The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-15

mercial Development and Municipal Needs" touched on the early history of Juneau and outlined some of the most urgent public improvements; the rebuilding of streets and for bet ter dockage facilities. He made a plea for a Union wharf to be built by the larger steamship companies own ing water frontage here.
 Dr. DeVighne was then called upon to respond to a toast to the people 1 of Douglas. He assured those pres ent that the people of Douglas had the warmest regard for the people Of Juneau and complimented the Com mercial Club on the success of the evening.
 z. R. Cheney spoke on the Need of Lelislation." The most urgent needs, according to Mir. Cheney are, reforma- ton Of the procedure in the United States land office, regulation of private banks, protection of cannery employ ees. care of Alaska insane, enlarge ment of the powers of municipalities to create bonded indebtedness and ex- tension of boundaries, system for territorial taxation, amendments to the penal code, and Sunday closing laws, etc.
 The speaker concluded with the sug- gestion that the old bar association be speaker concluded with the sugges- tion that the old bar association be revived for the purpose of acting as an advisory board to the new legis- lature.
 The Vision of William H. Seward" :" was handled in an eloquent manner 1 by R. w. Jennings. It was not the wis ion of material wealth but the proph- etic eye of an Empire builder who saw this great country grow, to a great commonwealth. The wilderness conquered and her valleys settled with prosperous and contented people The coming legislature was admon- ished to build wisely in laying the foundation for this coming common wealth.
 James E. McKanna on the subject "The Fisheries-what They Mean and Might Mean to Juneau" proved in . very able address that the fishing in dustry, if properly encouraged, would be second to none in the country. He said Juneau should be the home of 500 fishermen.
 R. c. Johnson gave a very exhaus- tive address on" The Relation of the Schools to Commercial Growth"
 A letter of regret was read from Major Strong. who had been given the subject Juneau in Her Relations to Alaska" The Major stated that he was with them in spirit but owing to physical disabilities was unable to at tend in person.
 Emery Valentine, who was down for a discourse on "The Redemption of the Tide-aats," was also not present and forwarded his regrets.
 Judge Peter D. overfield who was to speak on "The Duty of the Citizen in Public Affairs" was unable to at' tend on account of official duties and sept regrets.
 R. A. Kinzie was to speak for the people of Treadwell, asked, as the hour was getting late, that his time might be given to MT. Thane, whose subject would include the essentials of Treadwen.
 Mir. Thames Address.
 "The Future of the Harris Mining District" was handled by B. L. Thane, in masterly manner. He traced the history of the district from the dis. covery of the first placer gold at Sum- dun and Windham bay in 1870, to 1880. when Joe Juneau and Richard Harris discovered placer and lode in Silver Bow basin, to the present time. He said in part:
 The Juneau Gold Belt.
 "The Juneau gold belt through the efforts of prospectors. mining com panies and the Geological Survey has gradually extended its limits and de, fined boundaries so that at this date We have a fairly well recognized min eral belt extending from Windham bay on the south, on through Juneau to Berners bay on the north, and all contributary to the town of Juneau.
 Although the naturalization of this belt is fairly continuous and persist ent throughout, there are certain def mite areas or localities which have received a greater amount of develop ment and prospecting, and where the naturalization has been stronger and more persistent, These localities al the present time may be roughly de termined as follows:
 "The Windam bay and sumdum dis trict on the south.
 "The Treadwell lode system or Douglas island.