Seward daily gateway., 1923-12-01
What the Chamber Is Doing for YOU

The Seward Chamber of Commerce is hye-wlre
 organization, working at all times for the bet
 terment of Seward and the district served by
 the Alaska Railroad The Chamber is ready at all times to assist intending settlers to more definite understanding of the Territory ana It's resources. The program of the Seward Cham Der of Commerce at the present time includes
 the following: CABLE HEADQUARTERS Preparing statistics showing Seward to be the logical location for the cable terminal and cable headquarters.
 MINING
 E,ndeavoring to interest capital in the possibili-
 ties of the large returns available from opera
 of the many quartz properties now sur
 rounding Seward.
 I12DJSTRIFS-
 Through the City Council and Publicity Bureau
 making advances to industries to locate at Sew
 ard with tax free, deep water sites, and Tn close
 proximity to the coal fields. SAFETY HARBOR-
 Plans being formulated for the construction or
 creation of safety harbor for small boats, dur
 ing severe storms.
 MARINE WAYS
 Assisting in securing the immediate erection of
 marine ways of sufficient size to handle vessels
 Of one hundred tons over PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
 Committees appointed and final action pressed
 for aboishng the flood menace of the Glacier
 
 FISHING
 Data compiled and interest awakened to the
 possibilities of Seward fishing center for
 fishermen and habut buying companies TOURISTS
 Correspondence being answered and data gath
 cred for tourists. Literature showing nea1ness oI Seward to Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes, Mt. Mckinley National Park, and the big game district Of Kenai Peninsula being prepared for publication. THE UTlLAI W WESIWARD- The chamber IS in possession of reliable data showing the value of the district to the vest ward to hunting parties tourists, stock growers, and fishermen. Statistics gathered for business concerns desiring to locate there. ROADS AND TRAILS the construction of roads and trails for prospec tors farmers hunters and tourists. Our pro- gram calls for an auto road connecting Kenai Cooks lnet, and Anchorage with Seward. MARKETS The advertising of Seward as supply center and distributing point for all of Western and Interior Alaska. The building up of market for Alaska produce. COAL BUNKERS- The construction of adequate coal bunkers at Seward for the shipment of Alaska coal to out side markets and to westward points. PUBLICITY The Chamber with the expected assistance of the City Council, have contracted for the serv-
 
 time to public welfare, community advertising and informing correspondents of the desirabi- ity of Seward as home town of great possibi ities for the future. SEWARD Seward is the salt water terminus of the Alaska railroad; is located on beautiful Resurrection Bay called by the late President Harding, "A beautiful jewel in wonderful setting." Seward is modern town with light and power, good sewer system, fine water system, telephone and cables, bank deposits of over quarter of mil lion, a low tax rate equable climate and fine citizenry Churches, schools and a fine library make for ideal educational facilities PARTIES DESIROUS OF KNOWING MORE OF THIS WONDERFUL GATEWAY TO THE
 INTERIOR SHOULD WRITE LD THE SEC RETARY,
 Seward Chamber of
 Commerce
 This Adv donated by the Chamber of Commerce