The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-19
ALASKA IS RICH IN
MORE THAN MINERAL
Joseph H. Young, Former Salt
Laker, Praises Far North
Country.
FARMERS PROSPEROUS
Climate Good and Soil Fertile
in Many Great Interior
Valleys.
FARMERS PROSPEROUS

Joseph RI. Young. formerly Of Salt Lake
now general manager OF the Alaska
Steamship company and the Copper River
& Northwestern railway, With headGnar-
tcrs IN Seattle. arrived In salt Lake yes
tcrday morning TO attend tho funeral OF
Mrs. YounSs moTher, Mrs. II. W. Law
renee He and Mrs. Young will return
TO Seattle tonight.
In an interview last night Mr Young
had many interesting things TO sag about
Alaska, especially as regards the present
state Of development and tho great lu-
ture OF the country Though many pco-
pie arc aware OF the true iactS concern cpnccIn-
Ing the resources OF Aasll;l ana ot Sonu1
lions as they actually exist IN our nor(l-
crnmost territory. the great ma)orll!
have received an entirely wrong lniptcs-
due to the great smount Of literature
bearing on the gold region above the
Arctic circle and 10 the general Syarv,tF
of information concerning the igrtle Nsi
lovs Of the southern and central pdllS OF
the territory.
Paradise for Farmer,
In the Interior, after one passcs The
mountain barrier along the coast. salc
Mir. Young. "the great possibilities OF me
country are perceived. For agricultu,a i
PURPOSES II Is unsurpassed. NJ the re-
cent land and irrigation SHOW In NeW
York Alaska senL an exhibit which
aStounded everyone. Tho entire Pa"illE
coast has taken M the proposition ol
nterestlng The people in the possibilities
and future OF Alaska, aud headed by INC
Seattle chamber of commerce the san
Francisco and Portland organizations
have contributed members Ia n deieSRtl3h
which Will go 10 Washington during the
winter and attempt 10 interest congress
i'm the passage of several measures "hlch
Will tend 10 open UP the country 10 set
tiers by building wagon roads ana NUN ,
ing surveys. so that clear otlos TO ianu
may be had aids 10 navigation and Tic
csta abIishment OF more agricultural cN-
perimeDt9l stations.
According 10 MIR. Young, the admins
trs ton is heartily in favcr of all lesisIAr
tIon tending To advance the interests OF
Alaska. and no difficulties arc antici- :
pated in the successful carrying out ol
The mission of the western delegation.
Land of Opportunity.
The fertile valleys are especially
aGapied TO ca grazing. fruit, vegetable
and grain farming, and as soon as INC
way Is opened up for settlement ana tpe
people are made familiar with the great
opportunities of Alaska, the country viii
be settled AS quickly as were the Canadi-
an provinces" said Mr.. Young,
AZ to tho climate. MIR Young states
that IT Is about the same the year round
as that Of Montana or northern wyoming
with the added advantage OF no wind.
Tn" same temperature curve thar ira
verses Minnesota VIII he found TO run
through the valleys of Alaska Mr. Young
stated that the greatest development OF
The country has been in the territory
from Juneau Ia Prince William sound.
In this district several important gold
and copper mining properties nave been
developed lately. The known properties
of the soil for agricultural purposes. the
mineral resources, the climatic conditions
ana the improved travelling facilities all
insure tho future OF Alaska,