The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1920-08-09


ton, d. c., Chief Forester of the
United States. accompanied by
George H. Cecil, District Forester
for the North Pacific District, with
headquarters at Portland, Oregon
Capt. John ID. Guthrie, also of Port
land, in charge of the public rela-
lions, educational and publicity work
of the Forestry Bureau for the
Northwest, and b. F. BeeZley, To-
eating engineer in the road build
ing branch of the Forestry Bureau
for the North Pacific District, ar
rived in Juneau Satusday on the
Forestry Bureau boat Tain, and Will
remain in the city until tomorrow.
They are accompanied by Superin-
tendent c. II. Flory, Of Alaskan for
ests. Col Greeley is here to be-
come familiar with conditions sur
rounding the National Forests of
Alaska, with the purpose in view
CT promoting and fostering devel-
opment in every way possible. The
development of the pulp and paper
manufacturing industry and the wa
ter power of Southeastern Alaska
are the propositions of greatest pres
ent concern. The construction of
being considered.
at is the purpose of the Forestry
service to make the Forestry Bureau
as serviceable as it is possible to
do SO in the development of Alaska
said Col Greeley, lin all the lines
of work that come within it's juris-
diction
Alaska Can Supply 20 Large Mills
1t is estimated by the Forestry
Bureau, said Col Greeley, that the
National Forests of Alaska can sup
ply timber for making 100000
tons of piper annually, without de-
pletion. That is about one-half
the present consumption of the Unit
ed States 1t means that the forests
of this section are able to yield
timber to keep 20 or more large
paper mills running continuously.
The growth of the new timber
would be sufficient to replace that
which is cut in the industry.
To secure this development the
Forestry Bureau must not only
make contract for the supply of
timber that will. be attractive to
capital, but it will be necessary to
provide an attractive lease on wa
ter power sites, said Col. Greeley.
That means that people must be
permitted to acquire water power
facilities an dhaye their right pro
tected where they cannot use all
the available water supply in the
early stages of the development of
a business. In other words per-
sons and companies who develop
water power must be permitted to
have in reserve water rights to per-
NIT of future development. Many
companies will want to start in a
small way and grow, and they will
want to know that they will have
the water power in reserve to per-
NIT of growth.
While the administration of the
water power resources of the Unit
ed States has been placed under the
control of the newly organized Wa
ter Power Commission, under the
water power bill that was signed by
the President in June. this commits
sion has so many problems to con-
slider that it is likely that the For
estry Bureau will be depended upon
to arrange the details for the ad-
ministration of the new law with
in the National Forests for several
years. Already working agree
ment between the Water Power
Commission and the Forestry Blu
reau is being arranged. Col. Mer-
rill, formerly in charge of the wa
ter power branch of the Forestry
Bureau, and familiar with the Blu
reau's organization. has been made
Executive Secretary of the Water
Power Commission.
Roads Will Be Scenic Highways
1t is the purpose of the Forestry
Bureau, in locating roads in Alaska,
to keep the scenic attractions in
mind as well as the development OF
the material resources 1t contends
that tourist traffic is legitimate
industry that should not be lost
sight of in the development of a
country.
In this connection it is proposed
to change the name of the Juneau
Eagle River road to the Glacier
Highway This road leading out OF