Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-06-05

ing the sentiment of the Alaskan pio-
neers. and is as follows:
"The President is at Washington
and God is afar off, has been the des-
pairing cry of the people OF Alaska for
years in matters pertaining to their
government.
Today the President of the United
tates is the honored guest OF Alaska.
For the first time in her history thou
sands of her citizens have come in
personal contact with the chief exec
utive of the nation.
To greet you, Mr.. President her
citizens have travelled thousands of
miles, have gathered from all parts
of her immense territory.
They have done so to show their
loyalty and devotion to the nation,
their appreciation of your friendship
for Alaska, and to know you and to
have you know them and Alaska bet
ter. a.
To mark this important event in
the history of Alaska, the Arctic
Brotherhood presents to you tonight
gold pan.
| This order is formed of a large
number of the representative men OF
Alaska and the Yukon Territory of
Canada. 1t was formed in the year
1898. during the great rush to the
Klondike country, to unite more close
ly for mutual help and fraternity
those engaged in developing the re-
sources of Alaska and Yukon Terri
tory. Every town of size in both
places have camps or lodges of the
order, and in some handsome club
houses. Its membership is large and
comprises varied walks of life, from
the hardy prospector to the preacher
of the gospel.
The gift which the Brotherhood
asks you to accept tonight, prospec
tors pan, is the emblem of the order
1t is also emblematic of Alaska.
1t tells how Alaska has been de
| veloped by the pioneer prospectors
and miners, and that countless wealth
is in Alaska awaiting him who vii
search for it. 1t stands for thu
searching, labor, hardship and enter
prise OF her citizens. 1t is ever will
: the advance guard. Behind it COM
great stamp-mills, cities, families ant
civilization.
What power, what influence lurk
in the prospector's pan? A few color
of gold washed out in it, and the who'll
world may be thrown in fever Q
2 excitement, and the course of tn
e lives of countless numbers changed.
e The nuggets in the pan represen
+ the mineral wealth of Alaska, tn
e wealth that has been uncovered b
0 that pan and her citizens.
The British and American flag
united on the pan betokens the inte
D. national character of the order, an
Il the harmony and good will existin
> between those of both countries el
!, gagged in developing the resources {
i Alaska and Yukon Territory.
. On the pan is engraved an invit,
: ton to visit Alaska as the guest
Alaska and the Arctic Brotherhood
Transportation to and throughol
Alaska on her steamships and raj
roads. are also rendered you.
# We greet you tonight on the thres
G old as it were of Alaska. We wis
s you to cross that threshold and be o,
4. guest.
l. Come to Alaska, and we will sho
n. you rugged peaks towering to Il
X skies, Mt. Elias eternally capped wi
a. snow, Mt Mckinley. Lord of the co
is tinent and Mt McKushing belchil
le fire and smoke; the mighty Yuko
Or rivaling the Mississippi; beautif
Il, dWC-luSplTIuS SidCicIS, III q "OiN, .
Of ture in it's grandest and most lord
mood.
Come to Alaska and fish with ,
- for thousand species in countle
,f numbers swim our seas, rivers a
.r. lakes.
). Come to Alaska, and We will hu
~ together the great white bear,
;, monarch of the Arctic, the pOnderc
ha grizzly or the brown bear; or v
track the gigantic moose. the feet {
and the caribou.
An Come to Alaska and you will see
no largest stamp-mill In the world. cru
D. ing thousands of tons Of quartz
.. day; great hydraulic giants wash
- down mountain sides for the gold
tanned therein; fish canneries 9
salteries with the largest output
.. the world, where thousands Of saln
~ will struggle in the net in sin