The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-27

 TO VISIT COLD
 BAY DISTRICT

For the purpose of making an ex. haustive examination of geological formations and structures of the re- ported oil districts in the Alaska pen. ,iDsula, prominent geolog:sls. inctud ing representatives of the govern ment and private interests, are aboard the Admiral Watson en route to the westward. The parties are well equipped for the entire seasons operations.
 The largest party is headed by J. w. McCord, general manager of the Westward Development Company, representing many claim holders in the Cold bay district. In his party are L. c. Decius, of the Southern Pacific oil division; J. w. McClos- key, geologist of the Associated Oil 1 Company; Dan Noland, echief geolo- gist of the General Petroleum Com pany, and James F. Wood, Jr, geolo- gist for the same company. Ernest Marquardt, of the New York Oil Company, who will work with J. J. Finnegan and associates in the Cold bay district this season, is also aboard the Watson.
 The government geologists, mem- bers of the geological survey, are divided into two parties. One of these, under Fred H. Moffit, will debark at Snug harbor and investi- gate the Illiamna field MT. Moffit is accompanied by Volney l.. Gray and S. c. Towley. This party has II pack horses and necessary field equipment for the season. s. R. Capps, who has made extensive sur veys of interior Alaska mineral dis tricts, is in charge of the second geo. logical survey party. He has 16 pack horses and supplies for the season. This party will go into the Cold bay fields, landing its outfit at Portage bay Supplies and equip ment and 13 pack horses for Otis Ross, U. s. surveyor, now in the field in Cold bay, are also on the Admiral Watson.
 MT. McCord, who recently returned to the Pacific coast from an extend ed stay in Washington, stated that President Harding and all of his cabinet members are deeply interest ed in the territory and anxious to evolve policy which will result in it's development. He was cordially received in Washington and was given full hearing on the Alaska oil situation. The decision, of the government to issue permits to all applicants without regard to appar- ent conflicting claims, on the under standing that such conflicts, if they exist, be settled within six months was obtained after much work by in- terested parties, said MT. McCord who believes that this action has ad- vanced the development of Alas kan fields materially. MT. McCord is convinced that all questions of con- flict will be amicably settled by claimants after the survey made this summer has been filed,
 There will be no drilling done in the Cold bay field this season, ac- cording to McMcCord His company and probably all others will await the result of the investigation of the geologists now en route there. If their reports are favorable, develop. ment work will be pushed as rapidly as possible. It is planned, however, to make shipments of material and machinery late this fall and freight it in during the winter, he said.
 After the McCord party has con- cluded it's examination of the Cold bay field, it will visit the Iniskin bay district Yakataga and Katalla. according to MT. McCord It does not expect to return to the states before this fall.
 Mr. McCord with William N. Paine Of 29 Broadway, New York, formerly assistant director of operations of the U. s. shipping board, purchased the Ripple, 24O-ton steam-trawler. which will ha n1aoad o,, tho ,,,, lo tween Seward and Alaska peninsula points, which will give service not only to the oil fields, but to all other communities in the district, said MT. McCord. The vessels name will be changed to the Westward.
 The boat, he said, is the best of it's kind that could be purchased and was bought only after consulta-