Northwest History. Alaska. Forest Fires.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1920
• Subjects: Alaska; furs; Andrew J. Stone; Century Magazine; fox; reindeer; southern coast country; winter clothing; meat; Alaska moose; footwear; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Pacific; caribou
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/91731

Alaska Has Furs Of Great Value. ALASKA HAS FURS OF GREAT VALUE "Alaska produces a large variety of beautiful and valuable furs upon land." says Andrew J. Stone in the Century Magazine. "It has 13 varieties of bears, six species of fox -- black, blue, cross, red, silver and white; and all common land furs. The skins of its foxes are of the highest quality, and are larger than those produced in any other country. The Alaska moose is the largest land animal found on the western hemisphere. The meat is as choice as the best of beef, and the skin makes excellent footwear, and is much worn during the winter months. The caribou, like the reindeer, lives almost exclusively upon mooses, and inhabits nearly all parts of the country except the southern coast country. They are found in large herds and supply man with millions of pounds of meat and the skin makes excellent footwear, and is highly valued for winter clothing and robes.