The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-28

6. Congress to be asked to make an annual appropriation of not less than million dollars for the con. struction and maintenance of wagon roads and trails in Alaska.
 MINING INDUSTRY
 The committee finds that there are large undeveloped mineral resources Tn Alaska; that the advance of the mining industry is dependent chiefly on CD cheaper transportation, and CD construction of wagon roads and trails, but that there is also need of investigations and reports on certain of it's features. The committee recom- mends that:
 l. The bureau of mines make a re- port on the feasibility of smelling Alaska copper ores within the terri tory. This work to be done in CO., operation with the geological survey so far as may be necessary.
 2. The bureau of mines make an investigation and report on methods and costs of placer mining in Alaska. This to be specially directed toward the development of methods of ex- plotting the large bodies of auriferous gravels of low gold content.
 The committee finds that the de- velopment of coal and oil fields is of first importanct to the territory. It therefore recommends that:
 | Every encouragement be given to coal and oil development, especial ly by making the terms of leases as liberal as the law allows.
 2. The necessary underground ex- plorations in the Matanuska coal field be prosecuted with vigor by the government.
 8. The companies engaged in pros pecting the Boring River coal field be given every encouragement to de- yelop coal and to the building of rail- roads necessary to it's marketing.
 4. The inter-departmental commit tee give immediate and earnest con- sideration 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-Pac1f1c shlp- ping and if possible the cannery in dustry of southwestern Alaska.
 The committee furthermore recon mends that congress be asked:
 1. To increase the appropriation for the investigation of the mineral resources of Alaska, as being one Of the most important steps to further mining development in the territory and the development of tonnage for the railroad.
 2. To modify the Alaska coal leas- ing law allowing a prospecting period of 4 years before lease is signed.
 The committee finds that while the Alaska petroleum law is liberal for de- veloped fields, for those where there are some surface indications of pc troleum, and for those that are read iIv accessible, it's terms do not en- courage the search for oil in lnacces- sible wildcat territory The committee believes for example that to induce capital to explore for oil in the Arc tic coast region of Alaska, where there are some indications of it's presence, a more generous law must be enacted. It recommends that this matter be taken under advisement and that appropriate legislation be asked for.
 LUMBER AND WOOD PULP
 Wood pulp and print paper furnish one of the greatest immediate oppor- tunities for the profitable employment of labor and capital in Alaska. The forest service estimates an ultimate possible annual production of about 100000, cords of pulpwood from Alaska timber, yielding a neWsprlnt product equal to one-third of our present annual consumption. The Ton gas national forest Southeastern Alaska) affords the best opportunity for immediate development, and the committee is informed that one bid for 100,0OO,0OO feet of pulp timber in this district has been received. To encourage and hasten the develop
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