The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-27
SUMMER TOURIST CAMP WILL OPEN
 ON TAKU RIVER
Details of Venture Are Given at Meeting of Business
 Men Last Night.

Details of the establishment of an outdoor tourist camp near the mouth of Taku River by the Taku River Trading Company were given to the Juneau Chamber of Commerce last night by Dr. H. c. Deyighne and given the endorsement of the organ ization The camp will be opened early this summer and present indi cations for a big season are encour. aging, it was said.
 The camp will consist of a big central hall, constructed of logs, 20 feet by 40 feet; 15 tents fully fur nished for occupancy; boats for river and bay navigation; guides for par ties and equipment necessary for such an undertaking. Furniture for the camp, said Dr. DeVighne, is al ready purchased A crew of men will leave here within a few days to begin construction of the permanent camp.
 Advertising is now appearing in about 15 magazines of wide Eastern and national circulation and will be continued through the April issues. Returns from these advertisements are received on every mail. The plans of the company were communi- cated sometime ago to the Alaska Steamship Company. the Admiral Line, the Canadian Pacific Railway and transcontinental railways in the United States. The two American steamship companies and the Can. adian Pacific promised cooperation and the last mentioned has asked for descriptive literature at it's own ex- pense. Three American railroads have also made inquiries for addi- tional information. Many inquiries have been made from prominent in- dividuals in the East and South, said Dr. DeVighne, who said that nothing was desired for the camp from the Chamber except it's organization.
 May Furnish Hangar
 The proposition of a hangar for the seaplane recently received here for Dr. Deyighne was discussed and will be handled by the local indus tries committee, w. G. Johnson. chairman.
 The machine will be assembled early this spring and operated hv H c. Hanna, mechanic at Marshall Newman & Co.,, who is now in Seattle training under Eddie Hubbard. Han na, according to Hubbard, is making good as flyer.
 Appoint Entertainment Committee
 President Allen Shattuck was all thorized to appoint a special com mittee of three members 10 arrange for entertainment for the members of the Legislature at either lunch con or a banquet. The committee is composed of Henry Roden, J. F.. Mullen and E. J. White.
 The members of the organization were unanimously opposed to discon- finuing its work even temporarily and adopted a motion authorizing the executive committee to prepare n new schedule of procedure, changing the form heretofore followed. mo- ton by Secretary Whittier to change the name from the Juneau Conner cial Association to the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce was also unani- mously adopted.
 Transfer Fair Funds
 Funds in the treasury of the Cham ber accruing from the Country Fair held last September were formally authorized to be transferred to the permanent Fair Association. The special fair committee, which was continued by the Association last fall pending the organization of a permanent body to look after future events of that nature. was formally discharged with a vote of thanks.
 Several actions taken by the execn- five committee since the last regular meeting of the Chamber were ap- proved.
 Need More Literature
 One of the most pressing needs Of the Chamber. said Secretary Whit tier. Is additional literature relative to Juneau and this district Many in Quiries are being received. on every mail for information and the Cham ber's supply of publicity material is virtually exhausted. More than 300 letters of inquiry have been received and answered by the Secretary since January l, he said.
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