Nome tri-weekly nugget., 1919-02-12

contain some very excellent suggest ions regarding the development and
 upbuilding of the district through en-
 largement of or changes in the scope of the present transportation facilities The following recommendations were
 submitted:
 That the Chamber of Commerce
 wire tn governor regarding the results obtained from his, recent efforts to have the government take over tran
 sportation lines to and from Alaska; that telegrams Le sent to the Chambers of Commerce of all impor- tant Alaskan cities. asking if they will agree to commence a joint battle
 tation rates from present lines and. if impossible to obtain same jointly. to proceed In q concerted effort to have the government take over all tran sportation lines in the territory. The further recommended that a committee of five men, composed of persons in the States whose interests are identified with ours, be appointed later on, the said committee to work in connection with the local commer- cial body in an endeavor to carry out the future plans of the local organ!- zation. The committe points out that committee of the character suggested may render valuable service, and sug- gests that it could personally take up the question of a reduction of present Alaskan shipping rates with Chairman Hurley, of the United States Shipping Board, who has already ordered q re- duction of freight rates which will be of considerable benefit. The commit tee also suggests that the Outside re- presentatives could also take up the question of securing q reduction in freight rates with the Interstate Con- merce Commission and possibly obtain some relief through that channel. The committee also voiced the opinion that the .".ising of the present gold standard is not neccss ny. providing that we can obtain cheaper transpor- tation rates to and' from Alaska. The committee accepts the logical view that tine transportation question Is the largest problem of the district and provides the most important draw back to the development of the dis trict and territory. The committee ventures the view that if we are tol see development progress in the fut- ure. it will come 9Rly through the government taking charge of the transportation facilities of the terri tory. It is also pointed out that with the government handling the tran sportation lines. Alaskans should in- sist that a mail boat operate between the capital and all Alaskan coastal points. thus opening the way for dis tribution of Alaska coal. oil and other products and an Interchange of pro-
 ducts among the districts and also result in keeping much of the money expended in outside markets within the territory. Among other business transacted, the Board instructed the committee on Mails and Telegraph to investigate the possibilities of repair ing and rehabilitating the telephone line between Nome and Teller, which has been out of commission for sever al years, thereby cutting off an ex tremely valuable means of communi- cation. The committe was also asked to see what may be done toward sec uring wireless communication and mail exchange for Siberia, with the view of facilitating business and saving long delays in communication with that prospective market for Nome supplies. The board also ap- pointed D. E. Crowley to look into the matter of securing aerial mail service and also aerial commercial facilities. The secretary was also instructed to publish on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce a request to the public tod loan to the chamber photographs and views of mining operations in the dis trict for insertion in an illustrated pamphlet describing the industries and resources fo the district. which the Chamber of Commerce is making