The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-04
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1923
THE COMING ERA

During the early days of Alaska's develop ment we lived in the today, with no thought of the morrow. As the fevered days and years passed thoughtful minds looked forward to the tomorrow, which at last is dawning.
 Others than those living in Alaska are lcofz- ing forward to the development of the North. It does not require visionist or seer to fortell the good things which are in store for those who have pinned their faith to Alaska's flu ture prospects and backed that faith by sub- stantial effort and investment. Perhaps the investor will not reap the full benefits of h1s faith but posterity will. And posterity in seeking ti:e foundation of it's good fortune will bless their forbears who sowed that they might reap. AA '~sr s~ .zzl Ss11 : ss. $. s:}r 3sr # } The glamorous days of gold are, in meas ure. gone. The desire for quick wealth is not so great as it was decade or so ago, and those of keen and sober mind are content to oather in their store by safe and conservative methods. :FE Ts"a@ "s'''*~
 Looking forward, the future never has been brighter for Alaska and Alaskans. With the immense fuel storehouses of nature belnS de- veloped to the extent of caring for thelr own narticular section and all of Alaska Ii need he, one source of the country's potential wealth is being brought to point where profit can be realized instead of expenses accrulnS the oil development promises much Tor the coming year and the westward fields Will to a large extent prove the upbulldng ot Seward. And not the least of another source of wealth will be the pulp industries, winch Will soon be operating in many sections of the coastal recions The fish and fur wealth resources will continue for an indefinite space of tme' bv proper conservation to provide its quota to the worlds wealth and when the efforts o1 man has wrested producing coal, oil, ana minerals, it can be unhcsitatingIy said that a new era is dawning for Alaska.
 Those of ressimistc inclination would ques- +ion the disposal of those resources which have vet to be exploited to the producing degree The optimist has the ready ansWer-forelgl trade.
 With the natural harbor advantages which most of the coastal towns possess It does not require a great stretch of imagination to sec each anG every seaport becoming berth1he nlace for vessels of foreign register-Japan China, France, Belgium, England, and others all sending tIcir craft and dollars for the pro ducts of Alaska with which to meet the re ouiremerts of their people and to conserve their fast diminishing supply of what nature has given them for their benefit-copper, coal oil, various minerals of useful nature Woo' pulp or paper and other substances whlcf Alaska possesses to an inexhaustlble degree
 There can be no question as to the future Perhaps the year 1923 will only see the foun dation laid for future developments, but those developments are coming as surely as th' dawn. Perhaps the sun may not shine tomor row morn but there yet remains the day whe1 all will be brightness and sunshine for Alaska the coming era, and to that end it is well t( pan Seward, when he negotiated for th treasure vault of the world was looked upol as visionist and subjected to much scoff ing-and so were all of those whose dreams have come true, through recent invention Why scoff at what seems more possible in th' present age than at any time in the histor, of Alaska ?-Seward Gateway. .~-.. |