The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-29

Congress sure made move ir the right direction when it turned over to the Bureau of Biological Sur vey the administration of the law. protecting the fast-disappearing ant most valuable wild life of the grea Territory of Alaska.
 Politics have long since been elimi mated from this branch of our Gov ternment.
 Dr. E. W. Nelson, chief of the Bu ,reau of Biological Survey, is thor oughly familiar with the subject American wild life. He not only pos seses the technical knowledge, bu tine field training acquired through many years of research work at tht head of expeditions covering many remote sections of the earth. Sey eval of these expeditions took the doctor to Alaska, one of which was as long ago as 1877, when the North land was truly wild and little known to white man.
 Many Alaskans appreciate ths great value of the natural resources of this vast Territory. We also ap' preciate the fact that the future prosperity of Alaska depends upon the preservation of the great indus tries so necessary to the opening up of her natural resources, During the neriod of the World War some of .our most prolific salmon streams were nearly, if not completely, de- pleted, this being the result of the intensive fishing which was permit ted. As Alaskans we hesitated to remonstrate at that time. fearing our patriotism might be assailed. Today we are experiencing the depresslon which was inevitable as an after -math of the stupendous mistake ot that period.
 Probably the wild life of Alaska is second in importance to the Ill ture prosperity of the Territory only to that of her valuable fisheries.
 The development of the great min eral wealth of Alaska is not even It it's infancy One might with al truth say that the ground has mol been scatched. But man cannot re D,sce or perpetuate the nations min eral wealth. Centuries upon centur ies may pass, but eventually thi' vast industry must be depleted. Ma lure alone must concentrate the ele r1ents which go to make, up the com linations necessary to produce or deposits. Not so with our wild He
 With the available wild ant primeval areas in Alaska fit for n' other purpose, there is and alway will be adequate food to malntan many, many times the number game animals that exist lp tn Northland today.
 The value of these animals is no only to be considered by what thei furs and meat may bring, but of ia greater value is their tendency t' attract people to Alaska.
 The big brown bear of Alaska, th' largest carnivorous animal that eS ists upon the earth today, IS al asset of inconceivable value. Witt the advent of each spring many tour ists. scientists and sportsmen jour ney to Alaska with the expressed purpose of procuring specimen this most desirable trophy of tn sporting world.
 Many of these people represen capital, and not a few of then have become interested in Alaskan enterprises. Many an old prospec tor has earned his winters grun stake by guiding hunting parties and the amount of money expended in wages to guides and packers, pail for boat hire and supplies, is yer, considerable.
 Only a few short years ago a many as 100000 caribou could b. seen in tn emigratory herds whfcl crossed the mighty Yukon Rive travelling from the barren Arcti slopes, where they are wont to graz during the summer months, to tn vast and wooded southerly slope of the Alaskan Range. where the, may obtain food and protection dul ing the rigors of winter.
 Within the past ten years thes herds have been disturbed and kille' off until it is doubtful if there re mains 10000 animals in the mail herd
 Unimak Island, adjacent to tn Alaskan Peninsula was made A gam