The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-11
MINES AND MINING STOCKS
RAILWAY ROUTES M ALASKA
United States Geological Survey lssVes
Report on ANaiable Routes

United States Geological Survey issge
Report on AVsiisele Routes,
The mn Industrial dcvelot ment 81
inland Alaska is possible only bS con
structins RAILWAYS that viii furnish
transportation % open ports GA IN,
Pacific Though Alaskans have Ions
been chmorng for adequate iranspor.
tation facilities. the general puhN,
outside II the Territory has oaly re-
Gently begun o. understand that n,
openins II the mineral wealth and ara
bic lands 81 this great empire IS a
matter OF national Importance. Many
plans have been PROPOSED FOR building
! railways in Alaska either by public or
private enterprise and various meas.
ures are now before congress dealing
With this subject.
Because q the general interest in
This situation. a report issued by the
United States Geological Survey en-
titled Railway Routes in Alaska - BY
Alfred II. Brooks (Buneun 5eO-A). hrs
Just been reprinted This report briefy
summarizes all The data available
hearing on the lol atior OF railway
which shall connect Fairbanks. IN the
Tanana. Nth one Of the several pos
sihle coastal terminals on the Pacific
seahoard, The distance - tidcwater
lr- the several routes varies from 35g
Co over 600 miles. Experienced engi-
ucers have estimated the AVERAGE cost
per mile Of constructing this lice at
ss0.eno.
Would DeVelor Interior Regions.
Any one Of the several proposed rail-
ways described In tais report would
render accessible the great resources I
ot what has been termed central Alas
ka, a quadrangulsr area of about 700
600 square miles extending from the
Pacific seahrard TO the Arctic Circle |
central Alaska has produced from its /
placers gold 10 the value Of $4,000 (
Geo its output ia 1911 beng over So /
100000. II includes several auriferAus 4
lode districts and TWO important COD /
per belts. one Of these copper belts /
has been rendered. accessible bv a |
railway some 200 miles lorg extending
inland from Cardova. Central Alaska
also includes the high grade Goals Of
the Berins River and Mata1uska fields.
IS well as very extensive deposits Of
iignitic coal. IN addition L. It's mineral
wealth which will Justify railways
this part Of Alaska contains much
'aluarle agricultural and grazing larsl.
Mineral Resources of Territory.
This publication not only summar-
ICES data on Topography and mineral
resources but also touches on climatic
Conditions. distribution Of population.
and arabic lands etc. II is Illustrated
by carefully prepared man Showing
he distribution of mineral resources
f Alaska \ list If Government pub
ications relating to railway routes in
Alaska is appended
The same bulletin (j20-A) contains a
statement Of the mining IN
iustry Of Alaska IN 1911. together with
satisfies Of production The trtall
mineral production f'r ne year was
.Ro,65',oG5. an increase over the figures
or 1910 Of nearly $4,000 900
\ copy # the report may be ottaincl
rec on application % the Director OF
he Geological Survey. WASHINGTON. /.
America Leads World.
Since 1899. when the Untel States
upplanted Great britain this country
las hold first place among the cool
Producing countries # the word. T.
all the total worlds production of
."al amounted 10 approximately L.
100000 oof short tons. oc which tho
'ritca states contributed 49G.2-f16S
ons. or PSI per cent. In he Il wears
rom 1899 when the country nrst sur
asset Great Britain. 10 1911 the pro-
'uctior of the United States has in
.ressed nearly 1oa per cont. while
treat Britain Has increased it's out
ut about - per cent, from Fac. 5a6.-
% short tons 10 300 1IN9 27 tons The
'nited States In 1911 produced oyer
E" per cent moro than Great Britain
:e'many's production OF coal and lig.
lite in 1929 was 1t9.i19.7G6 skori tons
% 1911 it WAS 25N,233.7c tors. TN in.
r"asc NJ over % per cent Tho com
med production Of Great Britain and
'eImanH I'm lall was SCI ,742C9G short
ms, which exceeded tho output of the
'nited Stat"s by Only 80 52l.522 tons.
r lls per cent. The three countries.
ntted states treat Britain. and Cor .
AMY produce more than so per cont of
ho worlds total supply If coal.
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