The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-17
TAX COLLECTOR HERE THIS WEEK.;
 BEEN TO NOME
C. w. Mock Returning on Admiral Watson-Ab-
 sent Since Aug. l2.

George w. Mock, Territorial Tax Collector, is expected to arrive here on the Admiral Watson, due this week after having completed d round trip to Nome and way ports ey way of Fairbanks. MT. Mock is now visi: ing Prince William Sound points.
 Of his trip through the Territory the Seward Gateway says tie fol lowing:
 MT Mock made something C. q record in journeying through t1e country. Leaving Juneau on August 12 he was landed at Nome oh Al gust 29, r days from the capital city. He was fortunate in making connections with the steamer Her mann at Nenana and made the triE downstream in good time.
 "During the trip he called at every trading post on the Panama and 1u kon rivers in addition to visiting the various towns. At Nome he spent three days His trip. from business standpoint. was highly sue cessful. as some of the check-up work extended as far back as 1917.
 "Conditions at Nome are of an op timistic turn. The Pioneer Mining & Ditch Company is at present oper ating four hydraulic elevators or the ground being worked. The Tuba Construction Company is at present completing two of the largest mining dredges in Alaska Both concerns employ in the neighborhood of l5C men. Among other projects of the mining company is the erection of q power plant with which to operate their holdings and to furnish light to their camps. The company is using crude oil for fuel, some 25,O00 barrels having arrived recently TOT the seasons consumption. Ihe freighter Valdez is expected to arrive within the next few days with a full cargo of machinery and other equip ment. Another ship which is under charter will also bring additional freight. The action of the company in operating on a wholesale scale Is a great encouragement to the small operators of the Nome district, as they see the old mining days revived and Nome again placed on the map as a mining camp.
 'In the upper part of the Territory 4Fairbanks-mining activities are becoming more pronounced, the same company as at Nome being engaged in prospect drilling on Cleary' En gineer, Dome, Goldstream and other well known creeks of the district The company will maintain offices n Fairbanks. Due to their operations in this district mining men are optl mistic as to the future, for, with pros ospecting being done on large scale, the extent of the pay Fwiil soon be determined and much low grade ground operated on.
 Farming in the Interior has re ceived a severe setback on account of the heavy frosts which came earlier than anticipated; it being recorded that the frost this year was heavier and earlier than for score of years.
 "The Agricultural College anc School of Mines is reported to pf in excellent condition, both as tt facilities and the teaching staff wltf the assurance of large enrollmen before the year is over.
 Among other things noted by MT Mock. was the feeling of relief ex messed by the businessmen of tht interior and also by the resident whsn if became known that the gov ernment intended to maintain freight and passenger service on th' Yukon and Panama rivers. Owing t' the limited falicities those who hav' to depend on river transportation for their freight have been some what handicapped.
 The moving of the army posts St. Michael and Fort Gibbon ha caused a business depression at Dotl | n,aces. The abandonment Of tn telegraph lines in favor Of wire less station will cause slight III convenience on account of the dis tance between stations. Ruby. NV lato. St. Michael, Panama. Ft Yukon 1 all have, or will have wireless sts tions in the near future. The IT stallation of these plants will mea saving of $350,00O to the govern ment annually in the upkeep or th