Territorial Treasurer (appointed by the federal
governor) Smith reports that on November 30, last,
the cash balance in the Alaska treasury was $715,411.66
with warrants outstanding of $4 2,591.71 leaving a net
balance of $672,819.95.
The color line way not drawn win n Lionel Lico
rish. black as the ace of spades, rescued 20 white per
sons when the steamer Vestris rank recently. America
will be a true democracy when it stops the sin of race
discrimination. Begin now.
sniv.Y ( AM!*, ALASKA NATIYK S STK1UIOOI).
HEKKINU SHOl'Ll)
lii: PUOTKrTEI)
There is not a single point in
tuc problem of conservation in which
the Native Indians are not absolute
ly right. Yo i have no right to criti
c:ze them unless you can show that
they are wrong. Point it out.
Take the matter of Herring.
While their resolution on this
point may not be exactly the right
means, it shows that they are try
ing'. Take your pencil in hand and
von try. Send in your “try” and we
will print it.
RESOLUTION NO. t(i
On the motion of the local camp
II rbert Murchison, speaking for himself jjust be
fore joining Ihe Alaska Native Brotherhood, said “Will
we Lave to vote the way our leaders advise?” Our
membership votes as it pleases. So long as you, Her
bert remain a subject of King George V., you will have
to refrain from voting is the advice of the leaders.
So, why bother? It would pay you, llerb, to obey the
lNlh Amendin'lit and thus prove your worth to be a
citi.on.
of Klawock of the Alaska Native
1 Totherhood. it appears that the her
ring fish* rmen are endangering the
supply of herring and that some
positive action should be taken to
protect this important resource of
Alaska. To accomplish this purpose,
we recommend that herring fishing
he prohibited in any of the inland
'eaters of southeastern Alaska and
that this prohibition be extended to
include all waters within one mile
of the shores of Alaska, or around
any form of fishing gear.
The Alaska Native Brotherhood
also protest the practice of tile her
ring fishermen who are catching
salmon during the time when the
catching of salmon is unlawful and
a ho then sell the same to canneries.
We maintain that when it is unlaw
ful to catch salmon, it should he
v ulawful for the herring fishermen
t(J violate the law by the device of
ising a herring seine.
We stand for a square deal to
all fishermen.
Adopted at Sitka Alaska this 24tli
day of November, 192S. and ordered
'hat a copy of this motion be sent
to the Secretary of Commerce, the
Bureau of Fisieries and Delegate
Sutherland.
WILLIAM L. PAUL,
Grand President
Attest
SANDY A. STEVENS,
c.rand Secretary