The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-25
COMMERCIAL CLUB ID TAKE ACTION
 ON R. R. LAY0FF
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sidered and the vote being favor able, the names of these gentlemen were added to the membership roll.
 A telegram from George Ienning- ton regarding the Broad Pass trail was read by the secretary and flied.
 A telegram from the Fairbanks Commercial club, asking the CO., operation of the local club in the matter of the Sophia inquiry was read. It would appear thas at the inquiry into the disaster, winch is to be held in Victoria, B. c. shortly. it would be necessary for the rela- tives and dependents of those who lost their lives, that the blame, if any, for the disaster be definitely fixed so that the owners of the vessel can be held for the damage. To ensure a fair hearing the cvi- dence of the men on the vessels which went to the relief will be necessary at the inquiry, and in order that this could be done the Fairbanks Commercial club on be- half of Fairbanksans who went down on the boat, have wired the gover- nor requesting that the travelling and other expenses of the necessary witnesses be paid out of the terri torial funds, and have asked Nenana to do likewise. A motion was duly made and carried that the support asked for be cheerfully given.
 The secretary read a communi- cation to F. D. Browne, regarding a survey of the Mckinley Park region, and his reply thereto. MT. Browne said he would do all he can to help put the survey through.
 Dr. Myers, chairman of the com nittee appointed at previous meet ing to see about getting federal aid to prespectors, reported that he had taken it up with J. A. Davis, SUD- erintendent of the Bureau of Mines. After some discussion on the subject l resolution was adopted endorsing he action. of the Fairbanks Chapter ,f the American Mining Congress ,egarding aid to prospectors.
 The advisability of having a min ,ral exhibit was discussed, and Sec cary Joseph stated that the library lad mineral exhibit case which could be acquired by the club for S28. The case was purchased and will be installed in the club chamber. 0r. Myers suggested that the club make efforts to have a good col ection of samples for exhibit at 'ome desirable point in the States.
 On the suggestion of w. Julian, he secretary was instructed to ob- ain a supply of maps of the Kan ishna district for distribution. It vas understood that copies of these maps could be obtained from Wash ngton, D. c.
 The action taken by the Anchor lge Commercial club in regards to government owned steamer lines in with the government |. 'ailroad was discussed. The sec 'etary informed the club that a etter endorsing the action had been 'ent by the Nenana Commercial .lub to the Anchorage club.
 Several miners it was understood, lad petitioned for a change in the recording precinct, as they were, at he present time, required to go to Fairbanks to record locations, etc., n the watershed of the Totatlanika
 which by reason of the completion 'f the railroad to 43-mile was now brought very close to Nenana. Sev- ,ral other matters pertaining to the mining industry were brought up for discussion, with the result that permanent mining committee was appointed by the chair to look into ;hese things thoroughly. The com nittee is composed of Messrs M. A. Schaeffer, G. s. Martin, Wm. Julian ,. Sellander and A. G. Johnson.
 It was brought to the attention 'f the club that prospectors in the Bonnifield country, who had hither- a cone into fhat d;otr;o+ h,, ,,,o,,