The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-05-15
WORK ON FRONT STREET MAY BE
 STARTED SOON
Widening of Lower Section Awaits Adjustment of
 Property Lines

AS soon as adjustments on prop erty lines are made with three property owners on lower Front Street. the improvement of that thoroughfare will be launched, the Chamber of Commerce was told today by Allen Shattuck, chairman of the special committee working with municipal authorities on the project.
 Negotiations have already begun with the individual owners of prop erty on which the lines will have to be changed and as soon as an agreement has been made with all of them, the work will be opened.
 Half This Year
 It is expected, MT. Shattuck said, that half of the project will be completed this year. Work will start near the City Dock and the street improved to point near the dry kiln of the Juneau Lumber Mills. The principal work will be widening the street to 40 feet.
 AS there is apparently little hope that the Federal government can take any immediate steps toward Dry Pass on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, the Chamber today initiated move ment to have some improvement done by private interests, including saw mill companies, logging con- tractors, canneries and tow boat operators. The channel, 1t was pointed out by C. T. Gardner, Chairman of the local industries is used for towing logs, by small bail boats, cannery ten ders, etc., but owing to shallow water and large boulders, except at high tides, boats cannot navigate the passage. He estimated that "A 900 would be needed to make it available at any high tide.
 The Juneau Lumber Mills, he said, would start the fund with s250 contribution. The Chamber S taking up the matter with other chambers in the district and asking heir cooperation.
 Many Visitors Present
 Many visitors attended today's being introduced by R. E. Robertson, acting President in the absence of H. G. Watson. A. B. Hayes, manager of the Alaska Di- vision, and Pilot R. E. Ellis of the Alaska Washington Airways, were pecial guests. Safe, speedy and de- ,endable transportation is assured y the company, they declared. You have a wonderful country in which to fly and we have won- ierful ship-the Taku-with which o fly" declared Ellis.
 R. D. Baker, Alaska manager for he Standard Oil, who accompanied Martin Jorgenson, local manager, aid he hoped to spend good deal if time in Juneau this year, as he fixed the town and its people.
 R. A. Teller, Supervisor of Ton ass National Forest, complimented he Chamber on it's progressiveness, nd mentioned the civic improve nents that have been made in the ity during the past few years.
 Other guests included: E. F. Fitz- vater, President of the Guardian Building & Loan Association, Port and, A. J. Nelson, Southeast Alas "a manager, and William T. Mur- ay, Anchorage, western manager or the same company, and H. Y. ,aird, representing Burroughs Add ng Machine Company, and c. J. U. s. Weather Bureau.
 Is Agreeably Surprised
 MT. Fitzwater, who is making his irst trip to Alaska, said he was lgreeably surprised with the cli- nate here which was very similar o that of Portland. He was, also .stonished to find such thriving and towns as he had en- ,ountered in Southeast Alaska.
 In Alaska's vast undeveloped re- ources, he said, there was pros porous future. Timber, he added, vas the most noticeable undevelop- d resource. With development ne lid not see how the Territory could lelp but go ahead.
 Both MT. Nelson and MT. Murray poke briefly. The latter extended .reetings from the Anchorage Af CnpnYn Ta hoe