The Nome nugget., 1939-07-19

Alaska we get service for four five months while the other sec tions of Alaska get real service every day of the year. He pro- phecied that with the present ad ditional means of transportation and communication, airplanes, radio telephone that the Alaska development will be accelerated. He was glad to note the liberal appropriation of the Alaska Leg islature in that respent for land ing fields and radio telephones and especially the $800,000 ap- propriated for roads and trails. While he had hoped that the Territory could have appropriat- ed two million or more still he could not see how Ut was possible under the present revenue of the Territory. Statistics show that the mining industry contributes very small portion of the Ter itorial revenue. He hoped that soon the hard rock mining would come to it's own regardless that the placer mining industry is now fourfshing and that hard rock mining is bound to follow up. The Alaska Juneau Mines with it's 65 cents ton are min ing at a wonderful profit to the stock holders. This is on account of the location and the acceSsibil ity and low cost of operation, and said that with the present mining aids that many more like properties should be developed in all divisions of the Territory.
 And referring to his duties of office he stated that he is en- gagged in obtaining as much rev enue as possible for the Terri tory and his office has been very active in the last two years and has collected a considerable amount for the Territory. He em phasized strongly for the need of same in order for us to SUD- port the Territorial institutions like the Pioneer Home at Sitka and the old age pension that has helped our prospectorS after they have arrived at the stage where they cannot further follow their usual vocation. At present the Home is crowded and over 20 had to be farmed out. While he did not favor that policy still in the wisdom of the Legislature they tried to obviate building a wing to the Home.
 Referring to the fishing indus try he said that last year he visit ed the Bristol Bay section and in enforcing the new law enactment collected over $l6,500 in taxes from the alien fishermen and if necessary he will make similar trip this year. He hoped that the report just received as to the short pack in that section to be too peSSimiStic and the result ot this years pack will be as usual and the Territory will receive the usual revenue as this indus try furnishes between 76 and 80 percent of the Territorial rev enue.
 He expressed his delight in being able to visit Nome and he was very much impressed with the activities and cordiality of the residents.
 The time now had been ex- hausted. All correspondence and reports were referred to the Board of Directors to consider. Before closing the report of the Membership Committee was re- ferred back to them and instruct ed them to complete their drive for members for this year and to obtain some of the summer membership that usually escapes the drive when it is conducted before the opening of navigation.
 The Chamber, like any other organization must have funds in order to function and the only means of obtaining revenue is through dues of the membership The Committee is urged to make extra effort to increase our mem harShir as that ,a1Opa hr;poe ,oi