The Cordova daily times., 1917-01-06
STR. WATSON C0NV0YED TO CORDOVA

cious in form and practice. In It's ee- sence it Is restrictive rather than con structive and It's methods, as a rule are prohibitive of that kind of progress which is so essential to the develop ment of a new country far removed from the seat of national government.
 Alaska Pioneers Home.
 A home for aged prospectors and others who have spent their years in Alaska and become incapicitated from 1 physical labor, and dependent, was established in August. 1913, by act of 1 the territorial legislature. The home is situated at Sitka, and supported bv the territory, together with appropria tions made by the judges of the sev eral judicial divisions of Alaska from any surplus that may be left each uusr ter in the federal indigent fund for the support Of inmates from the re. spective judicial divisions. The man. agement and control of the home is
 
 ing of the governor of the territory and two citizens appointed by him. The number of inmates of the home on September l, 1916 was 6. as com pared with 47 on September 1 of the previous year. The home is located at Sitka, the buildings formerly occupied by the United States marine corps having been transferred to the terri tory for the purpose in 1912. The buildings, which have not been occu- pied for some years. have been re- pared and painted, and during the present year an addition to the main building in order to furnish the ac- commodations necessary for the in- creased number of inmates. While primarily this institution was merely intended as home for the aged and dependent, it has been found neces- sary to add to it hospital facilities as considerable number of the inmates are either entirely helpless or partial. ly so, and many of them suffer from chronic diseases.
 The territorial legislature in 1913 also made an appropriation for the construction of home for aged pros pectors and for soldiers and sailors of the United States army and navy at some point in interior Alaska. but m action has as yet been taken as to the selection Of a site, although number Of places thought to be desirable for such a home have been investigated The legislature Of 1915 renewed the appropriation Of 1913. but as the home located at Sitka seems to meet the present needs. no further action has been taken toward the construction of the proposed institution in the in terior
 Mine Experimental Station.
 One of the eight mine experimental stations authorized by congress in 1915 to be erected and maintained in a number of the mining states and ter ritories has been located at Fairbanks in interior Alaska, but owing to the selection not having been determined until comparatively late in the season. coupled with uncertain transportation the station will not be ready until next year. Another of these stations should be located at Juneau. In southeastern Alaska are a number of the largest gold mines in the United States be- sides a number of smaller gold mines and copper mines on the southwestern coast and western Alaska. A station located at Juneau would serve all the coastal region, which unquestionablv comprises the greatest area of lode mines, developed and undeveloped to. gether with many promising prospects not yet mines, in the entire territory There can be no doubt that if a mine experiment station were located at Juneau it would prove a great stimu- Jus to the mining industry of the Pa citic coast belt, and prospecting which threatens to become a lost art. would be encouraged in a practical way.