Show ALASKA HAS MILD WEATHER Territory In Og Og- Ogden Ogden Ogden den for Holiday SeaSon on That Alaska during October and November enjoyed the greatest tall fall she has experienced In more than 26 25 years IS Is the tho opinion of ot J J United States commis commis- commissioner In Alaska who Is In Ogden visIting with his hia law brother brother in Frank M If Driggs The Tho The rivers river In Alaska during th the pa past t tall fall wore were open until November 24 which was wu something of ot an un- un unusual unusual un unusual usual nature for tor that section of the world said Mr Donovan last night Up Up until that time we e experienced experienced little or no snow with Ith mild weather wather When I left lett Fairbanks a afew afew few tew weeks ago between six and eight Inches of ano snow had tall fallen en average for tor the winter 13 is bo- bo between be between tween 16 and 18 Prior to 1897 1697 Mr Donovan Donovon acted a as police captain In Salt LAke serving sr In that capacity for tor eight eighty y enn Since Ince 1897 he lie has hIlS been a resi rel resi- resi resident resident dent of Alaska with the exception ot of a year two period 1912 1910 1910 spent In South America America- Mr Donovan made mad the trip to Ogden to spend the holidays holiday with Mr fr and Mrs Mra RAILROAD n DJ 1 He lie made the trip from Seward 1 to Fairbanks on the tha new mlle mile railroad the trip to Vancouver from Juneau being made b by boat Conditions In Alaska are splendid did dl did said Mr Donovan Dono The opening of the federal railroad has done much to develop the count country which has hae been hampered In the past by poor facilities facilities ties Placer mining Is on of the chief Industries while there is le also a great de deal l of farming In the coun- coun country coun country try In and around Fairbanks MERCURY That it is la not out of ot the ordinary to see the mercury fa fail f l to 46 or 60 degrees degree below zero lero Is the statement made by Mr Donovan I I can recall one Instance when I the mercury dropped to 69 below I zero at Dawson Alaskans kans however hott dont don't look upon this condition u a being cold coldI I have havo camped out In the dead ot of winter with the mercury b below low the 40 degree mark and have thought little of It It C C 0 Prest Frost th the aviator who flew from Mexico to Alaska two y years ar ago wee was wa one of ot the first tl fliers ers to Invade Alaska according to Mr Donovan The Alaska government representative n- n was WU busy In Ogden Saturday renewing acquaintances made more I 30 so years ars ago J |