SEATTLE CHAMBER
ASSISTING LOCAL
CLUB PROJECTS
SEWARD CHAMBER MEET LARGE
LY ATTENDED BY MEMBERS
AND GUESTS.
Airplane Service Discussed
President of Anchorage Chamber and
Manager of Fair, Also Cannery
Man Were Present.
Acknowledging the receipt of a let
ter from the Seward Chamber of
Commerce, with reference to increas
ed appropriations for geological sur
veys in the Territory, aggregating
$150,000, the Alaska Department of
the Seattle Chamber of Commerce,
will assist the movement in every
way in the coming session of Con
gress, according to Charles D. Gar
field, director of the department.
Other communications received by
the local chamber during the past
week, and which were read at yester
day’s luncheon and business meeting,
held at the Seward Grill, was an
other letter from the Seattle organ
ization with reference to aerial mail
and passenger service from Seward
to the Westward and Bristol Bay
points. In this communication di
rector Garfield said: In the recent
issue of the Seward Gateway it was
noticed that Messrs. Davis and Mer
rill were at Seward with their Cur
tis seaplane looking into the matter
of establishing this service. It is
hoped that they may make a trip
from Seward to Bristol Bay points
and return for the purpose of obtain
ing data relative to air conditions,
landing facilities, etc., also for esti
Hiiftlifiillii
•mating the cost.
If this should be done the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce suggests that
the Seward Chamber compile this
data and adopt a resolution calling
the attention of the Railway Mail
Service to the necessity of the route
and of its support by the govern
ment. If this action is taken, it is
suggested the Seattle chamber re
ceive a copy of the resolution ac
companied by the data referred to
as a basis for cooperation and as
sistance. Mr. G-arfield pointed out
this is one of the several matters
which he called to the attention of
the local chamber during his recent
visit in town.
Constructing Landing Fields.
From the Alaska Road Commis
sion office at Juneau, Jas. G. Steese,
president, a communication was re
ceived concerning airplane landing
fields and seaplane moorings in the
vicinity of Seward. The Seward let- J
ter, in which this matter was taken j
up with this department, has been !
referred to the Territorial Board of
Commissioners for consideration in
the light of recent legislation, it was
stated. \
Continuing the letter reads: The
Alaska Road Commission is merely
the operatin agency of the Territorial
Board and is now engaged upon the
conistructon of authorized airplane
landing fields in the 2nd and 4tli
divisions. Conditions in the 3rd di
vision are still being investigated by
R. J. Sommers, Territorial highway
engineer, and to date no locations
have been approved in the 3rd divi
sion.
Chamber Sponsors Memorial
The Harding Memorial Foundation
movement, of which John L. Abrams,
has been appointed chairman of the
Seward district, received a vote of
approval, regularly moved and pass
ed, and efforts will be made by mem
bers of the chamber to promote con
tributions for this worthy purpose.
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Want Seaplane Mooring.
Aviators Davis and Merrill are de
sirous in securing mooring for their
seaplane at a location near the Sew
ard wharf and, in this respect, the
suggestion was made that the Sew
ard chamber assist them in obtain
ing same. During the discussion of
ways and -means, it was suggested
that one of the large anchors or
moorings used by the round the world
fliers, and which are owned by the
government, be obtained. The atten
tion of the chamber was called that
the aviators have been charged a
daily rental of $5.00, by a local res
ident, for the above mentioned pur
pose, and one of the government
anchors used.
Geo. Sexton urged the local cham
ber to get behind Nome in assisting
the northern city in her efforts to ob
tain an air mail service, suggesting
a feasible and practical route to
Nome would be via Seward and Bris
tol Bay.
The remainder of the meeting was
taken up with listening to a num
ber of visitors, D. H. Williams, pres
ident of the Anchorage Chamber of
Commerce and -manager of the West
ern Alaska Fair Association; Herbert
Johnston, a former Alaskan who is
now engaged in business in Califor
nia and who is back on a two months’
vacation; L. Kracke, head of a can
nery and saltery company who has
recently entered this field from south
eastern Alaska. Other guests who
attended the luncheon were Jess Lan
der, former resident of Anchorage
who moved to Seward last week
and proposes to engage in business
here; Dr. W. H. Barr and son, Brit
ton Barr of Michigan wTho have re
turned to Alaska for the third time
to enjoy a vacation. The speeches
of Messrs. Williams and Kracke and
Johnston, appears elsewhere in the
columns of this issue of the Gate
way. V
Join the Chamber oi Commerce.
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If You Are Doing Business
With Mail Order Concerns
If you are sending your cash out of town—doing business
with mail order concerns—keep mum about the growth—the indus
tries—the advantages or beauty of the town. You have no boast coming. It
is a good town not because of you, but in spite of you.
If you are no! a Home Trader You are a g -
Traitor to the Best Interests of the Town '
This community is made up of individuals. Its prosperity
depends on individual effort. If you send your money away for goods
that can be purchased here, you injure the town—and yourself.
When you buy from a mail order concern—your money is
gone for good. Not one red cent of it ever comes back. None of
it pays for taxes. None of it pays store rent, clerk hire—or does a blessed
one of the dozens of things accomplished by home-spent money.
Suppose everyone in this city sent away for their mer
chandise. The town would go to rack and ruin. You wouldn’t be
able to give property away. There would be little employment for labor.
Schools—churches—everything of a public nature would be stripped to poor
house poverty. There’s no reason why anyone should deal with mail order
concerns. Your home town merchant carries the best grades of merchandise
on the market. They are goods of recognized merit. They are sold at
practically one price the world over. You know you are getting full value in
quality. The biggest manufacturers in the country insure that with their
trademarks. Your purchases are protected. There is no buying dissatisfaction
—long waits—long distance return costs—or delivery charges.
Your dealer appreciates your patronage. He puts forth
every effort to hold your trade. He becomes intimately acquainted
with your likes and dislikes—consequently can serve you in the most satisfac
tory manner. And to top off all of these important advantages—your local
merchant can save you money. ^
By all means talk up your town—but first win the right to
speak by spending your money at home. It is the solid worth of home
spent money —not words that establishes the public wealth and welfare
of the community.
Donate to the gooa of the town by trading IN town—and get the greatest value for your dollars.
The Calumet Baking Powder Company
paid for the preparation of this article.
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According to a recent estimate
23 per cent of women and girls in
the United States over the age of
15 are engaged in gainful occupa
tions.
An orginazition called the Inter
national Association of Women Ex
plorers has been formed, to which
only women who have done explora
tion work independently of men’s
assistance are eligible.
Miss Ellen F. Pendleton, who has
been president of Wellesley College
since 1911, celebrated her 61st birth
day this month.
The famous fair at Leipzig, Ger
many, will hold an American Day in
September for the first time in its
history. The fair was established 700
year's ago.
A Gefman scientist declares that
the tonal qualities of famous old vio
lins were improved by treating the
wood with rubber solution before
varnishing.
Si
A Hungarian has devised a method
of making coarse cloth from the fibers
of string beans.
American chemists now make furfu
ral, a substance employed in many
products, from corn cobs.
By a new method recently discov
ered in France, color photography has
been attained by a single exposure of
three super-imposed films.
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