The Nome nugget., 1920-03-27
AAT THE ALASKA
 COMMUNITIES WANT

ment needs of the Territory. as eI- grams sent by Chambers of Com merce and Commercial Clubs turnout the Territory to the annual meetin. and dinner of the Alaska Bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, form an interesting article in Jan- Uary number of the Cordova paper which is reprinted below.
 The opening of the Iong-locked-up natural resources of Alaska and bet ter transportation facilities-by water. land and aiT-to pc init their develop ment. comprise the outstanding de- mands Of the people of inc Territory as revealed by messages from the Va rious Alaska chambers "f cornunerc. and as verbally recited by speakers from Alaska, at the annual meeting and dinner given under the auspices Of the .Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
 The constructive worE Of the Alaska buroau under the capable nd int iii- gent directon O. J L. McPherson won high praise and cornmendation in the messages sent from Alaska towns and from rcprese ntative .Alaskans wh spoke at the dinner The dinner was attended by more than 4 hundred per sons. practically aH of whom eithe.' live in the terTitor5 or urr identified with and concerned in it's develop nent Chairman = H Hedges of the Alaska bureau presided and kep; things moving right along. so tha; keen interest in the proceedings was maintained until the end. After the . guests had satisfied their material wants by good H hoiesome dinner. the chairman read message of greet ing from the Secretary of the Int.rio- Lane
 Urgent needs ri their respective sections were recited in messages from the various chambers of com merce in Alaska. as follows:
 Fairbanks Commercial Club
 Kindly extend to members at an- nual meeting our sincere thanks and keen appreciation of continued effort .Alaska bureau on behalf our terri tory. We look to Alaska bureau fo- aid in obtaining ten-dollar excise maximum on gold used in industrial arts. establishment central power plant at Nenana coal fields. increased ap- propriatioa Alaska road commission for wagon roads. establishment salmon hatcheries on Yukon and Panama riv- CTS, if feasible. establishment mail route kantishna. and general better ment mail service.
 Ketehikan Commercial Club
 Commercial Club Of Ketchikan sends greetings to members Alaska bureau at their annual meeting and dinner and request that they continue their efforts to secure the utilization of our wasting timber for the relief of the paper pulp shortage ito secure Legislation conserving benefits Of North Pacific American fresh fish industry to the American people and utilizing said benefit for development and set tlefnent of American territory. to se- cure adequate payment for local mail service and specification of boats of sufficient size to safely carry mail. passengers and freight. thereby en- couraging adequate transportation fa- cilities, without which We can not de veIop our latent resources.
 We further request your aid in se- curing for Ketchikan public building for efficiently housing the many gov ernment offices located here and for safeguarding the records of same.
 Anchorage Chamber of Commerce
 Immediate development and open ing Matanuska coal fields by navy. construction Of roads and trails as feeders for government railroad, par ticularly Cache creek. Willow creel. and Kantishna roads: re-establishment Wasilla-I -Iditarod mail route No 1s1s3. prompt passage oil leasing law appii- cable to Alaska. governmental assist ance to Alaska farmers, disseminating of handling of mail by freight on A. aska steamers. Resolution touching the matter being forwarded. Deeply appreciate past valued service render ed. Best wishes for continued success
 valdex Chamber of Commerce
 Great need this section is rebuild. ing portion wagon road through Key