The daily Alaskan., 1914-10-30
Is AGAIN TO THE FRONT


 this year when the rush to the Chi sana gold camp had just started and when ways and means were being considered by the people of Skag- way aud WhitehOrse for turning a portion at least of the tray el yia the Skagway-Whitehorse- Kluane route, the Daily Alaskan ad- voCated the sending of Dr. L. $. Sugden of Whitehorse to the out side with his motion picture out fit and his films of Alaska and Southern Yukon scenery and other views, for the purpose of exhibit ing them throughout Canada and the United states, and thereby educat- ing the people up to a proper ap- preciatlUn of the beauties and won ders of this vast northern region from a tourist viewpoint as well as to draw attention to its vast re sources and possibilities for future development.
 A smali fund was raised in White, horse for pr. Sugden and later, when re arrived here on his way outside, the business men of Skag- way donated all that they felt they were able to, to help him along i'll the good work.
 He went to Seattle with his out fit, but from the first he was up against q hard proposition through lack of funds, the opposition of those who were interested in the interior routes to the westward and extraordinary expenses upon which he had not calculated when he left the north.
 Shor.ly after reaching Seattle he practically dropped out Of public sight, although it was known by his friends that he was still keeping up the fight to the best of his ability. At the present writing he is again 10 the front and is backed by the board of directors Of the commercial club of Seattle. We take the fol- lowing from the Commercial Club Bulletin of Oct. 24th:
 The board of directors of the club accomplished a piece of work in the line os publicity the past week which will prove of untold benefit to this city.
 Many members will remember the wonderful motion pictures of AlaskI, taken personally and shown at the club by Dr. Leonard S. Sug- den at the time of the visit to this city Of the Alaska railroad commission. pr. Sugden has spent many years in the North. He has devoted hts entire time and many thousands of dollars to the gather ing Of moving pictures of the coun- try, it's scenic beauty spots, it's fla nous trails and stampedes, its vegetable gardens, its gold placers and coal mines, its people both white and native. The task has been a gigantic one but those who witnessed the exhibition given by Dr Sugden are agreed that the eff toru was well made
 ''Dr. Sugden will in the near fu- ture begin a tour of exhibiting these great films. In order to give seat tie that prominence which all seat tleites believe is her due in this connection, the board of directors prevailed upon pr. Sugden to have his stoly of Alaska begin with Seat tie. To that end the directors will provide the doctor with films Of seattle scenes, including a sec ton of the city taken from the Sorrento hotel, steamships leaving for Alaska, a portion of the Fotlatct parade in commemoration of the ar rival of the first gold ship from the North, portions Of Seattle bSule- wards, Seward monument, port com mission facilities completed and uH- der construction, the Lake Washing ton canal and locks, etc. Dr. Sugden will personally accompany these pictures and will lecture while the films are being run, telling the atory of Alaska, beginning at seat tie, to thousands throughout the country. It is generally conceded that these pictures exceed the fam ed Rainey pictures in interest.
 "The board of directors did not stop here. They authorized the secretary to send an official in- Yitatio2 to President Wilson to