Douglas Island news., 1905-04-19
ALASKA CLUBIN NEW QUARTERS

tor to the twelfth floor of the Alaska building last night, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and for three hours were the guests of the Alaska Club; which celebrated the occupation of its new quarters in house-warming fashion. Seattle spirit and Alaska hospitality were blended iuto one harmonious whole, resulting in delightfully."- en- tertaiuing evening,
 Glowing tributes were paid to the land of gold by men who have learned to love it with the ardor of deep-rooted patriotism. Judge Royal A. Gunnison, of the first federal district, embracing all of Southeastern Alaska, was the guest of honor and spoke eloquently of the country, it's past achievements, present needs and future greatness. Al. Wissel, who has lived in various parts of Central Alaska, and now registers from Fairbanks, man who, as the chairman explained, saw his first auto mobile two weeks ago, and ran two blocks to catch it, was there; Col. C.M. Sheafe, who mushed Seward peninsula when the world was young, and saw the mastodon when alive, spoke word ot encouragement and good cheer to those present. Others who spoke were Capt H. N. Nice, fifteen years merchant
 -. YN4aL IJ,,bo,,. Nillion, Cam tlett, for five years collector of customs at Dutch Harbor aud formerly sheriff of Curry county, Oregon; E. M. Rusk, formerly bank teller of Chicago, but now nabob of Fairbanks; w. R. Gay, former U. s. attorney for Washington; JIG. Price, of Skagway, sent to Wash ington, D. C., at one time to tell the national law makers that Alaska was inhabited by men of brain and brawn and bravery, and to intercede for what they considered their just rights; J. G. Givens. a Kentuckian by birth, but a Seattleite by preference; E. S. Harrison Dr. E. M. Rlninger, who has more friends in Alaska than he can keep track of; W. H. Ferguson; the able champion of all Alaska for congression- al representation; Jack Leedy, the only "Jack" of Nome; Col. w. T, Perkins, who barely escaped being governor of the territory; Capt. H. P. Weaver, of Victoria, and pioneer navigator; J. E. Chilberg, the president of the club.
 President Chilberg told of the Alas ka Club, how it was created, what it stands for, and what it aims to accom- plish. He paid tributes to the material aid Alaska had received from the news papers of Seattle, and of the great work that must be done to advance the in- terests of the territory.
 Announcement was made by Mir. Chilberg that the Alaska Club would shortly issue the first issue of what is intended to be an annual almanac set ting forth facts and figures and salient information concerning Alaska. The edition will be devoid of advertising. Ten thousand copies will be issued. which will be sold for S1 each. The contents will include business direct ory of the principal towns of the terri tory; the geography of Alaska: list of organizations, social and fraternal; newspapers, army posts, reports of as say offices, estimates of gold output for each year, mail service, lists of gov ernment officers, deputy mineral sur veyors, mining recorders, laws, mining and otherwise, under which Alaska is governed, codifed and indexed by Judge James Wickersham; customs re- port, showing commerce and value; general tables of distances, and other information.
 Secretary W. M. Sheffield has been working on the data for some time, and has just placed the copy in the hands of the printer.
 Before the meeting adjourned vote of thanks to President Chilberg, Secre- tary Sheffield, Vice President w. T. Wood, Frank B. Burwell, in appreciation of the excellent entertainment provid- ed, was moved by Wilson R. Gay, and by unanimous vote carried.
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