Seward daily gateway., 1925-08-04
AIRMEN GUESTS LOCALCHAMBER
 MEETING TODAY
BELIEVE SEWARD WILL BE GOOD BASE FOR AIRPLANE SERV-
 ICE COMMERCIAL WORK
Are After a Mail Contract
Will Bring Larger Machine to This Port If Business in This
 Region Warrants 1t.

Guests from the air, R. J. Davis and R. H. Merrill, were the outstand- ing features of todays meeting and luncheon of the Seward Chamber of Commerce which was held at the Seward Grill at noon. MT. Merrill pilot, and MT. Davis, owner of the plane. in brief talks before the as- sembly, stated they appreciated their welcome to Seward and told of how the farther north or northwest they flew how more sincere the welcome extended to them. It is evident the people of this district are more inter- ested in airplanes than in other DOT tions of the territory, for the need for them is no doubt greater Pilot Mer- rill said he hoped with their entree into the local field they could be of much service to this community. MT. Davis stated it was their inten- tion to secure if possible mail con- tract, which would be, as far as local commercial flying was concerned half the battle. However, certain agi- tation has been brought to bear on the high cost of Alaskan contracts and he was under the impression this would have to be overcome He ask ed for the support and cooperation of the community, which MT. c. C.. Hinde, president of the Chamber, as- sured him would be given, and he ex- pressed the hope the flyers would To- cate in Seward providing they found the field profitable.
 Have Larger Plane MT. Davis said that providing it was necessary, larger plane, which he now has, and which has a carrying load of 1900 pounds, would be shipped to this port and put into service Mr. J. P. Hannon, who is we'll informed as to prospective airplane service in this district will work with the airmen in an effort to devise ways and means for the permanency of the plane serv- ice.
 Little other business was transact ed during the meeting with the excep- tion of the following letters which were read by the secretary.
 ADD CHAMBER
 Seward Chamber of Commerce, Seward, Alaska.
 Your letter of June 11th, offering valuable assistance in connection with the location of landing fields in the Seward district, is very much appreciated, and this office has delay ed answering in order to give the matter consideration commensurate with it's importance.
 At the present time t has been necessary to devote the limited fa- cilities of this office to keeping up
 with the great activity that is now being manifested turnout the United States, particularly in the larger cit ies; and in recording the publishing in the form of Aeronautical Bulletins, data on landing facilities that are be- ing made available either by the Air Mail, municipalities, or private inter- ests.
 Although no Aeronautical Bulle- tins have been published, for reasons stated above, the records of this of- flee show the following available landing facilities in the Seward Dis trict:
 Parade Ground at Fort Seward and field at Fairbanks. Possible sites for landing fields are indicated at the head of Gambler Bay; at Wood Spit, Holkam Bay; on the small pla-
 teau south of Holkam Bay; the base ball park at Juneau; dairy farm six miles from Juneau,north of Sa-