ALASKA AND
ITS RESOURCES
Development of This Treasure
House Delayed Through Lack
of Proper Legislation
v Frederick T. llaskins,.
The last census returns from
Alaska brought out I lie ralher
startling information IliaL tlie
population of the great north
west territory is almost at a
standstill, Iho increase f«>r 10
years falling below 800. Willi a
land area of 5'J0,88i square miles,
•or nearly oue-llfth I he size of all
of continental United Slates, tlie
great peninsula which has been a
possession of this country for
nearly half a century has a popu
lation of less than 65,000, includ
ing both natives and whiles.
People interested in I his I
tory willi it* untold wealth of
mineral, afrrieultnral ami forest,
resources, are jrrowinfr mure and
jinore, insisleiit in demanding in
formal ion ahout the <■<ni< 1 iI inns
whieh are. holdiny hack drvclop
nienl. For the first, time sinee
IHt>7, when the Stars ami Stripes
were hoisted to replaee the flair i
• if Russia, fnun which Seerrtary
Seward nejidtinlcd tin* Alaska
•purchase fur !?7.-'<>(».nnn. there is
vi real movement. to s<>me
tihin^ done, to assist ill till! de_
*, clopinent of Alaska, C/on^ress is!
fairly awakened to its duly |o_|
»v«j.i urn rans 01 lli<» Farj
northwest.-and various measures
liave been proposed !•» im-prow
H'ondilions in the territory.
Alaska is richer in resources]
'than many countries which an*
•world .powers loilny. II is in I In*
>wr»me latitude as Ili«*. countries of
the Scandinavian peninsula—
Sweden, Norway and Finland—
•vhicJj have a to(al population of
more than 10,000,000. It lias a
much heller climalo llian Ihese
countries, more arable land, and
has a much greater arert than I he
three countries combined. The
lerrilory lias not been developed
like any of these, countries, in
.^pite of its preat resources and
lullural advantages.
For Cuba, (ho Philippines, Por
to Ttico and Ihe Hawaiian Islands
I ho United Stales lias piven care
ful allcnlion lo improving condi
tions in every line, bul. Alaska,
this country's oldest possession
outside of (he continental 1'nited
Stale^ j^ns been ncjrlede.d to a
>oe.a'ier «»r less decree ever since.
j tin- ilny at ils purchase. f*Jblh
j consideration has been givar
cither I<» the government of Alas
ka or to adequate legislation tc
I regulate the development of its
ureal natural resources The in
| (difference of the United State • to
! wards Alaska and the failure ol
j congress to legislate for the ter
j ritory's improvement and devel
I'opmeut opened the way for the
j eon I roversies of the last few
years over the e<>ntr<d of natur
ill resourees of this northern
count ry.
The movemen i to do something
f«»r tins welfare of Alaska is not
eonlroversial at the present lime,
however, for today there is a clear
uiidi'rslauding of the principal
things to he done to provide the
people with an adequate govern
ment and to open the way for the
development of resources in a
manner lo prevent monopoly. All
men interested in the develop
ment of Alaska arc now ea<lling
10 Uncle Sam to do something, lo
get some kind of action which
will relieve present condition*
and open the way for the future
development of the land which i.*
so rich in natural resources that
11 has been railed the world's
treasure house.
There an*. it is agreed. Hirer
sleps which litis ;rhvt*rmnenl
nnisl. lake lo heller conditions;
namely. I«» i\•• Ihe people sonic;
incasurt' of l«m*;iI Hi'lf-jrnvrrn- *
11. |o l»i*lI«»r iIn* transportation
facilities and In provide* some
system tif management. for f lac
«•«»;*I fields, which are anion;; 111«*:
richest in the world. Which of J .
the?.) Iliree projects rnnlis lirslj
is a mailer of opinion, hut that i
Hiere must he some action on all1"
Iiiree at an early date is contend-I \
rd iiv at! in I eri'sletl" ncoule
A'la>ka lias in'MiJ-uri'il enough |
tfoM ami silver In pay for ''sli
pui'cliasi' price i'~t limes over. At j
(hi* I i111«» 11 was taken ovi»r by Jln> '
I'iiiIStall's Sorrel avv S<»w!)rdlv
was rrilicisiMl fur ncg'rtint.injr .iIs| f
iiiirrhasr, ami llu» country was|,u
ra l"il "Scwanl's Fully" for rii.inv ^
v-ais. Tin- territory is estimal
r«l In Imvo as imirli coal as alU , .
Ills* I'niliMl |Salrs. anil more oop_ ^
Mr than is contained in tha
't'opprr country" of bolli MiohU
iaf and Arizona-, combined. TUit
l.-Ni'lupincnl of Hie mineral landH »j
is largely dependent on atlu<piaiJ»l f
ransporlalit»n facilities* ;uiidj j
Iransporlaliort- is dependent om| j
Im opening o*i'tlx«* coal fields ami!
he adoptiott: a definite i>#i)c\y 1 ^
SEE
Holm &, Hansell
Fxqp- good quick car^pentfip
work, Shvpard's Bwfldlnat
W-att Street.
1 The
Time
To advertise. If business is quiet
invigorate It by bringing your
wares before the buyer. No mer
chant ever succeeded by cutting
down his advertising Just beoause
money tightened up a little. On
the other hand the merchant who
gets the money Is the one who
creates a demand for his wares
through the advertising oolumns
of the newspaper.
If you have something for sale
write up an advertisement telling
Ita merits. We will bring It be
fore the people and are oonfldent
It will bring results. Try It.
Prospector
>jon the part of the gryfrflpnfrt«nt.
t Potior transportation ftucilfttcs
. will Kivtf Alaska cheap native coal
onvf cheap coal will make it fxf*
.<ibf<V to develop much low-grade
ore which is now wasted because
it is ii*tt possible lo miiclt il pro.
lit ably.
For 111* improvement of Irans
portatiou conditions Ihe plan
generally agreed upoi» and finding i
favor with Hie administration
forces, wilh congress and with
I'fte officers of Hie National (!on
s*rvalion association, provide*
I [rw Ht#» construriJion of a- gov*ru
| niert'l-owned railroad.
S.»i*r«»lary l-'ishc*' of tlW !•*•-!
parliftenfc of Hie" Uiterifli!, and:
(iiirord. Pinelud on behalf "»f .lliej
.Xaliouai f>»ns*<'rvalii'm ass*»eia- .
lion, ha\>« proposed a aovcrntfirent
owned rwlroad to ruA' from t»lie
roast to Ifte eostl Holds and theiUjd'
lo (he rifdt' affri<;ultur;it! valleys- '
and slock I'ang^s beyoiHi- \Vi*ili
adequate >rt» asportation facilities
there. is nr ^nwal demand fop
«liii«-k act io&'mor* insistent1 than
at any tiimr sinew; Nov. 25,. 1K7H,
10 years a ft t.h<* purchase* fi-om
Ilnssia. wliem WiJ-lifcuin (iuuv<THHir
Morris. s|M'cw^ a^'*n|. of tlit*
Treasury dep*W.rnem!<l, \vr<»lliis
famous r«a|M*rt> uvuiKliiiiiig l lie
ueetls of the tteea-fl imrlliwsl
nouiitrv. An i>l»a "id Imw 1 ii? 1«-•
lias Imm-ii dime Alai-*ita is jtaifcn
'••I in ih<> ri'adivi^-of filial ri'iioc*.
for lh»* govern'iienl. .^«'iil then*
'iiitIiii<'<f to .loliir ^liervn.i.1,1, s«vr«'
.arv of the Irramry, ,v <r>tudil ior |
*(• affair* which i« alui«»Mt as haOJ
uday. :i i \cars fal«*r. i
in |.-(N'nx»siMp .trvpn -v«!>n-iil in
He i;nliif<»ad facilities oO t;te«? Iit
•lor\. ii|j.K adminiHral i»mu f«»ivcs
!»<if on"wf«»rs «.r I In* Nal i»-«Jal (Ion
i-r\ali<»it a^sor iat "on a«v»--" nn j
• ►I II. a •*l.«*uu» ol* limyiinfr lilhv ri};lil
■» mjiw l:h.r» coal li' i+la foe >u gov- j
i"iiiih'i&I#—• 'wuiamI ra'li'oad. I'rac,
irally all iwfsons im.Ji!rc-tbnl in
hu wH.Dtf** ">f Ala-ka. a I
lull. I.liu l.e.tvbtory itvimJ. I.«v isivimi
oni'! Licul v>ti feamilf«li >rl.f-^«vi'rn
.wni,,. *iu.ijifcuir to th4Ji ta-CMi/twial
ovtM'Hiai'lil which «.lx»n coujjju'n
Itl Luitf'J 5ylic*t»'s list*! Jicfiwu ad
iis.sw*iL inWlhc (.'ni-aii. THnwv is
JitrlU 4ji.n>t**ikvc ot opinion. on
miu»> iff t.tiif L«*^islal'jtni. pririinKcd,
j> fvc iustaucr whi'Macr IJ«» nvw
ailr««»a<Js shall* l»c of»«»r<dM)iti as
nil It a» bwLlL l»y the guvmrauirtiil.
is ulucU support for a. y-lan
»r a y;«n\ eminent <»\\mi«4J and
iuM railroad which .will In- 'trascd
i>ir private opera I i4rt). A.htfJians
fav4»rablv to au& pltwa which
Mill pruvi.de fair frpifchl. I'MiJs and
•ucourage development.
U*l.!l it •- -
MUU- vu*«- III r 111 *-Uf fi I *1 \ W.Ui' «>| j
Uaskau coil I ami ^>lil far *»vrr-!
ill allows the pivsp-ut, a^iHinjJtural i
»«»ssibiliti«,s «»f tlij)- I h«* I
HMMiiaucitl |iros|»Hfily of Hum
•ounlry ilt'prinls.. mm .11i«»i •
li'vclopnivnt of I'ajtm* iiiipj. on a j c
jri'ater inh'i rsl irj: rai>;-| ^
iijjc industry. TIw.mm? an* iimw rirli j(]
.allies when? V|K* litiMflile pen*.- *
nits farming., am.l ajtricullwrj.l; s
•Xpert s fstiimifa Ui»ft the aftri- v
■ullural rusouin/Hs. jA^fcw.wWl m<p-_ 11
port a population more t(«un. c
H.ooo.ooo people. The territory €
now has only in all ii^os- 1
IrieK.
iJcvelopttteiH of I It** rich. ini/i- (
oral resouwvs. in line with 44pub
lie policy to* encourage. Hwuough i1
uliiixatii>fiv will bring IIy.<unwhI> '
of soll|«Mh» inlt» Alaska e-^rh yeac» '
ami wifcb a conIen I nd ivpnlalwmti 1
living glider sniiii'. kiit)J; «.».f srlf
goverwiieiil, il is |»r*nji>:l«'tl lhat
the v\»unlry will athvjii Ih»* place
it deserves among IVn* places
erned l»y 1 ln» l" nil ♦"J1 Slates.
Alaska lias a vliiimte which ,
surprises I he average person. es
pecially if he bail from the Kits I. t
or I lie South, who visits the iff-, i
ritoiy for 1 h** tli'sl linn*. .Many 1
think of l*uele Sam's northern->
most pfis<*r>siiMi as a laml of per- '
pclnal siihw, with glaciers »m ev-J
cry hand and icebergs ii\ all I In*
whI 'I's along the cnasl. Thy Ir
ritory does have cold weath
er all tin- year through, in some
sections. hni in the southern part
of I lie peninsula, on the roasl.
I ho climate compares favorably
wilh that of many parts of the
United Slates. Until the last few
years there has not hoen a full
appreciation of the agricultural
possibilities of the land, hut when
the varied products of Iho farms
of this far northwest wore shown
at the Alaska-Yukon exposition
three years ago the hundreds of
thousands of Seattle visitors who
had never been in Alaska were
given a different idea of the conn
try and its climate. .
Tonlflhrt at th« Majttllo.
Overture, Majestic orohestra.
"The Trapper's Fatal Shot," a
Pathe Indian story.
"The Colonel's Son," Kalem
war picture.
"The Local Bully," a cowboy
comio.
Anheuser-Busch
There's None So M
The Big Place
A I. White
Proprietor
D AGGE1TJ D LEAHY
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
V)l' branches of up-to-datn cfen'
.iorHiry, Olllccs-ovcr Jim Kahkr'ff
Irugr »lore, Valid*?//, Alaska.
SHAMPOOING ad; MNICURINS
Wei Craomed Lsdin ami Gentle
umm AppreciaticMyt Smvicci.
PrWat* Bath RoAft for
C%m« g>«i»rtd, WittiMtPin^ $1.00
SUORITA MClfDCZ
Ph irt/r I K» St. J
NOTICED.
A.s- saaoiiilai-y i»i«-t*iu w, ill I
f'.Mir iyrty.«'s In :wiv por«s^»o.s,|
innlmllrrfi- r-'^eforably «tUj|«tr<"i. .fori
fche {r'wvi!«**•» 1111111lt«-•* of Hiv*''
"UiikIi'v t»el.v*>»-on lliis »l:slr ami l.b:»-. .
-Is I d-**J ol' Jluiu; in-xl -U. Him .
•wur. !
Flit'?- chjsj In; rati: til iit<
rranner'insicjcuuily •••Mlirj
pHifor may fnigg»'sl.
Flit's- oau.KJk.fc should.. Im> i*hor«l|£
iiu a rrwjptaoili« whi-w lliry can,
dry:
Thoy-m*i»l t>e delivered :«J llw»
health <>/PiGer"3 oflficc on the-2.1 fd.
dasy-of Jba.ir 1912, during: tilft
n<)r>n houjr.
To - Itye |»<?rsou niifchin#- fiio
latest iftumtjer of Itfoa a oatdl
prise-oP fcfcO.ftO will bo. givani
The- highest wall reooiMo
§5iQ0 f
Tho tfliic<ii prize wiHJlbe 3S;00;.
The ffrttarth prize wili bo $2.00'.
III. is- ti> b© hoped.many will
I>a>rtieip<ute in ill 13- contest) for,
Loaklos -winning a prize,, each
viorkor -wilil be rendering tlio oom»
nuuity x lasting hiaaflL
i). Hi.xt&mw
l"aallli. CMTieri* Totvn,>of Valdi-//..
NOTaOK
Hut- the |uirpo>?«t, of itmiiiiaoLCCi-1
sanifn_y oomUiions- till*!
»tir.» "■?«!> of Yald na. ixi'i: liombjs- vv
ues&itl, aerordMUK. to s^otinu uoe
f 'i» rtMifD'YO
nuai their froiai bhe
tr^ls. higliNvro'8» alleys ^viands
n<} gutters, streams. and weeks
djuitftMU to all
ir<j„ rubbish*. g&rbn&n, ashes,
unities of cvans-audi boJitfcf-s, and
iRU tilth of kiifcJl dfipDsited by
kMM. All nr*rtto*> who have or
ausod lo manure piles on,
heir promfc*i€>s.oi> a»t®r stables arob
eque.steri, to rom*#** and haul)
iway the,. same*. Anyono failing
o romplje with bl>:Ls notice befew)
he 2'iliteHfty of bhe present, monfiV
vi11 sitAkjocl himself to Ihn
. i>i»>ri>ti,>f | ht." irbove ordinance.
F.>. H. »t.KKM. M. IX,.
Meallli 0(TmH.v.
Notice of Dissolution
Xoliee i-; hereby gi\eu lliul Hie
flfill of Hiiuih'II ,$c Weber,
lier<>|nlYiSv engaged if, the gen
eral praelire of law at Valilez,
Alaska, has Ibis <lay been «Iis
solved hy vim I iki I ewiseiil. Any
ami all aeeounls «Hv« lo said lirv.b
may be paid lo ar\y «»f the undec*.
signed, lo wlmyi nulborily is
lioreby given p.v receipt for the
same.
Daled ;\\ \aldez, Alaska, this
ISlh clay t»? May, 1012.
EDMUND SMITH.
0, K, BUNNELL.
F. C, WEBER.
NQTIOB.
Sealed bids will bo received
immediately for the winking of 80
foot of inoline shaft, 5 1-9x8
1-2 fcot in size, at the Cliff mine.
All bids must be in by noon, May
25, 1912. For further end de
tailed information inquire at the
mine. I reserve tho right to re
ject any and ail bids,
CLIFF MINING COMPANY,
By J. W. Hamilton, 8upt.
FOR SALE—At Fort Llscum,
household goods, piano, dishes,
rues, etc., inquire afternoons at
cable office, Liout. Drury. k 25
Who has a belter righl lo shine
in Chinese affairs lhan Dr. Sun?
COAL COAL
VALDEZ DOCK CO. or VALDEZ TRANSFER CO
Alaska Coast Co.
The "INSIDI£ lfcOtTTB"
TcyAmesa^ Puget SubikI Ports-anicSoutbcMtern Afiuk*
Steamer Admiral Siwmpson leaves Seattle [■ May 2T
,r " " - Juae 15
Steamer Bertha, leseffe* Seattle^ - - - - June 20
(Jonneotim: at Sfeatlle with-"Jtoiinters of the t.fcs.'»Ua-i,;icifc*'>W>:»insliii> Cb* for
SoBttBirn (vftlifbmla ports. HftMlngS every ft"i»»»lay and Thursday. Through
Servian and Dew Kates. Hi ;tat*rtr«*rrvei 1 tochtutttc eteumets-iiail sailing
B.. F. WATSON VALDEZ DOCK CO.
Generaf Agent Local Agent
m lii—ffmtffw
Mepenint Laondiy Co.
Satiat&ctiom Guaranteed j, I Fbeti Keystone-Ave
Tel«p*ion«-Hfli j | Itoujrk Dry 19o lb.
gfflEHSgHHBBW——■— ■■
..»iw».n^«Hi*wuimiiiqwumaNIHIHMQ<BWB8BI
ITS IN THE BREWING* 1
PILSNER STYLE
TIE! BEER THA3F MADS VALDEQt FAMOUS
A Home Rfrodact Fte: Home* Feople
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE
Patronize HQ)ME IndwAry and lfibep Youe
Money aft: HOME.
VALDEZ BREWING. AND MALTING C0i
I iimwirw
4 SAILINGS MOKTHLY 4
Via JUNEAU; and KETCHIKAN
The LwgMt and Best Equipped! Steamship* in
the Alaskan Senate, ALAMEttA and
POSA, leave emery eight days, AH the
Year 'Round for (Cordova and Seattle via.. Ih
side Passage.
TRAVEL AND SHOP VIA.
ALASKA STEAMSHIP 61.
VALDE% DOCK CO.,, Local Agpnt
The Side Board
Day & Gremnig [Prop«ictors)
WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
wnmmnuuttttttt
Furnished and Unfurnished Rooms
For Hotuekeepiftf. Sleeping and Offices. Rate*
Reasonable
Foal w w*ii St. ARCHIBALD BLOCK
Port Wells
THE LAUNCH
BRIGHTON
Leaves Valdez for Port
Wells ©very Tuesday carry
ing passenger* and freight,
tftuehing at all way points
whore business offers.
Special Trips Can Be Arranged
Chas. R. Crawford
Wall Slmt PIkmm IB*
Window*, Doori, MwiUiaf, Finish.
(■I LnnW
Afmh f*» Ftlrktnb, Mar— A C*.
Thn Prosptotor It the oapar if
buy.