Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-15
GOVERNOR OF TERRITORY
MAKES OPTIMISTIC RE-
PORT TO SECRETARY.
THE POPULATION Increases
Need More Roads and Trails to
Supplant Government
Railroads.


Ielaiy Lane urged mat the COVE. n-
ment exercise closer supervision Tor
the conservation Of the territory s
wealth OF fisheries pointed out lhh
need for the construction OF system
Of wagon roads ANA trails TO supple
Hlohj government IalHodus ana ur-
clared means must be taken to stamp
out disease among the ndtlNt pupula-
uon
Win the promise ihal the lulura
holds, said Governor Str"hE' ana
the exact knoW'dbe OF the extent ana
variety OF mo great mineral ana uIH'I
resources OF Alaska, cuuplld WIN lhe
new broad policy Of development
Which the government mas lnausu-
rated, Alaska, 1t Is confidently be-
heVed, Will hereafter occupy an I'M
porlant place IN the mlhhE' ma
trial ana economic history OF thC
United states.
II is estimated that there are no"
$4,000 white people IN the territory,
an increase OF 3,OOU over lasl year
estimate. The total value OF the 1913
mineral output was SlS,A1O,33b, ana
the totaI value OF lhe ploducls OF
tho ALASKAN lshefleS was VI, '59'VOo'
Both showed some declines from the
preceding year The territory $ com
exports Of more than S6lOOO,OOO, a
decrease because Of lesser gold pro,
duction, while the United states SOFA
merchandise worth S2l929,4tO TO the
territory.
AIask's mlher'' resources NoE err
nor strong said, awaited develop
mont 10 restore some ol the foreign
supplies cut off by the European war.
Lack OF an adequate coal supply, NJ
said, had retarded industrial deNvl-
opmont. Congress recently passed
leasing bin To open the coal iIoldS IN
the far northern territory
'Al1Ska's copper producuon sud
Governor strong, Us now important
and promises to increase larSoly
within the coming years Given
supply of coke which cannot now
be had, at prices which are available
for Industrial use, the copper indus
try would be- greatly stimulated by
the erection of smclters for the treat
mcnt Of the ores
The governor said that the agricul-
tural possibilities of the territory are
beginning to be appreciated. There
are probably 50,000,0OO acres of land
suitable for agricultural purposes, ne
said, and millions Of acres adapted
for cattle raising ana dalryng Out
lining other sources of natural rlches
in minerals and forests the governor
said the territory must present an
inviting field for the homc-seeker,
for capital and for labor, for men ol
brain and hrawn such as have caused
the great west to bloom ana dos
som"
THE construction OF railroads by
the government" the governor added,
will he means Of opening to de-
vclopmont a vast extent of territory
now practically inaccessible, but
which is known to possess great pos
siblities from a mineral and agricul-
tural point of view. | wish to en-
phasize here, however that supple
mentary to railroads, and as pro-
ducers Of added tonnage Tor rallroaa
transportation, there should be
largely increased Appropriation 10y
congress for the construction ana
maintenance OF new roads ana trans.
Health conditions among the whlte
people of Alaska, said Governor
strong, continue to be excellent
among the native population, now
ever, diseases of various kinds are
widespread, this being especially true
III remote sections, in some parts OF
southwestern Alaska and the eastern
shore OF Bering sea, where such
things as sanitation and hygiene are
unknown" he added. Iuberculosis
is the principal disease. ana theie ~
no doubt that II not eradicated' IN
the near future, 1t VIII eNtermihate
the natives well within the present
century"
Governor strong said that during