Tanana leader., 1910-02-17
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New York special telegram the Chicago Record Herald
of recent date says:
"Sha mineral wealth of Alaska enrich the Guggenheim
the United States treasuy This question is the theme
Of article in the January issue of McClure Magazine The
fight the billion dollar coal deposits in the Boring
ton OF southern that brought about the CLAWS episode
the trouble between Secretary Banger and Chief Forester
Pncho viewed angle the interest the Guggenhems
have in the case.
George Kbbe Turner review history of the discovery the
anthracite and bitumnous Alaska
which various syndates the eight have sought
full OF the mineral treasures Then they assert that
control of Alaska drifting into the hands of the Guggenem
family which bids grip whole develop
ment of industry on the Pacific coast.
nd
The control Of all exploited countries the article, es
peciay mining in the last 20 has inevitably
into the hands great yndcaes For the last 10 years.
pecay the last fve the control of Alaska has been drifting
steadily into the hands of the Guggenhems the da
mond and gold fields of South Africa
great diamond SPECTATORS Albert B Barney arnato and their
associates
'At present Guggenhems requirement of
the district inevitable They started there in small
nearly 10 the Nome district through the Northwest
Commercial Company. They hold the great part
famous gold district of the Klondke with their 100000
Gold Company and they have practical
transportation to the district.
Transportation contro
I'm all their companies exploiting Alaska capital repre-
scented aggregatng $4ooo0000 $50
they especial attention the question control
aon which is the key to the control of all mining business
In discussing the various Of claimants which trying
to get patents and full the big billion dollar prize
article particular attention to the Cunningham claims which
brought for the CLAWS incident The Cunningham group
prsed Idaho and Washington millionaire
syndicate being the hands of Clarence Cunningham pro-
moer and in showing the influences through which worked the
article brings in Senator Hepburn of IDAHO
1919: Quotes Cunningham
quotes from Cunnngham journal under date of Sept
1903 the journal being the documentary evidence that Ola
Wis secured in preparing the coal land
Have agreed with W. Hepburn in consideration for his
services attorney carry him claim
COAL of to him. he agrees do all legal
procuring titles, etc., free of expense to us
This arrangement would bring high compensation
Hepburn the Cunningham claims through
estimate of the value the coal in this property
would have value of 81 900 commercial
perfectly clear that each share would be great value
would certainly constitute great ee demanding valuable
In September 1903 Hepburn States
aor having been elected by the Idaho Legislature eight months
before
in
The basic unit in political legislative oraory concerning
Alaska hardy Everything done his
In the spring of 1904 Mr.. Hepburn
the benefit OF the hardy pospector of Alaska the Alaska
bill Of April 49, 1904 This which the law of
1900 had placed the governments coal that district allowed
pense."
Reverting to the question of Guggenheim dominance in
Alaska, the article says:
ION July 2o 1907 Campbell Clarence Cunningham and
M c. Moore of Washington acting representa-
ves for the claimants signed delivered Daniel
Company representation and proposal company
with S5OOOOoO capital give Guggenhem half the
ment of 250ooo working capital into the company treasury
sell to his railroad companys output $75 ton for its
and 1926 ton for general use"
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