The Alaska daily empire., 1914-01-27
MALONEY WANTS
 JUNEAU LABORATORY


 That Alaska should ask for the es- tablishment of metalurglcal and min. eralogical laboratory at Juneau by the Federal bureau of mines is the first recommendation contained in the first annual report of Territorial Mining In. spector William Maloney which has been submitted to the Governor.
 Mir. Maloney also recommends that the eight-hour working day should be extended to all underground employ ees, whether they are working in quartz or placer mines;
 That owners and operators of mines should be required to register with the mine inspector. and set forth the name of the mine, its character, the loca- tion, name of person in charge, prin- cipal place of business. the number of actual employees and prospective num- Der of employees, etc.;
 That the mine inspector should be provided with blanks for reports to be made by mine operators and their agents. setting forth these and other particulars, including accounts of ac- cidents, etc.;
 That it should be made crime for any operator or employee of a mine wilfully or wantonly to neglect any precaution against endangering life or injury to employees. or to violate the rules provided for their safety;
 That the mine inspector should be provided with funds for office assist ance and for deputies, to assist in the field work; he particularly asks that deputies be provided to visit the new camps.
 Lives Lost.
 Mir. Maloney reports that 24 lives were lost last year through accidents in mining operations-15 of them in the quartz mines of the Territory and nine in the placer.
 There are approximately 5000 men employed, he says, making deaths to the 1000 employed. He thinks this number too high.
 Much of the work in the placer dis trlcts now is confined to "sniping" out the pillars that were left in to SUD- port the earth and overlooked corners in old mines, according to the report, and this is extra hazardous employ ment.
 Labor Supply Ample.
 The labor supply has been ample, according to the report, and in some places there. were more men than the situation requires. This was due, how. ever, to the lack of rain which restrict ed mining operations.
 Falrbanks Conditions Fairly satisfac.
 tory.
 The inspector found conditions fairly satisfactory at Fairbanks, though he says ventilation could be improved in some instances. The working out of the richer deposits here as at Nome, he says, has curtailed the output.
 Quartz Mining Gaining.
 Mir. Maloney finds that quartz min ing is becoming important in the Fairbanks and Nome districts, but that operations are confined to the richest lodes on account of the high cost of production, due to excessive transportation charges. Forty Dredsers on Seward Peninsula. The report says that 40 dredgers are operated on Seward peninsula, and that 300 men are employed in their operation.
 Wages from Ss.5o 10 s5 and Board,
 The mining inspector finds that the wages for men employed in Alaska's mines runs from S3.5O without board to $5 a day and board. The former ob- tain along the coast in the quartz dis tricts, and the latter at Fairbanks and at Nome in the summer time. In the winter times the wages at Nome are S3 to $3.5O and board.
 No Strikes or Loekouts.
 The report shows that conditions have been satisfactory to employees, and that there have been no strikes or lock-outs,
 New Dlstrlcts Uncertain.
 Mir. Maloney says in his report that there has been insufficient develop ment work in the Chisaua. Nelchina and Andreaofsl1y strikes to determine anything as to their richness or extent
 NEW CITIZENS.