minutes north latitude southward to
Deepwater Point.
(n) Admiralty Island: Southeast
coast from Point Brightman to Wal
ker point.
(o) Kupreanof Island: Northwest
coast from a point 1-2 statute mile
southeast of the outer extremity of
Poin McCartney northward to a
point on the north shore at 133 de
grees 50 minutes west longitude.
(p) Mainland: From the south
side of Limestone Inlet at 5 8 degrees
1 minute 45 seconds north latitude
southward to a point 1-2 statute
mile norhwest of Point Styleman. A
part of these waters is in the Icy
Strait-Cross Sound district.
THOMAS JENSON BRANDED BY
JUNEAU EMPIRE
If there lias been any doubt about
the betrayal of Alaskans by Senator
Thomas Jenson of Nome, It has been
fully settled by the following edit
orial from the Juneau Empire.
When the Empire says a man is
loyal, conscientious, and worked for
bis constituent, it means that be
has been loyal to big cannery-trap
and mining corporations who have
special favors, and that these it is
who were “loyally served,” by the
distinguished Senator.
The editorial follows:
“JENSEN GAVE GOOD SERVICE”
Tn the resignation of Thomas D.
Jensen from office as Senator from
the Second Division, the Territory
has lost a valuable servant, one who
was untiring in his efforts to aid in
the enactment of beneficial legisla
tion and not less earnest in his fight
on proposed laws which he was con
vinced were either unnecessary or
unwise. In the two sessions he
served in the Alaska Legislature he
won a deserved reputation as a
hard worker, a capable lawmaker,
vigorous and conscientious. He re
presented the people of his Division
fearlessly as well as ably. He was
familiar with the needs of his con
stituents and where legislation was
deemed necessary for their fulfil
ment. he generally got it. He was
a student of Alaska as a whole, and
his attitude at large was intelligent
ly constructive.
His retirement will be widely re
gretted. He made some political
enemies, it is true, by his vigorous
opposition to the Controller Bill
and other measures of debatable
virtue. But he made more friends
than he did enemies. These regret
his resignation and will wish him the
highest success In his new position
as Clerk of the Federal District
Court at Nome. i
Colonel Richardson On
The Subject of Skagway
The following is copied from the
Washington Post of October 20 and
may be of interest to Skagway
readers and others in the Territory.
“To the Editor of the Post—
Sir: l read with interest your edi
torial in the Post of October 10,
entitled, ‘A swap with Canada,’ the
reference being in connection with
the town of Skagway, at the head
of Lynn Canal, with the suggestion
of some plan by which the town
might be ‘internationalized’ or an
exchange of territory be made with
Canada.
“The subject has often been dis
cussed betwreen persons acquainted
with the situation, but the time
never seemed opportune for favor
able action. During the period when
the boundary line was in contro
versy, and for several years there
after, sentiment against any con
cession was strong; also, Skagway,
during those years, was a flourish
ing town.
“With the passing of the days of
high prosperity and with a dwindl
ing population the ■sentiment has
changed. The residents of Skag
way, it is thought, would favor such
a transfer. The town would take
on new life and if they preferred
not to remain under Canadian con
trol their property could be more
readily disposed of.
“The stimulus thus given to de
velopment would he an indirect
benelit to the surrounding country.
Skagway is of no value to the
United States, except as a bar
against Canadian development of its
upper Yukon territory, that it
would be a graceful act to transfer
it outright or under an indefinite
lease subject to cancellation in the
event of war, (an unthinkable con
tingency) or an exchange of terri
tory might be made as suggested,
to the mutual advantage of both
countries. Something of this kind
ought to be done.
(Signed) W. P. Richardson,
Colonel, U. S. A., Retired,
Army and Navy Club, Oct. 17.
Great Minds Run In
Different Channels
Father Kashoveroft' says that
whales drive herring from the sea
into the straits of Alaska. Henry
O’Malley, U. S. Commissioner of
Fisheries says that whales don't
bother the herring at all. WELL?
STILL 1500 MILES FROM ALASKA
The Zellerback Paper Company
and allied interests are going to build
a paper mill at Hoquiam, Washing
ton, that will cost—in construction—
$6,500,000. Water power will be
taken from the Wynoochi River. The
Aberdeen, Washington, mills of the
same company, close to Hoquiam
will need 100,000,000 gallons of
fresh water daily in plant operation.
About the time the next Territor
ial Legislature is in session, the 11
oz. editor of the cannery blah-blah
at Juneau, will be warning the mem
bers that they “might scare capital
away.”
Advertise in the FISHERMAN.