The Dolores star., 1923-10-12

FULLY grown in the interior of Alaska whereN~
the snowfall Is deep enough to protect the graz,
from severe winter temperatures, say, from thirty
10 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
ment railroad in the Cook inlet and Susitna region
II Is estimated that 100000 acres suitable for
farming without costly drainage. This would
provide 500 farms of 100 acres each.
Homestead claim may be Initiated by any per-
son having the qualifications required of appll-
cant for land in the United States and home
stead entry made in the United States does not
operate to dlsqualify him."
]. J. Underwood says in "Alaska an Empre in
the Making:
'The coast-lIne of Alaska measuring around all
of the islands, is approximately 10000 miles long
more than the distance around the world.
"The gross area Of Alaska Is 59OSO4 sqrare
miles, or more than the combined area of Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania Delaware. Maryland, West Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia. Florida
Mississippi and Tennessee
"Ihe Yukon river has n total length of nearly
three thousand miles, and It is about the fifth
largest stream in the world. 1t is navigable for
river vessels for distance of about twenty four
hundred miles.
According to the estimates of competent engI-
neers and gcoogists, the coal in Alaska Is sulIi-
clent to sustain the people of the United States
for $500 years at the present rate of consumpton
ALASKA contains about twenty active volcanoes.
"The cod banks of Alaska are said by the United
States fish commission to be among the finest in
the world. The same is true of the halibut hanks
statistics show that in Alaska there is less
crime per capita than in any state in the Union"
Andrew j. Stone writes in the Century
alaska has in active operation the largest con-
per mine in the world.
"The territory's extent of latitude and coastIIne
and the warming influence of the japan current
have combined to give it almos: as much climatic
variety as California claims to possess
ALASKA has pasturage for 10000 900 reindeer
from which 9OO,OOO,OO0 pounds of the choicest and
most delicious meat could annually be marketed
In addition, the territory has 65OOO 900 acres NJ
choice grazing ground.
"The soil has the same qualities that mako tba
wheat of Manitoba famous"
The New International Year Book" saws.
Under the conservative methods adopted hv tho
government, the Pribilof islands seal herds in
creased from 215,73S animals in 1912 to Goa 70,
in 1922 The sealsklns secured in 1921 numbered
23,6Sl, and at st. Louis during 1920. % o7c or
these skins were sold for S722.OGO The skins of
1,l39 blue and white foxes caught on the phih,,ot
islands during the season 192O-21 were sold for
$lO9,398.
although the fiscal year 1920 was one of mario,
depression in Alaska 100000 bonrd fee, %
lumber were cut for commercial use
THE value of furs shipped from the terr,tor
in 1921 was S7G2, ,297
FOX farming in Alaska is increasing. ~ fox
farms now being in operation
"Over the United States Signal corps svstor, -,
2703 miles of cables and 795 miles of land Iino.
there were transmitted In 1921 messages. govern
ment and commercial whose tariffs omoun,od =,
500, ISL" "
report of the governor emphasizes, as tbo
paramount need, liberazed laws and more a..
ible rules and regulations Hereunder. with =, oon
centratlon of authority and responsibility and ~
administration co-ordinated and brought cIosar
home.