The Nome nugget., 1920-01-10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

Nome Chamber of Commerce. held in the selection of aa entirely new list of officials. including q number who hitherto have not been promin- ently identified with the activities of the chamber. W. Rowe. late president. and A. Polet, former secre- tary, are the only members of the old executive staff retained on the new roster. Thorulf Lehman, previously a member of the Board of Directors, was chosen as president. with F. NJ. Kiesele as vice president. Carl J. I.omen was elected to the position of secretary and O. E. Weaver to the trcasurership. Mir. rolet was select cd to head the Board of Directors with the following associates. W. J Rowe, n. B. Julian. ira M Rank and G. R. Jackson.
 Despite the obvious importance of the occasion. the number of members present was extremely small. only about fifteen putting in an appearance during the session. The meeting was called to order by President W. T. Rowe.
 Following the usual reading of the minutes. the reports of various com init n port of the Secretary, detailing the numerous and different activities of the chamber during the past year. was received and ordered filed. The re- port was an Illuminating demonstra- ton of the work Of the chamber and disclosed the valne and importance of the organization work and the benefc- ial results derived.
 A telegram from Samuel keene of- ferins limited amount of stock in t1s oil prospecting concern. rt which he Is head. was read ami referred t, the Board of Directors. Mir. Kcene, who i' will ic recalled. has been prospect ing fo' i: n the inity "f Hastings Creek fo" several wears with encoHnag- ing result. offered the stock at 50 cents per share. explaining that the shares were offered with the idea that their acquisition by persons here would be of far greater value as ex- prcssions of confidence in his pro- ject than would be the small amount of money to be de- rived from their sale. The telegram was referred to the Board of Directors. \ pamphlet containing Senate Bill No. 65 of the 1919 session of the Alaska Legislature, otherwise entitled: 'An act establishing a fund to guarantee depositors in banks against loss. and providing for the administration of such fund.- was presented. together with a senate concurrent resolution providing for the distribution, of cop- les among business men. attorneys. banks. Chambers of Commerce. civic bodies and fraternal organizations with Il request for expressions of view regarding the proposed law and the advisibility of its enactment at the next session. Owing to the extreme length of the document il was only partially read before being passed to the Board of Directors.
 Following the nomination and unan- imous election of the list of officials indicated above. Mir. Jafet Lindeberg was reelected National Counselor and representative of the local organizaI tion in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and motion was passed that he be notified by wire of his reelection and advised of any ac- tivties of the chamber which may re- Quire his attention and assistance on the Outside.
 A communication from the Pacific and Northwest Clipping Bureau, en- closing articles from the Nugget and offering to clip items relative to Nom, and the Seward district from Outside publications for nominal sum was read and referred to the directors,
 A. Polet, the retiring secretary, spoke on the necessity of the chamber issuing year book as an advertising medium and urged that it be done as soon as possible. After some dis cussion the matter was left with the directors for immediate action.
 The question of dues was discussed but were retained at the old figure of s per annum. Secretary elect I.o. men spoke on the advisibility of adopting slogan for Nome. Amongk those suggested were Nome. the gate way to Siberia:" Money Talks. Comei to Nome and get some:" Nome. the{ Holden Gate to Siberia" and others. The matter was finally referred to thea