The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-21
NEWSY LETTER FROM SEATTLE
 ABOUT ALASKA
Especial Correspondence)

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 SEATTLE, June 21.-The oil re- sources of Alaska will be examined and reported on by group of Stand ard Oil Company geologists and ex- perts during the coming summer. It is expected that an expedition of con- siderable size will be organized to join the geologists here before they leave for Alaska. The investigation will cover a period of four months and I is expected to determine the con- mercia1 value of oil deposits in the North, which are claimed to exceed in potentiality those underlying Mex ico in the South.
 1 George s. Rice, chief engineer for the bureau of mines and Dorsey Loyn supervisor of mining experiment stations, will make a six weeks visit ito Alaska this summer and are enroute to Fairbanks MT. Rice plans to make a general survey of the Alas ka mining industry though he is espec- ially interested in the coal fields. MT. Loyn will inspect the bureaus mining experiment station at Fairbanks. The two federal officials will be accom- panied on their trip by B. w. Dyer, federal mine inspector for Alaska.
 Making Seattle the world distribut- ing center for the Alaska reindeer meat industry, now growing at an enormous rate, the port commissions tariff dejartment has agreed to grant reduced cold storage rates to Lomen & Co.,, on the northern product The company owner of herd of 3O.OOO head, is pioneering the commercial development of the great territory's new industry. Heretofore it's bistribu- ting center has been Minneapolis. The reduced port commission rates, it is announced by Carl J. Lomen, will en- able the company to concentrate it's distributing activities here Seattle for years has been the worlds chief center for canned salmon Last sum- mer and fall, the Lomen company shipped out 1,6OO reindeer carcasses. | This year it will ship out between 2,- l 500 and 5000 carcasses, the number depending solely on the amount of re- frigerated space available to ship B. 900 carcasses if the refrigerated space can be obtained ''In 1925" said MT. Lonen, "The company will ship close to 10000 carcasses to Seattle for dis l triEution to the worlds markets" Secretary of the Interior Fall says: "The big questions are outside and above politics. They have to do with policies that will make Alaska more accessible, that will open the way to development of resources now locked Up and that will Mvite settlement. But perhaps the greates barrier to getting anywhere with Alaska is the
 
 fact that at present half a dozen diff ferent government departments and bureaus have charge of various functions there and there is no cor-or- dination and cooperation in plan for development. Before Alaska's future can be planned for and effective steps taken to tap her rich resources and open them to the people, there must be some central authority in control. Personally, l believe that should be vested directly in the president"
 Ten more oil leasing and prospect ing permits, covering 25,6OO acres, been recently been issued by the De- partment of Interior through the U. s. Land office at Juneau. Of these permits, seven apply to the Cold Bay district and include 17,920 acres of land.
 Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for voting in New York