The Stroller's weekly and Douglas Island news., 1922-03-11
EYES OF NATION
 NOW ON ALASKA
Alaska Girl in Alaska Bureau. Se- attle Chamber of Commerce,
 Predicts Prosperity

February ... appeared One following from Miss L U White former rest. dent or Alaska bul for nearly four ,..r. librarian of tbe Alaska Bureau oI lhe Seattle Chamber ol Commerce.
 Tho completion of che government r.rn.I frN milo. into Interior Alaska. r0no.cI changes 'n che lei- .-ai administration ol Alaskan ai- nIr enactment ol moro liberal t.m- h.- r.rn...|aus. and thc passage ot n now oil leasing law hlvo been her. aided m news. story and picture nroueHout thc country. focusing a now Interest m Alaska and paving H. u.t for constructive develop u0u.
 TU. persistent efforts of friends oi ... territory tn makc known Che .... ..n. Na.sr arc he.rus rul N.nuu.n many there orc who cone .mr. n. wonder chow soon b1uH s.rt running to Alaska iu tae spring. m. country generally .s dis .-Iue t.e chilly dream ot Alaska .s . land o. Iee and tundra and .......re f. know thc territory aa |. n. unI n. resources and opnor- uulr 0l. a.t great West
 Homeseekcr Interested
 Irr Hme H.I which mcd .hc ...I.....r and tunper twenty-five r..r. .e.. .r. today attracting One l.u....... He truck farmer. stock
 m.. merchant lo.ior lawyer ..ro.. l...HUr and tourist. as et.- ...... h. rH. s.ore. U. letters re- ...r.I .... week from every section a. tH. United States by thc A'asH ur.I. 0I Che Seattle Chamber ot comm.-..
 .W.... ... One best farming areas
 and how may secure ut.c tu ..m. ...I. "IIon may ] take ur land .... One government u.I- r..Ir .Wna. .re ..c opportunities ..r . r..r. mHu who .s ambition. health. and willing co try any ta.re Wnere ..r invest fi.5HO t1 tr. ... nIear-a-e u Aasba .Wr.r. ... tae pulp m..ls, and .WH.t |. t.. latest d.teonmcnt tn Alaska ....
 sa.. ... . few uf th. hundreds 1. ..rr.. ...h .r. coming by mail and tn n.-or to tue Alaska bureau ... "H. varying from a simple ...u..t tH. bureau nlwur.a. cor ....r.' literature. to tuo and threo. n..e I..t.-.. seeking aIv.ce and snc. .... Information which One bureau |. attempting to answer saus..c'or
 H..I.r. ..e U.t and Including at I...t -- nr cent of an such re. .u..t. .r. ... Inquiries reeuriur employment. business openings u ... ..r...r. and opportunities lor .un m several instances che lru has received applications from individuals lur Iomc..eher, ..... l.- .Ht.r or forty farmers and t..- families. prepared fn migrate from t.. HUII. West fo Alaska and ....H..n agricultural colonies.
 Tourists Attracted
 Tn ... sumo m.ii perhaps with III. letter seeking summer work Iu a H.H ..nn.rr .s a query from a tour .. E.Hr. literature and au the Information. luIHb'c on summer Grip. I'm and rHr1u-h Che territory. r.. ....Ir hundreds of tnIr.sH are u....r r...r.uton. uItH thc steam ... ..mnHr.. for excursions tu l..-... mot o"Iv atom. thc Southeast. ..r a.I...... hut into fhe interior or.- ..c .n...nmcnt railroad The tI... road comm e.0u anticipates h.... nm.. travel tHs season from Waldo. or Corinv over tle Richardson highway b. auto stage q. F.raan..
 NH.HeH fHe publicity attending trr construction of che government r..Ir..I and If. completion has .t ra.t.I widespread Interest [. tIc country t..r.-eI by Che now route. .r..r..t .r tU.aaIs not restricted To .... section. WIfl war time .u. Huar... n. m..r offering temntue u.ro. i'm t.. states many ol Che old un.r Hnr. helrEonej .o Che "cll a. .ne North and returned to pros poet tn various parts of thc territor, Properties. which iu many instances n.Ee ar .fIe since before Che war. are again IrrNiue attention. with tH. result thnf Che U. s Geological surge. Bulletins on fIe iu Che Aias- .n Bureau library are in constant demand by those directly or Iud.rect- s concerned .u Che various mining districts
 The nreaee of moro liberal tim- h.r regulations by Che government mnr. .ran . year ago. has focused considerable attention ou Che timber r.srur.as or s1u,holatern Alaska.
 Thr stalking of more than f.50O.- ..U a.r.. or land for o.i prospecting and drilling purposes In Southwest .m Alaska. since thc passage of Che now leasing law in l92o. is suG.- .|.rf evidence ot Che interest in Alaskan oI development Although One krmUa enIm. which held patent to approximately t5l acres before che withdrawal of public lands by Che government in 1910. is Che only property producing o.l in Che terri tory. various other companies arc assembling supplies and machinery for development work this summer.
 And witch Che renewed interest In tre fisheries. o.l minerals. timber and agricultural huds has come also .r enthusiasm oyer Che farming ot foxes and che raising and m1r- Eeurr oi reindeer Inquiries. both as to Che opportunities for engaging iu tho.c industries and for purchas-