Denver And
Aneliorage To Ex
ehange Greetings
Denver and Anchorage, Alaska,
will join hands in a friendly ex
change of greetings across vast in
tervening spaces early in February
when the Colorado Mining associ
ation celebrates its golden anni
versary.
Two representatives of the
northern territory, Eric H. Man
ring and Walter A. Erickson, were
in Denver recently conferring
with Robert S. Palmer, secretary
of the Colorado Mining associa
tion on Alaska’s part in the annual
convention of the organization.
The two announced plans to fly
a specially chartered plane to Den
ver for the convention loaded with
Alaskan mining and other exhib
its depicting life in the north. On
the plane will be Dean Howard G.
Wilcox of the Alaska School of
Mines at Fairbanks; B. D. Stewart.
Territorial commissioner of mines,
Anthony Dimond, former delegate
to congress, and possibly Gov. Er
nest Gruening, the two represent
atives said.
“Alaska feels a genuine neigh
borliness with Colorado," Erick
son stated. “We are tied together
by a community of interests, par
ticularly mining, and we are no
more remote from Denver today
than the San Luis valley was not
a great many years ago.”
Manring and Erickson flew to
Denver this week. Both are en
thusiastic over the possibilities of
air commerce between Denver and
Anchorage and other Alaskan cit
ies.
Erickson, a former resident of
Boulder and the San Luis valely,
says with e’mphasis the day is not
far distant when cargo ships will
fly between Alaska and Denver.
Alaska, he asserted, is far more
air-conscious than most of the
United States. At Anchorage, a
i city of 12,000, more than 13,000
landings are made each month at
the city airport. Many of these are
big airliness flying between this
country and its northernmost ter
ritory.
Erickson and Manring invited
Denver to reciprocate in the ex
change of greetings, by sending a
special plane to Alaska’s annual
parade of industry at Anchorage;
the last of February and the first
of March. The plane from Alaska
will arrive before the Mining as
sociation convention opens Feb. 6.
20-40 CLUB PLANS
PUBLIC DANCE
A public dance is to be held Sat
urday, January 25, at the high
school gym sponsored by the “20
i 40" Club. Everyone is Welcome to
come and have a good time. The
high spot of the evening will be
raffling off of a fur parka to the
lucky holder of one of the tickets
soon to be on sale. The informal
affair starting at 9:00 p.m., will be
the first public dance since the
New Year.
Special 21-day excursion
with stop-overs
...on sale through April 1, 1947
Yes, on Pan American’s brand-new
travel plan, you can now fly by Clipper to nearly all major
Alaskan cities at bargain prices. At least 25% lower than
regular round-trip fares. You can take 21 days for the
round trip, including stop-overs ... for business, for
visiting and sight-seeing.
Tickets at these bargain fares will be sold up to mid
night, April 1, 1947... for excursion travel to be completed
by April 20. For help in planning your winter excursion
by Flying Clipper, get in touch with Fan American.
Pan American
^/le System
World Airway? of fhe(^T/yiny Clippers
MR. POLET REPORTS
ON JUNEAU TRIP
■
Antonio Polet, who left here
Sunday, Jan. 5, to attend a meet
ing of the Development Board in
Juneau, arrived there on Monday
at which time the Board recon
vened as there was still a quorum
of member present. The meeting
had been called for the previous
week but two members had been
detained by weather. Those pres
ent were Wilbur Wester of An
chorage, J. A. Talbot of Ketchi
kan, Governor E. Gruening and
George Sundborg, general mana
ger of the Board. The Fairbanks
member, L. Nerland, had returned
to Fairbanks. The session lasted
two days during which time the
Second Division report was dis
cussed and incorporated into the
Board’s program which will be
submitted to the Legislature.
The Board did not include items
which are of immediate local in
terest as it is suggested that the
program as a whole be submitted
to the delegation of the Division
for their attention and support.
Mr. Polet met this morning with
the members of the Legislative
Committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, the Nome Develop
ment Board and the Second Divi
sion legislative delegation and
presented the program for the
coming session of the Legislature.
While in Juneau, Mr. Polet, who
is Grand President of the Pio
neers conferred with the Grand
Secretary of the organization. Mrs.
Dora Sweeney, and plans were!
made for a three day session. The
first evening of the session, all
delegates will be guests of Juneau
Igloo No. 6 and Auxiliary No. 6.
On the second day of the session
the Grand Igloo will meet in the!
Odd Fellows Hall and organize.
Several Igloos have offered co-1
operation. Ketchikan Auxiliary
No. 7 will send a team to exem
plify a flag drill.
Juneau Igloo plans to put on ah
initiation of candidates. A memo-1
rial exercise honoring the broth
ers and sisters who have passed j
beyond will be presented. A ban
! quet is planned in the Gold Room
; of the Baranoff Hotel and several
prominent citizens will be speak
ers.
Mr. Polet called on Homer Gar
vin, president of the Alaska Ter
: ritorial Chamber of Commerce in
' Juneau and ascertained that a call
j for meeting of the Chamber will
I be made soon, the date being set
for February 24 and 25. The con
' tinuation of the Territorial organ
' ization will be discussed.
Don Foster, Superintendent of
the Alaska Native Service dis
cussed the coming Northwestern
Alaska Fair and assured Mr. Polet
■ of his active and wholehearted co
operation.
While in conference with the
officials of the Alaska Native
Service Mr. Polet obtained the
consent of the department to the
re-establishment of the Douglas
herd. 500 reindere will be trans
1 ported next summer to this herd.
| In the meantime preparations will
be made of housing and the selec
tion of native families to make up
herders.
It is projected also that aid will
be given the applicants to enter
into other fields such as agricul
ture to raise forage for the rein
deer and vegetables for the herd
er£. Assistance will be given, he
stated, to establish fur farms for
the raising of fox, rabbit, and
mink, which will aid the herders
to make a good living while en
gaged in increasing their herds.
In a conference with B. D. Stew
art of the Bureau of Mines, Mr.|
NWA CHAMBER HELD |
GOOD MEETING
The Northwestern Chamber of
Commerce held its weekly noon
luncheon at the Nevada with Pres
ident Mitrovitch presiding. The
nominating committee submitted
the names of John McNees, Wil
fred Boucher and Rev. Murlin
Day for Directors.
The president announced the
date of Feb. 11 as that of the an
nual meeting at which time a din
ner is planned and election of offi
cers will be held.
The legislators present were
called upon. Carl Dewey Anderson
spoke on the urgent need of a
larger school and stated that he
had been notified that the Native
Service school was to be aban
doned. Senator Scott urged the
Chamber to have their resolutions
and recommendations in early so
the delegation will be able to act
on them early in the session.
Senator Jones spoke briefly and
Polet learned the Assay Office
will be operated in the near future
and that those desiring a mining
course here this year should make
application with the department.
stated he would put every effort
into all matters pertaining to this
Division.
Roger Johnson urged the Cham
ber to get behind the basketball
team and send them to the An
chorage Fur Rendezvous. The
Chamber being in favor of the
idea a committee was appointed,
composed of Mr. Johnson, Mr. An
gell and Mr. M. Beberman to see
what has to be done in the way
of financing the team.
Mr. Polet urged the Chamber
to co-operate in every way as it
was important that all Divisions
should pull together on its various
programs.
The report of the ureaKwater
committee was unanimously adopt
ed a copy of which is herewith
prnted. Richard Webb presented
the endorsement of the City Coun
cil to the report to be sent to Col.
. Hewitt.
Mr. Polet told of his work in
Juneau and asked for a meeting
of the Nome Development Board,
Legislators with the Legislative
Committee of the Chamber. The
date was set for Wednesday morn
ing at the City Hall.
Bees eat 20 pounds of honey in
making 1 pound of wax.
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NOME, ALASKA Phone RED 55
PIONEER WATER DELIVERY
Phone Main 94
ERIC NELSON
Newly Arrived —
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Suits, and Velvet Rohes
VI’S DRESS SHOP
Gifts That Please
for all occasions
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“The only shop on Lane’s Way”
Hours — 1 to 5 P.M.
POP CORN — ICE CREAM — COCA COLA
and other good things
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