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THE SODAT OREGOMAX. PORTLAND, DEf'EMBETI 28, 1010. : ' 'jt if 1 Mi TRADE WITH ALASKA SHOWS BIG GROWTH Rich Silver Deposit Discov ered Near Boundary. JUNEAU SWELLS OUTPUT dumber MIlWl In Southeastern Alaska Run to Full Capacity; Fox Farming Is Growing Industry. SEATTLE. Dec. 7. (Spe- Wash., rial.) In a resume of the past year's business and development of Alaska, J. L. McPherson. manager of the Alas ka bureau of the Seattle chamber of commerce and Commercial club, who Is perhaps in as close touch with af fairs in the north as anybody in the country, declares that it has been one of the most substantial progress of any in its history. Mr. McPherson in tabulating his resume deals with the various indus tries of the northern country in de tail, embracing reports on mining, timber, agriculture, furs and fisheries, and gives a brief summary of the outlook for the big northern terri tory for the year 1920. The big discovery of the year is the remarkably rich deposit of sliver opened at the Premier mine near the head of Portland canal. Mr. McPher son shows. This mine is located in lii-itish Columbia, about a mile from the Alaska boundary. The natural outlet, however, is across American territory. The town of Ryder has been established on the shore of Port land canal, in Alaska, and is Alaska's new town of 1919. I.nrge Deposits Disclosed. The discoveries of the past year have disclosed that this district also contains very large deposits of high grade silver ore. It is reliably stated that development work on the Pre mier mine this last year has exposed ore estimated to approximate in value $30,000,000. Another important mining develop ment of the past year is the gold quarts discoveries on Nixon's Fork, a tributary of the Takotna river, which joins the Kuskokwim river at Mc Grath, 500 miles above its mouth. The mines, which give every promise f bMoming ricli producers, are situ ated about 45 miles northwest of Mc Urath. The Candle creek gold placer mines, situated about ten miles from Mc c.rath. had a most successful season. These two new mining camps are widely separated. McGrath being ral association has incorporated a company to build storage warehouses in which to store and grade products. A shipment of 800 pounds of turnip seed has been made to a Seattle dealer and the growing of seeds in the Ta- nana district is promising to become an important industry. The govern ment farm has been offered a seed contract to cover a large acreage. On ( tne rarms in the Fairbanks region there are now four self-binders and one threshing machine, while the work on the government farm is done by a tractor. Conditions were never more promising- for Alaskan development. The mining development near the head of Portland canal promises for the new year a most active development that will probably equal. If not exceed, in importance and value that of the Klondike. The Alaskan railroad is now as sured of sufficient funds to actively push the construction of this road to an early completion. This work alone will employ about 4000 men during the coming year. The ye&r 1920 is confidently ex pected to see the start of Alaska's great paper pulp industry, the value of which cannot be measured from the output of timber or paper products, for its greater value will come in the building of allied Industries, per manent communities, and through the furnishing of tonnage for the Alaskan steamers, a more balanced traffic. This will permit of more economical operation and lower tariffs, the result of which will be beneficially and Im mediately reflected In all phases of Alaskan development. FARMERS IN IDAHO TO JOIN FEDERATION! New Organization to Be Rival! of Non-Partisan League. f iurr4 r PROTECTION IS KEYNOTE AID TO FIREMEN URGED ACCIDENT COMPENSATION FOR VOLUNTEERS RECOMMENDED. Chief of Tillamook Department Suggests That Legislature Make Provision for Fighters. of the fire marshal's office and the firemen which, in many rases, appear to be honored more in the breach than in the observance Property can be protected by insurance. Insurance companies are protected by fire pre vention and arson laws, but when the fire bell rinKS they all pin their faith on the unselfish, happy-go-lucky vol unteer fireman, who cannot receive any benefits from the state industrial accident commission because there is no payroll on which to base his com pensation. THOS. COATKS. Chief Tillamook Fire Department. J. S. SMITH GETS POSITION CHOICE AS PROHIBTION RECTOR CONFIRM E D . DI- Deputy Revenue Collector to Re sign to Begin New Duties as Enforcement Officer. TILLAMOOK, Dee. 26. (To the Edi tor.) While the legislature is amend ing the rtate industrial accident com mission act. why not provide for the volunteer fireman? Nearly every community in the state depends on a volunteer fire company for Its fire protection. No matter how perfect the fire fighting apparatus may be. its value lies wholly In the efficlency of the men. The tank? of the volunteer fire companies are filled, not with men who have property at stake, but with men who can least afford to be laid up on account of Injury.. Would it not be possible for the accident commis sion or other experts to figure out an equitable rate, to be paid either by the community protected, or by the company itself for the protection of its own members, and provide suit able benefits in case of accident? Not only would this be a simple act of Justice to the men who, without expectation of reward or compensa- ahout 1000 miles northwest of Ryder, tion. stand ready night and uay to go . . . . i ,i i. , ' out r.nrt urofect th IIvi and nronprtv j L JUIIfau, liltr uucau .i 1 11- i ' r trig company has tncreasea its out put, and by the end of the year it was expected the company would be milling 8000 tons of ore a day. The Alaska-Gastineau Mining company in creased its working force during the latter part of the year, and has aver aged an output of about 5400 tons of ore per day. These two great prop erties, world famous in amount of output and in their exceptionally low mining and milling costs, have been operating under the greatest possible handicap, and at a loss during the past two years, owing to the great in crease In the cost of labor and ma terial. The profitable operation of these properties is dependent upon more normal cost conditions. An Interesting deposit of flint peb bles has been discovered on Lituya bay, which are believed to be suitable for use in the tube mills at Juneau. The supply of these pebbles has here tofore been brought from Denmark and Norway. Platinum PUcoTery Made. The discovery of platinum, about eight miles from Valdez, has resulted in considerable activity and develop ment work in this region. The La Touche copper mine has increased Its force of workers, and shipments of ore will be considerably enlarged during the coming year. In the Fairbanks district develop ment has been curtailed now for a number of years, awaiting cheaper fuel. Wood in this district costs from $15 to $18 a cord. The completion of the government railroad from Fairbanks to the Nenana coal field will give an Immediate impetus to mining in this district. Oil Claim Developed. Oil development has continued in the vicinity of Katalla, on the one claim upon which patent has been secured. The company operating this property has a local market for all of their output, the oil being refined on the ground. The early enactment of the oil lease bill now before con gress will greatly stimulate oil de velopment In Alaska, where there are five known fields: the Kakatag, Ka talla, Cook's Inlet. Cold Bay and Point Barrow. The output of fishing products for the year 1919 will be less than In 1!U8. due to shortage of the run of salmon in the southwestern and Bris tol bay regions. Those interested in the salmon industry are now en gaged in devising means of conserv ing this most valuable industry by closed seasons and other restrictive measures. New Industries for the year included the installation of a clam cannery at Soldovia. which is tributary to a razor back clam field of large extent. At Petersburg two new firms engaged in the business of canning crab meat. Timber Season SucfPRR. The timber industry in southeast ern Alaska had a most successful sea son, the mills in most instances run ning to full capacity. The feature of the year was the contract secured by the Petersburg mill, to furnish be tween 60.000.000 and 70.000.000 feet of lumber for shipment to Australia. 3.000,000 feet being delivered during the past season, b. 000,000 reet to be delivered In 1920, and 10.000,000 feet a year after that date. This lumber is heing shipped In the rough for manufacture in Australia into butter boxes. Fox farming Increased greatly dur ing the past year. It Is estimated that there are now 45 of these farms In Alaska. One of these lajme is esti m!d to have a value of $130,000. The government shipment of seal skins from the Prlbllof islands to taled as, 185 skins, with a value in ex cess of $2,350,000. The government also shipped out 45 tons of bones for fertilizer. The erection of a by-products plant on the St. Paul island by the govern ment marks the beginning of a new and valuable industry. This plant will utilize the carcasses of the seals in the production of oil, fuel and fertiliser. The fur trade at Nome with the coast of Siberia showed a large in crease over previous years. Wheat Production Blar. Two thousand bushels of wheat are reported to have been produced in the Fairbanks region during the past year. Two small flour mills have been established, one with a capacity of 30 barrel per day, and for the first time the people of Fairbanks have Been able to make use of home-produced flour. The Tanana Agricultu- Proniinent Producers Back Move ment to Unify Factions and AVIn Justice in Commerce. BOISE. Idaho. Dec. 27. (Special.) The announcement that the United States American Federation of Farm ers will invade the state of Idaho, or ganizing in each county a working unit to join In a complete state or ganization to have representation in the national body, has created wide spread interest in Idaho, due to the fact the Nonpartisan league already is entrenched here and has for the past two or three years been very active. The league, while claiming to be nonpartisan as to politics, has been very active politically. It has at tempted to gain control of the state government of the legislature and county officers to further its own in terests. There has been much bit terness and the league leaders have been the center of fire. The United States American Fed eration appears to have entirely op posite ambitions. Its purpose Is to organize the farmers into an active body which will see to and take care of the farmers' marketing interests. It proposes not to play the political game and It has no ambitions to gain high places in politics, its leaders assert. Organizations to Re nival. The advent of the federation means that there will be two rival organi zations of farmers in this state. The entrance of the federation into Idaho at this time Is viewed as a most significant move. W. W. Bates, prominent farmer of southwestern Idaho, has taken the initiative In ad vancing its interests. He has be hind him a large number of very lUilUtllliHI IHI MIVIA Vt I1U il.rti the time has come for the farmers to organize for their own protection. They are taking steps first to or- J ganlze the farmers in the 44 conn- L ties in the state. Then a state or ganization is to be perfected with representative farmers from each of the counties. The state organization will become part of the national or ganization. A state convention Is planned to be held in Boise In the spring at which the state organiza tion will be perfected and delegates 1 will be elected to the national con vention to be held in March of next I year. The preliminary steps to per fect the movement to hold county and state conventions will be taken in Boise next week, when the leaders in the movement will meet here for a general conference. 1 Co-operation Is Keynote. A statement issued today says: "The Backward - Turn Bar. CM. Time iiy thy Fli3 "Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind" and many a man paid a big- price for a suit or overcoat last year that is now a shadow. .1. ? it. of their neighbors, but .in a material way would be of benefit to the state at large. "With the men properly pro tected, it would br far less difficult to maintain volunteer organizations and tend to increase their efficiency. This in itself would materially de crease the fire losses. Accidents would call for investigation as soon as there OfAfl u hill aft arhpH . a nrl norhann thp industrial accident commission wuld underlying principle of this federation lend a kick to the recommendations shall be co-operation, not with a view to nullifying efforts already under way for the betterment of the farmers' condition, but an aggressive, active movement Intended to sweep over the entire United States in a few months and unify the different factions now existing among the farmers, and to enroll as far as pos sible every patriotic American farmer into one practical, harmonious or ganization. "The federation will carefully guard against the use of methods that have the tendency to cause bitterness among classes, but to meet all classes of industry and commerce on a fair, friendly basis and as far as possible maintain harmony and healthy co-op eration in settling all industrial and economic questions. "The United States American Fed eration of Farmers is opposed to clans political parties, or to the enactment of laws giving undue advantage to any particular class of citizens, but the purpose and effort of the federa tion shall be to establish the 'gov ernment by all the people, for all the people' with equal rights to al'. and special privileges to none." WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Johnson S. Smith of Portland was appointed today federal prohibition director for Oregon. Johnson S. Smith, deputy collector of internal revenue, yesterday re ceived telegraphic advice from Wash ington. D. C, that his appointment as federal prohibition director for Ore gon had been confirmed and his com mission mailed at Washington yester day. Mr. Smith will submit his resigna tion to Milton A. Miller, revenue col lector, during the latter part of this week and will open his prohibition enforcement offices In the custom house building immediately after the first of the year. Although definite and complete in structions regarding the office have not yet been received by Mr. Smith. the law creating the office specifies that the prohibition enforcement director shall have full charge of en forcing all federal prohibition laws as well as the statutes pertaining to narcotics. Under this latter head, he will have charge of the force of work ers seeking out violations of the Har rison drug act. Mr. Smith announced yesterday he expected to take over the force of about ten revenue Inspectors now under the department of Mr. Miller. These Inspectors are now engaged In running down moonshiners and other prohibition and drug violators. Mr. Smith for several years was chief deputy collector of customs. He resiged two years ago when he be came the democratic candidate for congress in this district. After the political campaign he again became Identified with that office. Under the federal law creating the offices of federal prohibition direc tors, the salary is placed at not less than $3000 and not more than $5000, depending largely on the size of the states. Mr. Smith has not yet received definite information as to what his salary will be. Choctaw Chief Dies. TALIPINA. Okla., Dec. 27. Gilbert W. Dukes, former principal chief of the Choctaw Indian nation and re garded as one of the most distin guished members of his race in Amberica died near here Friday. He was 71 years old. j m h fl Not that some men are wearing only shadows! the law , J won't allow it! but we do mean that most clothing values . , mmmmy-J 4sz mA are mr shadowsl ii jfffiBL JjW Why, Alan! if other clothing- stores adopted our policy Jr J j Hih Hk J&it and at the end of the season had colossal price-cutting, t Jftfji HBBb fjflflwl profit-smashing sales they'd go broke. Hr "BP k : Instead Our Policy of m i ' jH Low Upstairs Rent dl mk 3EHHm Large Buying Power and MlS feft J' ' B iR Low Percentage of Profit . f $10.00 less the whole j I'loods Damage Nancy. NANCY. France, Dec. 27. The ; floods are subsiding as rapidly as they rose. The damage is estimated at more than 10.000,000 francs. Most of the metal and other industrial plants ceased operations You will be more satisfied with the future if you are always a little dissatisfied with the past. Especially when your New Year's resolution says: "Don't pay high street-level prices but go to Fahey-Brock-man's." And you can bet a touring car to a plugged nickel that many a new customer will come up to our big upstairs stores this year as well as the men .who have bought their clothes from us year after year. SUITS and $20.00 OVERCOATS to $45.00 Alterations Free Fit Guaranteed RALEIGH BUILDING Sixth and Washington w, COOK SHACKS EXEMPTED Attorney-General Says Employment Hours Are Not Regulated. SALEM, Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Private cook shacks operated by log glng camps or their employes cannot be classed as housekeeping establish ments, even though occasionally they entertain, at a fixed compensation, transients passing through a town, according to a legal opinion given by Attorney-General Brown today. The opinion was requested by Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull, secretary of the state industrial welfare commission. The commission's ruling relating to hours of employment in public house keeping establishments does not ap ply to cook houses, according to the opinion. hen you want a genuine, new TIM KEN, HYATT or NEW DEPAR TURE BEARING come direct to this Branch where a com plete stock of each make of bearing is always maintained. Portland Branca 24 N. 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