The Nome nugget., 1926-02-13
WHAT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. HAS DONE
 AND IT TRYING TO DO
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ttOulnS tHt heINNSs t"ee S"~" N' of vessel can render to our fleet in the Arctic waters.
 While on this subject our organ ization cannot let this opportunity go by and not utter word or ap- preciation for the most excellent service rendered to onr section bs this branch of our government. the U. S. c. C., the continuous assist auce of the local station in all mat ters that come within their duty and many additional duties that they voluntarily assume. such as the dispatch of mails to and from boats as well as .he handling of the feeble and sick during bad weather from the boats, the using of their endeavors in rescuing bro pcrty and life from points distani on [, oir base and the timely as .',,ance rendered b" tn, ;n in al our fires. Nome Is very fortunate of having such fine personnel and efficient organization to rely upon in time of need.
 Industrial and Vocational School:
 After several years of agitation we are glad to report that an In dustrial and Vocational School is now in'the course of establishment at White Mountain. No one can forsee the benefits and changes to our economic life that is bound to come when such class of boys and girls take their places in our midst.
 
 This part Of our activities dur ing the past year have required most constant attention and study. Recently while successful in ob taining the movement of excess mail it has been very expensive a all communications must be done by wire. The visit to our section for study. not for improvement of service but for curtailment has caused considerable comment and action. advance information as to their report gave us to understand that considerable changes would take place fin the handling of mail detrimental to good service: this had to he met by strong opposition and considerable agitation which was general thru Alaska. The awarding of mail contracts thf year had to be met with policies to avoid past mistakes and the new mail committee which will he ap- pointed soon will have plenty to keep their attention for tic com 'ng year.
 Al this point the Secretary read numerous letters and telegrams hat had been received recently in
 upport of the differen, activitiei
 f the Chamber of Commerce in
 .uding National Counselor Geo. D,
 iuhl fields resolution on the Nome IIa.h6r project which he was sue
 'rssful in having passed and en-
 orsed by The T.. s Chamber of
 ummerce.
 In answer to the iast question
 What shall the Chamber of Com nerce endeavors be this year? Se rre.ary polet offered the follow
 ng: l TO assist Government en- gineers iB every way in order to further q favorable report on the e'.tention of the jetties to d eper water. the dredging of the inner harbor and the completion of the North and South Revetments and he protecting Of the existing jet ties.
 2. Tho extention of Nome Trunk Line to the Fairhaven Mining Dis trict.
 The building of needed roads to the different points in the Kougar- ok
 The building of ro' I into the Snake River Section.
 The extention of Tram road to the Pilgrim Hot Springs.
 The establishing of some means for crossing streams between Nome and Teller; nearly every year these streams have claimed some life in the attempt Of crossing.
 3. The establishment of Aero plane landing fields at Unaiakleet and Golovin.
 1. The placing of fast steamers from Nenana to St. Michael, to take care of this section, freight and passenger traffic and the build ing of the tourist trade and to bet ter our summer mails
 5. The agitation of a change in 1 our mining laws requiring that one title only can he placed on record for any one location with compul- sory recording of assessment work also to make assessment work op- tional; to do the work on the claim tof development or to do the | work on roads or to be paid in cash to the road fund to he expen- ded for roads in the district where the money was paid. This change Of law Is intended to revive pro specting in onr section and to fur | nish an unlimited amount of | means for road building putting to use much of the money spent for assessment work uselessly. We have an unlimited area Yr valuable mining ground but tho fear of 1t is litigation owing to the ancer- of title and our laws fail ing to back up our prospector. We all know that much of our ground has been blanketed by locations fin the past should development show values again our courts would be fnll of litigations. We need pro- spectors and new blood to do it we must assure our old residents and newcomers that they will he |, Sr A.