The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-07
THE CORDOVA DAY COkDOvA AAs THuRsDAY MARCH lq1s
.TURBS TFLIc0F GREAT PROMISE
 IF KUSK0KWIN

In letter to the Anchorage Times the conditions prevalent in the great kuskokwim valley of Interior Alaska are Interestingly described by Duke E. Stubbs MT Stubbs is one of the unique characters of the Interior, be- ing postmaster at Aniak, United States commissioner and ex offcio probate judge, United States mineral surveyor, and volunteer attache of several more government depart ments. Besides all this. the versatile Stubbs is also an amateur physician. and many times has been able through his knowledge of medicine to allay suffering when regular medical skill was unObtainable. He is a firm be fever in the great future of the Kus- , kokwim valley, as his letter, printed below, will testify:
 "The KuskOkwim valley" writes Mr. Stubbs, "is the best mineralized, most fertile, has the best climate is most accessible and least known region in Alaska today Game, fur-bearing ami mals and fish are abundant, and for many years this country has been the trapper's paradise. Only during the past year has development work start ed that will improve the valley more than has been previously done in the last fifty years.
 Last year the first dredge was re ceiyed the first wireless station was constructed and put in working order, the first hospital was opened the first big strike was made, and the fishing business on big scale begun. This l is the first year that the reindeer in 1 dustry has assumed business propOr- l tions, and homesteaders are coming in l quite fast now. A forlorn hope has at
 last sprung up that the government i second largest river valley must have
 a railroad, if the tremendous resources
 of the country are to be developed
 "The largest placer strike was made
 last year. and it is very shallow and
 quite rich. A strike carrying pay was
 made during the winter on Crooked
 creek, three miles below Stevens
 camp A strike in the fall was made
 on George river, and much coarse gold
 yUoc foupd tho IaruoSf ,,uoyoot ,uoinI,
 ing sixteen ounces. This is the largest
 nugget ever found in this or any ad
 joining camp. Before the finding oi
 this nugget New York creek had pro
 duced the largest chunks of gold
 During the winter a strike was
 made on the Holitna river, which
 promises to make a good machine
 proposition Two outside companies
 own good pay on Bear creek but Ow
 ing to claim jumpers interfering, the
 same may be idle for some time
 "Al Walsh has taken an option CT
 the Parks-Fuller cinnabar property 5 lying on the north bank of the Kus 5 kokWim, fifteen miles above George town There is probably no large! body of rich mercury-bearing ore ir the world than is found in these two properties. A feature of the ore is that nothing of the kind has evel before been found. Much of the ore carries native quick and does not re semble anything before known. Tho men who made the geological survey declare 1t to be the biggest thing they ever saw. It is believed that a mil will be erected on the properties thi; . season.
 "A railroad is what we need to make this district the wonder of the world Hurry it along"
 Mr hFnnOno11 of