The Nome nugget., 1902-05-28
WE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED.

An event of more than ordinary interest will be observed in St. Louis, Mo-, next year. This is noth- ing less than the exposition which will celebrate the purchase of the territory of Louisiana" in lSO3
 Every reader of American history has some knowledge Of this acquisition of territory, but, not withstandng the fact that twelve states and two ter ritores have been carved out of that "purchasc" ]" there is considerable hazness in the minds of many people regarding it's scope and extent. The Louisiana territory embraced the country lying west of the Mississippi to the summit of the Rocky mountains the northwest, and to the country later known as Texas the southwest. and extended northerlv from the Gulf of Mexico to the Dominion of Canada The was, in fact, greater than these bounds would indicate, as, by natural causes and geographical con tiguty, the unsettled and comparatively unknown territory adjacent absorbed and assnilated by the United States, thereby extending the ncrth- western boundary 10 the Pacific ocean and the south western boundary to the frontiers of Mexico.
 The territory of Louisiana belonged to France in 1902, when negotiations between Thomas Jelferson president of the United States, and Napoleon first consul of the French were entered upon and finally concluded by the treaty of April 90, 1S03 President Jefferson signed the treaty November 10. 1903, and December 20 of the same year the territory was transferred to the United States The total price
 
 In the years that have elapsed since the purchase was completed the territory of Louisiana has been di vided into twelve states and territories, as follows Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Kalsas, Ne hraska, Louisiana Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Indian territory Okla Aoma territory, representing an area in square miles Of 1037, ,135, and wealth now estimated at $20O0O- Q000O0. A grand purchase in truth.
 The City G St lOuis Is nngkinr fla ,,1Osi ovtor- svc preparations for the exposition which will open May l. 1903 and will close not later than December l, following. From letter forwarded to United States Marshal Richards by c. R. Huttig, chairman of the committee state and territorial exhibits it is learned that the exposition company earnestly de- sires to have a complete exhibit from Alaska Gov ernor Brady recommended that appropriation of SlOO,OOO be made by congress for this purpose and no doubt the recommendation approved by the secretary of the interior, who is resident of St. Louis
 It is exceedingly important that Alaska have q credtable exhibit, whether congress has made the appropriation or not. Ii congress las not it will be necessary for the people of Alaska to defray the cost by private subscr pton in any event they will, no doubt, be called upon to supplement any appropria- tion that may be made. This exposition will afford Alaska the opportunity of making is resources known in most comprehensive way. It will be an opportunity for advertisement, the like of which will not be presented again for many years.
 There is time to be lost ii this section of Alaska is 10 le represented at St. Lous, and we have no existing Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade it may be in order for the NUGGET to suggest that this is nlltter vh rein the City Coaicl of Nome may reasonably take the initiative, looking toward gen.