The Cordova daily times., 1919-05-26
PR0SPECTORS
 ARE SEEKING
 FEDERAL AID


 by the recent legislature and will be presente dto congress, seeking aid for prospectors in the development of Alaska:
 An act to promote and develop the mining industry, stimulate the pro- duction of gold and other precious minerals in the territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled:
 Section 1. That for the purpose of stimulating the production of gold and other minerals in the territory of Alaska, and for the development of said territory and the creation of ton mage for the railroad now being con- structed by the government of the United States from tidewater to the interior of said territory, and for other purposes, a fund is hereby created to be known as the Alaska Prospect ing and Development Fund" and there is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the treasury of the United States, not otherwise expended, the sum of four hundred thousand dollars, to be available until expended by the bureau of mines under the direction of the secretary of the interior for the promotion and development of the mining industry and the stimulation of the production of gold and other minerals and metals in the territory of Alaska, as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. 2. The secretary of the inter- for shall designate, appoint and main tain in each of the four judicial divi- sions of the territory of Alaska, a competent mining engineer, and such technical, clerical and other assistants as may be required, under the bureau of mines, having headquarters in said division and who shall gather and col lect accurate and reliable data, not in conflict with the work of the United States geological survey, relative to the mineral resources and possible cious metals and minerals in each of the respective divisions, and who shall therein, under the bureau of mines, direct, supervise, control encourage and assist reliable and experienced miners and prospectors to explore, prospect for. and discover valuable deposits of gold or other precious min erals, and valuable ores or metals upon the public domain in the terri tory of Alaska.
 Sec 3. To carry out the purposes of this act the bureau of mines shall be, and it is hereby allotted from the funds appropriated by this act, for the Alaska Prospecting and Development Fund, the sum of one hundred thou sand dollars for each of the four judicial divisions of Alaska, to be available until expended, and may ex- pend the same in the respective divi- sions for salaries, travelling expenses, equipment, supplies, and other admin istrative expenses, and for outfitting supplying and furnishing to reliable prospectors, desiring the benefits of this act, the necessary provisions, tools and equipment and where neces- sary transportation, required for pro- posed prospecting and exploring and expeditions, and for other purposes as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act.
 Sec 4. All mining claims, whether placer or quartz, or oil discovered by any person or persons, or association of persons, who shall have received the benefits of this act, and all gold and gold dust or other valuables or minerals produced therefrom, shall be charged with lien in favor of the the extent of five per cent of the gross value of the output therefrom until the amount thereof equals in value the amount of value furnished or ad- vanced to the locator, or locators, thereof under the provisions of this act, or until the same shall be other wise be paid, and thereafter to the extent of one per cent of the gross value of the output therefrom; pro- vided, however, that all sums due from said person, or persons, or association of persons receiving the benefit of this act. as in this paragraph provided, shall be due and payable immediately after any cleanup held upon said min ing claim if the same be placer, or immediately after the value has been ascertained of any such metal or min eral, extracted from any claim other than placer claim; provided, further, that the person or persons receiving aid under this act may at any time |