Charles L. Parker's dual letter to Juneau Editor & Secretary Seaton, Dept. of Interior, Wash. D. C. One of many inquiries to raise visibility of plight of Gustavus lands post 1939 Glacier Bay Monument enlargement. Here, Charles makes his case for reversal & return to original boundaries.

Letter to the Editor

Editor,
Daily Alaska Empire,   

Secretary Fred A. Seaton,
Dept. of the Interior, Wash. D. C.,

Dear  Sir:        ,
I wish to inquire of. you, why this Gustavus land is still being held in the Glacier Bay Nat'l. Monument? Prior to 1939, the land open for settlement, extended from Icy Passage north to the Bear Track River. In '39 Secretary Ickes, by executive order, enlarged   the monument to include all of Gustavus land (excepting the patented homesteads.) By doing this it stopped all settlement, left us an isolated few and deprived us of roads, dock and other improvements, as well, such as schools, stores, community stores in towns, etc. Most of the settlers, that have patented land here, have left, to earn a living elsewhere, where there is less obstacles to face. Now that we are a state, we urgently need this land restored to its original boundaries, if we ever hope to encourage investing capital into Alaska, by cutting down the costs of living. Alaskans would appreciate it, if by executive order, you would restore Gustavus land to its original boundaries, which is the Bear Track River. Thank you. 

Yours, sincerely,
Charles L. Parker, Sr.

Gustavus,   Alaska

Charles L. Parker's dual letter to Juneau Editor & Secretary Seaton, Dept. of Interior, Wash. D. C. One of many inquiries to raise visibility of plight of Gustavus lands post 1939 Glacier Bay Monument enlargement. Here, Charles makes his case for reversal & return to original boundaries.

Letter to the Editor

Editor,
Daily Alaska Empire,   

Secretary Fred A. Seaton,
Dept. of the Interior, Wash. D. C.,

Dear  Sir:        ,
I wish to inquire of. you, why this Gustavus land is still being held in the Glacier Bay Nat'l. Monument? Prior to 1939, the land open for settlement, extended from Icy Passage north to the Bear Track River. In '39 Secretary Ickes, by executive order, enlarged   the monument to include all of Gustavus land (excepting the patented homesteads.) By doing this it stopped all settlement, left us an isolated few and deprived us of roads, dock and other improvements, as well, such as schools, stores, community stores in towns, etc. Most of the settlers, that have patented land here, have left, to earn a living elsewhere, where there is less obstacles to face. Now that we are a state, we urgently need this land restored to its original boundaries, if we ever hope to encourage investing capital into Alaska, by cutting down the costs of living. Alaskans would appreciate it, if by executive order, you would restore Gustavus land to its original boundaries, which is the Bear Track River. Thank you. 

Yours, sincerely,
Charles L. Parker, Sr.

Gustavus,   Alaska