The San Francisco call., 1897-10-28

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article is excellent keeping four. goes
farther and makes frst-ciass bread No
otner -four is uow used. The miners pre-
fer California flour. even though t ey have
to pay the royalty on it,
at is the same way with the fruits and
vegeta bIes. The California articles only
are used in the mines, they have been
found to be the best. All of these things
can be bought IN San Francisco cheaper
than they can anywhere else, and / do not
understand why this city does not supply
them all 20 the miners in Alaska"
Mr.. Moo lesten prom lsed to give de-
tailed account for the use of the commit
ie' OF the easiest way to reach the mines
and the best way TO pack goods for trans
portation over the passes.
W. L. Gerstle of the Alaska Company
stated that he had in course of preparation
book OF general information on Alaska
which would show San Francisco's supe-
riority as a point of departure for the
mines in its proper light. The books
would be distributed CratuitousIy through
out the Eastern States, as the Transports
ton lines wou. d aid in the good cause of
disS minating the Information every
where. Thi- was deemel a very inpor-
liant feature OF the work, as the Seattle
and Victoria merchants have sent litera-
ture all over the Eastern States, booming
up those towns anu creating the idea that
San Francisco was entirely off the line of
travel TO ST. Michael and other points in
Alaska.
By sending out maps which do not show
San Francisco at all they have sought to
do this city a grave injustice. as they in
fer that the California metropolis is too
far removed from st. Michael TO BE- a de-
sirable point OF departure, whereas the
truth is that San francisco will have
direct line of transportation 10 Alaska
points and is nearer than is Seattle when
the time for making the voyage is con-
sidered.
The accompanying map will show the
relative positions of the two places
All of the merchants who attended the
meeting yesterday were very enthusiastic
in regard to the movement which has
been so we'll stated.
Mr.. Dohrmann. president OF the Mer-
chants Association, sa that he firmly
believed that the movement would be a
success, as all OF the gentlemen compos-
ing the committee were Well-knoyn busi-
ness men and would spare no labor to
carry out its purposes.
Daniel Y. Kelly, who has been foremost
in lnauguratlDg the movement, expressed
himself as satisfied that the movement
would be OF the greatest benefit 10 the
people of this city.
J. Richard Freud stated that the success
OF the movement meant the bringing of
millions OF dollars 10 the CITY.
at is est mated that from so, 600 to 150,-
600 people will leave for Alsska next
year." said Mr.. Freud. You can readily
see what that Will mean TO the business of
this city if San Francisco secures her
proper share of the travel This is the
best Quitting city on The Pacific Slope,
and everything needed in the mines can
be purchased here for less money tAan
in any other place. If each one OF the
/ people ThO go from here to Alaska spen d s
even tr:tie you can see how it will affect
the business of he city. l believe We will
get our proper share OF the Alaska busi-
ness If every merchant will take that
interest in this movement which he
should"
Edward Holland of the Commercial
Hotel has been dealing with Alaskan
miners for the last fifteen years, and is
better informed as to the needs of peo-
pie starting for the Golufields than any
other man in the city. He has personally
done much to advertise the facilities
which san Francisco possesses and is one
of the leading spirits of the movement 10
bring travel here.
1--WE will be successful if we work hard
and Inteliigentiy," he said. THE Seattle
! merchants have spent large sums of
money in advertising and have captured
most of the trade of Alaska thus far.
Some years ago the merchants OF Juneau
bought all of the goods which they sup
! piled to the miners IN San Francisco, but
! during the last two years they have been
dealing with the Seattle merchants. be-
! cause those merchants made strong bid
/ for that trade.