The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-09
BUSINESS AND POLITICS LOOKING
 GOOD TO SULZER

GOOD TO SULZER
 Senator Charles "A sulzer has re. turned to sulzer from a visit to New York and other Western points. on- thusiastic over the business outlook and convinced that President Wood. row Wilson win be reelected Presi- dent. Senator Sul1er is particularly optimistic over the outlook for Alas. ka. largely on account Of the constant lly increasing demand for metals that are produced In the Territory
 In an interview given the Ketchi. kan Progressiye-Mlner upon his arriv- al at ,hat place, Senator Sulzer also spoke enthusiastically over agricul- tural development ln Alaska. and critl. cized Delegate Wlckersham's alleged plan to secure full Territorial form of government for Alaska by asking for Statehood instead Of what the people could secure immediately by asking for it
 The Progresslve-Miner quotes Sem ator suizer:
 Speaking of agriculture ] want to again express anew my confidence in the great possibilities of Alaska. The day win surely come when the Agricultural wealth Of Alaska VIII be greater than its mineral and flsh- cries wealth combined This Is con- nrmed by the statements of leading men all through the various sections Of Alaska. Capital must come first to open and develop the mineral. tim ber and other treasures This will bring great numbers of people to Al. aska end the agricultural products will be produced as a logical sequence to feed the people. It has been SO In all great developments of our country and history will but repeat itself in the development of Alaska.
 "We have had very pleasant trip to San Francisco and New York. The exposition at San Francisco was a magnificent Institution, and probably nothing finer has ever been witenssed. ! No one can ever regret having made the trip to see this grat work
 Business Remarkably Good
 'u found conditions in the East remarkably good; in fact this Is true nearly throughout the entire country. Wonderful crops have made the big farming sections of the country very prosperous; the railroads have SO much business that they are at loss In many instances to know how to handle the great volume; the steel industry which is the basic one Of the country, was never In such condl- tion as at the present time when an plants are working at their maximum capacity and in most cases no orders are being received for delivery earlier than next fall The metals are an in excellent demand and this prosperous condition of an our resources Is rap- ! idly permeating all lines of business and it is generally believed that 1916 will be one of the most prosperous years in our history
 Metal Demand Firm.
 "The copper business is in fine con. diton and there are no stocks on hand The best opinion Is that the | price of copper will be good for number of years and thls is of par ticular interest to the Ketchikan dis- trict as copper is our chief resource in my judgment. There will be many inquiries regarding our deposits dur | ing Che next year.
 "A vast amount of copper now be- l ing permanently destroyed by the aw- | fui disaster ln Europe and other parts Of the world and an this copper used on the battlefield and sunk In the oceans is gone for good It will never be recovered and used over again as scraps as Is the case with copper in arts and industries Another great factor in tho copper market Is the transfer of the control of this metal from London to New York. Hence. forth New York is destined Go be Che financial center of the world and lt will control the copper market of the world
 More Activity at Sulzer
 "Il may be of interest to say that ! have taken a lease for period of fifteen years upon the Jumbo mine from the Alaska Industrial Company In the future ] win personally oper- ate the property as lessee. plan during the coming year to make cer- tain improvements which will ] be- lHeve. improve the efficiency and econ omy Of the operations. Greater power will be developed as the property has been handicapped in this respect
 'T also have undertaken the erec- tion of O grinding mill for the treat. ment Of Barytes ores from the Lime Point deposits This factory will be built at Suizer. This machinery is now being purchased by men thoroughly familiar with the requirements and the plant will be completed as early as weather conditions may permit A small sawmill and improvements in the pipe lines will be Installed at once