The broad ax., 1924-09-27

support population OF fifteen million.
The trouble in the East, especially in
Washington, d. O., is lack of knowl-
edge concerning the possibilities OF
Alaska, and what ought to be done
to develop her resources and bring
people to Alaska to live
Just to visualize this: Alaska is
one-6fth the size OF the United States
Put the map Of Alaska over the map
Of the United States and Alaska will
extend five hundred miles east Of Cape
Hatteras, five hundred miles south Of
New Orleans, FIVE hundred miles north
Of St. Paul. and FIVE hundred miles
west Of San Francisco. Alaska is the
land Of magnificent distances. Few
people realize this. To illustrate what
| say the distance from Havana,
Cuba, to Etah, Greenland, is about
two thousand nine hundred and sixty
three miles The distance from Cape
Chacon, in southeastern Alaska, to
Point Barrow, in northern Alaska, is
three thousand and two hundred and
forty-one miles and there is no more
difference in the climate Of Alaska
than exists on the Atlantic Coast.
How few people know this It speaks
for itself.
There are really three Alaska's-
namely, Southeastern Alaska, South
western Alaska. and Northern Alaska
all empires in themselves, and each
different in climate, vegetation and
natural resources.
Yes" went~on the governor, II
made big mush' this year through
interior Alaska / saw much, heard
much, learned much, and know more
about Alaska now than ever before,
and that is saying great deal was
through the Copper River Valley, the
White River Valley, the Chisana Val
ley, the Tanan Valley, the Yukon Val
ley, and the Chandalar Valley - all
great valleys-rich beyond the dreams
Of avarice in material resources. These
valleys must now be opened to the
people. transportation will do it.
The railroad must be extended
shall do my part to this accomplish
ment"
Mr.. Sulzer praised the work Of Col.
Lands, and said he was just the man
for the railroad job, and that every
friend Of Alaska should get behind the
colonel and help him II every way
possible.
The great governor Of New York
also commended Col Steese, and had
nothing but good words for our dele
gate, Dan Sutherland. both Of whom
are his personal friends,
More trails, more dirt roads, and
more railroads" said Mr.. Sulzer, is
the solution Of nine-tenths of the prob
lens Of Alaska With these means Of
ingress and egress people will come
and 60, and Alaska will come into her
own, and produce more real wealth in
the years to come than the widest
imagination can now conceive.
7 am just as much friend Of
Alaska today as ever have been.
said Mr. Sulzer. Il have large inter
ests in different, parts Of the territory
and am going to stick to Alaska in
the future as l have in the past. The
people Of AlasRa can always depend
upon me to do my share to secure
Alaska her rights, to promote her vel
fare, and to protect her interests"
The following letter speaks for IT,
self, and shows what Mr.. Sulzer IS
trying to accomplish:
The Alaska Roads Commission,
Juneau,
Alaska.
Gentlemen:
we, the undersigned, respectfully
request that the Alaska Roads Com
mission continue the building Of the
road from Mccarthy P. o. to Chisana
P. 0. to open up and develop the cat
tie, mineral and agricultural resources
Of the White River Precinct.
According to eminent mining en-
gineers, and the reports Of the United
States Geological Survey. the richest