Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-08
NAL cLARKsoN VISITS AUGUSTA
In Interest of Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exnos;tion to Be Held at Seattle in 1909.

Major T. S. Clarkson Of Seattle,
Wash. arrived in the city Wednesday
on a tour as special commissioner to
yisi. the Governors of all the states
and territories of the United States to
apprise them officially of the fact that
the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition is
to be held at Seattle, Wash, in the
summer of 1909, explain to them the
plan and scope of the exposition and
invite the cooperation of and an eX-
hibit from each state. The Exposition,
as its name indicates, is intended
First, to show the world the wonder
full resources of Alaska. The territory
cost the United States S7,200O0O and to
this time has returned to the United
States over S1O0ooO.OO0 in gold. 81 ,o0O,-
600 in revenue taxes, $4,000. 900 in furs
and 500. coo. 900 in fish. Besides this she
is now found t. have the largest and
richest copper veins in the world, the
ore being the highest grade yet found,
and two railroads are already being
built to bring it out. In 1909 Alaska will
produce more copper and at less cost
than any other mines. She has exhaust
less mines of coal, both on the coast
and in the interior, for all purposes as
Der Furnishes more food fish than any
other locality. Above all, by 1909, she
will be shown to be a great agricul-
tural and stock country, having many
large rich valleys which under the
warm short seasons produce small
grains luxuriantly and her rich native
grasses, maturing large and juicy, fur
nish abundant stock food.
Second, The exposition is designed to
promote the greatly increasing Orient
al trade 1t is designed to make the
Exposition an International one as far
as the Oriental or Pacific countries and
to bring tOgethcD for Il better UNDER
standing the manufacturers and pro-
t,uc"rs of America and these Oriental
countries, whose population number
900. 600, 900. and whose trade amounts to
three and threc-quarter billion dollars,
of which the United States gets only
about 700, 100000 and that mostly in
-four, wheat and cotton, whereas these
countries are undermining now with
great rapidity and require much Of cur
manufactured products which England
and Germany are now furnishing.
Third. to show the possibilities Of and
and for location of youne men of brain
ard Drawn, who want to do for them
selves in those great Northwestern
states, the best field for young. vigor-
Gus. brainy, brawny men and willing
women now offering in this great coun-
try. All the Pacific coast countries and
our own new possessions on the Pacific
will be invited to exhibit and Alaska
will make very full and complete ex-
hibit Seattle, a city of young, busy,
prosperous men, and the state OF WASH
ington. will furnish the capital for the
exposition and the spirit behind it is
illustrated by the fact that Seattle
raised $3.50, 900 for it in one day which
wis s136.0O more than was asked. The
government will be asked only to mako
its own exhibit, as it does at all Expo
sitions and 10 assist it's possessions OF
Alaska. the Philippines and Sandwich
Islands to make theirs, but will not be
asked to loan or give us any money:
and the states of the United states are
asked to make exhibit of their resources
and manufacturers. especially such as
are needed for Alaska and the Orient
and to put up homes to receive their
sons of whom many are already there,
and more will follow.
The University of Washington has
granted the Exposition the use of its
grounds. 500 acres beautifully located
at the city limits. bounded on two sides
by large fresh water lakes. with Puget
sound i'll plain view. and it is hoped the
government and some Of the states
may sec fit to erect buildings of Il per-
manent nature of wood or brick to be
utilized thereafter by the University
for class rooms and such purposes.
The Exposition is to be held from
June to Oct. 1, 1909. the most beau
tiful part of the whole year. cool, clear
and bright with all nature at her best.
During his stay in the city Major
Clarkson called at the State House,
where he met Governor Cobb, and also
a few Of the comrades Of the G. a. r.,
of which organization he was the COM
man,lcr- n-chief in 1897. He has since
September visited 35 states of the
Union and met the governor of each
state II was his first visit to Augusta
and he was much pleased with the
beauties of the city. Major Clarkson
lett on the Pullman last evening for
Boston.