The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-05-11
Commercial Club
 Holds Meeting


 Commercial Club was held in the dim ing room of the Wrangell Hotel on Tuesday evening. The first matter that came up for consideration was a letter from the Cordova Chamber of Commerce relative to the organiZa- tion of a central body which would make 1t possible for all the Commer- cial Clubs of Alaska to act as a unit on matters pertaining to legislation, and on any her matters where the interest of the territory at large would be concerned. After some dis cussion 1t was decided that the Wran- gell Commercial Club would not send representative to the organization meeting which is to be held in Cordo- va in July. However. the secretary was instructed to write to the Cordo- va Chamber for further particulars concerning the aims of the proposed central body and the estimated ex- pense of keeping up such an organi- zation.
 Chairman Leo Mccormack stated that tourists would be granted stop over privileges in Wrangell this year for the first time, and that it was cer- tain that d number would stop here this summer some of them making the Stikine trip, and others making side trips to various points of interest in this vicinity. MT. Mccormack passed around questionnaires in an effort to get list of all gasboats that will be available for hire together with the rates they would charge.
 In order to make Wrangell more attractive to tourists, the Commercial Club recently engaged the servics of Edwin Hofstad to build trail to the top of Mount Dewey. MT. Hofstad has made good trail and the summit of Mount Dewey is now easily reached in eight minutes after leav- ing Cassiar street. A motion prevailed that an assessment of Two Dollars per capita be levied on the club mem bers for the purpose of paying for this trail and doing other work neces- sary in order to provide an agreeable lookont from the summit with suit able benches and resting places.
 It was suggested that much of the work on the summit of Mount Dewey could be secured by calling for volun- teers, and 1t was also thought that many of the school boys would find some time for this work. On motion the chair appointed Ernest Campbell. Geo. H. Barnes and M. Mckinney a committe to organize volunteer assistance in clearing the summit.
 The chairman reported that since the last general meeting the directors had held several meetings and done considerable work. He reported that an increased appropriation for road building in this vicinity had been se- cured through the efforts of the club but that the directors ar still far from satisfied ,as the amount that Wrangell received in comparison with other towns is ridiculously small. On mo- tion the chair was authorized to ap- point a toad committee consisting of two members and himself to work for the securing of more liberal ap- propriations for road building in this region. The committee named was as follows: Leonard M. Campbell, AArnt Sorset, Leo Mccormack.
 The chairman furthr stated that there was not the least doubt that it was due to the advertising done by the Club that the steamship compa- nies had made the concession of grant nies had made the concession of granting to tourists stop-over privi- leges at Wrangell during the coming summer.