The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-08-30
NEW FIELDS
 OPENED
Biz Scheme On Foot Favor
 ing Alaska
Pacific Coast Company Wll Att tempt To Bring Emigrants North to Cultivate Land aud Attempt Agricultural Pursuits

The Pacific Coast Company has in com temptation a scheme, which, if carried out and the proper changes are made in the land laws Of the United states. will result In tho peopllng Of Alaska by Nor wegians. Films and Swcdes and the cn- tire country will bc made sclf-sustaInlng. This scheme provides for the opening of the millions of acres Of low land along thc southeastern coast. and In the in- terior of Alaska. and permitting home seelscrn Co occupy them and develop Che agricultural resources Given the proper legislation this company. in common with ,evcral other large transportation com panies. will send photographers into Alaska. and later competent lecturers equiped with stcreoptcon views made from these photographs, win be sent Co European countries and a vast tide Of immigration will be turned Alaskawards end the country transformed.
 James e. Woodwork. trailc manager of the Pacific Coast Company, has had Che matter In hand for some time. Upon the general conditions prevailing and the wonderful future possibilities Of Alaska. Mir. Woodwork says:
 "The United States owes its remark able development. prosperity and cxt"n- sion of its territory to the pcrtinacity if the homcseckcr and for his benefit many laws have been passed by the au- thorltics at Washington. under the pro- lection Of which he is enabled to occupy md eventually become possessed Of cer- tain parcels of government land
 "Thc United states has been ably as- slstod In this matter by the various trans nortatlon companies, and now it has de- velopcd that Alaska. country but few years ago considered as worthless ex- cept from the standpoint Of the fur trad or. and during the past few years only looked upon as a country Of vast mineral resources is worthy Of more consldera- tlon. and that with the advent Of the homcseelSsr it is possible Co open up a country the agricultural resources Of which will rival those Of the Northern European countries.
 unfortunately. under the present land laws Of the United States, it is not pos sible to oncr Co the emlgrant sufficient Inducements In the way of acquiring title Co government lands in Alaska. and until these laws are romcdicd the agricultural rcsourses will remain N developed. The greater portion of the soutehastern coast ls capable of cultivation and in the Ia mana and Copper river valleys alone there are over a million acres of nne low land ln which ail of the hardier cereals may be successfully raised
 'In Russia, Norway and In Sweden the conditions. SO far as climate is con- cerned. are much harsher and yet these countries contribute largely Co the sup- port Of their great population. lt is a mistaken idea that Alaska is land close ly allied with the frgid zone and that the ground Is perpctually covered with snow and ice. For sufficient period during the summer months Of each year the cli- mate ls equitable and propitious for az riculture and already at different points In the Interior hay and oats have been successfully raised. while in and around Dawson for the past three years garden CTS have raised and supplied the local market with al sorts Of vegetables. and even. in many instances, potatoes have been successfully grown.