The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-01-18

ut year iJ1i was Oic nl lHe banner years for the Junea, Chamber of Commerce and for tn, City of Juneau. The Alaska Ju neau Gold Mine continued in sue cessful operation, the fresh fisf industry increased in value ans quantity: the Juneau Lumber Mills continued in operation for 2 longer period of time and through the efforts of the officers of Ton gass National Forest, the way has been paved for the manufac ture of paper and pulp in this vicinity, said Frank A. Boyle. Sec retary of the Chamber of Com merce. whose annual fund drive started today.
 In a brieI review of the past year, Mr. Boyle listed a few of the Chambers various activities He also called attention to som } of the work which the organiza- ton has in view for the current year.
 One Aim Achieved
 For years" Mr. Boyle said "the Chamber has been interested in securing cold storage plant for Juneau of sufficient size to take care of all of the fresh fish offered here, but it was not until 1927 that we were able to see such a plant constructed. During the last year an up-to-date plant was constructed by the Juneau Cold Storage Company through the efforts of Wallis George and 2 few associates and through the financial cooperation of a large number of the people of Juneau who subscribed for stock an l bonds when called upon. As re- suit of this plant the fresh fish business has already materially increased and it is believed that it will double within the next year. With this increase in busi- ness, it has been found necessary to find additional facilities for the use of fish boats and other small boats making Juneau their headquarters and the Juneau Chamber of Commerce has com mittee Investigating the possibil;- ty of building a marine ways and second committee devising means for increasing the float space for use of small boats. 1t is believed that both conditions will be remedied during the year 1928.
 Enlarge Lumber Mill
 "The increased demand for lumber induced the Juneau Lum- Der Mills, during the early part of 1927, to increase the capacity of their plant here, with the result that the mill ran for l0nges period than at any former year and that the product of the mil was increased nearly fifty pst cent. In this connection the Ju. neau Chamber of Commerce has carried on a campaign of pup. licity for the last several years, asking corporations and others operating in Alaska to use, so far as practicable, Alaskan products. During the past year thousands of railroad ties were shipped tn the Alaska railroad and the fish ing companies purchased the greater portion of the boxes used during the year from Alaska mills.
 "The financing of the improve ments to the Juneau Lumber Mills and the construction of Is new plant of the Juneau Cold Storage was indorsed by the Jul neau Chamber of Commerce an practically all of the funds were subscribed by Juneau people.
 Federal Funds Obtained
 "The last session of Congress authorized the building of a Fed eral building at Juneau, Alaska but unfortunately the bill carrying the appropriation for commencing construction was lost in filibus ter on the last day of the session A provision for such an appropria tion is now included in the gen eral Treasury department appro priation now before Congress. Ths Legislative Committee of tat Chamber is keeping in touch witt this legislation for the purpose ol urging it's passage at as early g date as possible
 "A much needed improvement in which the Chamber has fol years been interested is the con struction of a Government Doci in Juneau. Active work on thi' project commenced in the fall O 1927 and it is believed the docl will be completed before July 1 1928.
 "A committee from the Cham Der also submitted data to thu District Engineers office relative to the improvement of Dry Pass Port Frederick. William Henr' Bay and the Gastineau Channc Bar. These matters are still un der consideration by that offio' but it is understood that the Dis