The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-08-06

said for an attempt to send con- trol agents into the district to wage warfare on the predators would disturb the breeding birds to such an extent it probably would cause more injury than the depredations of gulls.
 He also called attention to the invasion of the north by the coy ote. This predator is doing con- siderable damage to other species of fauna and the Geological Sur vey is maintaining an agent in the territory to assist trappers in at least partially controlling the situation.
 Problems Are Many
 Continuing, he said: The prob lems of game administrators are many They must be carefully worked out by those who have op- portunity to study them intensively on the ground and not from desk I believe I speak for the Alaska. Game Commission, and certainly for the Biological Sur vey when say that we desire to be of help, not intolerance, to the people of Alaska in working put a program of sanity in handling the great game and fur resources.
 This cannot be accomplished unless there is the heartiest CO., operation between the people Of the Territory and those now charg- ed with the official reSponsibil- ity for the care of the many in- teresting and valuable wild life forms extant in the Territory. Seeking Salient Facts
 The members of the Senatorial party with which I have been travelling are sincere in their de- sire to obtain all salient facts re- garding the status of the fauna of the Territory.
 They have travelled far and have seen many things for them selves, and have obtained much in- formation from reliable sources wherever they have stopped. Their function is legislative only, and I am sure any report they will make will evoke interest It has been a pleasure for me to work with them"
 Fine Future Here
 MT Wright predicted fine future for Juneau gold mining in- dustry With such men as the Bradleys of the Alaska Juneau en- gagged in it, mining here is pretty safe, for the future, and think you will have a big future for many generations. MT. Wright spent several years in the Juneau dis trict in the early part of this cen- tury, making investigations for the United States Geological Sur vey. He recalled Juneau as a live mining camp with its saloons and dance halls--now gone from the scene.
 Interest in gold properties is now very keen, he added Investors are looking for them, and the best place i know of is right here. : He asserted there was a real need for. intensive study of the Juneau Gold Belt, and declared the Unit ed. States Geological Survey ought to institute a program here, mak- ing a close study of the geology preparing maps, etc.. to make cas- Ter the development of it. Mines Bureau service
 AS representative of the United States Bureau of Mines, MT. Wright said. all of the official publica- .tions of that organization dealing with mining methods. and cover ing many branches of that indus try are kept up to date. He said the bureau would be glad to send c0UlGS OIs bll<,SC OdAlCtAiao VI cAtJ one desiring them.
 Reid on Glaciers
 The tremendous recession of gla- ciers in Glacier Bay in the past 40 years is unique, and can be paralleled nowhere else in the world, except possibly in the Ant arctic regions, Dr. Reid said. Not only have they receded, but they have shrunk in all other dimen- sions. In one place in Glacier Bay, a shrinkage of 500 to TOO feet was noted in thickness of one of the larger glaciers in the past 40 years.
 He described to the Chamber many of the more interesting fea- lures of the glacier field there which, he added, should also be of great interest to tourists.