The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, November 27, 1929, Page 2

R o LSRR 2§ A g adingas i dodadieinio it it si i Aadid TR g s it NN B ok o Greetings for Thanksgi_ing Tomorrow brings the day of the year set aside for the many blessings of the past twelve months—as with most every one, they cannot in any measure compare with the good things we have and fer which we give thanks. Thanksgiving again re- minds us of all the customers and friensd that read our ads and patronize our business. We join with vou all Thank sgiving. B. M. Behrends Co., Inc. This store remains closed all day tomorrow Weather Conditions As Recorded by the U. S. “to the decrease in the quantity and ivalue of copper that was mined. Weather Bureaun 4 Althcugh the total mineral produc- Forecast for Juneau and vicinity, bey—ning 4 p. m. today: ‘lion is less than that for 1927, it Ofoudy tonight, Thursday fair and somewhat colder; gentle is significant that the gold produc- veriable winds. |tion increased very materially. The LA !mining industry has been stimulat- L A |ed during the past year by new de- Time Burometer Teup., Humlidity Wind Velecity Weather 'vclopments ang by }::Slsmnce given 4 p. m. yesty 30.01 39 95 E 2 Oy 145 prospectors, hence it is almost 4 & m today 2996 34 29 w # Rain-Snow |cortqin that the production from Nean today 30.11 8 % w 4 ClY |the mines will show an increase CABLE AND RADIO REFORTS ST L e o YESTERDAY TODAZ The. Governor noted., that the Highest 4pm. | Low 4c.m. 4am. Precip. 4am. character of the gold mining indus- Stations-- temp. temp. | emp. temp. Velocity 24 hrs. Weather try has changed. From one that Barrow -2 -8 | -8 2 10 0 Clear {was vory largely based . on the Nome 14 2 -6 -2 10 0 Clear | workings of rich, placer grounds, it Bethel 30 22 20 28 . 02 Pt. Cldy has shifted to the lodes and low | Fort Yukon 24 18 8 10 e 0 Cldy {grade placer mreas on which ma- 32 24 2 22 & 01 Snow fchines have largely replaced the| 24 8 -4 4 — 0 Clear | man power. 36 36 | 32 34 20 22 Clear| pLast year for the first time in the Dutch Harbor 38 36 32 36 — 36 Clflm"Terriwry's history the lode pro- Eodiak 40 38 26 36 o 0 Clear | quction exceeded that derived from. Cordova 38 34 30 30 Calm 24 Clear plecers. The total of both aggre-| Juncau 40 39 34 o ‘ 50 RalnSnow gq40q $6,755,000 as compared with Ketchikan 46 46 46 50 b 1.80 ann‘gs 9271}00‘ in 1927. g Prince Rupert 46 46 46 48 12 1.01 Rain | ppoe increase -in the production Edmonton 48 34 30 30 10 06 8nOW' ¢ eold trom JoAbE 18 eeetiifted fdn & J’;"’;lc g ‘_"J) ?’3 :L’ ;“ 01 Cl‘lf'v by the greater output of the Alaska 5 'z; la-‘xr)mwisco ;(1 (;; ’3 .';3 g Cfi!‘?dl)l Jineall Golds Miiuge Cowbpoy i PRI e 4 Scutheast Alaska,” the report said. 3 |“Recently some new discoveries on NOTE—Observaiions at Barrow, Fort Yukpn, Tanana and Eagle)the Taku River neer Juneau, but are made at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. Juueau time. ion the Canadian side of the boun- —_—_— P S CHATAAE _,,7fi’dary, have attracted wide atten- With the development of a barometer ea over Barrow |tion and have stimulated prospect- aad a secondary one over the upper Yukon pressure is rising over|ing in Alaska in that district.” all of the Territory. This morning a ridge of high pressure extcnds{ Other lode mining .areas, Willow, irem Barrow south to California. Under its influence Alaskan tem-|Creek tributary to the Alaska Rail- poratures, except in the Southwestern part, were lower, Barrow,iroad, Fairbanks, Nuka. Bay, Crow Nome and Eagle experiencing suize the last 21 Creck. Nixon Fork, and Valdez “re- hours rain or snow fell over xeept in the port developments which indicate ‘erthern portion and the Interior. {that throughout the Territory lode 4B mining is receiving more attention LAS| i Mining Total $600,000,000 than in former years.” A Pm AYS ! Le mining ‘industry, | Copper Mining Declines GOVERNOR PARKS i { Copper mining operations contin- -7 000,000,000 have Ued to decline, Gov. Parks reported. (Contirued from Paze One) Tar from the mines in|kKennecott and Latouche continucd nee 1880, according to sta- |0 be the only producing copper tistics compiled by the Geological |Properties. — The downward slang Survey. Gold and copper are the |Pegan in 1923 and “there has been icf resources of mineral wealth, |% steady decline in the production mineral output reached itsSnce 1823, and further decrease is point in 1916 when it was |i2€vitable unless new ore deposits | are discovered.” that time there has been/ However, the situation s not| 1 decline. 2 1928 the|Without some promise. “Extensive 1e of all mineral products|PrOsPecting on some of the more promising deposits in the Copper | ortad to b, $1418 000 SERIREPICR SRR 1 and as a result ir investiga- 1S $176.000 under the 1027 produc- |River district has yielded most sat- esult of their investiga- . icfactory results and there i§ @ pos- tions, it is apparent that the fish-{ticn. The decline is due whoily- 283 pounds valued at $3,805083 in 1927, Commenting on the slatus of this industry, Gov. Parks said “The problem of preservi halibut fisheries has occupied tho attention cf the International Hali- bul Commission for several years et £ Lo daanl THE DAILY ALA_SKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27, 1929. 1 t veloped before the known ore bodies nation by an engineer or geologl are exhausted. However, an in- the Governor said. With thi is not likely in the near future.” fup 2 fund of $20,000 in the exp | A drop in silver production was tation that the Federal govern: {experlenced along with copper. This,would co-operate in the work. | was natural as 75 per cent of that was cxpected the latter would Imincral recovered in the Terrimryfp geologists and engincers had its origin in the copper ores. ’t t their expenses of travel Other Mining Activities | subsistence would be paid by | The report dealt briefly with Territory. other forms of mining. Coal min- 'w |ing increased 20 per cent, the gotal action to all concerned, and| produgtion being 1252289 tons val- ‘then the Federal Government 1 ued at $624,000, all coming. from the T2:ritory holding the sack. | the Matanuska and Healy River| But enough was done to prove districts. |the worth of the idea. “It is the | OIll continued to be produced in opinion of many of those |the Katalla district alone, but the lested,” wrote the Governor, “that | Governor said: “It is known' that better 1ts can be obtained un- |several wells will be drilled during !der this arangement than un: |the next year and an increased any other plan that has b2en sug ' production is anticipated.” |gested so far.” An increase was noted in lead, | should Be On Ground marble, limestone, tin and plati-| “These geologists and engix num. The inception of a new in- should be statipned in Alaska dur- dusiry, limestone quarrying. on Dall ing the entire year. Geological re- Island, was noted. This was open- {ports covering the principal known ed by the Pacific Coast Cemient|mineralized areas are available but |Company and has a capacliy, or(‘m not give the necessary do several thousand tons per day and |information about the small “no doubt will continue in enaration |pe nd usually they are not pub- |many years.” lished for a year or more after tt Digeuscos Probloms |are prepared. It will be of ines At seme length the Cavernor di",-imable value in stimulating develop- cussed problems connected with the ment if a geclogist can be sent t mining industry and how aid cauld‘zhe scene of a new mineral discov ibe extended to prospectors and in- ,ery as soon as it is reported. Hi dividual miners. He pointed out report should be printed and dis- the means adopted by the Territory tributed immediately. This canno! to encgurage prospecting by ex- be done unless he is stationesd ir tending financial assistance to them the Territory.” and by giving technical advice to, Rail Revenues Smaller |them in the development of min- Owing to the transition of th !crnl discoveries. The Prospectors’ Fairbanks Exploration Compan: Aid “has worked well and will be from a construction to an opera- continued during the next tWo tion basis, the freight revenu years” the report said. In the first the Alaska Railroad experienced & two years 200 prospectors availed sharp decline during the last themselves of the Territorial law year, said the report. The reve and 110, 0of them submitted good nuc from all sources was $1,26)- reports on the work they had done. 23407 and the deficit was $950, The Territory’s effort to provide 711.74. Shipments of coal incre miners with expert technical ad- | —————- - - — vice has not.worked out equally as o well. Not from any inherent de- A Welsh rarebit fects in the plan, but because the - Tederal Government “withdrew tae f o f our w’” taste better than one for the v carried out for two years with services of its field men.” ldea Was Sound A “The, discovery of valuable min- | erals Ry the prospector must b'ci followed by intelligent development work and seldom can the discov- crer afford to pay for an exami- (et o i i i THANKSGIVING CANDY | tuw | tainly be [§ ebit would cer- ough and s creased production in, tMis metal mind, the Alaska Legislature put ments In fact, this scheme cach year.” inter- |a A | two shees leave little to be de- sired for their smartnes this was insufficient the decline of ship- chinery and equipment hanks company. a “gratilying increase el and it is expected o completion of the wagon t. McKinley Nation- e will be a marked ad- 1e number of visitors 6 per cent 0 overc yance in > now being dirceted to- ing the areas adjacent oad. 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Box 218 for Mail Orders { id § Attractive Selection of ] i Christmas s, Cards sibility that new mines will be de- ing grounds bordering Canada and | _ Alaska have been seriously de- pleted.© If these fisheries are to be rehabiiitated it is probable that fishing will have to be restricted for a number of years. The pro- Visions of the present treaty do nob give the Commission authority to do this, Exhaustive reports and recommendations have been pre- parcd for submission to Congress and the Canadian Goverrn ent | which, if adopted, will permit ade- quate control of the situation. Au- thority has been requested which will permit the Bureau of Fisherios | to survey the waters of Berin and those adjacent to the Ale ISlands for the purpose of ining whether or not commercial halibut banks exist in. these dis- tricis. This industry is of great importance to Alaska and the re- ‘commendations should receive early censideration by Congress.” yDeclines were noted by the Gov- ernor in both the cod fishing and whaling industries. The output of shrimp and crabs was larger bur crab fishery preduction suffer- a sharp decline. Seal Herd the THANKSGIVING DAY E STORE CLOSED ® g " CALIFORNIA GROCERY may be accomplished by proper|| \ B fifi;nv : Evenings Also boxed Christmas Cards at z 50c dozen $1.00 dozen 5 77 $1.50 dozen Juneau Drug Company teé Delivery, Phone 33 Ql!hn Bubstation No. 1 THANKS TURKEY THIE CASH BAZAAR Ofiposite U. S. Cable Off“ce Oyster Ripe Olives Cranberry Sauce Mince and Pumpkin Coffee i - .'B'ergmann Loggers “"Spring Heels (Calked) Shoe Mabry’s Cafe $1.00 12 NOON TO 8 P. M. ——MENU— i Fruit Salad Roast Young Turkey with Dressing Cauliflower en Cream = Sweet Potatoes Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce Apple Pie with Cheese | Thomas Hardware Co. 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