Seward daily gateway., 1925-07-29
courtesies during my visit there.

SLlIl III tue WIiU StdLe. would OIIeF this suggestion, that you have set aside certain other areas, wherein large game have there habitat, as a preserve where game may be safe and so, later on, spill out or radiate from the reserve into the surround ing wilds, for the game hunters. This is the last stand of big game in the United States. The fish and minerals of the Territory can be developed but the wild game, once it goes, can nev- CT be brought back. In closing I would like to see this chamber en- | courage the Mckinley National Park development and other game pre- serves" The members loudly sound ed their appreciation of MT. Lovekin's apt remarks and MT. McMullen person ally thanked him in behalf of the chamber. Ben Poindexter was next called upon.
 The "Trail Blazer"
 T am still of the opinion" MT. Po- indexter stated in his opening re-
 marks, "that if you folks get busy ! and construct trails to the tops of these peaks which surround Seward. you can hold the tourists here for an
 indefinite period. Without doubt the l scenery about Seward is the most
 beautiful of any; I-yes, surpasses anything found on the globe. If you | build these trails you are bound to ] hold the tourist who will not finger
 but for day, but for weeks and in
 some cases, for a whole month. Be- tween Seward and the Mckinley
 Park, there is nothing in a scenery
 way. HERE IS THE SPOT FOR THE
 TOURISTS TO STAY! A burro or
 horse trail could be constructed up
 this mountain alongside of Seward at
 cost of couple of hundreds of dol
 lars. Seward always has had a brit
 spot in my heart for, rhave daugh-
 ter who was born here and it always
 has been my hope that some day we
 will come back to Seward and LIVE" A spontaneous outburst met MT.
 Poindexter as he took his chair,
 which when it subsided, the presiding
 chairman took occasion to cordially
 thank MT. Poindexter. Stewards most ablest booster, Captain Johansen, was
 called upon to address the assemble.
 "The Seward chamber should feel honored by the attendance this after
 noon to this meeting by these guests,
 and for their kind expressions,' Cap tain Johansen said. 'I wish to take l this occasion to compliment MT.
 Evarts on his talk. As he so stated
 he has been here for about four
 months. During his visit with us he
 is devoting his time in writing arti- cles regarding Alaska, and especially l this region, which, when they are published in the states, are bound to l be the most valuable to Alaska, that has been ever emanated from the Ter ritory in many years"
 Made Honored Members. Leon Urbach, rose up following Cap tain Johansen's remarks, making the motion that all of the guests be made honorary members of the Seward
 Chamber of Commerce. The motion was seconded immediately by Captain Johansen, and passed unanimously by the members. MT. Evarts thanked the chamber members for the honor, and MT. McMullen, in a few words, well comed the new members to the organ ization.
 Little business came up for action or discussion with the exception of the suggestion put forward by Cap tain Johansen in which he stated that due to the fact that removal of the Jesse Lee Home orphanage to this city, would release three teachers to the Westward. It appeared to Capt. Johansen if effort were put forward to the Bureau of Education these teachers could be transferred to the local institution upon it's completion. He also brought message from Mir. Erskine, prominent citizen and mer- chant of Kodiak. Kodiak is in dan- ger of having the U. s. Experimental farm moved to Fairbanks, he said.
 MT. McMullen suggested that upon his
 return to Kodiak be instructed to have MT. Erskine write the local chamber so that action can be taken. Upon motion made by Joe Badger, the secretary was instructed to can- vass the homes of Seward for col
 lection of photographs which will be sent to the Pacific Northwest Expo
 sition, which will be held in Seattle
 next month, during Buyers Week"
 The photographs will be exhibited in
 the Alaska Railroad booths and will l be returned when the exposition
 comes to a close.