The Nome nugget., 1926-09-11
NOME HAS GREAT  FUTURE
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tOIONEL STEESE WAS
 HONOR GUEST AT SMOKER - GIVEN BY NOVELTIES

The smoker given under the aus itces Of the Chamber of Commerce last Saturday night in honor of Fol. Jas. C. Steese, president of the i<,isska Road Con, Ini-,nn. WITS at= tended by one of the largest and T. ost enthusiastic crowds that ever extended a similar affair Shortly ltfter 9 o'clock President Geo. s. Maynard stated the purpose of tk" noker and in Il few well chosen T marks welcomed Col Steese eilosizing him and his department Tor the wonderful work accomplish ed and the assistance rendered this division, calling special attention to his service al Washington D. C., | in our behalf
 Secretary Polet read Il communi- cation from National Couurilor Geo. i'. Sehofield who was unable to at tend, calling attention to the many ants of our section which he be
 wed should bc called 10 the at
 ntion of Col, Steese.
 w. J Rowe chairman of the Road I ad thc preparcdf report or rHh ( ,mmittee on the road needs of his section He also presented F. solution signed by the people of ( indie bearing on the necessity of I1.a ram road.
 The next speaker was Ralph Lo- len of the Harbor Committee. who in an eloquent manner praised Col. Geese and the road commission for heir activities in our section and dwelt on further harbor work that
 IS necessary in the future, Judge James Frawley created a urprise when he delivered his ad dress on Mining, covering tho past, ? 'esent and future of the industry in an eloquent and convincing man Ter. He carried message to the hearts of those present and it was acknowledged to be the most hope full and brightest outlook for the future of this section.
 Colonel R. s. Oglesby spoke on tle Reindeer industry. saying that ~ the present time it was consider | to rank second with the gold autput. and would soon exceed in volume of business all other in oustries.
 Toastmaster Maynard next call f advice on the manner of pro- :. eedure for the future to overcome
 UT many difficulties and problems.
 nd the Colonel in most convinc-
 1g way told us how to keep from
 citing our problems mixed up with | iew ideas and resolutions introduc-
 Il in Congress when we have bill ready before Congress. He stat
 d that at present every hing is go | ag well that the harhor at the
 louth is just what the original project called for, giving feet lepth, figuring the main level as designated by the tide guage which
 neans an average of G E feet depth in the channel under ordinary con-
 litions. The dredging of the river
 and the basin are matters that will
 ne taken care of as the necessity
 arises, the matter of lowering the height of new revetments will be 2 . matter of further investigation and consideration. As to the tramroad
 he stated that the road was pur-
 chased by the territory for s24. 4.00o
 and turned over to the Alaska Road Commission Since that time the comm ission has expended S125.O00 . in maintenance. he adviced us to go
 slow. in asking for too many new
 spurs until the original plan of the
 tram road has been acted upon b,
 Congress. He feels confident tha ! the resurvey for the harbor and thu E bill for the extension of the tran
 road will go thru in the next con
 gross. In conclusion he referre'
 to many other matters. among then