The Chitina leader., 1915-11-16


BER1NG COAL SHOULD COME TO coRDoyA
1t is semi-ocaly reported that George Watkins Evans
the mining expert who recently finished dividing Boring
river coal fields into units the direction of Secretary
Interior Lane enthusiastic the quantity and quail
of coal he found there He like all others who have made
study of the aon said to be strongly in favor Of bringing
out the fuel Beng river via the Charlotte Lake.
meet with the Copper River Northwestern railway Mile 49,
If he embodies this recommendation in his report it will carry
considerable weight with the Interior Department The
ing up of this coal field will undoubtedly erection of
smeter at either Mile 80 other point in close proxim
ity to Cordova.
Of much depends upon the regulations framed by
Secretary Lane for the mining of this fuel ALI appreciate
necessity of getting the proper kind of lease order that
capital may feel justified in making the large investments
CURED to properly develop this
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Ketchkan is the latest Alaskan that thinks it en-
titled to a federal building.
Corova continues attract attention throughout the United
States as her richest "copper" shipping port
The Pacific Coast eating Pacific Cod under New England
labels presents The paradox of fish fiction that is true
Congress coin break all records the coming yearf
the be found of raising the money We merry
marching on to the til. ion dollar days.
President Wilson will lose nothing his fight for national
defense by the opposition of William Jennings Bryan who
seems to be obcsscd with peace mania
There rcTt that the forestry headquarters be
removed from Cordova to the westward. Why not the
Chugach reserve? We have no need for it.
We still patiently awaiting Mr. Secretary of the Inter
or the of plan whereby the coal fields of Alaska
can be opened up and developed workable basis
The slide has transformed the moving picture at the Pana
canal to stereopticon There will be standing only
both entrances until Major Gohas clears out the isles
Delegate Wickersham has to Anchorage to look
the railroad situation and the probabilities that he will
learn much that will be of interest the members Of Congress
The Douglas council has reenacted curfew ordinance
which declares that children under the of IA years shall
be allowed the streets after nine O'Clock We have
Der of young town. not H. who consider they
manly fellows but they should set example to their little
las News
Fortunately the San Francisco Chronicle is not widely read
the Yukon Territory Alaska otherwise the winter gloom
the Far North country might be deepened by reading of
Dawson City, Alaska in the columns of publication publish
ed in presumably intelligent community like San Francisco
Another evidence of the lack of knowledge of geography
displayed not long ago by the Bulletin of the place. The
Bulletin described the Pyramids ga range Of mountains
tween France and SPAIN He we'll have said between
Mt Mckinley and the Matanuska coal fields Evidently
are not the only deficient in geographyKetchk Progress
sive
There premises to be considerable interest taken in the
coming political conventions in Alaska, and here elsewhere
an effort is being made to unite the Republican party
Our former Ownslady, Mrs. Helen Fl. McEvoy, the
editor and business manager Of the Sunday Morning
Post published at Juneau which publication she has enlarged
and greatly improved.
Through ignorance ncompetency, possibly both,
Postoce Inspector Neil has made to the
Department at Washington that include sweeping reduction
the clerical force and salaries Of the employees the Cor
dova and other postoces Alaska This action is bound
result In Gripping the efficiency of the service and
the sooner the Postmaster General gets wise fact that
OF these men working to keep their
the pay roll instead Of looking after the interests of the
public, the better will be for all parties concerned
The Chamber of Commerce Of the United States may
enlisted supporter of Secretary Lanes Alaskan Develop
ment Board before the coming session Of Congress- The local
organization initiated the movement to have this powerful
commercial organization render the territory service
following self explanatory very gratifying 1t
will be pleasure to the matter Of the support
Secretary Lanes proposal for Alaskan Deopmen Board
tn tho If
In the meantime making investigation of the pro-
posal to ascertain whether lies within the scope the Cham
Der Of Commerce of the United States as laid down by our