The Pulaskian., 1919-11-14

as the goose with the golden egg. Let Spitzbergen develop" In Spitzbergen we find the finest coal in the world, equal to the best Welsh steam coat, in most accessible places. This is very definitely known by many others than myself and those thoroughly ia miliar with Spitzbergen. It was Cap tain Poole in 1904 who discovered coal. and it was myself who brought it home in 1898, and I had it certified as q very high class steam coal in the laboratory of Scottish colliery; but it was the Americans who first developed it's mining on an extensive scale, in about 1905, under William Munro It is now being more extensively worked by British, Norwegians, and Swedes.
 Extensive iron ore deposits are re- ported by the Northern Exploration company of London. Oil deposits are known and claimed by the Scottish Spitzbergen syndicate, as well as very extensive deposits of some of the finest gypsum in the world, while there are indications of other valuable minerals, which will require skilled investiga- tion and handling by expert mining geologists and engineers.
 Furs and Fisheries.
 Besides minerals there are fur-bear- ing animals which would provide sport and fur if properly protected by the British government, and not al- lowed to be massacred and even exten- sively poisoned by northern hunters. Let these animals be bred and only legally killed with discretion, and ther, will be a large permanent revenue from them. Valuable foxes and rein deer still exist in considerable num- bers in spite of the indiscriminate slaughter that has taken place. There are seals, whales, and porpoises. The walrus can be re-established as well as the polar bear. Fisheries, too might also be organized, and all thest animals could produce a large revenue if properly handled and properly pro tected by an organized and unselfisi. government.
 Then there are the beauties and wonders Of this arctic land of prom ise, besides these wonderful mineral and animal resources mentioned. Think of the birds many in their mil lions, and many of economic value notably the cider duck, and some very edible birds and eggs-geese. ducks, and others. One may scan acres, even miles, of purple saxifFage, like purple heather. One may wade through luxuriant beds of sulphur but. tercups, and find brilliant patches of arctic poppies and other plants, thriy- ing even at great and exposed alti- tudes. Many brilliantly-colored lieh- ems etch out almost every rock, swampy bits luxuriate with the richest mosses, liverworts, and interesting algae, and pools teem with crusta- cean and other animal and vegetable life; even the remnants of snow are colored with red, yellow, green, and other colored algae known over cen turies.
 Spitzbergen, besides mineral, animal and plant resources, has a large series of beautiful harbors and anehorages. so what with these and the Gulf stream there is every possible facility to get there comfortably and safely. Let our shell-shoek patients and other wounded heroes thoroughly recover in Spitzbergen in proper sanatoria in the healthiest climate in the world, where you can't get cold or a fever because there are no germs-a sterile, wonder ful, and translucent atmosphere suf- fuses this land where the sun never sets all the summer and consequently the plants never cease to grow, and where everything is more wonderful and beautiful than in any inhabited part of the world from pole to pole.