Seward daily gateway., 1931-10-01
ALASKA WEATHERING DEPRESSION IN *HHaH FINE SHAPE

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 Business men, returning from the States report mer chants walking the floor wondering if they will be n business on the morrow of professional men wearing froWns of anxiety and promise of longer breadnes next winter. tL@
 And yet hardly rifle has disturbed the pacidity of Alaska business, which fortunately IS not dependent upon continental prosperity for it's vome No bank has failed or las experienced the slightest difficulty Rather their deposits and increased while those of the States were crashing Waverng This condition is attributable to internal production, minus imitation transitory stnluants and the industry of the people, their sefre ance and close access to multiple agencies any of which guarantees three square meals and home o ones own building.
 The outlook for the winter along The Alaska Rail. road more promising than at the period last year due to mine development Practically all of those dis placed by railroad retrenchment have found employment One mine in the Willow Creek district, which employed 30 men last winter employs 80 and is increasing rapidly conditions will permit. Other properties not operating last winter are carrying crews from five to dozen Prospectors stimulated by the favorable reports at many points along the railroad preparing to spend the winter in development against the time when scout engineers begin coming in search of good prospects
 The Geological survey just completed in the coal fields and in many precious metal bearing regions should begin to bear fruit early next spring when the informa tion gathered by governmental engineers reach the hand of mine operators in the States Not only has coal been found in great voume but of better quality than hher to shown which marks breakdown of antagonism exist ing decade ago. and presages definite steps looking to it's marketing in the States
 ms program cannot De competed WlCnOuJ DuTkeTS at Seward despite efforts to the Anchorage harbOr It not likely the government will encourage abet any that promises to take from the railroad the 114mle haul which would be the if coal routed via Cook Inlet.
 The outlook is bright for revision of fishing rules in lower Cook Inlet that will give fishermen better chance at king salmon and thus create better spread of profits from that industry.
 Demand for hewn ties for the railroad will afford employment for q large number of men,
 The effect of the railroads campaign for securing settlers is already manfestng itself in the Matanuska agricultural area in the form of increased acreage and new farms being developed from the rough.
 survey of the fur regions indicate that all varieties of furred animals increasing with the return of nat ura feed, and if given fair deal in the form of tended instead of the 60 days allotted by the Game Commission and privilege to take beaver and marten the trapper should emerge with fair return.
 No place on the American continent can boast such favorable situation and thoroughly withstand the fckeness of fortune as shown the overcrowded Unit ed States
 But while this condition presents itself it must not be taken by the Federal government sufficient in it. self There yet many edges be roned down in the for moi recognized national obligations in the form of roads, coast guard patrol winter and summer and bet ter aids to navigation
 Fiery and spectacular Smedey D. Butler has retired from the Marines to go into politics. The 13gun salute accorded him believed to porend bad luck for some po ticians
 
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