The Nome nugget., 1920-10-16

ious mines which We controlled. Con. ditions in Russia during 1919. were so bad that We came to the conclusion that for several years no work could be done and our organization wal dis banded.
 'I had long wanted to study conGi- tions at Nome and after q discussion in New York. with Judge F'rawley, and others who knew this region in timateIy, l decided to come this year and make a personal investigation.
 Mr. Stines stated that in his nves- tigations in the district he has found that conditions appear to depend all most wholly on fuel and voiced the opinion that cheap fuel and huge mechanical mining are the salvation of the mining industry in this section. But in spite of these hindrances, the vast areas of gold ground on Seward Peninsula will warrant large machin- cry operations. he said.
 As seen by the rema rks this even ing of Mir Orton and Judge Schofield the difficulties of Nome." he said, "are due to the high price of fuel and trans- portation rather than to the gold con tent. MT. Orton has told us some thing entirely new to me: that coal in large quantities has been mined at Candle and that with transportation. the fuel situation can be solved. There still remains the question of Outside transportation and the question of lighterage.
 "Nmes brilliant pasr.' h~ said, has been due to the production of gold from the rich deposits @H, could be worked by hano lasarS Being so rich small areas could be worked. That was the ers, of the man or organizati tior with little or no capital to start with. That period has passed. The gold remaining is so sparcely distributed thruout the g1'avels that it can only be won at profit (and We are all work Ing Tor that p'pfiD if worked on large scale To provide the necessary equipment means that large amount of capital must be invested before any returns will be possible. and even be fore such expenditures are warranted. large contiguous holdings must b.. as- sembled.
 "fo do this latter in a district like Nome. where there are so many small individual holdings, is difficult and can only be done by the co-operation of all The owners of small holdings must look the matter squarely in the eye and place such terms and condi- tions on their properties that they can be assembled in the large areas re- quired."
 In conclusion Mr. Stines delivered the following significant statement. "l can say that I believe the gold is hefe In sufficient amount and in vol iimes large enough to enable sufficient ly large scale operations to reduee working costs enough to overcome in other hostile conditions under which dredging operations here must be con ducted, and if I can secure the lorp, areas required on terms suitable. will not hesitate to initiate the steps re- Gured to form the organization neces- sary"
 Throughout his address MT. Stines displayed remarkable knowledge of local conditions as well as a keen in sight into the various mining and industrial vroblens.
 At the conclusion of Mir Stines' re- President Lehman called upo :, Capt. Gotw,ls, who. in opening his ad dress, expressed the view that the fu- ture of Nome as the starting point , of the commerce and industry of the district is assured.
 Nome" he said. "is and will rema n the terminal of all shipping and travel over the roads to the interior of the peninsula" Capt. Gotwals then out lined the road building contemplations of the Alaska Road Commission, stat ing that he is convinced that the so- lution of the transportation needs of the district requires the completion c. a road from Nome to Council and it's continuation to Dime: maintenan n 70 of the line of travel to the Komrarok via shelton; the completion If the Davidson's Landing and Taylor roads and the extension of road from the kousarok to Deering and the .Acrcs
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