The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-23

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Esrty devel-
opnlent OF the great coal fields OF Alas
Ia In order that states on The Pacific
slope may he furnished with high grade
coal at less cost than the product now
brought half way around tie world and
that tho warships Of the United states
a tirst-class fuel of American production
* advocated by Governor 'WilIord r.
liosesatt Of Alaska. in his annual report
Governor Walter T.. Clark
Alsska, according to Governor TIcCgatt.
passed a year Of quiet development of
incidents 10 excite unusual interest. The
population remained practically the same.
there having been redistribution but
no gain. Commerce between Alaska and
the United States Increased satisfactory
experiments In raising grain and cattle
were made and the mining industries were
successful and without recurrence Of tho
labor troubles which materially inter
!crcd with operations last year
Important Recommendations.
Recommendations Of Importance made
hy Governor Hoggatt include the placing
ol fhc governor under the authority OF
the department OF Justice. Instead OF the
department OF the Interior as al present.
Il fair method OF disposinS OF the coal
lands OF Alaska, the Inspection of the
mines by the United States geological
survey in order 10 protect workmcn, the
extension TO natives Of Alaska of the
right 20 acquire public lands and To- hold
aud transmit property, appropri2t tious for
aids To navigation and the establishment
OF a lighthouse district or sub-district
with 4 tender
encouragement should be given u
those engaged i'm mining coal in Alaska.
says Governor iloggstt. Unless way
IS found 10 open the coal fields Of Alaska
the pop'Ila ation will decrease aud the un-
known resources ar The country be un.
discovered for an indefinite period. Coal
mining can he made permanent and
profitable industry in A'aska and the
establishment OF camps Will aid material
" in tho development OF It's resources
Mining of coal on Seward peninsula
would mean much TO the people living
in that section, us the cost of fuel undcr
present conditions is very high and the
consumption per capita Is very great.
The mineral is widely distributed through
out Alaska and Is found 10 be OF very
high grade in the Mstanuska and Bcrlng
river vnlleys Workable deposits arc
also 10 be found Seward peninsula.
No titles having been secured To any
coal lands ln Alaska and development OF
tile deposits has not been made. Once titlc
to tho lands is given to The locators. dc
vciopment will follow rapidly, as trans
portatiou seems ia ne assured Charges
Of fraud in the location of coal lands
should be sifted and determined with cN-
pedition and patents ISSUED 10 those en-
fitlcd, and rejection al patents promptly
made to those who have IN any way
violated the coal lands laws relating To
Alaska and the United states.
Question Of Transportation
''IShe future development OF Alaska
VIII depend very largely upon all-,hc-
ycar-ro round easy communication between
The coast and the interior. This natural
ly depends upon transportation iaclnpcs
sons To warrant tho construction of rail
roads from tho coast TO the Bcrinr river
aud Matanusila coal fields and To tho
copper mines In the Alaskan range ol