The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-09-30
BONE LAUDS ALASKA
 IN TRADE JOURNAL
Governor Publishes Alaska Article n September Number of
 American Industries

|of Great promre." One American In- durIos. magazine published in Now York and devoted to Che Inter- | |esia Of Che National Association Of Manufacturers Governor Scott C. Bone contributes an article dccrip- ! tive Of Che resources Of Alaska with suggestions as to bow handicapa under which she ls struggling for ox- Iatonco may bo overcome Follow Iue are number of extracts from Governor BonoH artc'o
 "Alaeka is entering upon am cra of nroeroa and development A brighter day s dawn.ns The Ter r.t0ry Is better known. ll is cnsas- iue Che interest of statesmen at Washington. lu a larger degree chan eyor before Alaska is in Che public oyo Slowly but surely ii ia omors- ing from Che realm of fiction and fancy into tho realm of truth and
 acL An enlightened people pro to- day apDroc.auug that Alaska is not domain of ice and snow and polar bears but a habiable land Of re- sources beyond in gold and inviting n manifold aspects Go capital and people
 Several months ago ! vontured tlc opinion Chat Che year 1922 would show industrial and commercial im- nr0ycmo1t of fully dfty per cont over Che years immediately preceding This forecast is being confirmed. There Is ucltor activity in the Ter rItory Cham at any time s.nie the beginning of Che World War Both capital and people are looking to- ward Alaska with greater favor than heretofore Obstacles t0 investment and settlement have not been roe moved. but thanks to official co- operation and more liberal Eoy- orumontai attitude. these obstacles are steadily being reduced and in Umc win bo removed
 "Alaaka s going ahead mot rap- idIy but gradually and certainly
 Government policies for A.aaka arc made In Washington Tho GoY- oru0r aids In their execution. have Che utmost confidence chat under hIs administration thoso policies win be constructive. uDhu.IdIus and nroeressIvo President Harding. Secretary raI and the entire adm.n- Ia,auou arc taking am active inter- est in Che Territory and tho outlook today Is distinctly nromisIns
 "B.r work is to Doe done The coming dccado should mark a great advance for Che Northiaud and equip it for statehood.
 "Only those who have visited Che interior comprehend Alaska in an its greatness Tn dimensions nearly oue-Gfh Che s.zo of One United States. and with a coast-Hue Includ- ne Iudonauons. over th.rty thou-
 sand miles in length. it Is am empire m itsolf lB purchase price only tT.2O0.OO0. it has yielded in m.u- eral wealth alone over dyo hundred millions. and ita resources have yet barely bcon touched lt fisheries orc of incompatible value and have produced even ereator wealth.
 "Alasa has 100000 square miles of agricultural land and small home sloadcra thrive near towns in Che vale Ioys Coal and oil are now adding to Che Toutory's richness. and In- iuu steps have been taken to develop Che wood-nuip industry
 Formulation IB essential t0 Che rorrItorya development and popu'a- dou can only come with Che iuausur- alton of industries. which whit upon capital A business proposition cone fronts Che government iu Alaska and only as business proposition can Che Tcrr.iorvs problems bc worked ouL They are American problems Conservation politics. not true con- sarvauou. has hndoroi their so.u- tior and handicapped growth.
 GA coutr8limtIou or concentration of Che administrative authority is abe aoutoy necessary 'o speed develop mcnt
 "hlaska wont backward from 1910 t0 1920. The World War contr.hut- ed t0 td's. but Che Territory had pre- uousIy been robbed of individual initiative and Che pioneer sp.rit through rod-.ano. divided authority and Kindred obstacles impo a.blc to overcome.
 Conservation of our national rec sources is necessary. of course. but it must be rational conservation that can be translated to practical ends for Che public good. Boarding Is not conservation. Under such a policy of mistaken conservation as that ape piled to Alaska. tho country west of Che Rocky Mountains would today hc a waste and wilderness and Denver Salt Lakc. los Angeles. san Fran- cisco. Portland. Seattle and other fno cities in Che intcr-mounnin and coast regions would Doe mere frontier towns. if thoy existed at olL AS great a statesman as Daniel Wch- stcr early In che last century argued Chat Che country west of Che Rocky Mountains was unworthy ol consil- uauon. Ho was n error iua' aa statesmen ol our day have erred as ,o Alaska
 "CrUc.am of bureaus operating m Alaska is not implied in criticism of Che bureaucratic system. Such nu- reaua. in Che main. are useful, if mol invaluable. for t1o ozport and toch- rf..f rr-rfrr fhcy render T hey