The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-06-26


race we call the Alaskan.
900 greater than in 1914. The min
ing industry at juneau alone will
last 100 years. provided It's pres-
ent output IN doubled.
Seattle can have all Alaska's
trade II she goes after H.
WILLIAM BARRETT. Of New
York Life Insurance Co.; former
resident In Alaska: Alaska owes
much 10 Seattle. Seattle has done
much for that country. As a for
mer resident OF Alaska. have had
a chance 10 observe the people Of
the Northland and Of this city. and
believe the folks up there are boz
ginning to realize more and mQre
what Seattle means.
Commercially speaking. thin
II Is not disputed that Seattle IN
the natural shipping point for th-
Alaska country. We are also so
geographically situated that the
tourists who come and go 10 the
North. must necessarily pass thru
here.
Il think that in the future there
will be some great strikes made in
the Interior OF Alaska. There ars
too few people there now 10 give
the country a thoro prospecting. IL
costs the poor man too much To
get in and out OF there now. n
think the government railroad wiz
develop the interior so II Will bsI
much easier To reach IL.
From an agricultural standpoint.
the interior shows great possibiii-
ties. No other place in the world
can compare with the celery and
other vegetables grown in the Tan
ana valley. It's potatoes have =
delicious flavor"
n. r. ALEXANDER. presidsn
Pacific.Alsska Navigation Co.:
feel that Alaska IN Seattle's oh
asset. without question. Seattle
the gateway TO Alaska. IL In
urally the mouth OF the ~
There is no question but that A.
ka has made Seattle. Alaska
yet has not been scratched. TbS
results In the future are bound TO
be greater In proportion than In
the past"
NATHAN EcKsTEIN. first vice
president and treasurer. 6ehwa.
bseher Bros. q Co.: Railroad i
building In Alaska means the DE-
velopment OF Alaska. This devkf4
opment will create a new CONF
merce. Seattle. which has worked
hard to secure a railroad for Alas
ka. will work Just as hard 10 fur
Their the development and upbuild-
ing OF Alaska commerce. The con-
struction of the proposed railway
Is OF as much Importance to the
building OF the Panama canal was
to the people OF the United States.
Seattle has consistently helped In
every phase OF Alaska Developments
and will continue TO do so, rca0ix-
ing that whatever helps the Norfh.
west helps Seattle; and Alaaka
must properly be considered an IN
tegral part OF the Pacific North.
west"
JOHN RosENE, PRECEDENT Nostn-
ern Exploration 4 pevslopmsntl
Co. and Alaska Midland railroad:
member OF Aiaska department.
Commercial Club: The relationV
between Seattle and Alaska IL per-
haps not fully appreciated by many
OF the citizens OF Seattle or Alas
ka. As far as Seattle is concerned.
II Increased its population from =
city of about 10000 to $4,000 in
less than 10 years. because of Alas
. ts; ns were o,he ee c sDes't
tributed to this wonderful gix
but nearly all OF them wer kneV
indirect result OF Alaska develop
ment
AS for the future, II the people
OF Seattle wish and expect Seattle
TO grow up TO its present civic I'm
provement. l. e.. 500. 900 to 1000. 900
population In the next 10 years. We
must look to Alaska for such re-
suits. The prospects for the real
ization OF such expectations are
very promising. indeed. because the
building Of 1000 miles OF railroad
by the government In Alaska will
increase the commerce between
Seattle and Alaska more than five
fold and will greatly increase the
number OF ships plying between
Seattle and Alaskan ports.
AS for the people OF Alaska.
they will always look upon Seattle
as the metropolis where most Of
their business Is transacted and
where the majority OF their friends
! reside"