Pacific-Yukon Highway Picture showing Federal and Territorial building, Juneau, Alaska. Picture showing forest road scene in Alaska Picture showing brailing salmon from trap in southeastern Alaska. 1 1 3 5 8 9. 9. 11 12 13 13 15 17 18 18 19 21 21 23. 24 26. 28 29 33 34 34 37 40 40. 40 41 41 41 43 44 46 47 50 50 52 52 53 54 55 56 57 57 57 57 57 58 58 Page Picture showing an island fox farm where blue foxes are raised.. Picture showing a litter of pen-raised blue foxes- Picture showing an office of Indian Affairs school, eastern hemisphere, at Attu, Alaska... Graph showing pack of salmon. Graph showing seal herds.. Geological Survey.. Mining in Alaska in 1930__ Gold placers.. Dredges... Copper Silver. Lead Predatory animal control.. United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Tide and current work... Hydrography and topography. Nautical charts... Magnetic and seismologic work. Rivers and harbors... Aids to navigation.. Mail service.... Territorial schools. Incorporated cities and districts__ Outside incorporated cities and districts.. Citizenship night schools.--- Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines.. Picture showing a model of a reindeer corral made by boys at school at Akiak, Alaska... Picture showing hospital for natives at Juneau, Alaska.. Picture showing dresses made by domestic science classes at school, at Schools and medical relief for natives of Alaska.... Changes in administration_. New school buildings... Industrial schools_. Statistics of schools__ Medical service for natives_. Medical statistics_. 100 101 103 H. Laws relating to Alaska.... 144 I. Report of United States Customs Service in Alaska.. 154 157 Graph showing values of certain products shipped from Alaska 158 Graph showing shipments of all commodities, Alaska to United 159 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF ALASKA INTRODUCTION Economic conditions in Alaska are dependent on the major industries, mining, and fishing. An analysis of the reports for the year ended June 30, 1931, reveals a decline in the total value of the products that were derived from these sources as compared with that of last year. The production of gold increased approximately $1,500,000, but all other mineral products declined and the total value of the mineral output is some $3,000,000 below that of the previous year. The quantity of fisheries products compares favorably with the production of other years but the value of these products is much below normal. The decline in the value of these commodities is reflected in the trade statistics. The balance of trade in favor of Alaska for the period ended June 30, 1931, is $30,980,670, and this is about $6,000,000 less than for the last fiscal year. Early in the year prices quoted in the markets for fish and copper caused the producers of these commodities to curtail their output and as a result fewer people were employed in these industries. Many independent fishermen and a number of miners were deprived of their usual work, consequently there are more than the average number of unemployed in nearly every locality. The report of the Territorial treasurer shows a balance of $694,894.93 on June 30, 1931. The combined resources of the Territorial and national banks on the same date were: Capital, $915,000; surplus and net undivided profits, $826,800; deposits, $11,275,000, as compared with-capital, $915,000; surplus and net undivided profits, $935,300; deposits, $12,252,300 for the previous year. The total assessed valuation of incorporated towns for 1931 was $26,745,956, as compared with $25,512,663 for 1930. The report from the collector of customs shows that the value of the imports and exports declined $12,171,081. The decrease in value of exports is accounted for in the lower values of copper, salmon, silver, and fur. The total value of exports is $56,818,375 and of the imports $25,837,703, as compared with $68,999,456 and $32,084,734, respectively, for last year. According to statistics prepared by the United States Geological Survey, Alaska, since 1880, has produced minerals, chiefly gold and copper, valued at $629,313,000. The peak in the production was reached in 1916 when it was reported to be $48,386,508. Since that time there has been a gradual decline reaching a low point last year when the value of all minerals amounted to $13,812,000. The significant feature, however, is the increase in the gold production. Early reports from the mining districts are reassuring and indicate that there will be material increase in the gold output for next year. 1 |