The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-13
SEATTLE BODY
 IS BOOSTING N0RTHLAND

Through the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club, Alaskans visiting in the States may keep in close touch with activities throughout the North ern territory. Alaska newspapers from every town in the North where newspapers are published are kept on file in the Alaska bureau for tho con. venience of Alaskans who may be in Seattle aud for other persons seeking information on the territory.
 The Alaska bureau extends a cor. dial invitation to every Alaskan to make the bureau rooms his headquar- tcz==ag>;le in Seattle. An attempt has be,n made to maintain file of the addresses of Northerners during their sojourn in Seattle, and to supply them with news of other Ala Ss~as in the city with whom they may wis $'stO get in touch Here at the bureau sS,ms the Alaskan may have his maili di- rected and held until he calls for it; here he may feel free to make ap- pointments with friends, to pass few hours reading Northern papers and to bring Seattle acquaintances to view the exhibit of minerals, coal, lumber, fish, agricultural products and various other products, representative of the natural wealth of the territory.
 The Alaska bureau occupies three rooms on the ninth floor of the Arctic building, Third avenue and Cherry street, and is open to the public from 8:30 in the morning until 5:30 in the afternoon, every day except Saturday afternoon and Sunday. In addition to the exhibit of Alaska products, the bureau offers more than two dozen al buns, containing photographs of every section of the country, panOramas of the principle towns and industries, United States geological and coast survey maps to date, government re- ports on the mineral and agricultural development of the various districts, and general literature for distribution to the public Lists of the Alaska fish, ing industries and mining companies with offices in Seattle are also distrib uted by the bureau. An illustrated pamphlet, "Alaska-Our Frontier Won derland," including a map of Alaska, is issued by the Alaska bureau with detailed information on the general conditions and opportunities of the territory This booklet will be mailed on request to any address free of charge.
 The purpose of the bureau, organ ized less than ten years ago under the direction and insporation of J. l.. McPherson, secretary and manager since it's beginning, has been to serve Alaska and her people, to make known to the rest of the world the facts and opportunities of Alaska, and to strive 
 for legislation by congress which would develop the natural resources of the NOrthland and insure a perma- nent population of home builders, from the southern coast line to the valleys of the interior. For the past eight months Mr. McPherson has been liv- ing in Washington, D. C., at the re- quest of Secretary of the Interior Franklin K Lane, preparing data to bring about the appropriation of suf- ficient funds to complete the Alaska government railroad as soon as pos sible.
 In addition with the cooperation of other friends of Alaska, the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce is working for improved transportation service to and through other ports of the territory; passage of a coal and oil leasing law which will hasten the development of Alas kas vast coal deposits; government aid for homesteaders during their year on the land: adequate surveys and navigation aids in Alaska, and develop ment of the pulp and epaper industry
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