Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-30

agriculture must depend on local mar
kets' and that only farmers who are &C
customed to hard work should buck this
climate where a little capital OF money
and a large capital of muscle, deter
mination and perseverance are requi-
sites There are four agricultural ex-
pertinent stations engaged in the task
of discovering what cereals and vege-
tables are suited 10 the climate aid
developing new varieties which viii
prove more profitable.
The value of water power has al
ways been recognized in Alaska many
streams contributing to its industrial
growth There are still undeveloped
power sites where it is thought that
pulp and paper factories would flourish.
Fur Bearing Animals Numerous.
At the Pribilof Islands an ever
increasing fur-seal herd is under the
protection of the Bureau of Fisheries
Skins are sold annually at public auc-
ton. All the furs which please milady
are included in the annual exports of
Alaska, the land fur-bearing animals
embracing the precious silver gray fox
and others of his valuable family-the
red, cross, blue, black and white. There
are squirrel, mink. ermine and others,
which to list would be to initiate fur
rier's catalogue.
From the importation of / ,280 animals
and under an apprentice system, REIN
deer. which replace the disappearing
whale, walrus and seal as supplies for
| the ESkimoS, have been increased to
| $50 600. Experts say that this industry
with proper breeding and feeding and
range regulation can be developed into
one OF the richest resources of Alaska
| In spite OF prophecies to the contrary,
up there near the top of the world is
a place where the East and West nearly
meet. for the Chuckchee Peninsula of
Siberia and the Seward Peninsula of
Alaska are separated only by so miles
of the Boring Strait.
| Il is customary to think of the eli
mate OF Alaska in terms of the North
Pole, but Arctic conditions obtain only
in the section bordering the Polar Sea
Along the Pacific Coast the climate Is
comparable to that of Scotland and
Scandinavia with a slight tendency to
be warmer Inland it is similar to that
of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Snowfall ranges from to 80 feet.
More Men Than Women.
In census which was made at the
time OF year that would include only
permanent residents and not take into
COllSIu6TdLlCn the summer mlSrdL0nS
OF miners. cannery employees. tourists
and others, a total population of mere
than $4,000 was shown, of which nearly
$4,000 were white. That Alaska might
prove Of interest to communities where
the number of women predominates is
demonstrated by a census of sexes.
which disclosed that there are many
more men than women.
Although industrial conditions had
attracted few except miners up to the
building of the Government railroad.
most of the Alaskan towns have the
improvements and attractions of SIM
liar ones in the States. They have
schools and churches, newspapers.
theaters, social clubs and libraries.
telegraph and wireless. and all modern
improvements-electricity water sys-
\ TENS and telephones
This growing, thriving territory has
almost the rights of a State. With
executive powers vested in a governor
it has a Legislature of two houses to
make laws subject to the approval Of
Congress. In addition a delegate is
elected there to represent the territory
at the Capitol in Washington. He does
not have a vote, but he does share
with Congressman the privilege that
makes the Congressional Record the
sizable and significant chronicle that
1t is-he has the privilege of the floor
and may enter into debate