The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-11

rising as a result of the imitation now in progress Advancing com modity costs, he said, have already resulted in increasing gold prodlic1 tion costs between Is and 20 per cent, and it is estimated by rsliio.e authorities that it will ultimately rise to 40 or 50 per cent.
 There are only two re m d i 9 S available, he said One is the suggested bonus. The other is for the Government to permit gold producers access to a free market At present there is no market for gold except the Governments. Gold producers can only sell their pro duction to the mint Today, gold mined in this country and sold to the Government for $1 could, were it not for an embargo, be sold in London for $120 As imitation continues, he added, the deprecia- tion in the market value of gold will mount to higher proportions.
 While he had no doubt that the Government is aware of this con dition and has some. remedy in mind, he urged that the movement for bonus be supported.
 Bills Are Received
 Copies of the two measures re- gently introduced by Delegate Di- mond to obtain Territorial control over the fisheries and fur and game resources of Alaska were re- ceived by the Chamber from the Delegates office. They were re- ferred to the Legislative Commit tee for study and recommendation.
 Senator Shattuck said the Cham Der ought to suggest some amend ment to them. He declared that Territorial finances are not more than adequate now to take care of it's present duties and there are no visible sources of additional in come. Under such a condition, he added, the Territory is not in po- sition to assume the additional burdens the administration of it's fisheries, fur and game would en- tail.
 Other Communications
 Several other communications were received by the Chamber One from Glenn c. Bartlett, manager of the Frye Hotel, Seattle, compli- mented the Chamber very highly on its new game and fishing cir cular. Tt is pippin," he wrote, and said if supply were sent to him he would place it in every travel and transportation agency, every hotel desk and other place where it would reach the travelling public. If it is publicity you want, Iii get it for you" I
 L. w. Baker, General Passenger and Freight Agent of the Alaska Steamship Company, thanked the Chamber for it's expression of ap- preciation for the reduction recent ly made in freight and passenger tariffs. He assured the Chamber the company was vitally interest," ed in anything for the welfare of Alaska and would always conduct itself so as to warrant Alaskan 
 While the Association of Pacific Fisheries is not connected with the Labor Registration Agencies re- gently established in Juneau, Ket- chikan and Anchorage by group of Alaska salmon packers, it will cooperate with them, the Chamber was advised by H. B. Friele, Presi- dent. He enclosed a copy of let ter written all Alaska members outlining the purposes of the agen- cies and asking them to employ Alaskans wherever possible.
 A movement is on foot, the Chamber was informed, to get the Postoffice Department to switch the St e phens Passage-Frederick Sound mail route from its present Juneau base to Petersburg. The Transportation and Trade Com mittee was instructed to investi- gate the report, and recommend any action that it might be neces- sary for the Chamber to take.
 Most of the communities on the route are located between Juneau and Petersburg. The maillboat Pa cific, owned and operated by J. B. Caro and Company, covers the run.