Show NEW ERA EHA FOR ALASKA the tha year 1922 promises a big re vival of industrial ii progress pro oress and permanent settlement ot of alaska with a turning of the tide or immigration into that great store storehouse bouse of unknown wealth the recent completion of the government railroad and the contemplated trip of president harding who in august will head a personally conducted official exploration of the territory accompanied by large retinue of representatives for or the great daily newspapers and magazines of the country is locuss 1 ing the eyes of the amerman people on the northern empire As a result of the presidents vot and the awakened interest in tile me lueen ot or the north congress is expected to enact rinart a constructive policy in the near future which will lead to lo tile development of natural resources such as oil coal timber mineral and agricultural wealth this is bound to result in a new aroused spirit of adventure and settlement of the country by permanent population of home builders view few persons realize how great great a factor such a policy would be in building prosperity for the entire western country it would mean thousands of openings for busi business hess enterprises industries and the employment ot or new capital undoubtedly for alaska the past year nas been the period of darkness before the dawn and the coming year Is expected to mark the opening of a new era since the passage of the new oil leasing regulations by congress more than two million acres of supposedly oil bearing lands have been staked in alaska and drilling under the new regulations will start in many sections this summer |