The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-13

satisfied that it was vital neces- sity to the mining interests of this great territory, and that it would at all times have his whole-hearted support.
 He then gave an interesting talk regarding the American Mining Con- gress, the Alaska chapter of this congress with headquarters at Fair banks, and the objects of the con- gress.
 l The American Mining Congress, he said, is national organization of mining men devoted to the up- building of the mining industry. It has branches in various parts of the country and is supported en- tirely by the fees and dues of members. It is striving to bring about: First-Safety and efficiency
  telligent conservation with view to the highest development of our mineral resources; third-the stimu- lation of investment in practical mining operations by showing that mining is legitimate business; promising, when intelligently con ducted, larger profits with less risk than any other business. Fourth Uniformity in state laws governing mining operations carried on under like conditions Fifth-Such federal cooperation through research and investigation as will furnish the basis for intelligent state legislation, and will solve those problems of economical production, treatment and transportation which are assen- tial to an inrease in mineral pro duction. Sixth-The improvement of economic conditions underlying the coal industry.
 The Fairbanks Chapter of the American Mining Congress was or ganized on April 3rd last year, and it's first meeting after the organiz- ing meeting, the question of cen tral power plant was discussed, but owing to the war the matter was postpor rd. On November 15, four days a., ter the signing of the armis- tce, meeting was held and it was announced that the power plant question would be up for discussion at the next meeting. On December 13th a committee was appointed to gather data regarding the mining industry in Interior Alaska, with special reference to the cost of oper- ations, in order that Congress may be informed of the urgent need of a power plant and an appropriation of the necessary funds for the build ing of the plant requested MT. Davis explained the interest the Bureau of Mines had in the power plant and told of his trip to Interior Alaska in 1916 to look into the mat ter of the utilization of the Nenana coal for power and other purposes. While on his way to Washington to submit his report to the secretary of the interior, he visited several big plants in the States which used liz nite largely and had ample oppor- tunity to make a study of its use and the results obtained for pur- poses of comparison with the Alaska product.
 He thought the move inaugurated for the establihment of the power plant will meet with ultimate sue cess, as there is an urgent need for this power to make possible mining operations on a large scale and consequent increased production of the minerals that abound in the Northland. He urged cooperation with the American Mining Congress as the best means towards attaining the desired end.
 In making a request on Congress for power plant, the fundamental requirements must be shown, he said, and these were: first a market for the power; second, the source of power; and third, cost. MT. Davis then very minutely went into the three fundamental requirements un- l.x %Lo an~orato hoo1c v,nakipo if