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THE PARAMOUNT ISSUE
The republican convention recently
held at Juneau was composed of dele
gate* from every part of Alaska. Kach
section while obliged to ileal with ques
tion* arising from purely local condi
tion*. ha* at the same time to deal
with Other* of broader and deeper im
port. ami ot the latter kind it was the
duty of the convention to consider.
The conditions which give rise to the
Consideration of one political question
above till others are many anti varied,
but the inherent desire of each indi
vidual for a greater liberty in the man
agement of his own affairs, political
and otherwise, will over tend to set
a*ide a* unimportant all questions
when compared to those impairing that
lil*erty and freedom. These question*
become paramount issue* anti such is
the relation of the question of territo
rial government tot lie people of Alaska.
Hie convention at Juneau has acted
on such a question. It ha* said that
the republican party in Alaska will
a*k the national republican party to
insert in its platform a plank whereby
they pledge themselves if elected to
enact a law giving to Alaska certain
right* of self-government heretofore
granted to territories. Should the re
publican party have failed in this it
would have failed to respond to the
wish of by far the majority of the peo
ple in Alaska.
In considering the most important
changes that a territorial government
would effect it i* necessary to go to
the constitution. The constitution of
the United States give* to congress
the nower to »»eike all needful rules
and regulations respecting the terri
tory or other property■ of the United
State*. in regard to the executive
and judicial branches of the govern
ment the president would continue to
exercise appointive and removal power.
A* to the legislative, congre** now act
ing a* a territorial legislat ure for Alas
ka. would give place to one selected by
and acting under tlie territorial gov
ernment. subject to such limitations
and restraints a* congress may impose.
In a recent document compiled by
the government and under- the heading
"Departmental Jurisdiction" this in
teresting statement appear*. "The De
partment of State is tin* only one not
directly re;»r> sented in Alaska.*' Thus
out of nine •apartments, only one i*
not ilireeily ivptv*enteti in Alaska.
Many of tin- harassing delays, due in
part to the greu t distance from the na
il m‘* capitoi, hut largely io depart
mental red tape, would he swept
a*id»*undera territorial government.
The natural resources "i the Su
*1 t:.1 ami Tanana valloy* at-** practi
cal \ u: liin' • ••«!. \Vii>•: ever man lias
worked in these valley*, and hills and
mountains surrounding them, he has
found gold, copper and other precious
mineral*, to say nothing of the hun
dreds of square mile* of agricultural
country. These resources only await
the coming of a population to develop
them. To get 'the population there
must he trunk line railroads through
the heart of Alaska, and that would he
the Susitna valley. There are miles,
and miles of gravel bank* in these
valleys that would pay from eight to
fifteen dollars a day if cheap transporta
tion was possible. But these vast miner
al hanks and the broad agricultural
country cannot he opened with dog
teams alone, the present mode of
transportation.
The Agricultural and stock raising
possibilities alone of these valleys are
undreamed of. Bleak old Finland
supports on its agricultural products
aloue over two million people. What
could central Alaska do if it had trans
portation? Besides these agricultu
ral possibilities such as Finland has, a
kind Providence has given Alaska a
much better and a more productive
country. _
We have just received the tirst num
ber of tlie Nome Pioneer Press, a five
column four page news paper, which
will be published Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings at Nome. It
is full of interesting Alaska and out
side news and should be a winner. L.
C. Denny an old newspaper man is
editor of the new paper.
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Even those who have charge of the
Alaska-'Yukon-Pacific fair are so im
bued with the "Seattle spirit’’ that
they have entirely ignored Alaskans
in the management of the ex|K)sition,
not even giving them representation
on the hoard. Alaskans have so far
| been ignored in every way. The gov
ernor of the territory was requested
, to, and did. appoint a hoard of Alaska
i directors. But they are mere figure
heads, and have never been consulted
in any manner or recognized by the
management. It do t look as if Seat
tle cared anything about the benefits
that Alaska may or may not receive
! from holding the fair in that city.
The "Seattle spirit" seemingly wants
! it all.
The government-control idea has
reached t'hina, but probably the press
, is not clamoring for it. According to
native papers, printed matter is likely
to conn under the supervision of one
of the departments the Ministry of
Posts and ('ommunications. If this ex
pectation is realized the political edi
tors that cater to the almon-eyed are
going to have a hard time measuring
up to the American or British stan
dard. They will be estopped from at
tacking the government or its adminis
tration, nor will they he permitted to
make any personal attacks. How will
the poor feilows ever work up a circu
lation with such handicaps? It is a
surety that the yellow peril has set its
face against the satTron-hued press.—
i Inland Printer.
Nome report' the discovery of an
! immense body of fahlband ore at the
head of Dry creek. It is estimated
that the gold in sight represents $4.
000,000. The lode is pronounced by
members of the geological survey
party at Nome to be richer than the
famous 11omestake mine of the Black
! Hills.
The official report of K. G. McCon
nell, geologist for the Dominion of
Canada, states that the value of the
gold already taken from the high
level gravels of the Klondike district
amount to *119,000,000, and the esti
mated value of the amount yet to be
! mined is $05,000,000.
In Maska, at the head of White
river, and at the head of Copper river,
above Fairbanks, there are gravel de
posits containing native copper in large
nuggets, the latter comprising some
huge masses, says the Engineering
and Mining Journal.
Fossil invertebrates have been found
in the Yukon valley which do not exist
in any other part of the American con
tinent, but which do exist in Siberia,an
additional proof that the two contin
ents were once connected.
According to the Seattle Trade Reg
ister the total salmon pack of the 1'aci
tic coast for ltHMi was i{,80.),.jll cases,
of which 2,1’t>9,.V>.'> were put up in Al
aska, an increase for this territory of
.118,78H cases over l!Htf>.
••1 think the magnetic black sands of
Alaska will prove of more value than
the California sands.’’said Fred F.
Wright of the Fnited States geological
survey. The Alaska sands are rich in
platinum and gold.—Ex.
Reports from the various denomina
tions which are supporting churches in
AUtska show a substantial growth in
the territory, and also in the number
of members added, says the Nome
News.
Home-grown potatoes have been
served at the restaurants and boardiug
houses of Rampart, one degree south
! of the Arctic circle.
Alaska has 80 postoffices, and mails
are delivered regularly north of the
: Arctic circle. Mails leave the Pacific
I coast daily in Alaska.
Luther Burbank, the agricultural
wizard of California, will have a dis
play of his wonderful creations at the
i Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition.
—
The Canadian Government will ap
propriate $100,000 for the participation
j of Yukon at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
! exposition at Seattle.
Over 500 new phono, records from
which to choose at A. B. Drug Co. *
WEEKLY WtATHtR RtCORD
Weathei record for the week ending
j November 23.
Temperature.
Max. Min.
Sunday 40 37 Rain
Monday 46 34 Clear
Tuesday 38 29 Cloud£
Wednesday 35 28 Cloudy
Thursday 32 26 Clear
Friday 27 20 Cloudy
Saturday 32 20 Cloudy
WOODMEN WILL
INVADE ALASKA
An Organizer Will Be Sent North
This Winter to Work in
Various Towns.
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By Cable to The Dally Oateway.
Seattle, Nov. ID—The Woodmen of j
America have decided to establish:
branches of the order throughout Alas-!
ka, and for that-purpose an organizer
will go north this winter and visit the
different towns and camps.
Steamer Bertha Arrives
The steamer Bertha arrived Wednes-j
day night at 10 o'clock from the south
and left left about midnight for Kodi
ak. She takes the run of the Portland
and carries some mail., There were
several passengers aboard for west
ward points.
Saratoga at Valdez.
The steamer Saratoga arrived at
Valdez this afternoon at 3:30. She will
sail some time tonight for Seward.
Teachers for Westward.
Among the passengers on the Her-1
tha, were two school teachers for west
ward points. Miss Horst of Omaha,
Ned., goes to Seldovia to teach the j
government school, and Walter Decke
er goes to Kodiak to teach in the Hus
sian school.
SEWARD STEAMERS
Ret'lha; sailed westward 21st.
Dora; sailed for L’nalaska 30th.
Saratoga; sailed from Seattle Kith.
Portland in Seattle.
Corwin; sailed for Seattle 5th.
Santa Clara; sailed for Seattle 14th.
Yucatan; sailed for Seattle 10th.
Land and Mineral Decisions
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Published by Woodford D. Harlan,
land attorney, Washington, 1). C.
Coal land—A second filing for same
tract, is not allowed to one who has
failed to make proof and payment
within the statutory period.
Contest, practice—If an entryman
fails to maintain his residence, dur
ing the pendency of a contest, in-1
volving priority of settlement, his I
laches cannot be cured by the resump- j
tion of residence prior to the institu- i
lion of proceedings by the adverse set- j
tier charging said default.
Kntry, legality of same, Practice—)
Legality of an entry will be considered !
by the department when before it for
action, though tin* character of the en
try when made was known to the gen-J
eral land office.
Finaf Proof -When new final proof,
is submitted pending appeal from the I
commissioner's rejection of tin* first,
the department will pass on the merits,
of the case as shown by the whole
record.
Homestead—Cannot he made of land
occupied in good faith by others.
Mineral, Agricultural, Practice—The
burden of proof is upon, an agricultu
ral claimant for land returned as min
eral, to show the fact of its non-min-1
eral character, but be is not required |
to prove affirmatively its agricultural :
character.
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