Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-12

solicit this advertising through its Secretary and the percentage paid to
 the agent would be paid to the sec
 retary of the Chamber The sugges-
 tion was approved and the Secretary
 instructed to solicit such advertising,
 retaining for the Chamber it's per-
 centage.
 The Secretary stated that sugges-
 ton had been presented for consider
 ation by the Chamber that would mean
 a great saving to individuals and the
 government, namely authorizing the
 Circuit Court of Appeals of the United
 States to sit at Seward, Alaska, and
 the amendment of the law to allow two regular terms of District Court to be held at Seward each year. Data and facts were submitted showing in the first case that any resident of Alaska who really has a justifable controversy for adjudication is actu- ally penalized in being forced to send counsel from Alaska to San Francisco, with cost of printing, recording, dock ct fees, etc., and the employment of San Francisco counsel. In the second case it is known that considerable loss has been suffered by residents of this locality on account of the fact that no regular term of court is held in Sew ard. If the litigants in this section had definite information that an equity term of court would be held at Sew ard in May or June and a jury term in October their business could be planned accordingly and many mat ters submitted that would be other wise held over.
 After discussion of the benefits to Alaskans by having an annual session of the Appellate court held in Seward | I motion was made by MT. Urbach, seconded by MT. Root that the Secre- ,ary record the fact that the sugges- ! 5ion was endorsed by the Chamber and that the Secretary take such ac- 5ion as might be necessary to secure -he cooperation of all Alaskan com nercial and civic organizations in | such move, and the del- egate from Alaska asked to present | such bill The motion carried.
 MT. H. G. Steel, editor of the Cor Iowa Times, discussed the various fea ures of tourist travel in Alaska. He made many helpful suggestions and outlined the work being done by the Jordova Chamber of Commerce, stat ng that the town was getting out two circulars for those persons interested n that section, one profusely illus rated 40-page circular, and another mailer circular The funds covering he cost of such literature were rais- d entirely within the town of Cor Iowa by popular subscription. He tated that from his observations, and vidences that had been presented, 1ordova and Seward were destined to e the great cities of Alaska, and as uch should set an example in the en- of our visitors, sending hem home with a pleasant feeling for Alaska and Alaskans, and knowledge hat they had viewed everything to be cen in the various districts.
 Mr. Steele spoke of the proposed Tourist" issues of the Pathfinder Magazine" and stated that the Cham ger of Cordova handled the manner in he same way we contemplate, name V the Chamber soliciting the advertis- ng, and had very good success, as he write-ups of the various commun- ties that will be given in these issues were bein ghandled free, and the mag zine would be very well illustrated, printed on fine book paper, contain ng about 60 pages and having good 
 The members present discussed the ack of interest on the part of certain owners and business men of f the community in the work the was accomplishing. It was 'ointed out that they were benefit ng directly as a result of such work, md should at least take out card in he organization, thereby enabling the Chamber to take care of any matters equiring financial expenditures for he good of the entire community. At he present time the entire burden esting upon but few of the public pirited citizens.
 A committee consisting of Leon Ur- ach and Wm. E. Root, was appointed o compile list of those persons in he community not at present mem ers of the body, that might, if ap- ,roached join with us in making Sew .rd the largest and most progressive ity in Alaska.