Valdez daily prospector., 1914-05-23
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 ernment railroad assures-a more in- timate knowledge of the wonderland of the North is being sought by the
 business men of the Puget Sound country, and the present tour is prov
 ing one of amazing interest. While many of the men in President Alex ander's party have. for some years, had trade connections with Alaska, few of them have more than faint idea of the vast resources of this country, and the majority of, them are only now making their first trip north. It is with the double purpose of Investigating conditions at first hand and of meeting personally the representative men of Alaska that the tour is made. President Alexander's plan of bringing his friends north works to the ultimate good of both this coast and Puget Sound, bringing as it does the commercial and finan- cial representatives of both localities into closer contact.
 The party, which has been referred to by papers of the Sound as the billion dollar tour" on account of the many millions of capital repre- scented through it's members. steamed from Seattle last Friday night and every inch of the voyage north bright sunshine and smooth seas have shown to fine advantage the magnificence of the coast scenery On board are many who have toured through Europe and they declare with enthusiasm that Switzerland, Norway and Sweden, where the seen cry of the Old Country grows, haven't thing over the Alaska tour Here the scenic wonders stretch for hun dreds of miles along the coast. while over in the European countries, it is obtained on the installment plan "bits" here and there.
 President Alexander and his guests visited Ketchikan, Juneau. Douglas, Gypsum, Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Fort Liscum, Katalla. and wills visit Kodiak, Knik, Latouuche, Seldovia, ePtersburg and other points. At Cor dova. on the return trip. one of the attractions will be ride over the CopperRiver road to the Miles and Childs glaciers. Large canneries and mines along the coast will be visited.
 In the party are:
 From Seattle-A. B. Stewart, pres ident Stewart X Holmes Drug Co.,; c. H. Clarke. president Kelley-Clarke Co.,: E. c. Wagner, manager The Bank of California; Albert Rhodes, president The Rhodes Company; J. T Heffernan, president Heffernan En- zine Works; c. V. Holt. manager Ca nadian Bank of Commerce: o. D. Fisher, vice-president Fisher Flouring Mills Co.,; c. H. Lilly, president The Lilly Company; Captain o. J. Hum phrey, Alaska Commercial Company: John Dreher, The Times; M. J. Cos tello, assistant traffic manager Great Northern Railway; Captain J. s. Gib- son, president Washington Stevedor- ing Company; George J. Dang, vice. president HOfius Steel and Equipment Co.,; T. J. Dillon, The Post-Intelli- gencer Co.,; M. A. Arnold, president First National Bank; Harvey Lindley. president The Rainier Club; George Albers, president Albers Bros Mill ing Co.
 From Tacoma-C. B. Hurley. pres ident Hurley-Mason Co.,; P. J. Fransi- oil. president P. J.. Fransioli & Co.,; Richard E. Hays, The Ledger: George Scof1eld. manager. . Savage -Scofield Co.,; J. L.. Carliian Manufacturing Co.,: L. F. Gault, Ariss. Campbell & Gailt: Dr. Grant S. Hicks; H. A. Rhodes. president; Rhodes Bros. Company: W. H. Pringle. vice .president Scandinav- ian-American Bank; A. F. 'Albertson. acting chairman, National Bank of Commerce; w., R. Nichols. president Pacific Coast Gypsum Company; J. W. Dempsey, treasurer Dempsey Lum- Der Company; John s. Baker. presi- dent Fidelity, Trust Company: Everett G. Griggs. president St, Paul and Ia coma Lumber Co., A: V. Love, pres ident Love Warren Monroe Co; Thos. Carstens, president Carstens Packing Co.,; F. s., Harmon, president F. g.. Harmon & Company; C.''H. Hyde, president West Coast Grocery Co.,: John B, Stevens, president J. B. Stew ems 6, Co., c. A. Pratt. treasurer Pacifc Box Company
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