The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-18
ALASKA DAY.

Sixty years ago this afternoon at 33O the Imperial flag of Russia being lowered from the staff in front of the residence in Sitka of Chief Manager of the Russian America Company, Prince Dmitri Maksoutoff The flag fouled in the halyards and Marine went aloft, tore it loose and dropped it on the heads of the Russian soldiers standing at salute
 The Stars and Stripes then raised to the booming of the artillery, and Alexei Pestchouroff, transfer General Rousseau, of the United States Army, signified his acceptance and Alaska became a part of the United States of America.
 The "deal" Secretary of State William H. Seward had made on March 30 1867, under severe criticism from many paying ST 100000 for the Russian possess sons in America, consummated
 Today Alaskans are observing that event with Alaska Day"
 In relation to other American Territories and frontiers A1askas growth has been slow Its progress has been hindered by innumerable natural diff culties and in addition unprecedented governmental restrictions, hedging in and preventing the natural growth which other U. S. possessions not inflicted with these regulatory and economically stifling measures, enjoyed.
 Judge James Wckersham former Delegate tc Congress, at one time said Tt (Alaska) has more government per capita, less liberty and more harmful Congressional limitations upon it's materia development than any other Territory. under the American Flag It is almost wholly neglected by it's National guardians, and like Topsy it has just growed but in spite of all these handcapc it is proportionately the most valuable asset the United States owns"
 In letter prefacing his first annual report tc Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes Governor John w. Troy, wrote:
 My few months experience as Governor oi Alaska has confirmed lifelong conviction that wherever possible, Alaska should govern herself Her laws should be made by her own Legislature and executed by her officials. There should be system of counties other means of loca government.
 "The Federal Government functions in Alaska, as much as possible, should be under the direction of Alaskans and people in the field should have wide direction and authority to act on their own judgments None is so interested in Alaska as those who live here And there are plenty of capable men and women in the Territory to fill all of the responsible positions"
 Although Alaska has not technically gained in self-government, it has without question of doubt been accorded incomparaby more consideration from the Federal Government under the present Admin istration than any prveious time in it's history.
 No thinking Alaskan honestly deny that under the New Deal Alaska has been taken into the councils of the Administration never before and the growth, prosperity and progress of Alaska has been stimulated and through this impetus accompanied by continued like consideration from Washington we well hope that the Territory has definitely entered new era of sound development
 Through this increased consideration of Alaska by officials in Washington and the resulting quick enng of development and economic progress the acquisition of self-goyernment comes
 Alaska on it's sixty y-seventh anniversary under the American Flag faces the future with we'll founded and revitalized hope.