The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-30
Memorial Is Introduced To Purchase Block for S250,000, Senators
 Seem Willing.
ALASKA SOIL IS LAUDED
Shelter To Utilize the Vast Deposits of Iron in the Territory is
 Being Planned.

chase $250000 of United States war bonds and memorial that the gov ernment establish a shelter to util- | ize the vast deposits of iron ore in i Alaska, were among the important matters considered in the Senate this | forenoon.
 The war resolution is as follows and was referred to the finance com mitte to find out how much money is on hand in the treasury and to the Attorney General as to it's legality Whereas, a condition of war now exists between the government of the United States and the German empire and her allies, and Whereas, the government of the United States is imperatively called upon to supply unprecedently large sums of money to finance England , France and Italy, three friendly al. lied nations engaged in the same great war as well as to raise and equip great army of soldiers. and construct and equip a navy of un. surpassed tonnage and efficiency, and
 Whereas. the government of the United States is now and immed- lately called upon to loan it's pa triotic allies the sum of seven bill lions of dollars, and
 Whereas. the President of the United States is asking all patriotic citizens to aid and assist in the great struggle for liberty and hu- manity now hanging on an even bal ance, and
 Whereas. being worthy citizens of the first great Republic, the people of the Territory of Alaska are a patriotic and liberty loving people, deeply anxious that the hands raised shall not be lowered until success is assured, and being ever ready to bear their full share of the burden of war, for so worthy cause and so great principle,
 Now, therefore, be it resolved, by Alaska,
 First: That the sum of two hun. dred and fifty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated from the funds now i'll the treasury of the Territory, not otherwise appropriated, to pur- chase from the government of the United States securities now being offered to raise the war funds so i'm peratively required by the govern ment at Washington. D. c.
 Second: That the Governor of the Territory. the Secretary of the Ter ritory and the Treasurer of the Ter ritory are hereby constituted board of trustees to negotiate for and pur- chase said securities. with full pow. CT to buy and receive the same.
 Third: That the said securities and the income therefrom shall con stitute a capital fund for the cree tion of a State Capitol for the State of Alaska.
 Each To Do His Bit
 In connection with the war reso lution, was read telegram receiv ed by Senator Sundback from Ira D Orton, of Seattle, as follows:
 'The proper and patriotic course at this critical time is to authorize the investment of portion of the surplus funds in the Territorial treas ury in government bonds. This sug gestion is submitted for the careful consideration of yourself and other members of the Legislature" Senator Hubbard and Sundbacl spoke in favor of the investment Mir Sundback said that while the members secured rather small salar ies he thought that each one ought to do his little bit in personally in vesting in war bonds; that little amounts would help to make the biz total.
 MT. Heckman's memorial for util izing iron ore was referred baci with the recommendation that it dd pass In brief it states that in Alas ka are millions of tons of magnetic and crome and iron ores, containing more or less values of copper asso ciated with gold, silver and molyb ueUltc, Wllu nO IicdHS Ol lOW odf ing the iron; that where mined fol other values the iron is thrown Ci the dumps; that the people of thu Pacific coast and Alaska have tt pay a heavy advance over Easteri prices for all iron and steel pro ducts; that the present copper smei ter charges are exorbitant on or' and pay nothing for iron; that th' smelling of Alaskan ores is domir ated by one American company, company of whom various producer have complained of unfair treat ment: that the iron ore could b' saved by cheap hydro-electric powe to be had in Southeastern Alaska ant converted into pig steel. thus be coming a national asset. beside stimulating mining as well as agri culture and various industries; tha milling and smelling plant of 20 tons daily capacity for the first uni installed by the government unde