The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-09-28
THE NEEDS OF ALASKA
They Are Told by Her Worlds
Fair Commissioners.
DEVELOPING AND EXPLORING.
New Stamp Mills Being Established
Neglected by the Govsrnmsnt-A
CHILEAN Railroad Man.

On the City Of Topeka, which arrived last
evening. were Judge !. L. Williams. OF juneau,
and Edward de GroE Of sitka. Worlds fair
commissioners for Alaska. on their wsy to Chi
csgo.
Nj. de GfoiY said to Posr- IxrrLMsEscHs re.
porter that, although the Worlds fair commits.
SION nad named q date In November for It's next
meeting. II was hoped that meeting would be
called In October which Judge williams and he
could attend
ut is the first opportunity Alaska has had to
maze any display at an International expo
sition." continued Mr.. de Croft, "and We are
anxious to make q showing in some degree
commensnrate with the variety, extent and
veiue OF our industries Il will bs no easy mat
yer LOT Us to do 10. Alaska IL still In i's primi-
i've territorial condition, 20 far a. government
- concerned. There are NO taxes and no public
FUNDS which can be drawn on for this purpose,
ana tns expense would be too great 20 b met by
individual enterprise We feel tha: the general
government can well afford 70 make an sppfo-
priaeion to aid us in this matter. and ought TO
90 Co. Judge Williams and will use our best
enorts TO secure such IN appropriation.
I'VE have had delightful summer In Alaska,
and the number of visitors has been much
greater than ever before The progress In every
way during the season has been notable; not 90
much, perhaps. In the beginning Of great enter.
prises, as In the more uniformly successful
work OF prospectors IN the mining districts. and
the general feeling that the explorations which
have been made will 10 followed at once BY
permanent Investments. gentleman now on
the steamer is going East to bay machinery for
stamp mill. which he will ship 70 the location
lie has chosen there. know Of one or two
others who will Get up mills in the near future.
me tourists have learned that the trip Is . most
interesting one. and that accommodations may
be found at all the principal points
MT. Frank Gfygla, vino was sent out by the
treasury department TO examine and report on
the government buildings Ia Alaska. 10 return
Inf on this steamer after spending a little more
than four months in the work. Alaska. AZ set.
has had no public buildings. The old buildings.
turned over TO the United States by Russia,
have received repairs when IL was absolutely
necessary to prevent them from falling down.
but these even have not been frequent, nor Of
great cost. Mr.. Grygia has forwarded some re-.
ports and made recommendations. and action
has been taken already upon them. The eH-
eminent warehouse at Sitka is being remodeiSb
and other improvements viii follow, among
them, we hope, the building of q courthouse at
Juneau. which IL greatly needed"
Mr.. dc Croft went to Hitka ten years ago, and
with proprieiy may be termed . pioneer He
remarked that he had been an 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
commissioners for Juneau by President Cleve-
land four years ago. and has been . resident
there since that time As com missioner his du-
ties were very much similar TO those Of q county
judge. aud he 10 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 80 on to Tacoma this morning and
there will tax . train for the East making no
delays. as all the members ere anxious to reach
their journeys end.