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Leya of Kenai peninsula, including the great plateau on the western side of
toe Kenai peninsula between Cook Inlet and the Knik mountains, have pro
gressed far enough on many small patches widel/y scattered since the build
ing of the Alaska Railroad to demnstrate what’can be dne on a large scale
oc, every square mile of those extensive areas.
With certainty, there are ^,000,000 acres n the Kenai peninsula and
S,000,000 acres in the Susitna valley, to say nothing of an equal amount in
the Tanana valley, which have possibilities for growing every kind of veg
etables, berries, rye, at^, barley, and the harder wheoats, more abundantly
and of better quality, acre fr acre, than the northern states of the United
States.
If hat statement should seem to sweeping, the answer is before the i
eyes of every man and woman who will visit the hundreds of little farms and I
gardens in and around Seward, Seldovia, Ketia^, Hope, Sunrise, Afnchrage,
Matanuska, Wasilla, Talkeetna, and scores of other places in those valleys
V hat is produced on one acre can be produced on the adjoining acre
under the same conditions, or the adjoining hundreds of acres, or thousands
acres.
The long summers and the long hours of daylight in thesie latitudes pro-,
duce with a rapidity and luxuriance of growth that are not surpassed in any J
State in the Union. When summer ernes, it is here in a bound, and the dan- ’
ger of killing frosts is past, unlike the conditions that menace crops i'n ;
many of the agricultural States.
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Not only are vegetables, berries and grains of every
variety produced in strong and rapid growth in all these
central valleys, but apples now are being grown success
fully and profitably in an orchard at Hope, 75 miles north
west of Seward. A farmer there of Scandinavian origin
has shown the Americans what can be done in fruit grow-;
ing in central Alaska, as it has been in Norway and Swed
en for centuries. He planted several apple trees at Hope
eight years ago, which have produced full yields of good
apples for the last three years. He set out 100 more apple
trees a year ago, from which he proposes to supply nur
sery stock to farmers along the Alaska Railroad.
Whether General Richardson’s silence on these very
important and widely known facts was because of his
lack of knowledge on subjects of agriculture and horti
culture, or because his experience in Alaska has been
mainly in the high and barren Copper River plateau along
the Richardson Highway, or because he deliberately
shut his eyes to them, in any case it is what lawyers
usually term a disqualifying element in any testimony
he might offer. • 1
All I have said about the Kenai and Susitna regions
applies equally to the Tanana valley of 5,000,000 acres,
which for 22 years has producer large acreage yields of
hard wheat, barley, rye, and oats, and every variety of
berries and of garden vegetables grown in the northern
states, on more than 200 farms, on the grounds of the
government experiment station, near Fairbanks, and
on farms near other towns of that valley.
Rye in particular is grown every summer in all of
those central valleys with yields of 30 to 60 bushels to the
acre. Those northern latitudes are the native environ
ments of rye, where it thrives at its best. More than 100,
000, 000 people of northern Europe subsist on rye bread
rather than wheat bread. The agricultural lands of the
Kenai peninsula, and the Susitna and the Tanana valleys,
with their lateral valleys, like the Matanuska, can pro
duce at an average of 25 bushels to the acre a total of
150,000,000 bushels of rye per year. It grows to maturity
in the long days of those latitudes in 60 days from plant
ing. The experts of the Department of Agriculture sub
stantiate this estimate in their official reports as fair and
conservative. The same areas in the corresponding lat
itudes of Eurone and Siberia are doing relatively better
than that, and have been for years past.
The Susitna valley is covered in most parts with
forests of birch timber which are the onlv large stands
of virgin hardwood west of the Mississippi river and
north of Texas. Tts introduction and use in the furniture
industry in the United States just now being undertaken
LOADED FOR DEAR
RUT AFTER WHALES
WESTWARD ENROUTE
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SEATTLE, May 2, (/p)—Loaded for
bear but ready to bag whales, a par
ty of Eastern sportsmen sailed for
Alaska yesterday on the yacht West
ward, owned by Campbell Church,
Pacific Northwest capitalist and hun
ter.
The expedition is headed by R. M.
Tophamj of Boston who hopes to bring
back the skins of several Kodiak I
bear, s
Accompanying Mr. Tapham are
John Vance and J. F. Lamb of New
Britain, Connecticut, and W. F. Pape
of Waterbary, Connecticut.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Sacramento, 5; Oakland, 1.
San Francisco, 8; Hollywood, 10.
Los Angeles, 1; Missions, 0.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston, 5; Philadelphia, 3.
Chicago, 1; Pittsburgh, 4.
Brooklyn, 2; New York, 4.
Cincinnati, 6: St. Louis, 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
St. Louis, 3; Cleveland, 4.
New York. 8: Washington, 5.
Detroit. 10: Chicago. 5.V
Philadelnhia. 5: Boston, 3.
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A FINE START 1
WARSAW, Poland, May 2, (/P)—
May Day began with the killing of
three persons and wounding of 12
when communists tried to join with
socialists in a parade. Shots were ex
changed when the socialists refused
permission to them to march in fhe
parade.
THE FLYING PRINCE
LONDON, May . 2, (/P)—'The Daily
Mail says the Prince of Wales has
decided to use airplanes for travel
about the country in filling his num
erous engagements. A special fast
Army plane, a two-eater, has been
alloted for his use.
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by large mill operators of 0:
and experiments have prove]
tough fibre, equal to the birch
in quality. The Alaska Rail]
and interior finish of its pai
Why did General Richa
magnificent forests of rare a
Equally silent is Genera]
the Matanuska fields, tapped
the main line 150 miles north
commercial and Naval value
repeatedly by laboratory ana]
period of 20 years.
That portion of the Mat;
acre Naval reserve was suf
Coal Commission on the Cru
again by a Naval Coal Comn
marine boilers such as equip i
ships, first with 750 tons, am
I by side with equal amounts <
by laboratory tests and anah
Those Commissions repc
tests that the coal in the Ma
j suitable in every respect for
! ers. The Commission of 1921
cent, better in steam producir
tac coal. Both of these repoi
the office of the Bureau of
ment. at Washington.
Dr. Savan-e. of the Den
University of Illinois, was d(
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8 O’CLOCK — ONI: SHOW — 8 O'CLOCK
Three great stars
LEATRICE JOY
CHARLES RAY
PHYLLIS HAVER
do their bit in the great comedy drama
“Nobody’s Widow”
The famous stage play by
AVERY HOPWOOD
A sparkling play full of clever situations and
laughter. A mixup of “newlyweds” that will
cause your sides to ache. You’ll learn a lot more
as this plot unfolds. We need say no more as
this play will please everyone.
And with the above great feature we will give
you an axceptionally good 2-reel comedy
“FROM SOUP TO NUTS
having an all star cast.
Also an interesting Pathe News,
AN A 1 PROGRAM!
VAN GILDER HOTEL
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
STEAM HEAT
J. S. BADGER
Brown & Hawkins have1
he exclusive sale of Mef
'ord’s ranch eggs.
J. F. Mefford
Almond Roca candy. $1.50 j
)ound can. Schallerer’s Al
aska Shop.
:’egon and California. Tests
1 it to be of fine grain and |
. of Michigan and Wisconsin;
’oad is using it for flooring|
>senger coaches,
rdson overlook all of these
nd much needed hardwood?
Richardson on the coal of
by a 38-mile branch leaving
3f Seward, although its high
s have been demonstrated
yses and boiler uses over a
muska coal within the 3,000
ficiently tested by a Naval
iser Maryland in 1924, and
lission in 1921, in standard
ill of our cruisers and battle
1 next with 5,000 tons, side
>f Pocahontas coal, followed
rses in both instances.
Tted as the results of their
tanuska Naval Reserve was
use on battleships and cruis
gave it a rating of 15.5 per
g qualities than the Pocahon
ts are official documents in
Engineers, Navay Depart
artment of Geology of the
‘tailed to study the coal for
n page five.
i ARON ERICSON
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PAINTER & DtCORATOR
FAIR ATTENDANCE AT
There were plenty girls and ladies
in attendance at the May Pole Dance
las night but a more or less short
age of the alleged stronger sex. Re
gardless of this unique situation all
had a great time, as was expected,
and the affair was a decided success.
The dancing girls in the May Day
Foie dance, and other presented on
the program, prior to general dauc
infe by the public, was very beaut
iful
j From a financial standpoint the
dance, an annual affair of the Aux
iliary, American Legion, was satis
j factory in every respect and thanks
I are extended to the many who assist
ed. 1.
Elwyn Swetmann and J. H. Flick*
inger were appointed Committee on
Vessels at yesterday’s meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Eastman Kodak Film. The
Dependable Film in the yel
low box. For results to
which you are entitled at
Schallerer’s Alaska Shop.
Eastman Kodak Agency.