The San Francisco call., 1897-11-04
Puget Sound Cities Are Sending
Literature and Takers
to the East.
TIE TIDE OF TRAVEL TO COME,
Natural Position of San Francisco
Must Be Re-enforced by Public
Spirit and Enterprise.

| Another meeting of merchants was
/ held in the Mills building yesterday after
noon to hasten the organization of COM
mittees to present to the people of the
world the advantages OF San Francisco as
an Quitting point for Alaskan expedi.
/ tions. 1t can easily be demonstrated 10
! those who are contemplating a journey 10
! the Yukon and other regions OF the Ter
! ritory that here in this city an outfit oi
| clothing, provisions and general equi p
/ ment can be more readily and cheaply
/ obtained than at any other point on the
! Pacific Coast.
| The purpo-e OF the association now in
| progress of organization is to enhgn ten
the miners and prospectors of the East
who may be contem plating a trip 10 the
newly discovered goldfe0s of the YUKON.
Already the merchants OF Victoria and
Seattle have taken hold of the same sub
ject for the advancement of their respect-
i've localities, and volumes of literature
and maps of the country have been dis
tributed. Word comes from the East tina,
lecturers with stereoptlcon views are in
the field heraIding the advantages OF
Puget Sound ports as points OF departure
for the KIondike. Some estimate the
numba of people that will go into Alaska
next year as nigh as 200, 000. Unless prop.
erIy directed many of them will go north,
where high prices must be paid for ARTICLES
demanded py the journey, and where the
prospectors must wait until the articles
desired are purchased in San Francisco
and shipped to northern ports,
The meeting was called 10 order yes er-
day by the chairman. II. II. Sherwood.
c. NJ. Carman occupied the secretary 5
desk. Various sugge tions were made by
Edward Holland, George L'ebes, Emil
Engelberg and others. 1t was determined
that the organization until further notice
should be known as The Alaska Trade
Committee.
1t was estimated that $4,000 would be
required TO advertise the advantages OF
San Francisco. Maps must be sent out,
literature distributed, correspon dence
maintained with all persons desiring In
formation and avenu 3 sought to reach all
travellers who are contem plating journey
10 The gold fields. 1t must be explained
TO the miners and others that San Fran
cisco offers the shortest, the speediest ana
he safest route TO Alaska, and that this
CITY is he best outhtting point.
The NEE ing decided tina: 1t was advls-
ALL, to increase the suo-com NIL ,e on
publicity and promotion to twenty-five IN
mum Der. S. F. Thorn and General K II.
War field, VINO are the hotel represen a.
ives on the convention committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Phelan, were added to
the committee on publicity and promo
ton. William M. Bunker Of the executive
C. mi ttee OF the State Development Mt or
guniZation was adde 10 the Alaskan
com mIttpe. Other additions as follows
wore m; de to re committee: III. Sher-
Rooi of Sperry -Four Compsny; +. Van
oickler of Doug Sweeney q Co; Grove
p. Aver If Hob ook, Merrill IL Stetson !;
FIR d Osman IF Neville & Co, Il. Lieb-
man of BUCKINGHAM & IL chit. Frank
| Maskey, A. B. Porter of Porter Bros, Mr..
! Wilson, Frank Maisson and MI. Harris OF
Ames 81 Co.
1t was resolved by the meeting that a
letter be sent TO each mem ber. of the Mer-
| chants Association setting forth the OBJ
iects OF he Ala kan trade com mite ee. I g
blank lists for subscriptions of cash will
| contain this prefalory statement:
Realizing the Importance OF secur-
| in2 Tor san Francisco large a pro-
! portion as possible of the enormous trade
| and traffic that will result from the
rush to Alaska next year, and desir.
| ing to aid the committee appointed by
the Merchants Association for thst purpose,
| we, The undersigned, hereby subscribe and
| agree TO pay 10 the order of the Merchants
Association the amounts set opposite our re-
spt GIVE names.