The Kusko times., 1926-10-09

velopment activities of the company. The $10.000.000 program of that con- pany, said MT. Shreve, with.the activ- ity in low grade placeexmining it hef- aided, is alone apparently justification for the Governments construction of the Alaska Railroad.s
 He nentionedyaith pleasure his trip with General Manager Noel Smith, of the railroad, ,2who, he said, spoke of number.af side issues he has been in- vestigating for promoting industrial in the, railroad belt. Among these was & lime deposit, rock for making cement, encouragement of the lncai canning industry through the purchase for, railroad uses of homegrown and, canned fruits and vegetables. He appreciated the inn mensity of the problems confronting the railroad d>.management. in making the propertysa self-sustaining one, and was, appareAtIyy hopeful that Mr. Smith. would succeed Tn solving it. s
 One of the significants things noted by Mir. Shreve in his interior visit was. tie spinit of hopefulness which is prevalent among the residents who have made Interior Alaska their home for years and their unquestioning con-. fidence in the future of the country. They all seem to bs anxious. fer. the resources to be tleweloped ss rapidly as possible. Undoubtedly, the program of the Fairhanks Esxploiation < Com pany will induce others to engage ip similar activities \ sae .stsclssal, g.
 Che of tke mostsspleasants femem4 < braness@of <his fatsriaE 4tgipsis a visit to the Alaska College, at Fairbanks and meeting Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, its pBesisient.'9 Dr.; Bunneu, tCongressx' man .Shrsyee and Lyman C. iShreve, who is. also with him, are4 graduates of the same Pennsylvania. college Bucknell, University.
 Mir, Shreve said 'he was surprised, to find such an ,instittttion as sthat built up by Dr. Buiihelk at Eaithanks. He was particularly impressed with the value of the short courses oR min ing and agriculture offered by the .eol4 .lege. Between rtheieellege. and the Agricultural Experiment Station there is being taufht to the people of the Interior who sres, engaging in farm- ing, the crops which can be suceessr fully grown in the short season they have. These.seena te be ryasaceess- full. he added. q.
 Mir. ShreyeSsnsssl liillsssee seempanson came opt to the eoast@over the Richardson Highway. d The marvel of it. to me isl that it is ses far r<een4aetea iH such al short time," he commended. <
 As a member sof g. congressional committee whieh virtually controls legislation gembedsias appropriations MT. Shreye~naturaAy. is interested in the use and manner of use of Federal funds ins Alaska He. has given con siderable study to these matters since coming te- Alaska. His conclusions were set forth bfiefly aud, ,cleaFiy in al single sentence, He saia:s c''Goyefn- mens funds, as far as have been able to see, are being carefully handled"
 So far as he was able ts determine. at the present time .tlaez Territory has two., major industries,. sherefore that many assets. 1T think thatathe, great assetseof Alaskasareaits mines. and its fisheriess''she ssaid. He yexpressed re-. gret at not1heing aele,to visit Kenne-- colt and study the. copper mining in- dustry, but3his time was too short to permit the e+hri1z from Cordoya there,. although he iaadesaetrip out over4the.