The Nome nugget., 1920-10-16
CAPT. GoTWALS TO
 LEAVE ON VICTORIA

Owing to the unexpected receipt of orders from the War Department to proceed to Camp Lewis for examin&- tion for promotion to the rank of Major, Capt J. C. Gotwals. of the Alaska Road Con,:li ,-ion will be com pelled to return to the States on the Victoria and forego his contemplated trips to Council. Candle and Dime Creek, as well as a contemplated journey thru the Kuskokwim section to Seward.
 In statement to a Nugget repre- senta tive, Capt. Gotwals said:
 Orders received from the War De- partment requiring me ta go immed lately to Camp Lewis for examination for promotion to Major in the Reg ular Army. makes it necessary to give up my planned trip out over the snow from Nome through the kuskokwim to Seward This necessity is regrett- ed. The visits planned to Candle. Council and Dime Creek must also be given up. However, Col. Steese, the President of the Alaska Road Con- mission, will come to Nome on the first boat next spring and the needs of Seward Peninsula will be met under standingly.
 I1rpp.I .IvAtr -%rx, l such a short visit fair understanding of conditions here. l am. convinced that the mere beginning of the solu- tion of the transportat ton needs of Seward Peninsula calls for the com pletion and extension of the Nome Council road to Dime Creek on the Koyuk; the maintenance of the line of travel through Shelton, from Nome % the Kougarok: the completion of the Davidson's Landing Tay'oc road and me extension of road from the Kn,n'; ok to Deering ard Candle.
 These main arteries. onca developed, vii! give the greatest possible relief within the shortest time. It is this main system of trunk lines of travel that the Road Commission will bend all it's energies to complete.
 The continued confidence and sup port of the people of the Territory are needed to secure the necessary funds to carry out this program and. along with this. the aid of the Territory in cooperation work along general lines of development for the whole territo ". as was given by the Territory during the last year. is highly necessary for the greatest road development with the least expenditure of funds.
 The work of thea past season on Seward Peninsula. while not of gre 1t extent, has been most satisfactorily performed. and with more equipment and funds available next season, the additional work outlined will be pros ecuted.
 Before departing wish to thank the PeoIie oi A>oIiie lO1' llle pleasant StuN have had with them and the valua- ble information given me, not only by the large operators but by the many individual miners and prospectors whim I have met.
 Being desirous of acquiring the views of everyone regarding the road situation in thds district, Capt. Got walls. Friday afternoon held a con ference with considerable number oi working miners and prospectors at the office of the Road Commission. The meeting was attended by about fifty men, all of whom were men who are classed as miners, prospectors ani small operators. This somewhat un- usual procedure, indicates that 1t .s Capt. Gotwals' aim to take into &C., count not only the views of the op- orators and others who employ t;.e roads in the Adherence of their op- erattons. but also those of the man who tramp the highways. wits their blankets and camp outfits Needless to say. this method of ascertaining the views of the people is one that Is to he commended as providing a gen- timely public view of thinss.