The Nome nugget., 1938-10-19

acted as chairman. Officers and Directors were all present with the exception of Treas. Harry Gabrielson and director Ed Seid- enverg.
 A communication from the Territorial Chamber enclosed the minutes of its meeting Oct. and advised that biennial meeting of that body will be held on Jan uary 20 and February g, and that this chamber is entitled to be represented by three repre- sentatives.
 The Chamber, upon motion, decided to sponsor the Dedica- ton of the new Federal Build ing on or before the fifteenth of November. MT. Sandegren who was present, expressed the view that he expected all the federal agencies to have occupied by the building somewhat before that date. The Post Office occupied its new quarters Monday.
 Postmaster Guy E. Mish, in re- ferring to the convenience and spaciousness, called attention to the fact that the incoming boat now enroute to Nome, is carry ing more than twenty-five thou sand pounds of mail, and that anyone can see that the space al- lotted is not any too large.
 He further commented that commencing the first of the mon tn, the P. A. A. will begin their biWeekly mail contract for the winter months, which provides twelve hundred pounds twice week. Also in the discussion, it was brought out that the Nome Post office will become the cen- ter of the mail distribution for SeWard Peninsula, and Nome should be proud of the facilities which we now have in the new Federal Building, which will en- able the Department to concen- trate all the Northwestern Alas ka mail in the Nome Post Office.
 The entertainment committee of the Chamber has been in structed to take charge of the dedication ceremonies and the secretary has been directed b invite the Nome City Courcl 10 join the Chamber of Commerce in he same manner as they did when the Corner Stone was laid.
 Chairman Code of Roads Com mittee reported that Ross J. Kin hey of the Alaska Road Commis- Sion will present at the next meeting a chart of the Key High way and laterals from Bunker Hill to Taylor Creek. He also reported it is the intention of the Alaska Road Commission to re- place the Nome River Bridge with steel structure in order to facilitate and permit the ship ping of heavy machinery into the interior of Seward Peninsula.
 Roy Edwards who has been mining in the upper Kougarok re ported his progress and confiden- ce in the Kougarok. He said he is completely sold on the count ry. Edwards believes the Koug- arok will become the greatest producing section in Alaska and strongly urged assistance in fac ilitating mining and lowering costs of operations.
 He volunteered the informa- tion that when Fox Bar is reach ed by the road now going in, the present cost will be cut in two.
 He believes that the Nome route is the cheapest and best, and that Nome is the ideal spot for freight transfer as the Nome harbor opens up earlier and clos es later than any other section in Northwestern Alaska. When it is considered that all facilities, accommodations, repair shops, fin ancial and federal centers are at Nome, no other route is possib- le, that will compare
 H. G. Miller, chairman of the aviation committee recommend ed to the legislative committee the following suggestions to be incorporated in the Legislative