The daily Alaskan., 1914-09-02

miles farther on, we come to the Alaska-Gastinsau mine, upon which more than $5,OOO,OOO have been expended prior to the commence ment of actual mining operations This mine will surpass the Tread well as the worlds greatest. Be tween these two and beyond for miles and miles lies a country scarcely scratched by prospectors, country that cannot fail to bring forth mineral discoveries in annu- ally increasing number. Such de- IyelOpment means trade beyond cal culation for Seattle, and seattle should see to it that something definite is done to hasten the day.
 Everywhere in Alaska the peo- l pie are clamoring for the opening og the coal fields. The club has just received the following tele- gram from the CordOva Chamber of Commerce on the subject:
 |" We are wiring the President and Congress demanding the open ing of Alaska coal fields. On ac- count of war conditions the Brit ish Columbia supply is liable to be cut off any day. Assist by wiring your friends in Congress-
 There is a difference of opin- ion as to whether the coal fields should be opened by private capi- tai or by the government. One thing is certain, however, that con- gress could make no mistake in making appropriations and pass ing legislation whereby the gov ernment could at once open the coa. mines in Alaska sufficiently to test the extent of tho coal re" sources and to fix a standard of prices and to supply the wants or the people who need their own coal at once.
 q heard many express the de- sire that the actual heads of our large business house in Seattle provide an excursion to Alaska, make arrangements to meet the people face to face in the various towns; shake hands with them' extend neighborly and friendly greetings, and to suggest that this would do much to emphasize what is already a fact-that Seattle is the gateway to Alaska. Seattle is the home port of Alaska. Her merchants are honorable and up right, and Alaskans cannot do bet ter in price and quality than to give the business to this cHy and to the men who have always stood for the best interests of Alaska and her people.
 This excursion should be plan ned for about next June.
 Al each town visited on this trip. a memorandum for sigma lures of business and professional men of the town was handed "a member of the commercial body Or a representative business man, and the result is that these mem orauda were signed up by the rep resentatiYe citizens of the various towns in Alaska. A member of tbe Seattle Commercial Club con- templating a trip to Alaska can now visit the office of the Secre- tary, find out with whom the club Is in correspondence in each town, and secure a letter insuring him a hearty welcome in the Far North Besides, the club has placed on it's mailing list nearly four hun dred representative citizens of Alaska, located all along the southeastern and souCnWeS'eIH coasts.
 "On our trip. which was made especially pleasant by the courte- ous treatment of the officers of the Admiral Evans and by the whole hearted greetings of Alaskans -,-,,.r.,r.1,rr., -,-, ,.iei+e5 fha follow ing towns and cities: KetchIkan' Petersburg, Juneau, Douglas, Ka- taIla, Skagway, Haines, Yakutat' Cordova. Fort Liscum, valdez, La Touche, Seward, seldoyia, knik' Port Wells, Port Graham and FL lamar.
 q am going to Alaska as2in at the first opportunity"