The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-14
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Representative Business Men All
Heartily I'm Favor of Contin-
ming It's work.

II the universal sentiment ard opsrlen
among business men Of Seattle Is developed
into action the Information bureau OF the
Chamber OF Commerce wfli be empowered
TO continue. for a: least a considerable pc
riod. the magnificent WORK It has been
doing during the past five months In secgr-
Ing fhrosg hout the Union a just and due
recognition OF the superior facilities pos
sessed by this city al Alaska Quitting
point.
As was published In the Post-fnteIii-
gencer. the limit set by the Chamber OF
Commerce In creating the sub-organization
for one special purpose was approximately
five months. or until March j. As tadi-
Gated b. Secretary Erastus Brainerd. OF
the special committee, the work OF the btu
rsau ~ EGw about finished and its affairs
are now being wound ap. preparatory 20
discoufsnuancs OK the iaboTs OF the COM
mittee provided 1: is not decided TO pro-
long the life OF the bfresu.
Interviews obtained with representative
business men in all lines OF commercial
activity. obtained By a Post-Irteliigencer
reporter yesterday. all Of one tenor. and
that Is in support of the proposition TO con-
sinue the bureau. Especially l. this sensi-
meat prevalent among the business men
VINO nave FURNISHED Lle CtSn through
which Mr.. Brainerd and MS associates
have been enabled 10 prosecute the work
assigned to them.
]. Il. MaeDougall, Of the firm OF MacDou-
gall IL Soutbwiek. Is one of the business
men OF the city who believe that the aban-
donmeni OF the Information bureau at this
time would be unwise, not 10 say harmful.
Il have a strong Endorsement TO make OF
the work OF the committee" he said yes
terday. 'Unhesltatingly, / say, let the
good work go on. II would be unwlse to let
~ drop ~ this time. The tide OF klondlke
travel shows no signs OF recedns. Our
competitors in other cities are active. They
are on the lookout for material by the use
OF which they hope 10 drive trade and
travel from Seattle To their respective
cities
The results accomplished By the COM
mittee constitute the best compliment that
can be paid 20 II. There Is no doubt that
the volume OF business that has fallen 10
the merchants OF Seattle is largely due TO
the fact that, through the wisely directed
efforts OF Mr.. Brainerd and his associates
on the committee, the city Of Seattle 10
known everywhere throughout this country
as the Quitting and supply point for the
Yukon. In view OF the fact that people are
rtiil coming here in great numbers, and
that Ia all proba biiiJy the immigration Into
Alaska has only begun. IL appears 10 me
bureau Is highly desirable and important.
As one OF those who contributed We feel
perfectly willing 10 do cur share TO further
the work In the future
Most assuredly. IL should be continued"
SAD Isaac Cooper. The work done by the
committee is Just like any other advertis-
Ing proposition. II you stop advertisiLx you
lose ground and when you wan, 10 regain
that ground |; will cost you lots OF mney.
Seattle Is now doing more Alaska eutffting
than all OF the cities on the Pacific coast
pat together. Why First of all. per-
hars. because Of her location and her I'M
surpassed transportation advantages. But
these alone have not brought the bulk OF
the Kiondike travellers here. il has been
largely due TO the fact that Seattle has
been well and thoroughly advertised every
where in this country and abroad. I am
emphatically In favor OF maintaining the
/ bureau. The summer rush will soon com
renee. ! nave seen 40 Indications OF a de-
crease IN the volume OF travel What rea-
sons are there. then. why the bureau which
hiss done such splendid work should be al
lowed &c iapseT y IS 70 the advantage Of
Seattle and her business Interests TO have
this work prosecuted energetically as 4
| has been in the past Put us down as ia
yoring Its continuance"
Mr.. &. H. Black. Of the Seattle Hard
ware Company. spoke as emphasicaily as
Mr.. Cooper. you must remember" said
! he, that oCr competitors in Vancouver
and Victoria are seeking by every possible
means 20 divert this kiondike traffic to-
| ward their shores. Erroneous ideas are
constantly being inoculatec into the minds
I af Eastern people Just arrived on their way
| 20 the Northwest. Ii IL within the prov
| lnee % bureau of Information 20 reflie
/ the false statements that are made In be-
| half of foreign cities. Thtrefo7e. there are
| many good reasons why the Chamber Of
| Commerce should ptoi6ng the existence or
/ SIS hgfeau ard allow Il 20 continue, In A
Wafk which has already been weA exc
| cutse -
/ \. ~ Stewart-As a member Of the Gem
/ mi;tee. should uot say anything concern
Ing tire work that has been done As u
( contributor 10 tho expenses 81 thc informa-
/ tiuB bureau. can say thst believe & Is a
! paying proposition and thai its further e.
! forts along the lines already followed
/ would pay handsome return on the
amooHt expended. We are willing 10 con-
/ tIruc our subscriptions
Il Il. spencer. cssAtcr Of TIE National
I Rank or Conmeree-Tac bureau ssosiid 20
( maintained g.; least Tor some zine yes 7,
has tone splendid work. Il would Pc well
g. cortiuue IL.
Tracy II. R1ber;soR-The bureau should
+ be kept SAP II has demonstrated gfs value.
T - wa9la Poo unvtSc 81 nav mind 20 allow
the work 20 be drsprcd a. Tits 5aneture.
p a Wing Undoubtedly me. bureau ~
/ Information should he continued Il has
/ accomplished masnlffcent results Cor seat
( tie
y q Graves-The tnstteg rhv he brought
( un before the Chamber ~ Cofuunerce
I therefore I 80 nar care 20 20 auatea a;
/ ictsth- ~, q seems - re thst thera are
+ Teesons My the Information woyk az
Waicn Mr Brs.neT3 should have charge
. ronl8 Ae ulainfasned % RdvanIaNe - fhe
reinu-err3si tuserrsfs ef the cts N'hea
{ rae matter ef sdvesf is.nr the rtfY IN ron
re tsa etth tr~ A'ss3a trade w8s urst
= fsAfn ea. 20 vas falsaa tasf g csessla roi
pfr=rls Hr DONE tneaase ths ersi.-srs
as~ee-es cf -br reau. TIE usftaeds en-.
f.ete3 asa 7ae RESETS achieved as NJ
hratns rs aa3 those $50 hayc worked w{sh
a3ss aate nast wita the Aesvtv APPROVAL 81
aH w. Save hsFa Interested I-naouhs-
esif1 are se&Nras WY the work
aaea.a b. rsse eared for some Fs-ne SET.
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