The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-08-28
S0URD0UCHS PASS SET OF
 RESOLUTIONS
Seattle Stampede Be Per. petuated and Endorse
 Proposed Highway

'The Assembly of Sourdoughs, T
 a feature of the Sourdoughs Stam- pede celebration, which it is pro- | posed now to make an annual event, adopted resolutions provid-
 ing for the perpetuation of the an- nual Stanpedes, expressing the de-
 termination to cultivate goodwill
 among all the people who have
 ever lived in the North, including
 Alaska, Yukon Territory and North
 ern British Columbia, and endors-
 sing the proposed international
 highway. The resolutions were in- troduced by Charles D. Garfield,
 Chairman of the Resolutions Com mittee, and unanimously adopted. They follow:
 Whereas, a friendly and frater-
 nal feeling and interest has always existed among present and former residents of the Northland com pretending Alaska, Yukon Terri tory, and the Province of British Columbia, regardless of country or local interests; that every effort should be put forth to continue these cordial relations and bring about cooperation toward increas- ing attention to and constructive development of these Territories and Provinces.
 Whereas, That publicity be giv- i en by means of descriptive articles, human interest stories, advertising, exhibits and otherwise, to the nat ural resources, industries, govern mental features, educational, econ cmic and domestic advantages of the Northland, for the purpose Of broadcasting information as to it's ascertained and potential wealth and opportunity it provides for en- deavor and 'habitation.
 Whereas, The extension of or ganized effort through commercial and trade, educational and fra ternal associations or bodies as most important means is fully rec cgnized, and every encoura cement and assistance should be rendered therefor, that there may be a con s.stent growth and development of each in it's own sphere and locality working out it's own objectives and those of direct or indirect advan- tage to the welfare of the North.
 Whereas, One of the most im- pcrtant projects for the develop ment of the North country is the proposed Seattle Fairbanks-I n r. national Highway, a 2,01o-mile road extending from the States through British Columbia, Yukon Terri tory, and into the center of Alaska, from whence the Richardson High way, already constructed and in use, runs from Fairbanks north to Circle City on the Yukon River, and south to Valdez on the Pacific Coast, a distance of $40 miles It is urged that this overland route would stimulate travel, influence settlement and direct attention to the natural resources of the coun- try traversed by it, thereby affect ing the general progress of the wl.ole country. To connect the links of roadways, already con- structed and in use, along this route, will require the building of about 800 miles of new road. It is estimated that this can be &C., complished at an expense of about S7 GOO, GOO That favorable coopera- ton toward this enterprise be so- licited of public and private agencies in the areas reached, and through cut Canada and the United States, that this highway may have ap- proval and support as an interna- tional project of importance to both countries and the continent at large.
 Whereas, That the celebration of Discovery Day, August IT, 1896, co;nmemorating the finding of gold in the Klondike, resulting in di- recting the attention of the world to the American Northland and contributing to the up- building of the North American | continent, be made an annual event |