The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-21

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 In the field. He gave briefly the record of his own company, the Wild Goose Mining Company, in operating ltn low grade areas as an indication of what can be done. The reindeer herds of Seward Peninsula, he said have increased from 1900 animals to 225,000 in g years in addition to the vast number slaughtered. In the next 10 years, he predicted, the herds will increase to 100000 in number of deer The herds, he add ed, double in size every three years Alaska, he concluded, is at the ebb tide. It is the pioneer country to the West just as the West, several decades ago. was pioneer land to the ment will be followed.
 Speaker Cash Cole, of the House of Representatives, introduced by MT. Roden as f'our next Delegate when Dan Sutherland, gets ready to retire. spoke briefly, urging those Pl CSCHt lU 5tt 'DctIti dtiuuihtCu WitF the members of the Legislature whom he declared are-a fine bunch of men.
 Keys on Coat Mining
 Representative E. NJ. Keys sroke briefly on coal mining in the Healy River fields. In the mine being opened up, he said, are millions of tons of fine fuel for domestic uses. He described it's use for cooking sud heating and in stationary boils,3 Tor steaming. The coal he ad Eel. Is giving entire satisfaction in Anchor. age and Seward A trial s? pment of 15O tons is being made to Valdez and larger one to Cordova. Juneau. he said, is the next objective anl ne hoped to see it on the local market in the near future.
 Praises Gotwals' Wo,< In introducing Col J. c. Gotwals, Engineer Officer of sthe Alaska Road Commission, MT. Roden praised his work in the highest terms, saying in part: Without refleIcting upon any ether officer, I think I can say he I0has done and is doing mere for :he Territory than any other man"
 Disgressing for a moment, C0ione, Gotwals thanked members of the Legislature and others preseng for their part in the presentation to him Monday of the Distinguished Sstvice Medal which he said he valued more on account Of the honor it represent ed to the 2,400 ''buddies" who under his command constituted the Search light Unit of the A. E. F.
 The work of the, Alaska Road Com mission. he said, lays mostly in the wide areas of Interior Alaska, He complimented the people of Juneau Lfor their support of the Commis- sion and their broad view of the roads situation" He dealt briefly with the Territory's needs for trans portation and spoke of the utility of sled roads in Interior Alaska and the part they are playing in develop ment of mineralized districts, men, tioning particularly the kantishna region.
 He touched in passing in reserva- tions which he asserted was not true |conservation. He argued that in or der to bring about developnent of a pioneer country it is necessary to take chance, to leave resources available for acquisition. He pointed to the history of the development of the Middle West and Northwest for |precedents.
 Delegate Speaks In Light Vein
 Tn introducing Delegate Sutherland. MT. Roden referred to the fisheries situation, saying he was inclined to believe the Delegates position on the reservations is correct. He suggest ed, however. that the Territcrial Legislature had the power to regu- late the canning industry by placing a progressive tax on canned salmon that would render large packs 'by in- divfdual canneries unprofitable. The Delegate spoke in light vein, without touching upon any contro- versial subject He said when the time came he would look carefully Into the matter of Karl Theile's claims for Akak for Alaska's capital and of the feeling there. "One thing lis certain, l will never be party Ito putting the capital in a community that doesn't want it." he declared.
 MT. Sutherland described the last dinner of the Gridiron Club, in Wash ington, at which he was guest, telling several humorous stories, in cluding three told on that occasion by Irwin S. Cobb.
 F'ormer Territorial Senator Britt gave "reminiscences of Territorial Legislatures since 1913. mentioning many former members and measures considered.
 Oimond Last Speaker
 Senator A. J. Dimond was the last speaker of the evening. He spoke briefly in humorous vein but con cluded by refenring to what he con sidered the three important things for the Legislature to do-provide for continuance of maintenance and extension of the Territorial school system. continued road appropriations and last ibetfer rare Of aged piOnae