Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-08
ALASKA WORLD
 LURE SAYS BIG
 SEATTLE PAPER
SEATTLE IS DOORWAY TO THE TERRITORY WHICH IS SAID
 TO BE TREASURE VAULT
Territory Is Forging Ahead
Revival of Mining and Expansion of Numerous Industries Assure
 Prosperity

Alaska, a treasure house of the world, marvellous mecca for tourists, whose brilliant future has only begun to unfold, has it's gateway from the United States in Seattle, announces the Seattle Daily Times, of recent date.
 This year with the revival of mining noticed some months ago, with plans for the expenditure of approximately $9,000,000 in Fairbanks by new gold dredging company and of $10,000,000 for paper mill at Seward, with the outlook for fisheries improved and increasing timber business, is expect ed to set a record in Alaska trade The bulk of it will move through Se- attle.
 Since Alaska was purchased in 1867 up to January 1, 1925, the Territory has exported products valued at $1,236, ,469,345. Last year it's products were valued at s61,317,37O, slight decrease of the total of 1923.
 Tourist travel through Seattle to Alaska this year is expected to reach 10000 persons, eclipsing all recordsI The expenditure of s11,000,OOO by the government for the development of the Alaska Railroad during the next six or seven years is the program advo- cated by Noel W. Smith, new general manager The first million is now be- ing spent for steel bridges for the en- tire system.
 Palladium Mine Operates
 Last year the first palladium mine opened on Prince of Wales Island, shipping S111,911 worth of the pre- cious metals. This year MT. Smith be- lieve the first birchwood shipments will be made to the states over the railroad for furniture manufacturing
 In mineral production last year cop per was foremost with a valuation of over $11, ,241 ,264, reduction of nearly $2,0O0,000 over 9123. Gold was sec ond in value with s6,5O0,OO0 showing a slight decrease over 1923. In the Fair banks district where the new dredg- ing company will operate more exten- sively this year the gold output ex- ceeded last years.
 hundreds tisasE
 Revenue of the Alaska Railroad for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, was s907, 7,173.8S, compared with s7S5,- O31.3S for the preceding fiscal year. Expenses for the 1924 period were $2,727,612, including river steamers.
 Twenty-Five dredges produced s1,- 565,0OO worth of gold in Alaska last year, fifteen of them being in the Seward peninsula district. Twenty quartz mines produced s2,75O,O0O gold an increase of $400,000 over 1923.
 Oil drilling by the Standard, Gen. eral Petroleum and Associated Oil companies continues with promises of success. Last year as before, petro- leum produced in Alaska came from a dozen small wells in the Katalla field. The drilling by the large companies is in the Cold Bay district where test wells have gone more than 5000 feet deep with showings of gas and oil.
 Protection Given Fisheries
 The outstanding achievement of 1924 to the territory, as seen by for mer governor Scott c. Bone, was en- actment of congressional legislation to conserve and protect the fisheries. AS result increased activity was no- tlced when the closed period was over in February this year Former Gov ernor Bone recommended other legis- lation for development of the terri tory, including: Grant of 160 acres of land in Alaska to Alaska ex-service men, extension of the Federal High way Act to Alaska, turning the sur plus revenue from the Pribilof Isl ands seal industry into the Alaska Fund.
 Noel Smith, manager of the railroad has recommended opening of land to settlers along $50 miles of the rail- way, covering a five-mile strip on each side, and a bill to provide more liberal rights to reindeer hefders on the public domain.
 Many Men Used by Alaska
 During the season, from April to November of each year, Alaska re-