The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-08-02
Myer Tells Chamber Native Land Claims Should Be SeiIIed

Sh0uld Be SeilEed
 Dillon s. Myer, commissioner 0. the Bureau of Indian Affairs from Washington. DC, touched on two points of vital interest to Alaskans when he spoke at the Juneau Cham Der of Commerce luncheon at the Baranof Hotel this noon.
 First was the settlement of aborig- inal land claims and second was the gradual liquidation of the In- dian Service.
 Myer stated that it hoped that a program could be worked out within "a reasonable period oi years" to transfer the services now provided by the Indian Service to other existing agencies and the absorption of native populations into the communities.
 He said that the settlement of lands had been held back due to aboriginal claims and that bill now before Congress would pro vide a special panel for filing of claims within a two-year period, make appraisals, and validate claims. 4 hearing is to be held on the bill soon, he said.
 Asks More Housing
 Peter Woods, local real estate agent, reported that he was rap idly becoming the Eva McGoWn of Juneau" due to the acute hous- ing shortage here. (Eva McGown is the official hostess of Fairbanks who finds rooms, housing and baby sitters for visitors there) Wood suggested that the Chamber should push for another housing project for Juneau and said that the Rus sian Church property across from the new school building on Glacier Highway was available.
 Charles W. Carter, who has been appointed to head com munity committee to raise Ju- neau's share of the funds for the Alaska Visitors Association, said that other Alaska cities were far ahead of the capital city in the fund drives. He pointed out that the Association was a united ef- fort to promote tourist business for all of Alaska. The last Alaska legislation appropriated S40,00o for the Association which was to be matched by private subscription to promote tourists to come to Alaska.
 Jerry Mckinley, chairman Of ths road committee, asked that the August Is meeting be given ovei to discussion of road problems anc the sending of members to Prince Rupert for meeting with Cana dian officials. President Herbert $ Rowland referred it to the executive board.
 Guests were Art Glover of tht US. Forest Service from Portland Ore; Elmer Schlotz of the Assoel ated Dinner Clubs, Denver, Colo. John Quinan of the Star Machlnerl Go. of Seattle; and the following members from the Alaska Native Service: Hugh Wade, area director Clay Scudder, Harold Gronroos, Ar' Walker, Marvin Ripke, Bill Kimble Charles Mountjoy, and Dr. Theo- dore Hynson.
 Thanks Anderson
 Secretary F. o. Eastaugh reported that a letter of thanks was to be written to c. L. Anderson, director of the Alaska Department of Fish cries for his part in bringing thl Olympic Seafood Co. to the Gas tineau Channel area to carry or crab and shrimp operations here.
 A letter is also to be written t Hiram McAllister, president of tn Olympic Seafoods. welcoming hin to the community. Eastaugh salc that the board directed that a let ter of appreciation be written to B Frank Heintzleman. regional for ester, for his successful efforts 1T bringing a pulp mill to Ketchikar and plywood plant to Juneau. 4 letter is also to be written to Thomas Morgan, president of Columbis Lumber Go, congratulating him or the new plywood plant which his company will build here.
 Eastaugh announced that the Canadian Pacific Railway was suspending it's Alaska passenger service from Vancouver, B.C., from Nov. 10 to Mar. 10 this coming