Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 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 coal,
in most accessible places. This is
very definitely known by many others
than myself and those thoroughly IA
miliar with Spitzbergen. 1t was Cap.
tain Poole in 1904 who discovered coal.
and 1t was myself who brought 1t home
in 1898, and I had 1t certified as
very high class steam coal IN the
laboratory of Scottish colIiery: but IT
was the Americans who first developed
its mining on an extensive scale, in
about 1905. under William Munro. II
| 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 word, while there are
indications Of other valuable minerals.
which viii require skilled investiga-
tion and handling by expert mining
biologists and engineers.
Furs and Fisheries.
Besides minerals there are fur-bear.
| ing animals which would provide
sport and fur II properly protected by
the British government, and not all
lowed to be massacred and even extern
sively poisoned ~by northern hunters.
Let these animals be bred and only
! legally killed with discretion, and there
will be a large permanent revenue
from them. Valuable foxes and rein
deer still exist In considerable num-
bers in spite Of the indiscrlminate
slaughter that has taken place. There
are seals, whales. and porpoises. The
walrus can be re-establlshed as well
as the polar bear. Fisheries, too,
might also be organized, and all these
animals could produce a large revenue
If properly handled and properly pro-
tected by an organized and unselfsh
government.
Then there are the beauties and
wonders of this arctic land of prom
Use. besides these wonderful mineral
and animal resources mentioned.
Think of the birds, many In their mil
lions. and many of economic value,
notably the elder duck, and some
very edible birds and eggs geese.
ducks. and others. One may scan
acres, even miles, of purple saxifrage.
like purple heather. One may wade
through luxuriant beds of sulphur but
tercups. and find brilliant patches OF
arctic peoples and other plants. thriv-
ing even at great and exposed alti-
tudes. Many brilliantly-colored lich-
ems etch out almost every rock,
swampy bits luxuriate with the richest
mosses, liverworts, and interesting
algae, and pools TEEN with rTusta-
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
turtles.
Spitzbergen. besides minei4si. animal
and plant resources, has d large series
of beautiful harbors and anchorages
so what with these oad the Gulf
stream there is every possible facility
to get there comfortably and safely.
Let our shelI-shock 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 fever because
there are no germs--a sterile, wonder
full, 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.
Sun Sr9rce Of All power