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l. Every encouragement be given
 to coal and oil development. especially
 by making the terms of leases as lib- eial as the law allows:
 ,. The necessary underground ex-
 plorations in the Matanuska coal field
 be prosecuted with vigor by the Gov
 ernment;
 3. The companies engaged in pros-
 pecting the Bering River coal field be given every encouragement to develop
 coal and to the building of railroads
 recessary to it's marketing: 4. The Departmental Com
 nittee give immediate and earneJt
 consideration to the desirability of the
 establishment of a coaling station for
 commercial and naval uses at port
 in the Aleutian Islands most suitably
 located to serve trans-Pacinc shipping
 and if possible the cannery industry
 of southwestern Alaska. The Committee furthermore recon.
 mends that Congress be asked:
 l. To increase the appropriation for
 the investigation of the mineral re . sources of Alaska, as being one of t'..
 most important steps to further mining development in the Territory and the development of tonnage for the ral. raI.
 Z. To modify the Alaska coal leasing law allowing prospecting period of years before lease is sign ed.
 The Committee finds that while rhe Alaska petroleum leasing law is libera for developed fields. for those where there arc some surface indications Of petroleum, and for those that are read fly accessible. it's terms do not en- courage the search for oil in inacess- l iblc wildcat territory. The Commit | tee believes for example that to induce capital to explore for oil in the Arctic | coast region of Alaska, where there l are some indications of it's presence. q l more generous law must be enacted It recommends that this matter be taken under advisement and that ap- propriate legislation be asked for
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
Water povsr

The Committee finds that there arc ext2nsive water powers in Alaska. that the exact information about them is exceedingly meager. These water powers are important to the develop ment of the mining. cannery. and pulp wood industries. The only inyestiga- tions made of the water power are carried on by small allotments made from the appropriations for the inves- tigations of the mineral resources of Alaska. thereby decreasing the funds available for other important surveys of mineral wealth. 'ts"s " =
 The Committee therefore recom- nends that congress be asked for an appropriation of s4o,oOo to investigate the water reso,lrcss of Aiaska with reference to their use to mining. wood pulp. and other industriss. !. sH
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
Kuskokwim Region

Certain needs of the kuskokwim Valley, whose fishing and mineral re- sources are now attracting attention, have been laid before the Committee. In view of the lack of complete infor- rlation about this re"'on the Com mittee hestitates tn make definite re- commenda tions. The following mat ters are. however, called to the atten- tion of the Departmental Com mittee for it's earnest consideration: 1. By the existing statutes the Kus- kokwim basin now lies in three differ ent judicial districts. and it has been pointed out that this makes the en- forcement of law both difficult and expensive. It has been recommended to the Committee that the Kuskokwim basin be placed in the Second Judicial District by change of boundaries. (See Nelson Bill. Sen. 1905. April 12. .l920.)
 2. It has been represented to the COmmlttee that tnere IS only oue deputy marshal in the entire Kusko- kwim basin. It has been recommend ed to the Committee that second marshal should be provided for this region. r
 3. It has been represented to the Committee that commercial fishing at the, mouth of the Kuskokwim River would deplete the salmon run to the detrlmert of the natives and whites living on: the upper river, and there fore that such, fishing should be cur tailed or. prohibited An investiga- ton of this matter hy the Bureau of E!aheries would appear to be justified.
 1. The. best route of approach to the lower Kusl<okwim Valley from the Yukon River is by the Portage Trail" This crosses swampy lowland about 2s miles wide. connecting the valleys of the two rivers. The lowland is
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$s24.579 in 1918 represent the value of the fur seal killed by the Government on Pribilof Islands.
 The raising of foxes and other fur bea ring animals is on the increase in Alaska. and promises to become more important industry. The evidence in hand indicates that Alaska will con. tinue to yield d valuable annual fur product. The fur seals promise to be the Government
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
Mail Service.

The Post Office Department has furnished the Committee with the fol- lowing statements with reference 10 the Alaska mail service: Tn 1916 there were 5l mali routes in the interior of Alaska, while in 1920 the number increased to 55 The mum Der of steamboat routes from Seattle to Alaska ports was 2s in 1916 and the same in 1920, but the number of dis patches of mail from Seattle to eight principal ports in Alaska was 40 to 30 per cent less in 1919 than in l9l6,show- ing d great decrease in actual sailings from Seattle to Alaska in 1919 over 1916 Mail is sent from Seattle to Alaska or every available sailing that will expedite it's delivery Under the reduced opportunities to send the mail to Alaska, the Post Office Department succeeded in 1919 in making dispatches per month dur- ing the summer tu Ketchikan. Juneau. fat Cordova Valdez. and Seward end during the winter of 1919 : trips per month each to Ketchikan and Juneau 6 to Sewa d ; to Cordova and Naldez; I to Wrangel and. Petersburg: and l to Ska sway
 "The Post Office Department advises thai if iS n nj fai sailings with fixed ports of call to give Alaska n mail service commensurate with its commercial needs. and for such service the department has al- ways paid rate for carrying the mails far in excess of the rates for freight land express matter
 "Since July l. 1918, the Department has not been able to induce either of the two steamship companies operating to Alaska to make a bid for carving the mail to stated ports If call and on fixed number of sailinGs. One of the companies refused to bid for the service to cover stated points. and
 
 contract on a fixed number of sailingt Each company prior to July l. 1918. had made such contracts"
 The Committee has received many general criticisms of the Alaska mail service and d number of definite re- commentators for the modification or existing mail routes
 The Committee believes that the i'm provement of ocean Transportation herein recommended will make it pos slble to so improve the mail service IS to meet all the general criticisnt The information and time available to the Committee are insufficient to justify specific recommendation in regard to mail routes. The Committee reeom- mends that:
 |. In connection with the revision of the transportation system suggested In this report encouragement of tn, ocean mail routes be provided, to the end that more frequent and more ex- tensive service be given Alaska:
 }. The Post Office Department con- fer with the Inter- Depa rtmental Alas ka Committee for recommendations in the selection of the most feasible routes to meet the needs of the inland communities.
 Respectfully submitted.
 ALFRED Fl. BROOKS Chairman.
 Department of the Interior
 II '. SAINT, Shipping Board
 OTTO FPAEGEI:, Second As
 sistant Postmaster General.
 E. A. SHERMAN,
 Department of Agriculture. Washington. D. C.. June II, 1920
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
REPORT OF THE ALASKA ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Second InstaIIment

traversed by many streams and dotted by numerous lakes. Travel is by boats swampy trails connecting the water ways. Mail is carried over this route. and there is considerable other travel. It has beer suggested that the route
 could be improved at no great expense and thus give better access to the low
 CT kuskokwim Valley.
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Agriculture and Grazing

The Committee finds that there are in Alaska (a) large areas of farming | land. (b) some stock ranges. and (c) 1 extensive reindeer pastures: also that 1 the most promising present field fof ] homestcaders Is the region tributory to
 the Alaska Railroad. The Committee recommends that;
 l. The Depa rtment of Agriculture l a ska experience, to be in charge of ] agricultural investigations in the Su- ! sitna. Panama, and Yukon valleys, who , is to have general supervision of the 1 Matanuska and Fairbanks stations, | and to be provided with the necessary ! as sistants and facilities SO that he may l carry on personal inves" igations tD | of the needs of the honlesteaders. and | (e) of the urdeveloped a2i icutural "e- sources of inland Alask:, also tha, he work in close coon .'tion With the | and ;nd Industrial Department of the Alaskan E,ngin"e' ing :'ommis- sion;
 ?. The Agricultural Department make an investigation and report on the commercial possibilities of devel- oping a sugar beet industry in Alaska and, if this be practical, present q plan for bringing this about. 3. The Agricultural Department | make an investigation of the commer. l eial possibilities of stock raising on the Alaska Peninsula and on Kodiak and other islands of southwestern AL aska and. if this be practical. recom ! mend means by which such an industry
 can be developed:
 4 All Alaska ocean, river. and land transportation lines be requested to grant special passenger rates to farm settlers, and special freight rates on household goods, farm impliments, breeding stock. and fertilizer for use of farm settlers;
 5. The subdivisional surveys be ex- tended by the General Land Office over Alaska farming lands likely soon to be
 homesteaded: the Department of Ag- riculture be requested to designate the lands which should be covered by sucf.
 surveys; and pending the extension of
 the regular surveys; the General Land
 Office make the surveys of individual
 homesteads as rapidly as possible:
 6. MT. w. T. Lopp. of Bureau of
 Education, make a report on the pos
 abilities of Alaska reindeer industry,
 together with a detailed plan for it's
 development:
 z. Steps be taken to transfer gov ernment or native reindeer herds to Broad Pass region and thus make them tributary to the railroad:
 s. The reorganization of the ocean transportation to provide material in- crease of cold storage capacity on ves- sells running to Alaska ports. 10 meet the developments of the relndeer in- dustry as well as that of froxe | fish.
 The cor.nittee further recommends that the following legislation be asked for: NJ. tss 5,3
 1. An extension of the Farmers Loan Act to ,Alaska:
 ?. An extension of the Stock Rais- ing Homestead Act to Alaska. modified to meet the conditions in the Territory
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
Wagon sosd. A.a fe.i'.. S

5 .Ths .GsE,uifteee Anas that the con. struction of wagon roads and trails is enc of ths most imp oFtant and urseHs nssds q Alaska. Without the con- ssseyss1lnn ue -a4iareA milsass of wason roAas and trails the rssoyrces pf tho Territory cannot be made available.
 Nothins will contribute p3pre to devel- opa.at q sonn.l qgj jsn.nt railroad than a sysee1n of trtDutafy wagon roxds. The yGcmmittee resqm- u,snds that: SNpS Fs zi
 l. I ssnsral sysesn ef main his11 vsys bs plaan1a Mtd hate eAae
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
PROOFS OF LABOR BLANKS
 ON SALE AT NUGGET OFFICE
NEXT OUTSIDE MAIL

Mail for the States will be dispatch. ed on the Str. Ketchikan. As mail matter must now be delivered, to Steamship Company within the slme they are accepting express and freight, 1t is advisable to deposit your mall matter at the postofficeyas early as pos sible.
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AS TO WHAT IMMEDIATE STEPS CAN BE TAKEN TO BETTER CONDITIONS
 ALASKA

maintained by the Federal govern ment;
 ?. The construction and mainten- ance of local roads and trails be left to the Territory:
 3. The systems outlined in the above two recommendations include the construction of properly located trails. to be subsequently improved in- to wagon roads. into every new dis trkt where promising discoveries of minerals have been made; 1. A plan for coordination, so far as 1t has not already been done, Of the various federal road building agencies he prepared by the proposed Inter- Departmental Alaska Com nittee, with the advice of federal officials resi- dent in the Territory. as well as of the Territorial officials. That this mat ter be relegated to the Alaska Develop, ment Board as soon as it is organized;
  r8conm endations the following road building projects he gwen considera- tlon:
 D A wagon road f:om Alaska Railroad to the Kantishna mining dis trict to be connected with Mt. McKin- ley National Park. and extended to OH Il lt .t (b) A wagon road from Alaska Railroad to the Valdez Creek placer district. to be subsequently, connected' with the Valdez Fairbanks road; (c) Trails. and eventually wagon roads. connecting the Alaska Railro,.
 with the copper deposits of the Tal- keetna and other nearby districts; (d A wagon road from tl.e Alaska
 Railroad to the Yentna Cache Creek) district. to be later extended into the
 Kuskokwim Valley;
 (e) \ wagon road from the Cop
 per River Railroad into Nizina placer
 district, and its eventual extension into
 upper Chitina Valley;
 O A wagon road from the Valdez Fairbanks road to the Chistochna
 (Slate Creek) district. to be later ex- | tended to Chisana district and event
 ually to Il c White River, and also q
 branch road connecting .th the F,'-
 ty-mile road at the Panama River:
 (g) A wagon road from Fairbanlt
 into Tolovana HivengooD district,
 later to be extended to the Yukon and connecting with the Koyukuk road; th) A wagon road from Fairbanks
 or Livengood 10 mouth of the Panama river. to he extended along north side of Yukon river to Ruby; O A wagon road from Fairbanks to Circle district:
 O A wagon road from Yukon in.o Koyukuk and Chandalar districts; (k) The extension of Eagle -O'Brien Creek road into Fortymile district, later to be built through to the Panama River;
 CD The extension of Hot Springs wagon road to Rampant district: m) The extension of Ruby-Long Creek wagon road to McGrath; (n) A wagon road from the North hank of Yukon at Ruby to Nome; to) A wagon road from Nome 10 Candle and Kewalik;
 (p) A wagon road from Iliamna Bay Cook Inlet) to Iliamna Lake. to be eventually extended to Lake Clark Congress be asked to make an annual appropriation of not less than C million dollars for the construction and maintenance of wagon roads anl trails In Alaska. 3
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Fun

Since 1887 Alaska has produced furs to the value of about sso.lo0. 60. of which about sss.ooo.ooo represents the value of the sealskins. The value of tho Alaal.a furs has increased from S7s1. .72s. in 1918. to s2.sss.17o in 1sis., Of these amounts sss.oss. In 1st3 and
The Nome nugget., 1920-07-17
A BARGAIN

Two five room housss with baths, eemplstsly furnishsd. good location. 1st Ave West. ,e.
 For information inquire Nugget Office. .g a.a
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
WAWAYlNDA CAMPERS At
REUNION AT Y. N. c.. A.

A Wawayanda Camp reunion,
held in the auditorium of the Y. n.
e. A. last night, made a very appro-
PIRATE farewell for Minous Cannon,
who has been associated with the
local association for the past year
and a half and who leaves today for
Springfield College. Cannon was
n OF the section leaders al the
New Jersey "Y" camp this summer
and the council ring held in his
honor thus made a doubiy fitting
send-off.
Arranged in a circle about a
camp fire which was cleverly made
by heaping logs over electric lights
covered with red paper. the boys
enjoyed a thorough camp atmos-
phere. Big Chief Thompson, who
came to Perth Amboy from Ridge
wood to preside at the council ring.
went through the customary order
of council procedure. a phase OF
the affair that was particularly
pleasing 10 the grown guests wh9
a in the darkness on the outside
of the ring. Several accepted chat
leages to the council ring games
were accepted and much merri-
ment caused thereby. Camp songs
bred a most congenial spirit and
the talks by some of the older
guests contained in them both the
real Wawayanda spirit and the
good wishes to Mr.. Cannon.
Before Mrs. Larson came into her
own, Frank Comings. who had ar
ranged the affair. presented Cannon
with several useful gifts, donated b.
Cannon's numerous friends in the
dorIaitories, other members of the
association and the boys depart
ment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
APPOINT
WOMEN WORKERS

TRENTON. Sept 14-Democratic
State Chairman Charles i. McDon-
aid today announced the following
VIII act as a special committee in
charge or speakers for the coming
campaign:
Edward L. Katzenbach and Harry
Hsrtpence, both OF Trenton; Thomas
p. Fay. OF Long Branch, and James
Baker, Jersey City.
Prior TO the meeting Of the stats
committee today there was a session
Of the executive committee recently
named to conduct the coming con-
test. This committee consists OF
Mrs. H.. Otto Wittpenn, Jersey City:
Mrs. H. N. simmons. Elizabeth; Mrs
Philip Mckim Garrison, Essex:
Mrs. Waller Taylor, Asbury Park;
Mrs. Joseph l. BOdine. Trenton. and
Mrs. ID. Stewart Craven, Salem,
women members: Jos. {. Hon, Mer-
GER; Senator Thomas Barber, War
ren; General Dennis F. Collins, In
ion City; Commissioner John F.
MOnahan. Newark. and State Pur-
chasing Agent z. Z. Grosscup.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
S%URR0GATE'S COURT
By staft Correspondent.

BY STAFF Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. II. -
Letters of administration have been
issued by the surrogate to Frank H.
Pownell, of Jamesburg, on the estate
of Howard Conover, who died on
July 10. The survivors named are
a widow, Laura, of Jamesburg, four
brothers, John. Joshua. of James
burg, Edward. of Trenton, William.
of Youngstown, o.. and a daughter.
Mary Smyser, of Trenton. and two
children, Richard and Elizabeth,
Lewis, children of a deceased daugh-
ter, Clara. The personal estate is
valued at $1,000.
The will of Cornelia L. Lempp.
formerly OF New Brunswick. who
died on August 81. has been probated
in the Office of the surrogate.
Nicholas G. Rutgers has been named
as the executor. Two brothers. Will
liam and B. D.. both of New Bruins
wick, survive the deceased. and the
former Is made heir to the money
and property of the deceased. The
will was drawn November 10. 1914,
and witnessed by j. K. Wright, Jr.,
and J. G. Wilson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
Arrest Jamesburg Man.
By Stan Correspondent.

by stan correspondent
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. IA. -
Carl P. Frenz, who conducts the
Franco Lubricating company plant at
Jamesburg, was held in $500 bail this
morning by Recorder Tindell on a
charge of giving two checks to the
Standard Oil Company branch in this
city when he did not have sufficient
funds in the bank to meet same.
The checks were given to Edward r.
Honeyman. credit man of the
Standard Oil Company on the South
Amboy National bank, and both
checks were returned not honored,
the amounts totaling S490.99.
Frenz was arrested by Officer Cur
ran of this city at the plant this
morning. and he is endeavoring to
secure Henry T. Parker. secretary of
the National Bank of New Jersey to
furnish bail. There have been
numerous rumors in this vicinity re-
garding Frenz's dealings with banks
in this county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
Plan for Ladies Night.

At a meeting of the Perth Amboy
Caledonian club held Saturday night
plans were made Tor a ladies night
to be held Saturday night, September
25. A communication was received
from the Newark Caledonian club
informing the club that they would
visit here Saturday night. October 4.
The club will arrange for a stag to
be held at that night for the visitors
following the business meeting of the
club in the club rooms. Four new
members were admitted into the club
at this time. Archibald Price. John
Reid hurry and William Ross Lind
sey. of Staten Island, and Paul B.
Silver. of this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
MOVE TODAY TO END
MINE "VACATI0N'

by The Asst ciated Press.
HAZLETON, Pa, Sept. 14.-De-
finite action on a policy toward end
ing the vacation" strike of mine
workers in the anthracite coal region
was expected today when the miners
policy committee resumed its ses-
sions. Indications are that the dead
lock OF yesterday would be broken
by the acceptance of some definite
plan, but whether 1t would provide
for a quick resumption of work In
the hard coal fields could not be
learned.
Among the proposals to be present.
ed to the committee was one provid-
ing for the ordering back to work
of the miners and a renewal of h
request upon President Wilson Tor
the reopening of the awards of the
present wage commission. Officials
of the mine workers union declared
this action could be taken without
~effecting the dignity and honor of
the union and predicted the PROPOSE
ton would be adopted despite OPP
position.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
FEDERATION OF BARRIERS
CONVENE IN This CITY

The annual convention of the New
Jersey State Federation of BARRIERS
was held yesterday in this city, with
representation of forty-five locals
throughout the state being present
at the session. The convention was
held at Washington hall. with two
sessions during the day, morning and
afternoon. State President John
Wagner, of Newark, who was re-
elected for another term, was in the
chair. He made the address of well
come following his annual report OF
the work done by the organization
during the past year. He spoke OF
the passage of the law whereby a
barber must be licensed to follow his
art in the state and other matters
pertaining to the barber business.
One of the most important matters
taken up by the convention was the
resolution passed regarding the move
for a statewide Sunday closing law
to be presented at the next session of
the legislature. The BARRIERS point
out that New Jersey is n of the
few states that has failed to enact
Sunday closing legislation, although
the BARRIERS themselves have secured
favorable action in many municipal
ties by the passage of city ordinances.
EerLn AIlpoy mas oil oluAilohS0 "
that effect. The association was the
means OF having the license law pas
sed and they mean to ecure the
passage OF the Sunday closing law.
In the election Of officers the fol-
lowing were named: state president,
John Wagner, of Newark; first vice
president, Carmello Leo, of Orange;
second vice president, John Robach,
Of Union Hill; third vice president,
William Strauch, of Plainf1eld:
secretary and treasurer, Chris Miller,
of Madison; recorder, Tony Dragotta,
of Perth Amboy; advisory board, n.
Ganguta, of Madison; Jacob Paul.
of Hoboken, and A. Galiano. of Pas
sale. The installation was put over
until the monthly meeting of the
board of officers to be held in New
ark next month,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14
SOUTH hhiBOY COAL DOCKS
TO Be IMPROVED

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. H.
According TO two contracts fled IN
the county clerks Office the Pennsyi-
vsnia railroad will do Considerable
improving in and about their cani
docks a. South Amboy. One Of the
contracts is with the Morris Cum
ings Dredging Company OF II state
street, New York city and he other
with Patrick z. Fallon, Of South
Amboy.
Under the contract with the
dredging concern the company ILL
dredge out 10000 cubic Yards = -
river bottom In the vicinity II tire
decks. The work IS to be done ax
s1,1s Per cubic foot.
The contract with FaiIon, calls
for the removing OF sand and dirt
from the tracks OF the company tn
the railroad yard, which has bee
placed on the tracks by washoufs
the banks. Fallon is TO employ {
horse and a scoop to remove
sand and three teams to cart IL a.
For the horse and scoop he Is 20
ceive 81 a day and for the tcx
each
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-14

by Inc EsScciated Frafs.
American soldiers who had been ar
rested in connection with thefts of
supplies from the American COM
mittee for relief in the Near East
virtually have confessed and have
promised to tell all they know in
the hope that leniency will be shown
them according to officials investi-
eating the situation. The thefts are
said to total hundreds Of thousands
Of dollars.