FORMER PRES.
BOARD TRADE
NEWARK, IN OTY
J. L. CAMPBELL, OF NEWARK,
NEW JERSEY, WAS GUEST AT
SEWARD CHAMBER OF COM-J
MERCE LUNCHEON YESTERDAY!
More Liberal Franchise, Need
Alaska Mail Service Resolution By
Local Chamber, Will Be Carried
East for Presentation To Proper
Authorities.
“My first thought was that Sew
ard should have a Rotary Club, but
after a little enquiry ] was informed
that your local Chamber of Com
merce. meets regularly each week,
at which meetings the problems of
your community are discussed and
efforts made to promote the general
good of the Territory. Upon hearing j
of this 1 changed my mind for in)
meeting once a week, your chamber |
is practically doing what the Rotary
Clubs in the States are doing, which
I believe is one of the finest civic
enterprises conceived. So I want
to take this opportunity to congrat |
ulate the Seward Chamber and its j
energetic members.” These were the
opening remarks of J. L. Campbell,
of Newark, N. J., a visitor at yes
terday’s weekly meeting of the local
chamber of commerce.
Hospitality Approved.
Mr. Campbell lauded the Alaska
hospitality met with at all points
visited, and here in Seward the !
treatment accorded him was typical
of Alaska. While the Admiral Wat
son was in port he thought he would !
take a little time and write a few
letters so wandered into the lobby
of the Sexton hotel and asked the
genial proprietor, Mr. Sexton, for
writing material. Later, on the
street, Mr. Sexton met him again,
and extended an invitation to attend
the chamber meeting which he was
pleased to accept
Is Newark Chamber Director
Mr. Campbell stated he felt quite
at home at Chamber of Commerce
meetings for both lie and H. C.
Whitehead, who was also present,
had always been actively associated
with the work, at the present time
both of them being directors of the
Newark Chamber of Commerce. He
was formerly the president of the
Board of Trade, which in many cit
ies, practically carries on the same
work as a chamber body.
All Have Local Problems.
Newark, N. J., at an approximate
distance of 11 miles from New York,
is one of the leading textile cen
ters of the world, Mr. Campbell said,
and has a population of 70,000 inhab
itants, and Newark, like every city
in the United States, has its prob
lems, the present one beings its
large foreign population. This, he
stated, amounts to 52 per cent. Tho
his trip to Alaska has been but a
brief one, Mr. Campbell said he
could plainly see what Alaska’s prob
lem is.
Needs Support of Gov’t.
Alaska needs the backing of the
government, in this respect, that
more liberal franchise be given those ]
people who are desirous of invest- i
ing in the Territory. The wealth of ;
Alaska is a potential wealth, and un
less capital can profitably enter Al
aska, investments will remain in the
large centers in the States, where
surplus capital •can be invested with
a safe profit resulting. “I have read,
I believe, most of the newspaper ar
tides, with reference to Mr. Free’s
remarks about Alaska Such state
ments are unfortunate,” he said.
Mail Service Resolution.
Mr. Campbell said he nad listen
ed intently to the discussion of the
Alaska mail service, among the cham
ber members, relative to the propos
ed change which may come about,
the elimination of postal clerks on
Alaska steamers and the shipping
of mail to Alaska from the States by
freight. He said, on account of his
close connections with legislature, he
would be glad to assist the local
chamber in presenting the resolu
tion, which will be drawn up locally
to the proper officials in the East.
His kind offer was enthusiastically
received and the thanks of the local
body were extended to him.
Alaska Is Revelation.
A short time ago he wrote a let
ter to his wife, in which he told
her of the wonderful trip he was
enjoying in Alaska. That it did not
seem possible that he was so far
away from home and still going far
ther. Each succeeding day reveals,
apparently, something new and beau
tiful, constantly amazing the news
comer. The town of Seward attract
ed him considerably, setting like a
gem on the shores of Resurrection
Bay.
Mr. Campbell was a passenger on
the Admiral Watson, now to the
Westward, en route to Uyak, where
he is a member of a party of seven
who will make an investigation of
the Katmai Gold Mining company’s
holdings, formerly known as the
Amock Mining company. On his re
turn to Seward on the steamer Starr,
the latter part of this month, he an- '
ticipates a stay in Sewrard a few I
days, prior to his departure for the
States.
Legal Blanks at the Gateway.
If You Are Doing Business
With Mail Order Concerns
If you are sending your cash out of town—doing business
with mail order concerns—keep mum about the growth—the indus
tries—the advantages or beauty of the town. You have no boast coming. It
is a good town not because of you, but in spite of you.
If you are not a Home Trader You are a
Traitor to the Best Interests of the Town
This community is made up of individuals. Its prosperity
depends on individual effort. If you send your money away for goods
that can be purchased here, you injure the town—and yourself.
When you buy from a mail order concern—your money is
gone for good. Not one red cent of it ever comes back. None of
it pays for taxes. None of it pays store rent, clerk hire—or does a blessed
one of the dozens of things accomplished by home-spent money.
Suppose everyone in this city sent away for their mer
chandise. The town would go to rack and ruin. You wouldn’t be
able to give property away. There would be little employment for labor.
Schools—churches—everything of a public nature would be stripped to poor
house poverty. There’s no reason why anyone should deal with mail order
concerns. Your home town merchant carries the best grades of merchandise
on the market. They are goods of recognized merit. They are sold at
practically one price the world over. You know you are getting full value in
quality. The biggest manufacturers in the country insure that with their
trademarks. Your purchases are protected. There is no buying dissatisfaction
—long waits—long distance return costs—or delivery charges.
Your dealer appreciates your patronage.' He puts forth
every effort to hold your trade. He becomes intimately acquainted
with your likes and dislikes—consequently can serve you in the most satisfac
tory manner. And to top off all of these important advantages—your local
merchant can save you money.
By all means talk up your town—but first win the right to
speak by spending your money at home. It is the solid worth of home
spent money — not ivords that establishes the public wealth and welfare
of the community. . ... .«.^
Donate to the good of the town by trading IN town—and get the greatest value for your dollars.
The Calumet Baking Powder Company
paid for the preparation of this article.
■ia.
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MOTORSHIP LA MERCED
DEPARTS FOR SEATTLE
The 1696 ton schooner LaMerced
Captain G. W. Hedhmd, which has
been unloading a cargo of 600 tons
of salt locally for the San Juan Fish
ing and Packing company, departed
this morning outbound, for Seattle.
Miss Alice Murphy and her mother,
Mrs. Jessie Murphy, local residents
for a number of years, left on the
big oldtime sailing vessel.
The LaMerced arrived in port
last week from Portlock w\iere it
had been under charter for the psat
summer by the Alaska Consolidated
Fisheries, Inc., of which company
Joseph Kildall, is president and gen
eral manager. The vessel is own
ed by J. Martin of San Francisco.
Twin 160 h.p. Bolinder engines are
installed in the vessel and used only
as auxiliary power. A large quantity
of coal was purchased from the local
Alaska Transfer company at this
port.
If men wear it, we have it. Urbach.
ST
Edward Cassidy, a boiler repair
man, testified that he had warned the
chief engineer of the excursion
steamer Mackinac that her boilers
were unsafe. Despite the warning
she sailed, boilers blew up, fifty met
death. An investigation was held.
Bah!
Of 73 women teachers at a recent
institute in Atchison, Kan., all but
6 had bobbed hair.
Gas Launch
KENA1
FISHING AND HUNTING
PARTIES CARRIED DOWN
LAKE KENAI FOR THE
DAY OR TRIP. TELE.
PHONE ARRANGEMENTS
TO MILE TWENTY
Louis Bell, owner
Cal M. Brosius
Nails, fifty varieties, Automobile Glass,
Glass, Locks, Hinges,
Stockholm Tar,
Hyd. Lime,
Plate Glass,
Colors,
Chimney Brick,
Varnish,
Corner Bead,
Mirrors,
Medusa,
White Atlas,
Keens,
Metal Lath,
Cedar, Oak, Maple,
Arch Brick, *
Fire Clay,
Plaster Paris,
Hickory, Iron Bark
Beaver Board,
Gal. Cor. Iron,
Pulleys,
Flooring,
Fir, Spruce, Maple,
Ceiling,
Rustic,
Roof Pitch,
BB1. Lime, Paints.
Glass Cutting,
Terps, Oils,
Fibered Plaster,
Stains, Putty,
Corner Lath,
Belting, Cement
Doors,
Windows,
Lumber,
Fir Lath,
Fire Brick,
Spruce Finish,
Mouldings,
Z-Lath,
Plaster Board,
Mahogany,
Roof Paper,
Building Paper,
Asbestos Paper,
Shingles,
Sash Rail,
Fir Finish,
LIBBY-OWENS WINDOW GLASS, Single and Double Strength,
Standard Oil Products, Rubber Matting, White Sand,
ASBESTOS STRIP SHINGLES, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS,
METAL BASEMENT SASH AND FRAMES,
Sidewalk Coal Hole Covers Sidewalk Walk Lights, Etc.
CAL M. BROSIUS
BUILDING SUPPLIES
C.M.B.
CAL M. BROSIUS
Builders’ Supplies
When things Look
BLACK Phone the
Seward Steam Laundry
Telephone Main 148
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HOTEL ANCHORAGE
F. I. REED, Proprietor
Rooms with Bath. Sample Rooms in Connection
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Strictly Modern Prices Reasonable
Steam Heat Good Service
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM
Bus meets all trains and boats
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
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