TEXT OF ALASKA DEVELOPMENT OOARD DILL
In response to pumerous requests
regarding the details of the new ad
ministration plan for the development
of the territory through a resident
boai-d of federal representatives the
Nugget presents herewith the com
plete text of the Alaska Development
Hoard Bill, recently introduced in the
House by Chairman Curry, of the
House Committee on Territories, and
in the Senate by Chairman New. >f
the Senate Committee on Territories.
This bill was endorsed by Secretary
of the Interior Franklin K. T^ane. Tie
.fore he left the cabinet, and also ha.l
the approval of Governor Riggs. Dele
gate Grigsby and others who are
aware of Alaska's situation.
Owing to congress adjourning the
bill was under consideration by the
Territorial Committees of both houses
when congress adjourned. The meas
ure follows:
A bill to provide for the adminis
tration of national property and In
terests in the territory of Alaska, and
for other purposes.
Be It enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the Unit
ed States of America- in congress as
sembled, That a board is hereby
created and established, to be known
as the Alaskan Development Board,
which shall be composed of three
persons to be appointed by the
President, by and with the advirq
and consent of the senate, to serve
for terms of seven years. The mem
bers of the board shall reside and
maintain their principal and such
branch offices as may ho necessary
within the territory of Alaska. Not
more than two of the board shall bo
appointed from the same political
party, and they shall not engage in
any other business, vocation, or cm
ployment. No vacancy in the board 1
shall impair the right of the remain
ing members to exercise all the pow
ers of the board. The chairman shall
receive an annual salary of $8,500
and the other members an annual
ary of $8,000 each.
Sec. 2. That the board hereby
created shall, subject to the provi
sions of this act and under such laws
as congress has enacted or may here
after enact, have jurisdiction and
control over the care, use. and dis
position of all reserved and unre
served public lands, including forests'
and waters and resources therein,
over fish and fisheries, seals, reindeer,
mines, minerals and mining. Indians,
Eskimos, and other Alaskan natives
who are not citizens, toll roads, and
over all other matters or things now
subject or which may be made sub
ject to national ownership, care, dis
position. control, or regulation with
in the territorial limits of Alaska, ex
cept with respect to rates, regulations,
and control of railroads, steamship
lines, and other common carriers,
which shall remain subject to the
jurisdiction of the Interstate com
merce coirtmission tinder the act of
congress entitled “An Act to regulate
commerce,” approved Feb. t. 1SX7, as
amended by the act of congress ap
proved June ‘29, 1906, and acts amend
atory thereof and supplemental there
to; and to this end there is hereby
conferred upon the board hereby
created all the authority, jurisdiction,
rights, powers now possessed and ex
ercised in or concerning the matters
herein described by any of the exist
ing executive departments, commis
sions. bureaus, or offices.
Sec 3—That the board is author
ized to provide itself with furnished
offices at some accessible pointr Jr
Alaska, and with such branch office.'
as may be required for the transac
tion of business, with such books
records, stationery, and appliances
and such office and field assistants
clerks, stenographers, typewriters
and other employes as may be neces
sary for the proper dischagge of th«
duties imposed by this act upon suci
board, fixing the compensation of suer
employes within appropriations mad<
for that purpose.
Sec. 4. That the heads of depart
ments or of independent commission.?
bureaus, and offices now having Jur
isdiction and control over the matter:
and tilings subject to the provision!
of this act are hereby authorized anc
directed to transfer to the Alaskar
Development Board such jurisdiction
supervision, and control, and the ap
propriations made therefor may lx
expended by the board in manner nr
if same were so directed in the ap
propriation acts, and such jurisdic
tion and control shall hereafter lx
within the province off the Alaskar
Development Board and shall ceasi
and determine under the other afore
said departments, commissions, bur
eaus, and offices; and such experts
employes, property, and equipment at
are now employed or used by salt
departments, commissions, bureaus
and offices in connection with ibe sub
jects herewith transferred to the Al
askan Development Board are director
to be transferred to said board.
Sec. 5. That the board shall )x
under the general supervision of tin
secretary of the interior, who is here
by authorized to provide genera
rules and regulations. not incou
sistent with law, for such supervision
including the examination, review
and investigation of the books, rec
ords, accounts, and acts of the board
Appeals will lie. directly to the secre
tary of the interior from all Anal de
visions or actions of the board.
Sec. 6. That it shall be the dutj
of the board to submit an annual re
port to congress, through the secre
tary of the interior, and from time
to time advise congress as ts mat
ters under its supervision or control
recommending such new laws
changes in existing laws as may In
deemed advisable or necessary.
Sec, 7. That all moneys receiver
by the board from sales, leases, fees
or any other source under its contro
shall be deposited in the treasury o
the United States and reserved anti
set aside as a special fund, to bi
known as the Alaskan fund, to b«
used for the payment of the salaries
of the board, its subordinate officer-:
and employes, and the expenses in
cident to the execution and adminis
tration of the business and duties o
the board, the balance to remain sub
ject to such future appropriation
thereof as congress may make for th
development, improvement, and bet
terment of the territory of Alaska.
Sec. x That nothing in this act
shall be construed as in any way
granting to the hoard. Its officers 01
employes, any authority, control, or
' jurisdiction over the political oi
other internal affairs of the organised
territory of Alaska.
Sec. 9. That this act shall take
effect and be in force on and after the
first day of January, 1921, on which
date all acts and parts of acts incon
sistent herewith shall stand repealed.
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LIGHTS FOR KOYUK
I'nalakleet, Alaska, May Si,. 1920
An Increase of sold production and
a decrease in the price of commodities
could be achieved in the Dime creek
section if our beneficent government
I emild be induced to place two channel
or guide lights in line on the bar which
fronts the entrance to the KuyuH River
The channel of the Kuyuk runs out
into Norton Sound for a distance of
seven miles with an average depth of
seven feet at low tide, until it ends at
a bar running across Norton Sound.
This bar is a couple of miles wide and
[ can he crossed by loaded schooners
only at high tide. If the high tide oc
curs during the night, the mariner,
with no lights to guide him. drops
anchor if he is wise and waits until
i daylight before attempting to reach
the channel. If he does not do so and
tries to make it as best he may, he is
liable to run aground and must then
wait for a high tide to take him off.
Realizing this possibility the ship own
er meets it with increased transporta
tion charges. Inability to cross the
bar when the most favorable time oc
curs at night also makes it Impossible
at times to get enough grub to the
camp to keep it going full blast all
winter—hence the opening sentence of
this letter.
If a light were placed on the outer
side of the bar and another on the in
ner side at the end of the river chan
nel the mariner could lay his course
by the lights. Once In the charnel
the rest of the Journey is easy.
We have channel lights here at Una
lakleet. installed by the government
and kept in good order by our public
spirited store keeper, and there it
very little traffic here as compared to
Dime creek. Wfe also have lights at
the mouth of the Tukon. 'Why not in
Norton Bay? Some one should got
.Delegate Grigsby on the Job.
The old Unalakleet mission has be in
torn down to make way for a hospital
building to be erected this summer.
Sentiment is not permitted to block
the wheels of progress.
The mission warn built by Missionary
Karlson, now deceased, in 1887 and
was, the writer believes, the oldest
mission in the district North and West
of St Michael. Under the guidance of
Mr Karlson, the old mission wltnessod
the first awakening of the native mind
and the beginning of their progress to
ward complcto' civilisation.
The founder of the mission died
about ten years ago and a granite
monument was erected to his memory
with money contributed by the nitives
for that purpose. His death left a
want amongst them that is hard to
fill, for he waa not alone their mis
sionary but also a guide, counsellor
and friend. His epitaph:
“When he arrived they were all
heathens and when he died they werej
all Christians," Is but Just.
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DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES
OF NOME DISTRICT
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communication with the rest of th '
world—the sea.
About thirty nulles of road lias al
ready been installed with wide benefit
in the Deering section and a govern
ment constructed road of about IS
miles length exists in the Candle dis
trict. Roth are so situated that they
may he readily extended to connect
with a trans-peninsula line from
Nome. If the Candle road should bf
connected with the Deeriug road xin
the coal mines along the lnmacliuk
river and both attach to the Xonie
Kougarok road, the coal deposits ot
the Candle section would become -
available to the more southerly sec
tions of the peninsula. Inasmuch as
fuel is the first essential to existence
in this far northern clime, the benefit
that will accrue to the people by such
a development ran hardly be overes
timnted.
To delineate the beneficial effect.'
and even briefly outline the increase
of development which is certain to fo!
low the installation of a trunk line
road of the suggested character is im
possible within the limited scope of a
letter. A small volume would be re
quired to explain in detail the poten
tial possibilities embraced within tlic
district which the. proposed road would
traverse. It is certain, however, thaj
the resources are such as to fully war
rant the costs of such a. construction
and will ro> pay a rich reward to the
nation in an increase of wealth pro
duction through the development ol
known sources of production. The
mineral production of the district i
stlll confined by tiansportation limit
ations to a comparatively small por
tion of the peninsula and vast areas
of known, values are still practically
unoxplodted. Probably nowhere
within the American domain can the
government effect road improvements
with greater assurance of profitable
return than in this section.'
MONDAY
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COOLIDGE NOMINATION UPSETS
convention plans
Chicago, June 13—It has developed
that the nomination Saturday of Gov.
Coolidge of Mass., for the vice presi
dency by the Republican convention
was not In accord with the plans of
the Harding convention leaders.
Senator Harding's backers had
planned to name Senator Irvene L.
Lenroot of iWsconsln for Second place
on the G. O. I*, ticket.
Harding Says Republicans United
Chicago, June 14—The republican
leaders convened today to discuss
plans for the coming campaign. The
nomination of Harding in the strenu
ous battle Saturday has had no ten
dency to divide the party, lenders say.
Senator Harding said in an interview
today: "There will be no split. Tr.e
party is united to make a fight fo
Americanism and against Wilson's in
ternationalism.”
Harding Receiving G. O. P.
Congratulations
Chicago, .June 14—Numerous con
gratulatory messages from all parts of
the country have been received bv
republican presidential nominee War
ren (3. Harding yesterday and this
morning. Among the number wiring
their felicitations were William How
ard Taft, former Justice Hughes, Her
bert floorer. Governor Lowden and
other noted party leaders.
Coolidge Accepts Vice Nomination
Boston. June 14—When formally
notified of his nomination for the
vice presidency last night. Governor
Coolidge-announced his acceptance of
the honor in the following words: “I
am pleased and shall accept.*
Harding's Home Town Celebrates
Victory of Native Son.
Marion, Ohio. June 13—This, t!i •
"old home town” of Senator Harding,
plunged head over heels into a joyous
celebration of his nomination as soon
os the news was received.
Senator1 Harding's father, PrGeorgo
T. Harding, observed his seventy sixth
birthday receiving congratulations
over his son's selection to head the
republican ticket.
Harding Leaves Chicago for Capital
Chicago, June 14- -Senator Harding,
himself a newspaper man, gave his
first public reception to members of
his own craft just before he loft for
Washington today to close up his af
fairs preparatory to entering the enm
Republicans Start Campaign at Once
Chicago, June 14—Republican party
leaders announced today that no time
will Ih» lest in citing the cam;*:
CONSOLIDATION ALASKA S. S.
LINES RECOMMENDED
Washington, Juno 14—That tho two
Alaska should lx* consolidated into one
“as the quickest and surest method to
reduce existing ocean freight rates and
to meet other transportation necessi
ties," is the substance of the chic’
recommendation made in Its report to
f'erotary Payne by the Alaskan Ad
visory Committee appointed by him
to suggest means of assisting Alaska
development.
GUESS WHAT THIS MEANS?
Chicago, June 14—The committee
of forty eight which was born at St
Louis has issued a statement signed
by Amos Pinehott announcing that it
will adopt a platform and nominate a
candidate 'for president at a conven
tion to bo held in Chicago July 10
Hays Rs-circtsd Head of Republican
National Committee
Chicago, June 14—Will Hays was
re-elected chairman of the new T’e
publican National Committee today.
STAN r>r NO HA SKBAM.
National I.^*ngue
Won Host Percent
Cincinnatti
Brooklyn 27 2<1
St. Louis 24 2(1
Pittsburg 21 2:
Boston 21 21 2:
Now York 21 2f
Philadelphia !9
A.merica n League
Cleveland.
New York . . . .
Chicago.
Boston.
Washington . . . .
St. Louis.
Detroit.
Philadelphia ... .
Standing of Tea
FORMER ALBANIAN
GOVERNMENTAL HEAD
ASSASSINATED
Pails. June 14—Essnd Pasha, head
of the Albanian delegation to the Paris
peace conference and former provi
sional president of Albania, was as
sassinated here today l.y an Albanian
student who claimed following his ap
prehension by the police that Kssad
wronged Albania, in the settlement of
the Albanian situation.
Colby May be Wilson’s Convention
Representative
Washington. June 14—Secretary of
State Rainbridge Colby is being dis
cussed by the administration leaders
here as President Wilson's spokesman
at the San Francisco convention June
twenty eighth.
Wilson Gives New Definition of
American Loyalty
Washington. June 14 -President
Wilson in a letter to the commander
of the Department i f the Potomac ap
proving a Flag Day demonstration to
day said: "Fortunately for us \meri
cans, loyalty is not so much a compul
sion duty as a compulsion of the heart.
Bomb Explode*) in Crowded Theatre
known miscreant exploded a lio.rl'
Sundns afternoon In the crowded X.i
tional Theatre here. A number of
persons in the audience were injured
by the explosion. No clue has been
found as to the perpetrators of the
dastardly act. It is believed to he
SEATTLE WAR VETERAN
AUTO VICTIM
Moodio. former deputy I'nited Staten
District Attorney and a veteran of the
In an automobile accident.
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