view of a higher use denoted by
the appropriation of fishes for
Human food has widely obtained
and is evidenced by various legisla
tion prohibiting the lower use
where it has conflicted with the
higher. The dependence of a high
ly prized food fish and a corres
pondingly valuable fishery upon an
other fish as food for the former,
as in the case of the king salmon
upon the herring, may be classed
with the higher uses. This in
fact is one of the most important
aspects of the value of the herring
fishery, if not its chief use. An
important food of the king salmon
is herring, and as the catching of
king salmon by trolling now forms
one of the most Important and
profitable of the fisheries of S. E.
Alaska, no condition that adverse
ly affects it In a material degree
should exist unless by justification
of a paramount right and import
ance.
THE NATIVE
We notice a recurrence, in the
press of Alaska, of the Indian
agitation which accupied such a
considerable amount of attention a
couple of years ago. We have al
ways considered it nothing other
than blood differences.
It should never be a question,
so far as regards our native popu
lation as to whether a man be
native of white, but simply a ques
tion as to the man’s capacity for
intelligent citizenship, be he na
tive or white.
If the millions expended by the
federal government in education of
the natives may be assumed to
have accomplished any results—if
many years of close association
with whites have served to inculcate
the native with white ideals and
principles then it necessarily fol
lows that there must be among tiie
native population many fully cap
able of exercising the right to suf
frage and assuming other respon
sibilities of citizenship.
According to a statement of the
head of the Bureau of Education
for Alaska, recently Issued and cov
ering the present occupation of boyg
and girls trained in the bureau’s
schools in Southeastern Alaska, 378
are gasboat owners, 499 marine en
gineers, 195 are engaged in various
lines of merchandising, 355 follow
the carpenters trade, 2 are can
nery owners, 226 miners, 10 are
teachers, 7 nurses and 46 are
ministers and welfare workers
among their own people. All worth
while and worthy vocations, re
quiring a degree of intelligence in
itself proof of capacity for full
citizenship.
The native is a factor to be
reckoned with and will continue to
be so until such time as the pre
ponderance of a white population
shall render his influence negligible
from a social and political stand
point. Racial warfare in any form
can serve no constructive purpose.
The only intelligent course is a test
of capacity for citizenship applic
able to native and white alike and
fairly and impartially administered.
—The Alaska Weekly
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Before investing in that new
engine for your boat be sure
and investigate the new mod
el Regals.
The new 16 and 20 H. P.
engines are built specially
for fishing boats and prices
reasonable.
We have a size for every
boat.
Catalog upon request.
H, R. THOMPSON & GO.
Agents.
Ketchikan, Alaska
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