The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-08-23
MINING ACTIVITIES
INCREASE IN ALASKA
Rcadjustment Of Wages Has Resulted
in a Return of the Pendulum
of Greater Mining Activity.

Anchorage, Alaska, Aug. % by the
Associated Press .--Readjustment Of
wages bringing close approach to
normally as applied TO mining has
resulted in return of the pendulum
toward greater mining activity than
has been experienced in the history of
Alaska since the boom days.
While the Alaska railroad was build
ing it was impossible to obtain help
for mining operations owing to the
good wages in railroad construction.
Even now there is general shortage
of miners throughout the territory
and every man of experience who
cares to is employed. Mining takes on
an entirely different complexion than
OF a few years ago: attention is be-
ing given to gaining access to known
placer deposits suitable for hydraulic
and dredges, and aside from this phase
OF the placer situation there is little
doing save where old-timers have q
little piece OF ground from which they
may sluice out grnbstake for the
winter. and who do not care to take
out fortune.
The other phase OF the renaissance
in mining is confined to quartz, and
Judging by the encouraging discover
les, the apparent permanency OF ore
bodies and ability TO mine econom-
ically. the outlook for quartz is ex-
cellent
Additional prospecting In the Will
low creek district has disclosed more
extended area, and as rapidly as
trails and roadways are extended the
prospector is bringing commercial
properties into being.
So great has become the lure OF the
hills that almost all the populous cen
tiers along the railroad are undergoing
a midsummer quietude, everyone who
has a grubstake and many engaged in
other business taking advantage of the
IDEAL conditions in the hills to com
bine a pleasure trip with prospectors
sHow much does il 60 TO the panf'
has been supplanted by What does II
run to the TONI and ''how il the crop
looking.'
Even when big cleanup comes in
there Is no excitement, as these things
are becoming everyday occurrences
Alaska at present needs more inter
est in quartz mining. especially from
outside capital. il is stated, for local
capital is carrying the peak Of develop
mcnt and the lack Of larger capital Is
retarding rapid development.
Geological survey engineers are now
making recognizance along the rail
road belt and the result OF their ind
ings is expected to have tremendous
effect upon all classes OF mining, ana
a boom is looked for as soon as these
reports are made known.
Alaska is no place for the wildcat
ter. for the communities are arrsyed
against spurious promotions, and all
efforts to float such enterprises are
baked by the public and press.
A an illustration of how the Alas
kans are progressing. a group OF bust
ness men have acquired hameer OF
oil leases in the Anchorage Held ana
hold them subject to the advent oil
capital in sufficient volume to driil
one or more complete wells, the prop
ertv being turned over on low royal
tv basis. all emolument being sub
| iect TO striking oil.
Anchorage recently jointly financed
cannery plant by escrowing all sub
scripfions until sufficient capital was
raised The cannery was launched and
this season Is operating successfully.
1t is the policy Of Alaskan capital
10 pool with outside capital on all
legitimate enterprises and in this man
ncr tire public. as well as legitimat,
developers. are protected against bnc
- nc1re ~ finance