The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-09
(By SCOTT c. BONE, Governo.


 an appreciable growth of prosperity for Alaska, but it will be an epoch making year Alaska will become bet. ter known in 1922 and make it's great est stride toward coming into it's own as an important port of the great Ma tienal domain.
 "The year 1922 will be the most memorable and historic since the Sew. ard purchase because of two events of supreme moment-the completion and operation of the government rail- road from the coast into the interior and, more significant and epoch-mak- ing than all else, the visit to Alaska of the President of the United States. | Alaska has never been honored as it will thus be honored. These two events will center attention upon Alas ka as it has never been centered be- fore. Alaska's place on the map will | be proudly and permanently fixed. The truth about Alaska will be made known to all the world.
 1 Apart from the bright material as- poets and the benefits unquestionabiy l to be derived from the two great l events here emphasized, the most hopeful sign of the times for Alaska 1 is the fact that it has ceased to be dis tinctively mans country. Its in- creased school enumeration is of strik- 1 ing moment Alaska is fast becoming 1 a country of homes.
 "In my opinion, and I am conser- | vative, the year 1922 will show an i'm provement of at least twenty-five per cent-in some directions fully fifty per cent-in business and industrial conditions It will certainly be the best year since the war, or. indeed, in later history of the Territory.
 "The country has been getting it's bearings. Alaska is no exception to the universal rule. Times have been l ilN Cl SS thCI ' " NHSlc of1 Alaska reached no high level of pros perity during the war, the reaction has been felt in less degree here than in the states. Nevertheless con- ditions have not been conducive to development and prosperity. Slowly but surely and through natural agen- cies largely, a restoration of normal conditions has been coming about and the turning point is now near if it is not already there.
 l "The governmental Washington has given abundant evidence that it's in l terest in Alaska is not spasmodic or intermittent, but abiding and sincere. 1 Every department of the government whose activities touch Alaska has dis played readiness to meet every req sonable call for assistance to Alaska
 "The Post Office Department might have continued to send mail to Alas ka by freight and otherwise rely on small gas boats to serve it's patrons It did not It adopted broader pol icy. It entered into mail contracts that would make for better service It generously facilitated the inaugura tion of a steamer service to the west 4 ward It is today seeking to establish l better postal facilities in inside pass age waters All Alaskans must ap preciate, as I feel they do, the spirit of helpfulness shown by the Post Of flee Department.
 I Likewise the Department of Justice has shown its genuine interest ir Alaska and it's helpfulness towards solving Alaska's problems. It has equipped the courts with better ia cilities for performing their functions When an additional U. s. attorney has been shown to be needed his em ployment has been authorized. Incl dentally, the Governors powers have been defined and extended to promote the manifest ends of justice. "The Department of Commerce ha: shown it's interest in Alaska by seek ing the advice of Alaska and Alas kans in dealing with important prob lens of the fisheries.
 "The Agricultural Department ha brought it's service closer home t' Alaska.
 "The Interior Department, whicl has the closest and most active rela tions with Alaska, is doing it's yer. best to simplify the system of admin istration in Alaska and has the wei fare of the entire country, including Alaska, at heart.
 Service is the watchword official