The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-10

The attitude of the Alaska Gas tineau Company as outlined above is the result of a careful study of reports of a corps of engineers who have been making thorough sur veys and minute examinations of the timber possibilities of South eastern Alaska This work is still under progress. according to MT. Thane, who said:
 "The work we are now doing is continuation of a three-year pro gram of investigation and study re- earding the possibility of estab- lishment on a firm foundation and an adequate basis of the pulp in- dustry in this part of the country. This survey has included an ex- sources. It began with a compari- son of conditions here and in Brit ish Columbia.
 Personally, while our engineers have been making this study, we have spent 6 lot of time in Washing lOH JIMMIE lUt lHdlltl ONc W IL II former Secretary of Interior Flank lin K. Lane and other Government officials, getting their ideas and giv- ing them ours. We succeedAi in get ting them interested in the matter and they in turn have given the situation considerable attention with beneficial results.
 Results Very Satisfactory
 ''The results of the work of our own men in the district as shown by reports made to the company are satisfactory. In addition to our company engineers, we have had independent engineers go over the ground and check the work of our own men and I feel free to say that these, too, have been of a gratifying nature. We are ex- pecting additional engineers to ar rive in Juneau at an early date, in fact while 1 am here. l may say their reports, which will be avail able before the end of the season, will have considerable weight with our OIl LII hti'i N'h'ii policy as to the size of the plant, and details of construction, all though not on feasibility of con struction which has already been settled.
 Mr Thane also said there was no reason to believe that the re- ports would be anything else than favorable. "The officials are in terested in the possibilities of the industry and are inclined to push the thing along, which, of course means that you may expect plans to be put into execution as soon as the company is reasonably sat isfied with the safety of the in vestment," he continued.
 Use Surplus Power
 North of Wrangell Narrows Gas tineau Channel offers the most de sirable location for such a plant al we have in mind. Juneau. Thane Treadwell and Douglas offer hous ing opportunities for employees The stores, banks and other busi
  sirable center. It is center fol shipping, offering all the opportun ities possessed by any other distric fer transportation, and in this re spect is superior to most places Then. too. we have our mill sit' where additional room for buildinl is even now available We alsC have lots of equipment. camp room machine shops. docks, big houses foi quarters, and last, but most import ant of all, we have surplus power with which to operate the contem- plated plant And. as l have said before. we expect 10 finish tho work this summer which will place us in a position to know about starting construction.
 Attract Other Industries
 "Once the pulp industry is estab lished." said MT Thane, it will bring subsidiary industries into tho field. There will be logging camps