Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-29
ALASKA'S COMING EXPOSITION
Something About Native Yukon Settlers and Trip h
 Dawson By The Scow Roue

the outside world an idea of theii scenery, the enterprising Alaskans aided by the Alaska club. of Seattle composed of wealthy miners, mer chants and sportsmen, are this sum mer photographing Alaska inside out They are going to show that 1t fl Switzerland and Norway combined the Tyrol thrown in and about all oi the other scenic wonders of Europe excelled.
 There are now three electric lighted cities in the heart of Alaska, Dawson Fairbanks and Seward on the coast All these have the telegraph and news papers that print the news of the world daily, quite contrast to eighl years ago. when every paper that reached Alaska was from one to three months old.
 Even Nome, the farthest northwest "city." has electric lights. telephones three newspapers and one railroad running northward toward the arctic circle.
 Nome is the least interesting part of Alaska. It has no magnificent mountains or fertile river valleys. The region that Alaskans are most proud of and want the outside world to know about is the Seward peninsula, named in honor of the statesman who was in strumental in purchasing Alaska.
 The newly risen port city of Sew ard is at the gateway of It. The tour. ist approaches Seward through Resur- rection bay, ford that would do credit to Norway. To his surprise, he finds here harbor as free from ice year round as New York or Baltimore.
 North of Seward for 400 miles stretches the Susilna valley. half as large as New England, with climate not as severe in fiuctuating extremes as we have. This is being opened to travel and settlement by . new rail road. It is from this district that some of the best agricultural exhibits will be made at the Alaska exposition. There will be sheaves of native grass six feet high and oats grown near the arctic circle that will make the farm CTS from the states eyes bulge out.
 The hardy pioneers that have gone into the great river valleys of Alaska since the gold rush of '9S. have dis covered something richer than her mines--an agricultural wealth that promises to be the basis of great population. Nearly all the hardy grains and vegetables of the northern United States grow in Alaska's shel- tered valleys with luxuriance that is astonishing. This Is due not only to the richness of virgin soil. but to summer days that are 20 to 24 hours long, and the thermometer ranges up to 90 and 100 degrees.
 In this region, near the arctic cir cle and Mount Mckinley. the midnight sun may be seen in glory said to ex- eel that of Norway. Another point where tourists are beginning to go to see the midnight sun in Alaska is near Dawson. An hours climb of the Dome. at the foot of which lies the little city. brings the traveller to one of the great prospects of the world. The elevation Is 1,S00 feet. while all about Is scene of the most rugged beauty. rendered glorious by the rainbow coloring of the midnight sun. a scene that some artist will yet make famous on can vas.
 As far as possible. the Alaskans are going to represent such scenes as these by photographs at their exposi- ton. The fair grounds and buildings will be on the shores of one of Seat Lle's beautiful lakes. with magnih- cent mountain background. and Mount Rainier looming up in the distance, .hree miles high. This will be as near. y as possible a duplication of real scenery.
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