The Alaska daily empire., 1916-01-10
 OF ALASKA
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 In his annual report to the secre
 tary of the interior. made public by release today. Governor !. F. A Strong recommends legislation to cure many of the ills from which Alaska is suffering. points out the steady growth of the Northland both in population and business. emphasizes the great mining gain. especially copper. and the wealth Of the country. and paints a glowing picture of Alasla's future.
 Among the recommendations Gov ernor Strong makes arc the following: Restriction Of the use or herring or other food fish for oil; care of the in- sane oi Alaska instead of under a con- tract system at Portland. Oregon; leg islatlon to encourage the natives Of Metlakahtla Co become citizens of the United States and the survey of Annette Island in order to convey ti- Gle in severaity Co the Indians; larger appropriations for the medical care Of natives: adequate aids to navigation. government ownership of salmon hat. cheries. a federal building at Juneau.
 More Powers For Assembly.
 Additional powers for Alaska's ter ritorial legislature. full system of in- spection Of the products oG fish can nerics. the granting Of terminal rates by Canadian railroads for Alaska hal Tout shippers: abandonment of the law protecting brown bear on Kodiak owing Go destruction of livestock. gen. eral revision or game laws. wider dis triort'on Of government reindeer. to lessen Restitution of natives. particu- lariy Aeuts. appropriations for con- tinuauon Of government railroad to the interior. the laying Of new cable from Alaska Co the States. the reduc- tion of cable rates for press messages. erection of wireless stations through out Alaska. continuation of survey of lands. without cost to set tiers. legislation by Congress to make possible the organization Of militia; launches for special agents n third and Fourth divisions; liberal appro- priations for wagon roads and trails; construction of building for Alaska Historical Library and Museum ln- crease from 25 per cent to 30 per cent Of percentage Of Alaska fund set aside for the maintenance of schools. mak- ing 40 per cent for schools and 10 per cent for indigent fund: increase-for al- lowance for building of schoolhouses under Nelson law from s1.000 to S2.- GOO; full abandonment of Chugach forest reserve; establishment of mine experiment station at or near Juneau: and legislation for leasing of Alaska water power to attract outside capi- tsl"
 On General Conditions.
 In its syllabus the report deals with general conditions as follows:
 During the past fiscal year Alaska hai made substaaacl progress in the development of It's natural resources. This Is particularly noticeable In the increased mining activity of the south eastern and southwestern divisions. whose means Of communication by water make them more readily ac. cessible than the remoter sections Of northwestern Alaska and the vast ln- terior domain. Much progress Is al- so to be noted .n the Increased at- tention that Is being given to the de- veiopment of agriculture in the first. third. and fourth divisions, where many persons have taken up home ste ids with view to making them prodsc:ivc
 The development of lode mines on a large scale has continued in south eastern Alaska. where there are now a number Of the largest producing mines in the United States The AL aska Treadwen Gold Mining Co.,, with It's subsidiaries. has been steady gold producer for many years. In fact, it was the success achieved in the management of these mines in the handling or low-grade ores at a profit that is largely responsible for the great development that is now under way in contiguous mines of the Juneau district The properties controlled by the Alaska Gastineau Mining Co. and the Alaska Juneau Mining Co. and a number of others are adding largely to the gold out put of the Territory. Many smaller lode mines are being developed in the coast section. not only gold but copper and other minerals with the exception of coal. The latter still awaits development.
 Probably the most conspicuous fea- ure of mining development in Alas ka during the last year is shown in the greatly increased production of copper ores. This has been especial iy the case since the beginning of the present calendar year. and shipments of copper ore by the Kennecott Mines Co.,. have reached as much as mil lion dollars per month or more. the ore being shipped to Tacoma. Wash. for treatment The ore shipped from The Bonanza mines Of the Kennecott Mines Co. in richness makes 1t prob
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