The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-03-01
COMMERCE CLUB
WILL LOCK INTO
FUR SITUATION

the Nenana Commercial club was
called to order by Chairman R. S.
Mcdonald, at the club chambers, in
the Union Hall, shortly after eight
O'Clock last night. There were
about 25 members of the organiza-
ton present.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read and con-
firmed, Charles Bergman was pro-
posed for membership in the club,
voted on and duly elected.
The secretary then submitted sew
eral bills against the club which
had ben duly examined and 0. KID
by the auditing committee, and
these were ordered paid.
The Roads, Publicity, Aid to Pros
pectors, Central Power Plant, and
Mines committees had nothing to re-
port at the meeting they are work
ing along the lines suggested and
hoped to be in position to report
at the next meeting of the club.
The clubs Representative of the
Board of Associated Charities re-
ported that the board was planning
to go at the work systematically,
but that arrangements have not yet
been completed for the undertaking
of a campaign to raise funds. The
board expected to hold meeting
early next week.
+ The Excursion committee re-
ported that everything was in readi-
ness for the trip to the end OF
steel, and that the train bearing
the excursionists will leave the foot
of a street at ten O'Clock tonight
Several ladies had spoken of going
but so far, nothing definite is known
as to whether or not they will go.
The committee had the names of 81
people who signified their willing
ness to go and it was known that
there were several others also who
will make the journey.
The majority of those who will
go to the end of steel have ex-
pressed desire TO go to the coal
fields near the end Of steel, and
there were only few who would
make the trip to the Eva creek
quartz mines. Several of the mem
bers present at the meeting signi-
fled their intention Of going to
Eva creek, and the committee
thought that several others could
be talked into going to the mines
after the train gets under way.
The chairman and several mem
bers of the club reported that they
had made inquiries regarding wealth
er conditions in the country con-
tiguous to the camp at the Crossing
and the mines and all accounts
agreed that the weather was ideal;
there being absolutely no wind.
A desultory discussion was then
entered into regarding the amount
of fur passing through Nenana dur
ing the trapping season, and the
chairman stated that he was in
formed by Fairbanks businessman
who was visiting Nenana that he
saw more fur here than in Fair
banks for the short time he was
! in town. The chairman thought
, that the formation of a fur center,
where the trappers and buyers could
get together and where also, per-
haps, the fur could be graded and
placed on display would be valu
! dUie dSSSI W tiS Lo"H' 4NcAoio
was centrally located and would
be undoubtedly the best place for
a fur market. The subject would
appear to be one in which nearly
every member present was more or
less conversant and much valuable
information regarding this very i'm
portant trade was CLEANED, during
its discussion.
On motion by one of the mem
bers, which was duly seconded and
carried, committee composed of
Messrs VIZ. Coutts, Carl Schmidt,
Herman Anderson, William Taylor,