at Progresso,
State of Y’ucatan.
Dispatches today to the Mexican
consulate here said Mrs. Roosevelt is
in Yucatan to study the mythology of
the ancient Mayas and to decipher
hieroglyphics recently found in exca
vations there.
OL MSTKA D CON SPIR ACY
CASE STARTS, SEATTLE
Seattle, Jan. 20.-—The jury to try
Roy Olmstead and others charged
with liquor conspire y was secured
this afternoon, an<‘ rial of the ease
has commenced. T government has
a number of special rosecutors and
numerous secret service men are in
attendance.
Mail Carrier Charlie Ross, bringing
the Outside mail, arrived yesterday,
and continued on his way to Flat this
morning.
DolphMespelt, from Canes, was a
yesterday arrival for a short visit in
town.
Tom Shallow, freighter, returned a
couple of days ago from a trip to
Ganes.
Freighter Billie Jones left yester
day for Ophir.
Johnson Sozov returned yesterday
from a hu;ief visit: at McOrath.
500 U. S.
RAILROADS
Consolidation Into Few
Great Rail Systems
Is Being Urged.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Consolida
tion of five hundred American rail
roads into a few great rail systems
was urged upon the Senate interstate
commerce committee today by Sen
ator Cummins, author of the consoli
! dation bill, which has received the in
dorsement of President Coolidge.
1 Cummins declared Congress must
provide for consolidation, or a vast
section of American railroads, now
losing money, will be destroyed.
Sudden Death of W.F.
Thompson, Editor of
Fairbanks News-Miner
(Fairbanks News-Miner, Jan. 5.)
W. F. Thompson is dead.
To record the passing of an editor
, within his own office and upon the
typewriter that but a few hours pre
viously had responded to his touch
is no task easily taken, for it is hard
to believe the words that unfold on
the platen before you. It was unbe
lievable at first, not only within the
nome unu me pnntsnop, out mruugn
out the town and wherever he was
known.
The end came quietly at St. Jo
' seph’s Hospital at 8:20 a. m. Monday,
A coma coming: over him early in the
i evening had eased the suffering of the
: last few hours. His wife was at his
bedside throughout the night and
I until he breathed his last. In his mo
i inents et - vi*—?) he worked and
' planned for tae future.
He went'to the hospital early Fri
day, as he had been suffering acutely
1 during the night. Saturday forenoon
he stole away from the hospital,
against the orders of his physicians
and nurses, and returned to his office,
ttempted to complete work
that he had started the da previous
ly. He was unable to continue, and
after a brief time at his desk called
for assistance and returned to ths
hospital. Sunday he was told that he
could not live. He responded with
: the assertion that he wouldl be back
1 at his desk in the mornin; He re
mained in that belief.
Burial will be held Wednesday af
ternoon at 3 o’clock from Eagle Hall.
The services will be conducted by
i Igloo No. 4, Pioneers of A aska, in
accordance with a wish o ' ex
pressed by the deceased. Business
houses and professional offices will
close doors for one hour between 2
and 3 o’clock, out of respect to his
| memory.
( Only ascattered record is to be
j had of the deceased. It is known
i that he engaged in journalism in the
Middle Western States, throughout
i the South and in the State of \\ ash
ington, where he launched numerous
papers that continue under the name
. U.. W'icVtinrrfon Vw*
crossed into British Columbia, where
he was directly under Lord Shaugh
j nessy in the pioneer work of the Ca
nadian railways system. The year
, 181)8 found him in Trail and Glenora,
■ B. O., where he joined the rush to the
Klondike via the Edmonton trail. In
Dawson he stood topmost of that
small band of brilliant news workers
j who enlivened the political life of the
' boom camp. Fairbanks lured him to
a new frontier, and here he remained
; to the last, firm in the faith that the
immediate future would bring pros
perity.
BORAH A 1928 CANDIDATE.
Washington, Jan. 21.—Senator
Borah, it is disclosed, is considering
i entering the 1928 campaign for the
presidency on an anti Lea,g,ue of
; tions imt