The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-02
THE NEEDS OF ALASKA
They Are Told BY Her Worlds
Fair Commissioners.
DEVELOPING AND EXPLORING.
New Stamp Mills Being Rstablishsd--
Neglected by the Govsrnment-A
Chilian Railroad Man.

On the City Of Topeka, which arrived Last
saturday, were Judge l. L Williams. Of juneau.
and Edward de Gron. Of sitka, Worlds fair
commissioner for Alaska. on their way TO Chi
cAgo
NJ d Grof sid 10 Posr.IxrsII1eEscsn n
porter that, q hough the World's lair cOmmis-
non MAD named data In November for ttsuext
meetings It was hoped that meeting would be
called 10 October which Judge Williams and he
couId attend.
4 10 the frst opportunity Alaska has had 70
make any display ct an international expo
sttton.s continued Mr.. de GroE, .ant We are
anxious 70 MAKE showing in some degree
commensurate with the variety. extent and
value Of our Industries Il will be no easy mat
ter for a. to do So Alaaka Il still in / . primi-
tive territorial condition, 90 far q government
y concerned. There are no taxes and no public
funds which cau be drawn on for this purpose,
ana the expense wOuld be too great to be met by
individual enterprise We feel that the general
government can we'll afford 70 make an sppro-
prfation to aid rs in this matter, ana ought to
DO 90. Judge Williams and will use our best
EFFORTS 70 secure such IN appropriation.
We have had delightful summer in Alaska,
and the number Of visitors has been much
greater than ever before. The proeress In every
way during the season has been notable; not 20
much, perhaps, in the beginning Of great enter
prisea, - in the more uniformly snccessiul
work of prospectors In the mining distsicts, and
the general feeling that the explorations which
have been made VIII b followed at once BY
permanent investments gentleman now on
the steamer is going East to bay machinery for
stamp mill. which he will ship to the location
be has chosen there. ! know OF one or two
others who will sat up mills in the near future.
The tourists have learned that the trip 10 most
interesting one. and that accommodations may
be found at all the principal points
MI. Frank GrYgla, who was sent out by the
treasury department to sxamine and report on
the government buildings IN Alaska. il return
Ing on this steamer after spending little more
than four months in the work. Alaska. ~ yet.
has had no public buildings The old buildings,
turned over to the United States BY Russia,
have received repairs when It was absolutely
necessary to prevent them from falling down.
but these even have not been frequent, nor Of
great cost Nj. Grygla has forwarded some re-
ports and made recommendation. and action
hes been taken already upon them. The gov
ernment warehouse u sitka ID being remodeled
and other Improvements will follow, among
them, We hope, the building OF courthouse 1t
Juneau, which il greatly needed"
Mr. de (3roH went TO eitka ten years ago, ana
with proprieiy may be termed pioneer. He
remarked that he had been A Alaskan so long
that matters which seemed OF little importance
TO him undoubtedly would be viewed with in
terest by newcomers
Judge Williams was appointed United States
commissioned for Juneau by President Cieve-
land four years ago. and has been . resident
there since that time As commissioner his du.
ties were very mach similar to those Of county
judge. and he ID thoroughly acquainted with
the needs and prospects Of the country. The
judge IL accompanied By his wife, and they
seized the opportunity Afforded BY the brief
stay OF the steamer here to call on friends In
the city.
The party 60 on TO TacOma this morning and
there Will take Q train fos the East making no
delays. - al the members ere anxious to reach
their journeys end.