The Alaska daily empire., 1919-04-01

sion parties to your part of the coun try this Summer and we are called upon for a great deal of information from time to time, not only from sightseeing tourists but from busi- ness and commercial men contem plating trips into different parts of Alaska.
 twill you please put us on your mailing list, and send us a supply of any advertising matter you may have on hand for distribution; we will be glad to pass same out and we are also glad to get the informa tion
 Yours very truly,
 ID. w. FERGUSON"
 This letter is from the Engineering and Mining Journal of New York, probably the greatest mining publica tion in America:
 New York, Sept. 13, 1919 Alaska Bureau of Publicity,
 Juneau, Alaska. Gentlemen:
 we are informed that you are issuing monthly bulletins giving in formation about Alaskan develop ments.
 we shall appreciate it if you will put our name on your mailing list to receive these bulletins regularly Please mark them For Editor
 Thanking you for your kind at tention to this resuest,
 Yours very truly,
 ENGINEERING AND MINING
 JOURNAL"
 Here is letter that revives recol. lections of newly turned loam:
 "Bellingham, Wash, Sept. 19, 1919. Dear Sir:
 Pardon me for taking the liberty of addressing you, but l wish to find cut definite information in regard to homestead in Alaska.
 q am thinking of moving perma rently to Alaska, but really do not know what portion is best for agricul tural results or in other words, mixed ranching
 q would prefer an open grazing country where the soil and climate would allow the raising of common farm products with cattle as a side issue. I am told that such a coun- try exists where it will be profitable in the near future for stock raising and not of the experimental age. am an old-time stock man and ac customed to roughing it.
 Hoping that you will kindly give me the general information in re gards to same, locality of same and best routes to get there. Thanking you for your courtesy end hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenience,
 "I remain. yours very truly, JOHN PERRY, "2916 Nome St. Bellingham. Wash. An enterprise such as this letter mentions would, in the opinion of Senator Sutherland, probably be in furious to Alaska: "Office of F. E. Perry, E. NM. D. Consulting Geologist and Petroleum Engineer 723 Green Building Seattle, March 19, 1919. Publicity Bureau, Juneau. Alaska. Gentlemen:
 For some time we have been quiet ly Investigating the field and markets for fish meal, fertilizer and oil and are now about ready to investigate the fishing grounds for sharks and dog fish in the Wrangell-Petersburg Juneau districts with a view of build | ing plants and operating where best to our advantage. "At the suggestion of our Seattle bankers. we are writing you to re quest the best information you have or can get from reliable sources as to the best shark beds or fields and any other information that you may feel like giving me concerning this industry.
 "If we did not feel that it would probably work to our mutual advant age later we would not feel at lib erty to ask for such information and hope you are in position and willing to assist us all you can. "If we get such reports on the Wrangell district as he have beer led to expect we shall send rep resentative up there to make a com plete survey of the field for immed fate action.
 Thanking you in advance for the information, I am yours truly, HI. M. PERRY"