Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-08
ALASKA INVITED
 TO PARTICIPATE
 IN EXPOSITION
GOV. PARKS RECEIVES INVITA- TON TO SEND DISPLAY TO
 NEW YORK EXPO.
Means Much to Territory
Four States Included In Enterprise Which Is To Be Held In Spring
 At Madison Square Garden

An invitation to the Territory to participate in the Pacific Northwest Commercial and Industrial Exposition to be held in New York, May, 1926, has been extended by the association fostering the event, it was announced by Gov. Geo. A. Parks Sunday. The tender was made through John P. Hartman, prominent Seattle attorney, member of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, who was asked to inter- est Alaskans in the project.
 The Territory's financial outlay in joining in the exposition would be limited strictly to collecting it's ex- hibits and sending them to Seattle, Gov. Parks was informed. Western railroads and States are financing the exposition.
 Four States Included.
 Four Northwestern States are con- nected with the enterprise, Mir. Hart man told the Governor. These are Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Mon tana The executive of these States are honorary members of the board of control.
 Edward F. Kemmer, of Tacoma, Wash, is general director and has charge of all arrangements. Gov. Parks was asked to name some re- sponsible Alaskan to act as Com missioned for the Territory to meet with the directors in Seattle, as- semble an Alaskan exhibit and ar range for it to be incorporated in the exposition.
 The exposition will be held for two weeks in Madison Square Gard en. It is said to be possible that the combined exhibits will then be sent to Philadelphia for display at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition to be opened there, about that time Inclined To Favor It.
 Gov. Parks is giving the invitation favorable consideration. It will be submitted to the several Alaskan chambers of commerce and communi- ties with. "a request for cooperation. Funds for collecting representa-. tive exhibit are available under the authority of Chapter 30, of the laws of the 1925 session of the Alaska legislature.
 MT. Hartman informed the Gov ernor that the project is a co-opera- tive enterprise and not for profit. It's purpose is to present in the most populous city of America a display of the resources, the advan- tages, the opportunities and the achievements of the Pacific North west and Alaska which comprise a region of almost unparalleled wealth.
 '@So closely interwined are the interests of Alaska with those of the Pacific Northwest" said MT. Hartman, and so strong are the tra- ditional ties of friendship and con- mercial inter-relationship, that a striking and thorough-going display of what Alaska is, and has, would appear to be an essential part of this exposition"
 Would Give Advertising.
 T believe Alaska would receive wide publicity and large amount of the finest kind :, of advertising through it's participation in the ex- position" said Gov. Parks. "The fact that our expenditures would be so small in comparison to the benefits to be received makes the invitation very attractive and I believe Alas kans will receive it with apprecia- tion."
 The matter of appointing a Com missioner will be held in abeyance for a short time while Gov. Parks communicates with various chambers of commerce and communities regard ing the disirability of cooperating in arranging for an exhibit, it was