The Alaska prospector., 1903-09-17
MASS MEETING DECIDES TO SEND NO DELE
 GATES TO JUNEAU. Ask Defer lIal Service
Between Here and Seattle. En- dorse Mir. Willard as Rep
 resentative.

Aho AcIiitoIiui COfIlInlttee OI Ju- neau issued an invitation to all Alaska, through the columns of the DISPATCH, to meet in conven- tion in Juneau on Oct. 26, to take action for future legislation for Alaska. The committee had DOT toned off to each section the num- Der of delegates allowed, giving one delegate to each 25O population or major part thereof.
 Shortly after the receipt of that notice the chamber of commerce at a regular meeting, and in compli- ance with the express wishes of the visiting Senators, decided to have a representative in Washington this winter. Hon. B. F. Willard was proposed for the position and was elected without a dissenting voice. At the same meeting a com mit!ee was instructed to issue call for a mass meeting at which the question of sending delegates to the Juneau convention would be settled by the people at large.
 The meeting was held Sept. 10 and was well attended by repre- sentative body of citizens. Mayor Goodell was elected chairman and c. G. Debney secretary. The first motion offered was to the effect that no delegates be selected to go to the convention. This was second cd and the question open for de- bate. Several gentlemen spoke on the motion and not one spoke against it. The question was then put to a vote and was carried unanimously.
 In order that the convention would understand the attitude of Valdez in the matter, it was voted that the secretary inform the execu- tive committee that inasmuch as we had at previous meeting elect ed a delegate to represent us at Washington in behalf of a wagon road to the interior of the country, that being our only present press ing need, we thought it unneces- sary to be represented at the COL vention, and our secretary was fur ther instructed to notify the com mittee that if our representative in Washington could be of any ser vice to the people of any other sec ton of Alaska in helping them to secure needed governmental assist ance, he would pleased to do so.
 It was then proposed that the mass meeting endorse the election of MT. Willard. The question was put and every voice in the house answered aye.
 The following set of resolutions were introduced by Al. White and adopted, after which the meeting adjourned.
 WHEREAS the Postmaster General has called for bids for the experimental transportation of a monthly or mi-monthly mail from Valdez, to Fairbanks and Panama, Alaska, a distance of 630 miles. the service each way to be performed on 9 day schedule, between Dec. lst, 1908 and April soth. 1904. and.
 WHEREAS this attempt to transport the mails for the great interior of Alaska over the shorter and greatly superior all-American route, is to be heartily commended. and should be aided in every way by the public spirited and loyal citizens of Alaska, therefore, be it
 RESOLVED that this mass meeting of the citi zens of Valdez, Alaska, should go on record as fsvoring, in connection with the above contem plated service, (bids for which will close ou October lst,) the all important adjunct of a connecting mail service from Seattle to yaldez direct. IeSo miles by sea. the trip to be made each way on . five day schedule;
 RESOLVED. That the direct and quick dispatch of overland mails between the Puget Sound ports and vsldes is of equal importance with the proposed dispstching of the interior mail. from Valdez over the all-American to the Yu kon River and Cape Nome;
 RESOLVED rURTHER. that these resolutions b, transmitted to the Hon. w. s. Shallenburger Second Assistant Postmaster General, with tn, urgent request that bids be asked for the all important supplemental service on five da, | schedule between Seattle and Valdez; also tha the Secretary of the Valdez Chamber of Com
 merce bring this matter to the attention of tha body at its next meeting. and that he cores pond with the secretaries of the Seattle an,
 Tacoma Chambers of Commerce. with . viey | to enlisting their cooperation in this matte
 of vital importance to the growth of the com
 merce and communication between fhe pistric | of Alaska and the people of the United States