INDIANS ARE TRESPASSERS
ON THEIR OWN GROUND
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The case of U. S. versus Mur -
phy’s, Juneau ejectment case
instituted by the Forest Depart
ment, wherein descendants of
Indians were restrained from
building on Auk Bay lands, in
herent rights and possessions—
Judge Harding ruled, as expect
ed that the Murphys were tres
passers. Judge Harding held that
the Act of Congress of May 17,
1884, under which the Indians
claimed ownership to the tract
did not give them permanent
ownership—giving them only a
possessory right good only dur
ing occupancy. If surrendered
the right was forfeited.
The Forest Department is up
held in making the place a play
ground for the idle of Juneau
while laws made to protect the
Indian appear not to be laws at
all. “Shall not be disturbed in
their possession” seeming to
mean, only when any bureau
does not wish said lands.
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PROBLEMS OF NATIVES
ARE BEING STUDIED
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Dr. F. S. Fellowes, director of
the medical work of the bureau
of Indian affairs in Alaska, has
nearly completed h i s initial
tour of Southeastern Alaska. Af
ter visiting Wrangell, Hoonah,
Kake, Klukwan, Haines and
other points in the northern
part of southeastern Alaska, he
will begin to figure out a sche
dule for visiting other sections
of Alaska.
In Juneau Dr. W. J. B. Me
Auliffe has charge of the gov
ernment hospital which has a
capacity of 54 beds. Recently 28
beds were added for the tuber
culosis annex which is crowded
to capacity. The medical and
surgical department is also well
filled.
FISH CAN’T MOVE TO NEW
HOME FOR LACK OF $10,009
The Bureau of Fisheries has
a fine new aquarium but no
money with which to operate it.
Therefore all of the piscator
ial captives are to remain out of
sight for an indefinite period
An appropriation of $10,000 is
needed to get them into their
palatial new tanks.
The Bureau closed the old
aquarium December 1, persum
ably in preparation for moving
into the new Department of
Commerce building.
It became known recently
however, there is no money for
their care in the new aquarium
which is one of the finest in the
country.
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BUREAUCRACY UNDER
ATTACK BY HOOVER
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Co-ordination of government
activities and reduction of the
number of bureaus and com
missions in Washington was ad
vocated by President Hoover
as one of the most effective
methods of governmental eco
nomy. He indicated at his press
conference a desire for con
gressional action on this matter.
The president’s program of re
organization was a direct attack
on any tendency toward further
development of bureaucracy in
the federal administration.
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