The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-05-10
COMMERCE CLUB
REQUESTS AID
FOR DISTRICT

the club chambers in the Union
building last night. With about
twenty members present, the meet
ing was called to order by Chairman
R. S. Mcdonald, shortly after S
O'Clock.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing having been read and con-
firmed, the regular routine of bust
ness was followed.
Messrs. Andrew Zaboff. Arthur G
Bell and Franklin A. johnson were
duly elected to membership in the
club.
The matter of putting the Happy
trail. between Nenana and Brooks,
in good shape for winter travel was
again taken up and discussed at
some length.
A letter written by the secretary
to Robert Sheldon. chairman Of the
territorial road commission, request
ing aid toward putting this trail in
shape for winter travel. was read.
The matter of cutting ouc short
piece Of roadway, from the present
road TO the cemetery, whereby a
stretch Of swampy ground will be
avoided, came up for discussion. Ii
was resolved that the permanent
roads committee Of the club be
asked to confer with the Pioneer
and Moose lodges regarding the mat
ter and report at the next meeting
Of the Commercial club, when ap-
propriate action will be taken.
The matter of seeding the Park
reserve was then taken up. Town
site Manager Carl Schmidt reported
that several applications had been
received by him from teamsters and
others for permission 10 plant oats
in the Park reserve this season, but
that he had taken no action. The
suggestion was made that the ground
be leveled off and planted with
white clover, which is said to be 4
hardy plant that will survive the
winters cold. On motion. this mat
ter was ordered referred to the ad-
visory board.
The following letter was address
ed to Mr.. J. L. Mcpherson, man
ager Of the Alaska Bureau Of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Mr.
Mcpherson is now in Washington
D. c., acting in an advisory ca
pacity to Secretary Lane, in matters
pertaining TO the Alaska railroad:
'Nenana, April 26, 1919.
Mr. j. L. Mcpherson.
w ashlngton, u. I.
Dear Sir: Referring to our wire
of today, requesting you to handle
some of the unfinished business left
by the death of Delegate Sulzer,
we are given to understand that
you will be in Washington for some
time, and hope that you may see
your way clear to help these mat
tiers along.
''In the matter of the so-called so
per cent fund, this is purely
local interest, but none the less
just, and the failure to secure the
appropriation of future payments
would be almost fatal to Nenana,
as business could hardly stand the
unexpected and unprovided for addi-
tional 100000 assessments that
would fall to its lot.
mo doubt in your official inter
course with Secretary Lane every
opportunity is yours TO investigate
this particular item, and the secre-
tary himself has always favored the
appropriation.
Regarding the special rates on
telegraph service, this semi-official
business seems to be entitled to con-
siderable consideration, which doubt
less the chief signal officer will be
willing to give.
In connection with this we are
suggesting to the other organiza-
tons in the territory that there be
formed an Alaska Chamber of Com
merce, possibly at Juneau, perhaps
elsewhere, to represent the inter
ests of all
"You can see at once what such
an organization might accomplish