Evening star., 1916-08-13
WHAT THE GOVERNMENT IS DOING

eastern part of the United States the
benefits of the national parks service.
This new national playground Is al
ready known to many thousands for Its
majestic beauty. because of the fact
that its more than 5000 acres extend di-
rectly south of the famous summer re-
sort. Bar Harbor. Its northern boun-
dary lies within a mile of 1t. 1t Is
practically surrounded by a very large
summer population prepared to enjoy
it's beauties
This area, donated to the nation by
generous citizens. Is already widely cell
ebrated for its historical associations
as well as its commanding beauty. 1t
includes four lakes and ten mountains.
The land included in this tract has
never formed a part of the public do
main. but was presented to the United
States by the owners. known collective
ly as the Hancock county trustees of
public reservations.
During the first six months of this
year the tungsten production. out of
which the high speed
Tunre+or tools to cut war steel are
manufactured of the United
111ces. States exceeded the produc-
ton of this or any other country in any
previous twelve months. according to the
United States geological survey. Prices
were even more phenomenal than pro-
duction, and reached more than ten
times their ordinary level. According to
the figures of the survey the output was
1920 tons. worth approximately $9.113,-
900.
Under the stimulus of high prices pro-
duction. not only in this country. but in
the world at large, has been at the high
est point ever known. At first the sudden
demand created by the orders for war
ductive power of the country. The rapid
increase in prices, starting last fall at
a time when tungsten mining was at j
low ebb. and eliminating in the un-
dreamed maximum mentioned, caused
prospecting and consequent discoveries
of new deposits. increase of development
of known deposits, the operating at high
tension of old mills and the hasty build
ing of new mills.
In the tungsten mining camps, it Is
said the excitement that followed the in
crease of prices was similar to that
caused by important gold discoveries.
Nederland,' Col. a little village of two or
three dozen homes. suddenly became a
town of 5000 or more inhabitants. East
of Nederland two settlements, each con-
tanning several hundred people, sprang
into existence. Atolia. Cal. a camp of
sixty or eighty people. grew to mora
than thousand.
The consumption of tungsten in the
United States was even greater than was
indicated by the ores produced. for all
parts of the world free from the control
of the warning European nations were
drawn on for supplies. and during the
first five months of this year 1920 tons
Of tungsten ore. valued at $3,449.311,
were imported. Most of this ore came
from South America-Peru, Bolivia. Ar
gentina and a little from Brazil-but
some came from japan and Mexico.
If the American production and i'm
ports are added the consumption was
valued at S13.27S,000. On the supposition
that 20 per cent Of the metal was lost in
various operations. it seems probable that
between 1000 and 1900 tons of new
hish-speed steels were made during the
period. in addition to the steel made
from tungsten saved from scrap and
scale.