The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-04

fully grown in the interior Of Alaska where~.x
the snowfall 10 deep enough to protect the grah.
from severe winter temperatures. say, from thirty
to forty inches. Hay Is successfully made every
season from native grasses and from grain sown
for the purpose.
"Of the agricultural land tributary to the govern
men railroad In the Cook inlet and Susltna region
II Is estimated that 1206OOO acres suitable for
farming without costly drainage. This area would
provide 81OO farms Of 100 acres each.
Homestead claim may be initiated by any per-
son having the qualifications required Of an appll-
cant for land In the United States. and q home
stead entry made in the United States does not
operate to dIsqualify him."
J. J. Underwood says In Alaska an Empire In
the Making:
Of the islands, IL approximately 10000 miles long.
more than the distance around the world.
1.-THE gross area Of Alaska Is 69O,sN square
miles. more than the combined area Of Maine,
New Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts,. Rhode
Island. Connecticut. New York, New Jersey. Penn.
sylvanla, Delaware. Maryland. West Virginia.
North Carolina. South Carolina. Georgia, Florida,
Mississippi and Tennessee.
"The Yukon river has a total length Of nearly
three thousand miles. and 1t Is about the NTH
largest stream in the world. 1t Is navgable for
river vessels for distance Of about twenty.four
hundred miles.
According to the estimates Of competent engi.
neers nnd geologlsts. the coal In Alaska Is SUN.
cient to sustain the people Of the United States
for 1900 years at the present rate Of consumption
alaska contains about twenty active volcanoes
"The cod banks Of Alaska said by the United
States fish commission to be among the finest In
the world The same Is true OF the halibut banks
statistics show that In Alaska there IL less
crime per capita than In any state In the Union"
Andrew ]. Stone writes In the Century:
Alaska hns In active operation the largest cop.
per mine in the world.
"The territory's extent Of latitude and coast.line
and the warming Influence OF the Japan current
have combined to give 1t almost us much climatic
variety as California claims to possess.
"Alnska hns pnsturnge for 3O,OOOOOO reindeer
from which 8O0!OOOOOO pounds Of the choicest md
most delicious ment could annually be marketed
In addition. the territory has 65OOO.OOO acres Of
choice grazing ground.
"The soil has the same qualities TINT make the
wheat OF Manitoba famous"
The New International Year Book" says:
"Under the conservative methods adopted by the
government. the Pribilof Islands senl herds In.
creased from 21573 animals In 1912 to OO4 79l
In 1929. The sealsklns secured In 1921 numbered
23GSl. and ut st. Louis during 1922. 22D78 Of
these skins were sold for $722.O0O The skins Of
li30 blue and white foxes caught on the PhibIlof
islnnds during the season l020-2l were sold for
sl0089s.
"Although the fiscal yenr 1922 was one Of marked
depression in Alaska. ls,OOO,OOO bonrd feet Of
lumber were cut for commercial use.
"rhe value OF ftrs shipped from the territory
In 1927 WINS S762207.
FOX farming in Alaska Is Increasing 10 fox
farms now being In operation.
"Ovcr the United Stntes Signal corps system Of
2703 miles OF cables and 705 miles Of land lines,
there were transmitted In 1921 messages, govern.
ment md commercial. whose tariffs amounted to
$22l.7sl."
report Of the governor emphn Sizes a. the
paramount need. llbernlixed laws and more nex.
ible rules ind regulations hereunder, with con.
centrntion Of authority and responsibility and an
administration co-ordinated and brought closer
home.