Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1921-03-24

as the goose with the golden egg. 'Le
Spitzbergen develop" In Spitzberger
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 it was myself who brought it home
in 1898, and had it certified as a
very high class steam coal in the
laboratory of Scottish cOlliery; but il
was the Americans who first developed
its mining on an extensive scale, in
about 1905, under William Munro. IT
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 world, while there are
indications of other valuable minerals.
which will require skilled investiga.
lion 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 if properly protected by
the British government, and not al
lowed to be massacred and even extern
5ively poisoned by northern hunters.
Let these animals be bred and only |
egally killed with discretion, and there
VIII be a large permanent revenue
rom them. Valuable foxes and rein
ieer still exist in considerable num-
)ers in spite of the indiscriminate
daughter that has taken place. There
re seals, whales, and pOrpoises. The
galrus can be re-established as well
S the polar bear. Fisheries, too,
night also be organized, and all these
nimals could produce large revenue
properly handled and properly pro-
ected by an organized and unselfsh
Overnment
Then there are the beauties and
e, besides these wonderful mineral
nd anipal resources mentioned.
hink of the birds, many in their mil
Ons, and many of economic value.
)tably the elder duck, and some
Try edible birds and eggs-geese,
lcks, and others. One may scan
res, even miles, of purple saxifrage,
re purple heather. One may wade
rough luxuriapt beds of sulphur but
rcups, and find brilliant patches of
cite poppies and other plants, thriv-
even at great and exposed alti-
des. Many brilliantly-colored Itch
etch out almost every rock,
ampy bits luxuriate with the richest
'sses,. lverwOrts, and interesting
'ae, and pools teen with crusta-
IN and other animal and vegetable
:; even the remnants of snow are
ored with red. yellow. green. and
er colored algae known over cen
les. !
besides mineral, animal
plant resources, has a large series :
beautiful harbOrs and anchOrages &
what with these and the Gulf "A
am there is every possible facility
get there comfortably and safely.
our shell-shock patients and other "a
nded heroes thoroughly recover in "
zbergen in proper sanatOria in the
thiest climate in the world, where A
can't get cold or a fever because w
e are no germs-a sterile, wonder
and translucent atmosphere suf- A
this land where the sun never W
all the summer and consequently
plants never cease to grow, and rs
'e everything is more wonderful N
beautiful than in any inhabited y
of the world from pole to pole. N