The daily Alaskan., 1909-08-09
HOW TO HELP SKAGWAY.

CT the country during the past year has undoubtedly effected many of Al aska's merchants. Still this Is q triumphant era for our great country. Never before in its history has flask been so widely and generously adver. tized. The spell of skepticism, due principally to misrepresentation, has been broken. The tourists are begin. hing to flock this way in greater nun bers than ever before. They all go away appreciatiye of the grandeur of the scenery, the mildnesS of the eli mate, and the wonderful latent pos abilities untouched by the hand of man. Each one who comes and goes Is an advertisement for our country, and the effect is already beginning to take such form as will bear vital -AAAdNANN OA ASo AUNAANs
 Newspapers in the East, the West and the South seem to vie with each other in exploiting the Alaska.Yukon Exposition, and Alaska in general. In recent issue of the Saturday Even. ing Post the entire front page is de voted to a picturesque scene of AL aska. This paper reaches the homes of more than a million readers. Dan iel Guggenheim goes Horace Greedy one better in his advice to young men He says Young man. 90 north. Go 10 Alaska. where the opportunities a: boundless, the untouched wealth incat culable. the lands fertile, the scenery magnificent and inspiring, and the clL mate mild and healthful."
 It Is impossible for Alaska to retro gress. No enlightened people will pass up opportunities if they know where 10 find them. There is too much wealth to go long unnoticed. The fault In the past has been that the country was misrepresented as a land Ct barren waste, snow and ice. hard ship and prlyation. Such deas are still implanted in the young and plas- tic minds of school children through the medium of common school geogra phies. Most of the advertising Alaska has received during the last ten years has been detrimental to the best int. erests of the country, but We are now thankful that the truth is beginning to dawn upon the large mass of the people.
 Judicious advertising pays. No bus mess man can be eminently successful unless he adyertises. It is as nee essary for town situated like Skag- way to advertise as it is for corpor- ation or a private business firm. Now, let's get busy in Skagway and advertise the town, and see what the result will be. There is no doubt but what some day not long distant, a large and connections hotel, specially arranged to suit the fancy of all class es of tourists, will be demanded here. The tourist traffic to Alaska this year has been phenomenal compared with previous years. Quite a number of them remained over in Skagway for a number of days, and many, many more would If they knew such a thing were possible with a degree of comfort; fl they could obtain stop-over privileges on their tickets, and if they knew what inducements we could offer them to remain. No where on the Pa cIfic Coast is there a place more suit ed for a tourist or pleasure seeker to sojourn for a short time than Skag- way and its immediate vicinity. Near ly every phase of Alaskan life can be seen here; glaciers, waterfalls, noun tains, fishing, hunting, magnificent scenery, historic places, boating, etc.
 All that is needed is the proper urge. A Commercial Club Is badly needed in our town. A Club that will be active, and not afraid to go after the business. Such a thing will fur ther the interests of of every busi- ness man. every property owner and