Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
ALASKAN W|LDS
TOBE OPEN TO ALL
Secretary Wilbur Working on
Plan for Extensive
Development.

A new era is in sight for Alaska, that
vast Northern Territory of the United
States, which to the average person has
heretofore SUGGESTED only snow and
ice billiards, and the hardships en-
dured by the seekers after gold. For
the first time since this country ac-
ouired title TO the Territory from Russia
a definite program for putting to use
the great stretches of the Alaskan will
dernesS, and making them accessible
to all, is being worked out by Secretary
OF the interior Wilbur, with the hearty
approval of President Hoover.
Government officials who have con-
f1dence in the future of Alaska are CO.
operating with Secretary Wilbur in
the time when Alaska will be the home
of great numbers of prosperous Amer
leans, instead Of only few thousands
as at present. While the details of the
program are not yet available, it Is I'M
derstood that the administration con-
templates an Alaska every part of which
will be linked by airways, and which
in addition to its trails will have a fine
system of roads. A great international
scenic highway more than 1000 miles
long, from Fairbanks, Alaska, through
a portion of Canada and on to Los
Angeles. Calf, is a possibility.
NOmm1SSlOn Is proposed.
Already there has been introduced in
the House by Delegate Dan A. Suther-
land OF Alaska bill authorizing the
President to name two special commits
sionerS TO cooperate with representa-
tives of the Dominion of Canada in a
study regarding the construction of a
highway Ito connect the Southwestern
part of the United States with British
Columbia, Yukon territory and Alaska,
with a view to aScertaining whether
such a highway is feasible and econom-
,1cally practicable"
Public interest in Alaska has increased
to such an extent, since the building OF
the Alaskan Railroad from Seward to
Fairbanks has made the interior of
the Territory accessible, that the In
terror Department, in order to meet the
greater demand for Government pub
locations on the subject, has issued a
pamphlet entitled General Informa-
ton Regarding the Territory Of Alaska, y
which is now being distributed free by
the Office of the Secretary of the In
terror. 1t has been prepared with the
cooperation of several Government bu-
reaus that are working in Alaska.
For 80 years the Geological Survey.
under the Interior Department, has
been making Investigations in Alaska
and several hundred reports have been
published, containing detailed informa~
ton not only on the geology and min
eral deposits, but on the general geo.
graphic features of the country. A
summary Is prepared each year by the
survey regarding the production Of min
erals and the mining developments of
the preceding year in the Territory. All
these reports are available for free dis
tribution or upon the exhaustion of the
free editions are sold by the superin-
tendent OF documents at the Govern
ment Printing ONCE.
Free Copies Available.
Free copies, so long as they are avail
able, may be obtained from the Geo.
logical Survey here and from the offlces
of the survey in western cities in the
United States and in Alaska. For ref