The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-16
DOUGLAS ISLAND NEWS

see that your intensive study on the ground is enabling you to bring to the readers of The Outlook a real picture of conditions there. It is also gratifying to note that you are developing some ideas on Alaskan policies with sufficient merit to war rant the serious consideration of ad ministrative and legislative officials Your portrayal of facts should be enlightening 10 the Ameri- can public
 Enlightsnino, Well Balanced and Fair
 Governor Bone says
 .'I have just read the first Of the series of four articles on Alaska which you are writing for The Out lock, and wish to compliment you upon the excellent presentation of the Territory's situation and needs. It is enlightening, well balanced and fair. and should, and I believe will, aaye beneficial results"
 John W. Troy telegraphed Mr. Rog- CTS. among other things:
 Have read your first two articles wilk great interest and much appre- ,iation. You have wonderful grasp cf situation and excellent vision.'
 Edward c. Morrissey writes:
 "a I wish to congra tulate you upon the first of your Alaska seides appearing in. The Outlook. * Your comprehension of Alaska conditions is remarkable. Your ar tiole meets with my hearty approval.'
 Falcon Joslin said
 'I had no idea you or any one could grasp the situation in Alaska in the brief time in which you had to study fit. Of course there are, multitude of other things about Al aska but, in my judgment, you have picked the two most essential mat ters for present action l have heard nothing but favorable comment on your article
 Best Articles Mears Has Seen
 Colonel Mears wrote:
 "* I want 10 take this op- portunity to heartily congratulate you on the success og your efforts to put before the public reliable infor-
  ing and readable style They are the best articles l have seen In print, and I am sure they will do a great deal of good for Alaska Keep up the good work until the people of the country come to a true under standing of Alaskan conditions, and an appreciation of the merits of yonr oSJ ;n btaildng"
 Colonel Steese wrote:
 "* It is very gratifying to discover a man who will get into a flannel shirt and a pair of high boots and then allow sufficient time and subject himself to the inconvenience necessary to get at the facts on the ground. Allow me to congratulate you upon the thorough-going way ia which you are handling the sub, ject.
 "Your third article is most illu- minating in bringing out the para mount part that transportation, whether by railroad, tramway road, or trail, must have in any consid- eraaion of Alaskas interior develop ment"
 q have read with a great deal of pleasure your series of articles in The Outlook and I wish to express to you my appreciation and to congratu- late you upon the viewpoint which you present. Of the many articles and even books written concerning Alaska in the past which I have read, these articles in The Outlook give briefly about the best description that l know of the real conditions as they exist and give emphasis to what Alaska most needs. Roads and trails have always been one of the greatest ne'Gs of the Territory. and without thc.raa ,.n.,, ,cd for q