Alaska sentinel., 1905-10-19
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EXPOSITION EFFEC ITS.

The managers of the Lewis and Clark Exposition closed the gates on October I5, according to schedule, and the great fair of 1905 is now matter of history, The names and deeds of the intrepid ex- blorers who carved the path to the great continuous woods where rolls the Ore gon" have been commemorated in fft- ting manner
 Thousands of people from all parts of the globe have seized the opportunity of having a look at the great west, many of whom have gone back whence they came to return to the routine of life. Thou sands and millions of dollars have been exchanged over and over again, and Or 'egon and the whole coast-Alaska in- 'cluded-has been benefited by having had the exposition.
 How has it helped Alaska?
 A large percentage of the people who came west to attend the fair, maryeled at the Alaska exhibit, which occupied very conspicuous space in the govern ment building. Then, taking advantage of the nearness, they came on into Alas ka to learn tie facts concerning the grandeur oi scenery, fertility of soil, the lsichness of mines and activity in 5usi- ness of this great district.
 This being true, the people of Alaska owe great deal to the fair; not from the fact that great quantities of money were spent by these tourists while here, because such is not the case; but for the reason that the facts learned by some of them will be instrumental in bringing much capital into Alaska. lien who have amassed fortunes are faT-seeing, as a rule. and those of them who have come into Alaska during the past season see business opportunities here such as no other country has to offer. Many man who, before visiting this section, had not the most remote idea of investing, has made up his mind to come again with his wealth and family.
 And again, the tourists will "spread the glad tidings" to all parts of the east, ,.Lh lilS N Ill 4ldN . us tlISCls
 The eyes of thousands have been open ed in astonishment at the richness and grandeur of this district, and, also, at the rapidity of its development, and yet there are millions of people, among them a great number of the citizens of Alaska, themselves, who do not know what AL as,a really is, nor what it contains.
 It is district comprising almost 600, 900 square miles, an area as great as all that portion of the United States lying east of the Mississippi River, and has more than 26,000 miles of seacoast. Dur ing the past year the district has packed 1,500000 cases of red salmon. Goldfish, halibut, herring and other fish are taken in endless quantities. Over $12,000, ,000I in placer gold has been found during the past season on Seward Peninsula, alone, to say nothing of the immense values of placer and quartz gold produced by the balance of the district. Silver, copper, lead, iron, tin, coal and many other minerals have been taken from Alaska in vast quantities. It is the sportsman's paradise, and thousands of dollars are paid annually for Alaska furs.
 We might go on at length to enumer the many profitable pursuits in which one may engage, but only mention the above as an example. Just as soon as the world comes into full realization of the possibilities of Alaska, capital will be poured in and Alaska will "blossom as the rose" And there is no doubt but that the Lewis and Clark Fair has as sisted great deal in that direction.