The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, July 16, 1931, Page 6

POLLY AND HER PAYS by Haro SYNOPSIS: Although Harriet Neel, Pierre Denovan’s mother, had left money for his stage cducation, Pierre's estranged father's stepson, Bruce, wants the boy to invest in a mine. Abcut this situation, Tony La- teur, Harriet's old sweetheart, writes a play. In it, Pierre is preparing to leave Bruce’s home, where he has been living, for dramatic school. Because Bruce must take a business trip he ruches a final cffort to secure the money. But Ann Bevis, Bruces' wife, urges Pierre to reject his preposition. Bruce overhears their tete-a-tete, put- ting the worst construction on it, and later tells Ann he'll de- cort her if she doesn’t persuade Pierre. He tells Ann that, un- kncwn to the boy, Pierre's fa- ther is the promoter. Ann is in tears when Pierre enters. Chapter 18 WRECKED PLANS Pointedly ignoring the embar- rassing uation into which h had entered, Pierre approachec Bruce. “Here’s a little good-b; present for you, old man,” he said extending his hand with a box. Bruce silently took the box and opening it, found a scarf pin “Thanks, Pierre,” he said. “Thought you'd' like it,” returned Plerre joyously. “Had to give it tc you now, ’'cause 11l be leaving ir the morning before you get back from Camden.” Ann said hurriedly, with an ef- fort to control her voice, “That re- minds me, I must go and pack Bruee's bag.” Still crying she left the room. Pierrc and Bruce stood looking after her. Slowly Pierre turned t Bruce. “What'’s the trouble, Bruce —what’s Ann crying about?” Bruce did not answer, but moved about uneasily. Plerre grew mor¢ afd more disturbed. “What's the matter with you and Ann, Bruce?' Bruce paused before Plerre and regarded him doubtfully. “I'm not so sure that I ought to tell you’ “Why not? Is Ann crying be- calse of anything I've said o1 done?” Bruce answered reluctantly: “Ir a way—yes. If you must know, Anr is feeling badly over my propositior to invest your money for you.” “But, Bruce, I told Ann not 2 half hour ago that I wouldn't let you nor any one else have that mbohey to invest in anything. That’s all settled.” “T know it is, Plerre; but Ann’s bsen mighty good to you since you havé been making your home with us, hasn't she?” “She’s been wonderful, Bruce. I have often wished I could make you' both understand how grateful I am” “Yeah? Well, it would mean a Jot' to Ann if I could get a start toward making some real money.” “Yes, of course.” “Plerre, if I have been too keen urging you to help me gét in right on a really big thing and at the same time more than double your money for you, it's been on Ann's account. I don't mind for myself, New Kabo FOUNDATION GARMENTS Girdles and Garter Belts Come in and look at the various styles in ! your type of KABO SELF-CONSCIOLISNESS 1S ABSOLUTELY FATAL TO SUCCESS/ ATTITUDE, MR. PERKINS/ 14 Rell Winight: pinching along like we have to on my measly bank-clerk salary, but it hurts to see Ann slaving without even a woman to wash and iron for her. I don’t want Ann to work her- self to death like so many of these Orchard Hill women do. If she didn’t love beautiful things like she ioes or if she wasn't the kind who could really appreciate such things t wouldn’t matter so much—but jou know how Ann is. I'd like for Ann to have the home she dreams wout and all that a weman like 1er deserves. ‘And—well—she's ounted too much, I guess, on vhat this Nevada gold mine was joing’ to do for her We can't ’lame her if she is a bit upset over 1er disappointment.” “But, Bruce,” cried Pierre des- serately, “Ann has been urging me all along not to let you have my noney. She wants me to go to chool to prepare myself to be an ctor, as I have always planned— s mother planned for me before he died.” “Sure, I know. That's Ann. She vould make any sacrifice for you, jerre. But just the same she eels it. I know I oughtn't to have old you, but she’s crying because fter all she’s done for you and all he’s been to you you haven't seen our way to help me get a start n life that would mean so much o her. She thought you cared nore for her—for us—that's all.” “Good Lord! Bruce, I never hought of it that way!” “That’s what I've tried to 'tell Ann, Pierre. I told her you didn't realize what it would mean to her.” “That's right. I haven't realized vhat it would mean to Ann.” ‘I know you haven't, and she tnows it too, but it hurts just the am: | “But I'm all packed to go in the norning!” “That's so. I suppose I could 1ave my old soda fountain back.” “And you would go right on naking your home with Ann and ne. It isn't as if you were giving 1p your plans to go on the stage,| 2ferre; it's only putting it off a ‘ew months.” “Sure, T know. A year wouldn't make so much difference. Are you sertain, Bruce, that this gold min- ng investment is all you say it is ind that you won't need my mon- 'y longer than a year?” “If T wasn't suré do you think ‘or a minute I would propose let- ing me invest your money in it?” “But I haven't very much money, Bruce. I figure that there's barely amough for me to scrape through school and live until I can land some sort of a part in some play.” “I know what you have, Pierre. T looked up your account in our bank. You drew it all out this aft- arnoon, t00." As in a dream Pierre slowly irew a package of bills from his onocket and gave it to Bruce. “I— I never realized about Ann,” he said. Bruce, as he put the money in his pocket, said: “She would give me the devil if she knew I'd told you. You'll never regret this, Pierre; it will make us rich.” “Yeah,” returned Pierre, I'm aw- fully glad I can do something for Ann." Before they could say anything more Martin Bevis entered with hat and cane. “That Camden train goes at 7:30, doesn't ‘it, Bruce?” “Seven-forty,” answered Bruce. “Oh! Well, we can walk as far as the bank together. I've got to find that blasted 39 cents yet to- night.” Ann, coming in with the bag she had packed for Bruce, asked, “What time is it now, Pa?” As Martin drew his watch from his ‘pocket a massive old-fashioned Masonic charm came loose from the guard and fell to the floor. Martin cried: “I've dropped my Masonic charm,” and began hunt- ing for it. Ann and Pierre went to Martin's assistance. Bruce moved to the desk at the farther end of the room and began hurriedly to write a letter. “Here it is!” cried Ann, recover- ing the charm and giving it to her father. The old bookkeeper handled the emblem fondly. “I wouldn't take a fortune for that,” he said proudly. He handed it to Pierre. Pierre, examining the charm, read: “Presented to Martin Bévis by his brother Masons in token of his services as Worshipful Master of Orchard Hill Lodge, number 36, , November 30, 1893.” “Fine!” said | Plerre. “I don't wonder you think | 5 'Alaska Mineral buiput i;l 1930 Shrinks from Previous Year from Copper’s Decline Mines in Alaska in 1030 produced minerals worth $13812,000, as against $16,066,000 in 1929, accord- ing to an announcement made by the _Interior Department today through the Geological Survey. The total value of the mineral output summary form the mineral output of Alaska for 1930 and for compar- Value in 1930 and 1929 1930 1929 Gold $ 8,476,000 $ 7,716,000 Copper 4,244,600 7,130,000 Silver 157,300 252,000 Coal 631,000 528,000 Tin, metallic 9,300 35,000 Lead 136,500 166,000 Miscellaneous mineral pro- ducts, in- cluding pe- troleum and platinum metals, lime stone, etc. 157,300 194,000 $13,812,000 $16,066,000 From the table it will be evident that there was a substantial in- crease in the value of the output of gold, and some increase in coal. The decrease in the other com- modities is interpreted as being due not only to the very low prices that prevail for the metals such as cop- per, silver, and lead but also to the deterrent effect of those low prices in discouraging the undertaking of new enterprises and dissuading op- erators from making even as large an output as they ordinarily would from the mines already operating. Stagnation Felt Less The world-wide stagnation of bus- iness and the accompanying depres- sion seem really to have been felt less in Alaska than in most other regions. Instead, therefore, of re- garding the foregoing record as one to cause alarm for the future of the Alaska mining industry it seems that when all things are con- sidered the record of a decrease of only 15 per cent compares favor- ably with the records from sim- ilar enterprises in the States. Each year brings more and more gen- Territory, and these improvements in general conditions are stimu- lating prospectors and others to undertake the development of de- posits that had previously been too difficult to exploit. Such im- provements are exerting a continu- ing and growing force, so that each Martin received the charm from Pierre’s hand and regarded it with fond admiration. Then he re- marked: “The spring in this blam- ed snap is weak. That’s how it come loose.” “Hadn't you better leave it at home, Pa, until you have it’ fixed?” asked Ann. “No.” Martin returned impatient- ly as he fixed the snap. “I have never been without this sacreéd em- blem a minute. I'll just bend this spring a bit and it will hold all right until I get a new one. I never would find that 39 cents to balance my books tonight if I was to leave my lucky charm at home.” He call- ed to Bruce, “Come on, Bruce; it's time to catch that train to Cam- den tonight!"” Bruce finished the letter he was writing, placed it in an envelope, which he sealed, and put it in his pocket. “Goodby, hurriedly. “Goodby, dear; youll be sure to come home on the morning train, won't you?” He laughed nervously and, turn- ing hastily, offered his hand to Pierre. “Well, goodby, old scout.” Pierre, shocked at Bruce's man- ner and the indifference of his farewell, shook hands silently. Bruce, with a laugh, caught up his and rushed after Martin. suwenw Pierre grasped the full import of the situation—Bruce was going away with his school money —his own plans to leave for New Ann—" he kissed her Starting as if to run after Bruce, he called with quick excitement: “Bruce, oh, Bruce—wait a minute. Patuat (Copyright, 1930, by D. ‘Appleton and Co.) The tape measure that Pi- crre uses tomorrow cannot gauge the significance of the a lot of it.” discovery to which it leads. of the Territory since 1880 is| $629,313,000. The following table shows in ison of the same minerals in 1929:, eral development throughout thel York in the morning were wrecked.\ —~= = | year Alaska is becoming less and less an unknown frontier, and the hazard of mining under pione: conditions are being corresponding- ly reduced. The output of gold was distribut- fed between lodes and placers ap- proximately in the proportion of 43 to 57—$3,639,000 from lodes and 1$4,837,000 from placers. The produc- ing gold lodes are widely distrib~ |ut through various parts of the Territory, but more than 93 per cent of t output came from lodes lin eastern Alaska, where ac- cessibility to deep-water routes of communication and other favor- able conditions have permitted the nages of low-grade gold ore. Placer Gold Increase The output of placer gold was nearly three-quarters of a million dollars larger than in 1929. Hun- dreds of camps contributed to the |output, but those in the Yukon "Basm contributed the greatest iamount and those in Seward Pen- insula came next. More than 80 percent of the total placer produc- tion of the Territory was mined by dredges, of which 27 were active during 1930—15 in the camps in the Yukon Valley, and 12 in Sew- ard Peninsula. Together these dredges produced gold to the val- ue of $3912600. They are esti- mated to have handled about 9- 906,000 cubic yards of gravel, and the gold recovered was worth about 39': cents a cubic yard No new dredges were built during the year but two old dredges that had been idle for some time were recon- structed and again active in 1930. Five dredges that were active in 1929 were idle during the year, The output of copper in 1930 was nearly 7,860,000 pounds less than in 1929, and its value was nearly $2,886,000 1 than in the earlier year. Practically the whole of the Alaska copper comes from three mines operated by the Kennecoft Copper Corporation, two of which are in the Copper River region and one on Latouche Island in Prince William Sound. The ore from the properties in the Copper River re- gion is largely high-grade copper sulphide and carbonate; that from Latouche Island is a low-grade copper-iron sulphide. All the Alas- ka copper ore is shipped to the States for smelting. During the year work at the mine on Latouche Island was discoptinued and part of the plant there dismantled. Silver Not Workable None of the Alaska ores are min- ed solely for their silver comtent, but considerable silver is recovered as a minor constituent from the ores of gold and copper. In 1930 silver to the value of $107,800 was recovered from the copper ores, $39,300 from the gold ores, and $10,200 from the placer gold; the total was 408,570 ounces, having a value of $157,000. This marks a very great falling off in value from' 1929, which is attributable to the lower selling price of silver and fo; the greatly decreased output of' copper ores from which a largey part of the Alaska silver is derived.” The lead produced from Alaska ores in 1930 amounted to 2,730,000 pounds, which at the average sell- ing price of-lead for the year was worth $136,500. This was largest output of lead in Alaska since this metal was first produced in this Territory, though because of the small price paid for lead the total value was below that of many years. Most of the lead was - covered as a by-product in connecs [tion with the mining of gold ores in | southeastern Alaska: d Coal to the valite of $631,000 was produced in 1930 from Alaska mines principally in the Matanuska and’ Healy River fields. This was an increase in value of about 100,000 and the output of the year, 120,000 tons, has been exceeded in only oné year in the entire period that eoal mining has been in progress in Alaska. No Alaska coal is export ed, but 37,128 tons was imported from the States, chiefly from Washington, and 23,892 tons from foreign countries, chiefly British the | |successful mining of immense ton- Columbia, so that the total con= T T T T L T T sumption of coal in Alaska in 1930 ! TyyyrneHIITHINENI PHONES 83 OR 85 as cludes emotion’ from TR T e i i THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931. A GOOD GOLFER 1S ALWAYS AN UNCONSCIOUS GOLFER / By CLIFF STERRETT WAL, IF EVER THEY WAS A NATURAL~ BORN GOLFER, PAW OUGHTTA BE IT/ = JERRET: 4 29. amounted to approximately 181,100 tons. Other Mineral Output Among the products that entered less largely into the' Alaska miner- al industry in 1930 may be men- tioned tin, petrcleum, platinum metals, and limestone for cement. Compare with 1929, the output of tin in 1930 showed a great falling off both in quantity and in value. The total value of the other pro- ducts was $157,300, or somewhat | les sthan that of the similar groun of products in 1929. The foregoing notes are taken from a comprehensive report of the United States Geological Survey entitled “Mineral Industry of Alas- ka in'1930,” which was prepared by Philip 8. 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