The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-28
HALF MILLION IS
 APPROPRIATED FOR
 MINE DEVEL0P MEN

.Aoer spending three weeks in eN- amiuing an Of the possibilities of the Dora Hauum. Mammoth. Stone Cab in, Brooklyn. Boston and salmon creek groups Of mining claims to- geher with the possibilities for pow. er on Gold salmon and Lemon creeks and after comparing the reports of miulng engineers, hydraulic ensin- eerS. asSayers. mineralogists, geolo- Eis.s end others, ] am satisfied that a large investment can be safely rec commended on these properties. said Marshall A. Barney. corporation atsorney rom New York City to an Empire reporter today. Further than this ! will not be quoted and have nothing Go say. Who represent and the purpose of my visit to your beau tifm city will appear at tho proper time but must refrain from dis cussion just now. do wish, howev- CT. to deuy the statement made in a Sunday morning paper that ] am here investigating where SSoo.QoO has been spent. Nothing could be more esron. ecus. Mr. r. W. Martin lhe pro noter and the head and front oi this enterprise has been fully appraised ot every expenditure made here and is conyersant with every delal. There is nothing to investigate in any manner. shape or form and such a statement is not only untrue but ri- dicuious Mfr. George R. Noble, who has had charge of the situation here. has the entire confidence Of not only alr. Martin but an Of his associates as well lie is man of the highest Integrity and every dollar and penny expended by him has been ccntinu- ously accounted for in such manner as would extinguish the lantern ot Diogcnes also wish to deny their statement where all this money went s mystery. as set forth in the same paper.
 "mystsry" Rumor PoOh-Poohed.
 Therc Is no mystery whatsoever. and will guarantee Mir. Martin knows ol the purchase of every pound of nails. You may be assured there will never be any mystery in connection wh any undertakings ol Mr. Mar tin. He is 9 twentieth century busi-' ness man Who works rom six 8. m to ten D. 10. and knows where every penny or every dollar is expended on properties promoted by him
 "'rhis proposition not only looks sound to me but will say that af. tor going over all ot the reports and especially the report made by Mir R. ? A Kinzie who built up an internation- al reputation by his successful direc- tion Of the Treadwell, that have be- come very enthusiastic-in fact too much so for lawyer who should ney- CT forget. not only to be conservative but also never forget his whereas and 'Wheregores
 Sr. Barney refused to comment fur ther or to deny or affirm the current reports.
 1t was learned on excellent author ity. however. that a syndicate was now forming in New York for the purpose of advancing S500000 with which to immediately prospect all of the properties. That the several shafts. tunnels and cross cuts now started would not be continued with the exception ol the Hallum tunnel which will be cut through all Ave of the mountain properties in tho place of the other developments the company will continue its prospect Ing work by diamond drilling The salmon creek dam. constructed by BIT. Noble win be enlarged and the Lemon creek power development started shortly
 air Barney stated that he would have nothing Co do with the direction of the work and was not here for that purpose.
 Noble to Return.
 When asked # Mr. Noble would re. turn. Mr. Barney replied. that Mr. No bio most certainly would and that the statement in the other paper that Mr.. Noble is in the East straightening out tangle is also untrue. He is in Sc attie in charge Of the equipment of a refinery being financed by Mir Mar tln and there is no tangle. There has been misunderstanding of the situa- - glon in the East that caused a shut down on money That situation is now .oc ihc way to being cleared.
 < cheeks does not constitute
 angle and that Is all that this
 asition needs and Mir. Noble has nothing to do with that part Of it and in no manner personally responsible
 aIr Barney would neither deny or affirm the report that D. D. Muir. for merly In charge Of the Ebner mine would not return "All ! can say is that approved the form of a cer- tain contract between the United Staes Smelling people and F. w Mar tin personally before left New York. Snl not at liberty to disclose the particulars at this dime nor to state that it pertains to the Eoner mine. would suggest that there has been circulated enough inaccuracy (to use mid terml a0out this proposition and that the people in my iudgment would like something a ittle more au- lfen,ic When give you news you may depend upon 1t and at present
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