The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-15
DEVELOPMENT OF MINING AIM OF HOUSE MEASURE
Staser Introduces Bill for Creating of $l00,000 De-
 velopment Board.

to stimulate the mlning industry III all of it's phases, a measure was in- troduced in the House this morning jy Representative Staser for the ere atjon of a Mining Development Board and providing for the appropriation of s1O0.000 to put it into shape to funcs4on. The Board proposed would onsist of the Governor and Secre- tary of the Territory. An identical measure was also introduced in the Senate by Senator Fred Aver.
 NIT. Staser submitted short ex- plaaatory statement on the measure winch was read into the Journal fol- lowing the first reading of the bill. in 1t he said 'The bill just now in- trofuced. House Bill No. ', was framed with but one idea in view. It Is subject to and invites criticism ard amendments so long as the gen. eral purpose therein expressed is not defeated.
 "Ihe subject involved Is simple, Id expresses in a few words the sole a,m of the entire bdll-THE DE vELOpMENT OF OUR MINING N. uuS1RY. This subject is second t' no.,o. and is our paramount is-uc, Laying aside our fishing industry, which does not materially affect the whole of Alaska the year around, and the end of which is in sight, this very body, our children. professions, institutions, railroads, steamship lines, agricultural possibilities, graz ing possibilities and our entire tu- ture and present existence depends solely on the present development of our mining industry, And the man who doubts this statement let him speak now or forever hold his tongue.
 "Gentlemen, I pray that you will give such a measure its just and due consideration"
 Provisions of Bill
 The bill provides in part:
 "Sec. ?. The duties of the Mining Development Board shall be to aid and encourage the mining industry in the Territory. The said Board may do so by aiding, encouraging, in- structing or advising prospectors and miners; by establishing and maintain ing schools or lecture courses in prospecting, mining, minoralogy, geol- ogy and metallurgy; Iby investigating and reporting on the occurrence of minerals, coals. oils, gas and other valuable geological products; by ex' amining and reporting on ores, min ing prospects and mines; by proVid ing expert advice to prospectors and miners on the problems of develop ment of mines and the processes of extract ion of minerals; by advising with the Road Commission as to the building Of trails and roads to pros pectiye mineral areas; by helping to promote the investment of capital in the mining industry in the Territory by Investigating and reporting on the proper places for and types of smell ters, customs mills and other reduc' ton works. and In determining the ore available for the same, and do all such other acts as in the opinion of the Board may best serve to promote the general purpose herein expressed.
 Sec. 3. The Mining Development Board shall have authority to hire and discharge such agents, clerks, servants and experts as it shall find necessary and proper for the dis charge of their functions. and to the same ends and for the same purpose may enter into cooperative agree ments with the United States Bu- reau of Mines. or any other bureau or officer of the United States, or with the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, or with any private individual or corporation, TOT carrying out the work of the Board in continuation with the work of such bureaus, officers. persons or corpora tons. and may. to such end and for such purpose, transmit to such off. cers, bureaus, persons or compositions or institutions. such sums of money at the disposal of the Board, as the latter may find proper and of ad vantage.
 May Receive Donations
 "Sec. 1. The Mining Development Board shall have authority to recelv' donations and to expend the same ia such manner and for such pur poses as provided in this act or al specifically stipulated by the donel and not inconsistent with this act When any such donation is received 1t shall be covered into separate fund, which shall be used only al hereinabove provided in this act
 "Sec. 6. There is hereby appro priated, out of the General Fund O the Territory of Alaska, the sum o one hundred thousand t$100,000) dol lars, ont of any money not otherwis appropriated. or so much thereof a shall be necessary. to be expende by the Mining Development Boar under the provisions of this act Al euuendf ftures of this appropriatio shah be paid by warrants drawn upo the treasury of the Territory as othe moneys from the Treasury of tn Territory are paid. on vouchers al prjoved by the Governor of Alaska. nnCERS S0UTHbOUND: