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IS THIS ALASKA OR SOVIET?
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His name is Mojeska. He is a veteran of the World
War. He has a homestead—is raising hay, cabbages,
potatoes and has cattle and a horse. His hay is fed to
his livestock; the cabbage is made into kraut, which also
serves to feed a milch cow in winter.
This little pastoral .home is located near Eagle
River, just above Anchorage, on the Alaska Railroad—
just such institutions as General Manager Ohlson has
been endeavoring to attract to the agricultural areas of
the rail belt. In Mojeska, one finds the epitome of what
would be termed an ideal settler—a man of unblemished
reputation, never having, as far as known, come into
conflict with the law. But—
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A “geoduck” (dry squad officer)—one of the 125
per cent Puritanical disciples of the oligarchial heir
archv which supplanted the concepts of the constitu
tional fathers of the Republic— discovered evidence of
distilling on an abandoned homestead 180 yards in ex
cess of one-quarter of a mile from Mojeska’s home. The
abandoned homestead is reached via a double-ender trail
or road, which passes across Mojeska’s place and termi
nates at the abandoned homestead. This was the high
way until, defeated in his effort to wrest a living from
the soil, someone threw up the sponge and quit.
Now comes the “geoducks,” without warrant or
knowledge of Mojeska, entered his cabin and ransacked
it from cellar to garret—at least that is what Mojeska
found when he returned from town to milk his cows.
On the day following, while about his business on
his own land, up steps the “geoducks,” Mojeska is placed
under arrest on a charge of operating a still and having
liquor in his possession. While in custody of one “geo
duck,” the other, without a warrant, proceeds to search
the barn. As he started, Mojeska said: “I have several
barrels under the hay in the barn; I want them for
kraut—please do not smash them.”
“Oho!” said the alleged sleuth, “look here—a bottle
cf ammonia, a package of baking soda, a package of
yeast in this milk pail.”
Armed with the evidence, steeping in the righteous
ness of having defended the “Noble Experiment,” they
haled Mojeska before the U. S. Commissioner. There
was a typical prohibition hearing.
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“I believe there is cause to hold the defendant to 1 s
the grand jury,” announced the mandatory arm of the f
prohibition oligarchy. “The usual bail.”
Here the drama of prohibition unfolds itself, with
all its hideous nausea. There are professional bonds- r
men who exact 25 per cent C. 0. D. for the bond. This j
would be $75 on a $300 bond. Then there is the attor- ^
aey’s fees, at least $50; total $125 inflicted in what may s
be termed fines before a grand jury passes upon the
“evidence.”
Let us sift the evidence: Mojeska was arrested on
his own land, while engaged in the natural pursuits of
a farmer. The still house was an abandoned homestead *
more than a quarter of a mile away, on a road that led
through Mojeska’s property, with no other roadway in
evidence; his barn was searched without due process of
law, and the damning evidence wash is kraut barrels,
a package of soda, a package of yeast and a bottle of
ammonia, used to clean milk utensils. The secret search
of his premises, presumably by the “snoopers,” failed
to reveal anything in the form of spiritous liquors or
apparatus for testing or making.
Yet, under the revolutionary stand of ramming pro
hibition down the throats of mankind, a homesteader,
lured to Alaska, another alleged land of freedom and
promise, finds himself mulcted to the tune of $125 in
the preliminary defense of a reputation receiving its
first assault, not under a recognized criminal statute,
but under the mandate of an unholy combination of
bigots who know not the meaning of justice and love.
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By W. A. S.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 14, (/P)
-C. L. Andrews formerly connected
ith the Department of Education
1 Alaska, and who was responsible
)r the recent Government inves
gation into the Reindeer condi
ons in Alaska is not satisfied with
le results of that inquiry and the
’orkings of the Reindeer Coun
il. He has addressed a letter to
rovernor George A. Parks, com
laining that for the past sixteen
ears there has been a deliberate
lot. steadily pursued, to deprive the
Natives of their reindeer lands, and j
hat the Reindeer Council is not j
iking measures to protect the in- J
?rests of the Natives. Mr. Andrews j
articularly asks a full investiga
on of the mavericking and driv
ig of herds from the Igloo and the
/ales herds. A copy of the letter
as been sent to the Secretary of j
nteror, the Delegate from Alas
a, Senators and other interested
a r ties.
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A Washington newspaper the
ie other evening published a pic
lre of the “World’s Largest Spoon.” I
is a ceremonial spoon that has
ist been presented to the National
luseum by the Haida tribe of
outheastem Alaska, and formerly
sed by them “to dish out whale
il to visiting dignitaries.” One of
ie officials here remarked that it
lust be the whale oil that puts so;
mch pep into the many official
arties who delight to make the
mrney through Alaska.
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Letters continue to arrive at the
ffice of the Alaska Delegate pro
ving against a new regulation
lat would permit King Salmon
shing at the mouth of the Yukon
,iver, and which Commissioner of
isheries O’Malley exp.-sted him- ;
df as favoring if ther^ was a tie |
'and for it, which there does not
?em to be.
Stephen Village, in the neighbor -
ood of Rampart, has not had a
lative School for three years and
s a consequence there are 27 chif
ren there who cannot read or
nrite. Efforts are being made to
Lave the Indian Bureau look into
his situation and if possible to
upply a school house and teacher
or the needy ones.
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The citizens of Sleetmute, 23 in
lumber, have sent a petition to
he Alaska Delegate explaining
heir need for a winter mail ser
ice and asking his assistance in
ecuring this accomodation.
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