triment to the public service; and moreover, is not in
harmony with the genius of the Government.*'
It is very evident that over fifty years ago this ques
tion of dual service and dual compensation was con
sidered a matter of considerable importance by states
men of that time.
If Federal officials who request the passage of this
bill were asking Congress to sanction the payment of
money now enjoined by the court on condition that the
present practice of dual compensation should cease,
I could approve such a measure, but this proposes to
repeal these old established laws that have stood the
test of time, and have operated in virtually all Ameri
can Territories. This is asking altogether too much.
This action only serves to illustrate the growing ar
rogance of our Bureau system. They have now reached
a stage in Alaska where they have the temerity to call
upon Congress for a repeal of any laws that serve to
hamper their encroachment on autonomous rights of
the local people.
Sincerely yours,
DAN SUTHERLAND,
Delegate to Congress.
THE MINE TAX—IS IT FAIR?
In these days when men are declaring themselves
as candidates for the Legislature of Alaska, it is well
to ask them what they intend to do about a FAIF.
tax on the Kennecott Mines.
Present Rate
No tax is imposed until the mine (any mine) has
made a net income of ? 10,000, that is, the cash value
of the output of the mine less operating expenses, re
pairs and betterments actually made, and royalties
actually paid.
Then the tax is 1% until the net Income equals
$500,000.
Then the tax is 1%% until the net income is
$1,000,000.
After that, the tax is 1%%.
The rate for 1913 was %% over and above a net
income of $5,000. This was increased in 1915 to
1%. No change in 1917 or in 1919 or in 1921.
In 1923 the graduated system was first adopted.
Above a net income of $10,000 the tax was 1%. At
the $500,000 mark, the rate was increased to 1%%
At and over $1,000,000 the rate became 1%%. The
same rate was kept for 1925 and 1927.
1915 $ 7,709,503.90 •
1916 27.884,622.84 *
1917 17,964,902.20 •
1918 9,999.359.59 •
1919 3,117.516.87 *
1920 5,197,334.44 •
1021 2,628,881.86 *
1922 $15,304,985.40 *
1923 8,249,413.y2 •
1924 10,877,963.41 •
1925 23,890,044.35
1926 26,069,283.00
$168,718,811.42
1925 and 1926—combined with subsidiaries.
( * ) not including Mother Lode or other subsidiaries
This covers 12 years only—1915 - 1916 and
is copied from the Annual Reports. It does
not include their profit on the Alaska S. S. Co.
except may be 1925 and 1926,
1915 Kennecott Copper Qo., 674,334.33
Beatson Copper Co., 441.52
Kennecott Mines Co., 14,794.10
$39,999.95
Less overpayment for years
1913-1914 3,953.14
1916 Kennecott Corporation
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924 i
1925
1926
Total for Kennecott
1920 Mother Lode Coalition Mines
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
Total
Total for combined companies
I *5,716.89
221,222.98
102,859.19
89,902.38
22,399.28
57,058.33
18.474.90
29,390.00
50,213.87
27.588.27
32,551.19
84.019.90
97,923,393.72
I 14,205.12
11,508.28
17,594.27
31,577.50
34,715.84
32,899.89
33,905.17
$179,079.07
$938,499.89
HERRING ONE CENT EACH
Many millions of herring have been eanght in the
Scotland fisheries during 1927 and at times hare re
tailed in London and other cities for half a penny
each, or about one cent in American money.
The Scottish Fishery Board says that not so many
herring were caught in 1927. The practice of catch
ing and curing immature herring for the export trade
lias done a great deal toward reducing the numbers
of this fish. i
With a new of protecting yonng herring a close
lesson is to he decided and the board wfiS rataest co
loration of tha heeds ot the flridng Industry.