The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-01-12
Alaska Outlook is
 Brighter Now Than In Years, ,SaysBone
By SCOTT C. BONE Governor of Alaska

for Alaska, but 1t will be an epoch making year. Alaska will become better known in 1922 and make its greatest stride toward coming into its own as an important port of the great National domaIn.
 The year 1922 will be the most memorable and historic since the Seward purchase because of two events Of supreme moment the completion and operation of the government railroad from the coast into the interior and, more signit1- cant and epoch-making than all else, the visit 10 Alaska ot the President of the United States. Alaska has never been honored as 1t will thus be honored. These two events will center attention upon Alaska as it has never been cen- tered before. Alaskas place on the map will be proudly and per manentiy fixed. The truth about Alaska will be made known to all the world.
 Apart from the bright material aspects and the benefits unQues- tionably to be derived from the two great events here emphasized. the most hopeful sign of the times for Alaska Is the fact that it has ceased to be distinctively a mans country. Its increased school enumeration is of striking moment. Alaska is fast becoming a country ot homes.
 In my opinion, and l am conser. vative. the year 1922 will show an improvement of at least 75 per cent in some directions fully 50 per cent-in business and industrial conditions. It will certainly be the best year since the war. or, indeed, in the later history of the Territory.
 The country has been getting iIs bearings. Alaska is no exception to the universal rule. Times baye been adverse everywhere. Inas- much as Alaska reached no high level ot prosperity during the war, the reaction has been felt in less degree here than in the States. New ertheiess. conditions have aot been conducive to development and pros- perity. Slowly but surely, ana through natural agencies largely, restoration of normal conditions has been coming about and the turning point is now near if it Is not already there.
 The government at Washington has given abundant evidence that its interest in Alaska is not spas modic or intermittent, but abiding and sincere. Every department Of the government whose activities touch Alaska has displayed a readi- ness to meet every reasonable call for assistance to Alaska.
 The Postofice Department might have continued to send mail to Alaska by freight and otherwise rely On small gas boats to serve its patrons. It did not. It adopted a broader policy. It entered into mail contracts that would make for better service. II generously facili- tated the inauguration of a steamer service to the Westward. It is to- day seeking to establish better post al facilities in inside passage wat CTS. All Alaskans must appreciate, l as l feel they do, the spirit of help fulness shown by the Post Office Department.
 Likewise the Department of Jus tice has shown its genuine interest in Alaska and its helpfulness tow ards solving Alaska's problems. 1 It has equipped the Courts with l better facilities for performing their | functions. When an additional l U. s. Attorney has been shown to be needed his employment has been 1 authorized. Incidentally, the Gov 1 ernor's powers have been defined l and extended to promote the mani- fest ends of justice.
 The Department of Commerce has shown Its interest in Alaska 1 L sl