Numerous questions have come up
in regard to the geltng of the dr
law into op' ration. According to
the opinion of a number of jI
lawyers, the territorial legislature
will have to memorialize congress
to pa3s an act forbidding the manu
facture and sale of liquor in the Ter
ritory of Alaska. However, some ot
‘hem state that there is considerable
indefiniteness in the question, owing
to the wording of the statute- undei
which the pl.biscitc was taken and
the interpretation of the enabling act.
The statute of the territorial legis
lature under which the vote was taken
last fall is found on pages seven ana
eight of the Session Laws of 1915
The flr3t sections of the act are de
scription of the manner of preparing
the ballot and for the counting ot
th m. Section four of the act r°ads;
"In the event that the certificate of
the canvassing board shall show that
a majority ol the electors voting on
this question have declared agiinst
the sale, manufacture, barter or ex
change of intoxicating liquors in the
Territory of Alaska, as herein pro
vided, no wholesale or retail 1.cense
.'■■hall be issued for the sale, manulac
ure, barker or exchange of mtovurU
ng liquorc in the Territory of Al-.isk
iser the first day of January, 19 IS.
Cl.arly, if a ju^gc of the dis.rir.
o./urt feels, when the tune coin s tu
*ass upon a liquor license, that tins
. uttu.e is binding upon him, then
o further action, either by the ter
■ ltorial 1 gisla.ure or congress, is
..ccessury. in other wor^s, the ter
ritory will become automatically dry
i n the first day of January, 1918, be
muse there will be ««, licenses grant
d by the court.
The effect of the statute giv n
. bove, however, hinges on a section
ef the cnubhng act. The act erodi
ng a legislature for the territory
f Alaska, after creating the legidu
.ure, goes on to define the powers
1f that body. Section 416 of tbe i’om
1 lied Laws of the Territory of Alaska
leads "The leg.slative powe of the
Territory shall extend to all rightful
. ubjcc.s of legislation not inconsis
nt with .he Con dilution and the laws
of the United States, bu.* * »." There
is a list cf suljects under this list of
i xemptlons, of which the following
i one: "nor shall spirituous or intoxi
i.auug liqumj be manufactured or
alu, except u.uler sucli regulations
and restrictions us Congress smill pro
vide." Tlie wording ot this provision
...o to ..i ..ott.e ti.tu Congress has
it I t to itself the power of legislating
o.i tlie liquor question. However, it
le- ■ li‘i , nil that Congress only
means the right to pu3s on liquot
licenses, alio not on the question of hJ
ii.ue i s.iicticn or the trade. Here it
•o u qUtStu.i ot in.erpreiution of the
mcaung of tlie act, and cannot be
u. nniiely suled until some judge
, -e.ses upon it in granting or refus
nig to grant a license that comes lin
er ine aci of Liie legislature. How
ever, it is cn this section of the laws
of 1313 that the lawyers base their
opinion tha tlie final power of pass
ing on the question rests with con
gi css.
llowev r, as tlie territorial legisla
ture Viill wry likely memorialize con
gress to pass an act in accordance
with the plebiscite, the mutter will
,.iubt.bly b deli.iiiely settled b fore
there are any licenses asked for that
c- ii,c u.ittc r the law of 1315. The
plebiscite had no power to enact a law,
for there is no power of initiative and
reft reiidum in the territory . It mealy
gave an expression of the will or the
majority.—CITIZEN.
FIRE LOSS IN
TIMBER SMALLER
Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON,—In the lire s. asun
just ended approximately 8,000,000 feet
o (limber was destroyed by 803 lires
of all classes in the national forests
located in the states -of Wash.ngto.i
and Oregon, District forested Cerii
of f'orda.iJ s reported to the Unit'd
States Forest Service. Fighting the e
fires cost approximately $10,000.
These figures are all greatly below
those of normal seasons.
The lack of destructive conflagra
tions is expf med by the Fores'ry
oflicials as due lo the fact that snuv
laid on the ground on the western
slopes of the Rockies in the Rue* fio
. .orthwest until late spring, and 'h
try dry cond.tion of the forest floo'-s
.hot usually maintain during the sum
mer months was therefore in largo
i t prev ented.
Another element that has had mm h
,o do with the decrease in the numim.
. nd destructiveness of forest flies has
keen the growing interest of the puhho
m complying with Are regulations.
Officials are loud in their praise of the
spirit oi co-operation on the part of
the camper in preventing and fighting
fires.
WANT COLON A FREE
PORI OF ENTRY
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Pacific News Service, Wash. Bureau.
WASHINGTON,— Commercial or
ganizations ot tlie city or Colon, C. Z.,
have peuuuatu tue panama ,<uuoii.,l
Asnemoty to make ceioit a tree port,
the American consul at Colon Has re
porteu to me Gone Department.
Bunueil warcliouses were ut first
advocated, but anally the free port
boosters won out with the argument
that a tree poll ox entry woum result
in bringing a large wholesale Cosiness
to me cuy Horn Goutli America, par
ticularly from the west coast. It is
proposed to meet the deitetency in
public revenues that will result from
the abolition of the customs uuucs by
increasing the city taxes.
HMD OF THE PAS1
No Stranoor Evidence Can Be Had.
Look well to their record. What
tncy have done many tunes .n years
p ne by is the best guarantee of fu
ture results. Anyone with a bad back;
any rcauer sutxering from urinary
troubles, from kmncy ills, should find
comforting words in the following
statement:
Mrs. David Mason, 2715 East C St.,
Tacoma, Wash., says: "1 bad a dull,
heavy aohe In my back and it was
lame and weak. Severe headaches
and dizzy spells were common. The
kidney secretions passed to often und
I always felt tired and worn out.
Doan's Kidney Pills rid me of the
trouble.' (Statement given Septem
ber 19, 1913.)
On November 5, 1915, Mrs. Mason
said: “l have used Doan's Kidney Pills
since last recommending them and
have found them Just as effective as
In the past.”
Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for a kidney remedy—get
Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that
Mrs. Mason has twice publicly rec
ommended. Foster-MUburn Co., props.,
Buffalo, N. Y.
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in Advanca.
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i'OUND—At Itool uarden, link ouff
button with child photo. Owner tuny
g l same at this office by paving
or ad.
NOTICE.
Let the Nugget do your letter writ
ing by sending ihe Weekly Nugget to
your friends on the outside—toe mo
Following are the lowest reeorde
emperuluri-s for tins year and la.
n the days designated. The mint
ign before a number means belu
! .CIO.
U. S. Weather Bureau.
1915. 19.
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Dec. 2. —12 —a
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>ec. 4. —18 —82
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j >ec. 7. —14 —2s
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lit, 9. —IS - 4
1 Dee. 10. —11 2
Dec. 11. —13 e
Dec. 12. —16 ?2
. Dec. 13. — 6 26
Dec. 14. —2 12
Dec. 15 . —5 6
Dec,. 16 . —6 —
Df c. 17. —6 —1
ec. 18.—9 —16
I Dec. 19. —7 - T!
I Dec. 20. --6 -—Is
1 Dec. 21. -15 22
1 Dec. 22. —16 —26
Dec. 23. —24 —22
Dec. 24. —8 —14
Dec. 25. —16 —8
Dee. 26 . —14 - .6
D.c. 27. —1 —9
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Fresh Killed Pork and Veal
For Saturday
INDEPENDENT MEAT MARKET
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There is Only
6 DAYS
left to the meeting of Jan. 2nd.
When at this meeting the special terms now offer*
ed under special dispensation cease.
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Should you have failed to enlist under the protective wings
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of tha Ifagle the organization has lost your co-operation and \ou will
undoubtly reflect with regret the lost opportunity to be away from
its influence, its saving features, the interesting and instructive meet
ings and you will miss the pleasant evenings spent in the best club
rooms‘in Alaska I
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3 at the Candy Store.
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We cater to family trade. •
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[' LEWIS HUNTER R V E AND
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Direct from Bonded Warehouse
RAINIER DRAUGHT BEER
Finest Brands of Wines. Liquors
and Cigars.
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