The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-09-03

said, would form an avenue of ap- proach to the Kantishna, a dis. trict rich in minerals and barely scratched on account of inaecessi- bility and the high cost of trans portation under existing conditions
 The region, he added, is well worthy of development. After the park road is completed, it will be necessary to add to it only eight or 10 miles of new road, adjecen: to the park, in order to serve the area.
 Other Work Progressing
 Rivers and Harbors projects un- der construction are proceeding satisfactorily, said Maj. Elliott. At Ketchikan dredging of Tongass Basin has been co-ordinated with construction of the new Federal building. Material dredged from the basin is used in filling the site for the building to be constructed in the near future.
 The Seward breakwater and ref uge harbor will be completed with in few days. As soon as this work is finished, the equipment will be moved from Seward to the north end of Wrangell Narrows to improve the channel there.
 Anderson Does Special Work
 MT. Anderson, who has spent the summer doing special work for the Fe deral agricultural experiment stations, spent several weeks at Matanuska and Fairbanks.
 The Matanuska station, he said, has been well developed by pr. H. w. AIberts, Chief of the Service here, and it's organized to cover fully its field. A goodly number of settlers are taking up land in the Matanuska Valley. Crops were look ing good.
 A ready market has been develop led for their produce, especially dairy products. Farmers are receiv- ing 55 cents per pound for butter fat at the Curry creamery, as com- pared to IS cents paid to dairy farmers in Nebraska
 Relief Pastor Presented
 Rev Fenn. who is relieving Dean Rice for the winter, was intro duced to the Chamber by the lat ter. He said he hoped to keep in close contact with the Chamber during his stay.
 To Greet Teachers
 At it's last two m e ct ings this month, the Chamber will extend its customary welcome to the teachers of the Juneau Public Schools, it was announced today by Dr. w. w. Council, President. The Entertain ment Committee was requested to make the necessary arrangements with Superintendent R. s. Raven.
 October 4 to 10 is National Fire Prevention Week. In recognition of their services to the commun- ity, the Chamber will be host to the officers and members ot the Juneau Volunteer Fire Department at its meeting of October 8, it was announced, and Chief J. L. Gray was asked to convey the invitation to the organization. N s@5sa ss
 Ketchikan Protest Read
 The telegraphed protest of the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce against Governmental interference in the sale of national forest pulp timber, as requested by the Amer ican Paper and Pulp Association, was read at today's Chamber meet ing. It declared early develop ment of Alaska rested very largely upon the utilization of it's forest resources for pulp and paper rnann- lecture; and urged the President to "let the prospective paper enter prises decide whether such proj- ects are economically feasible. It declared Government restraint would severely injure the Territory, and chiefly benefit foreign cour- tries" e
 In the absence of Secretary G. H. Walmsley, who has been confined to his home by illness for the past two days, M. s. Whittier acted as Secretary.