The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-05
Real Juneau Spirit of 0pti- mism is Reflected in In- tervieWS with Those
 Who Know Conditions
BOOSTER CLUB ACTIVE
Some of the Reasons Civ en Why This is the Best Place in Which to Stick
 Around
See those Juneau grins?

We "Juneauites" are beaming these lays. Everybody is stepping briskly along the streets with his shoulders way back and his nose pointing sky ward "No, we didn't get that gait in the army" because everybody $ doin' it." Alaska is inoculated with prosperity and it has spread right through Juneau! Our troubles are over and we are alive and kicking. Not kicking about hard times either, but just out of pure optimism. Every one is happy! Never before has this vicinity looked so promising. Every body has all the work he can do. We rent bothered with labor troubles, Our workman hero are tending to business instead nf listening to soap box orators. They arc doing real constructive work and prosperity is cound to come to them and their employers because they are grinding t out together. solving problems to- ether. and working in harmony right straight through. It's no use folks, we are getting there, Opportunity" las decided to make Juneau her headquarters and she's sure working her beckoning finger! If you don't believe it just take a trip outside and ny to get passage back here again Nefore a month or more.
 Every boat is crowded We need lot more of them to accommodate he people trying to get up here. Old Glen Bartlett scratches his head now odays over a waiting list for rooms with baths. When we asked him to- lay how business was, he came forth with his usual By golly"-do YOU know that during the month of July the Gastineau Hotel did $1,200 more business than during the whole legislative session. It's the best month we have had in the history of the hotel, August will be even bet ter, I believe. for we are now using cots. We have to enlarge our cafe, add another story or two to the hotel. and begin to look about for q good looking elevator girl"
 One can appreciate the statement of a pioneer B. NJ. Bchrends, the pioneer banker and merchant of Alaska says: Both the bank and the store showed very satisfactory re- ports for July. We look forward to a large increase in business this fall. Juneau looks as prosperous as any time during my long residence in Alaska"
 Personally" said w. A. Clark Of the Juneau Hardware Co.,, "I am very optimistic. Our business warrants it. We have had yearly increase of over 20 per cent in the volume or business done heretofore, and 1t is growing. Our local situa- tion has materially improved, and together with the improved conditions of the mining and cannery indus tries. we are justified in feeling op- timistic for Juneau's future with the new industries in prospect. How ever, we need larger cold storage plant now in Juneau to care for our needs and some more fish buyers
 Retailers handling mems clothing were handicapped during the war we know, but MT Hebert. of the firm of Mullen & Hebert. says: We have had a substantial increase in busi ness this year over last year. II is reasonable to expect a larger in crease in fall sales owing to the fact that a large number of regular GUS toners that are engaged elsewhere in mining and fishing will be return ing to Juneau and stocking up again this fall"
 The Luncheonette is busy these days. "E. J.," as MT. Dyer is often called by his friends put his hands on his hips and smilingly said Business is going fine for me! Last month was the biggest one we have ever had and as you see we are very