these very cases; the condition
that we face is that the patient
with this dangerous and con
tagious disease, remains in the
home, and eventually destroys
the entire family.
In short the Native race, ac
cording to competent author
ities is threatened with destruc
tion.
Therefore it is the wish of
this assembly that our Grand
Officers appeal to the Federal
authorities to establish a tuber
cular hospital in Southeastern
Alaska, and that the hospital
be not established at any sea
port, but at some high dry
place like the country back of
Skagway.
ALASKA INSANE
The Alaska Native Brother
hood endorses the plan of hav
ing the insane persons of Al
aska cared for by the federal
government in Alaska, especial
ly the insane natives.
We protest the present con
tract system which commer
cializes the misfortunates of
our people.
We protest any outside asy
lum because it takes our peo
ple away from the only country
that they know and love; and
removes them from the visita
tion of friends, relatives and
language.
DISCRIMINA TION
We protest the discrimina
tion of the Bureau of Fisheries
against the resident fishermen
of Alaska, and point out partic
ularly that the seines and gill
nets are limited as to length
and depth.
Whereas no restrictions are.
placed on standing traps and
but a minor limitation on float
ing traps, and we also point
out that the restricted areas
are entirely seining grounds so
that it appears that the fish
are to be conserved by the
Bureau of Fisheries for the
benefit of traps only.
A case well in point is Sag
inaw Bay which bay, formerly
closed, has now been opened
just enough to admit the opera
tion of two traps.
RESOLUTION re ICY
STRAITS TRAPS
We, the members of Camp
No. 12, Alaska Native Broth
erhood of Hoonah, Alaska, feel
it our duty to report to the
convention conditions as we
know them to be in the Icy
Strait district. As loyal res
idents of Alaska and true cit
izens of the United States we
must voice our protest at the
number and location of traps
at the gateway fiom the sea
where all fish must pass into
Icy Strait from Cross Sound.
Chart No. 8034 U. S. C. & G. S.
will give the true distances
and location of points.
We, all members of this
camp, saw in operation this
summer two large traps op
posite each other on the north
and south shore of South In
ian Pass which is much less
than three miles wide at this
point. On the other side of
the island in North Inian Pass
is another large trap which,
with the two in South Pass,
catch nearly all the fish enter
ing Icy Strait through Cross
Sound. The seine fishermen
can make but one haul during
low tide, but these traps fish
all day and all night. Anoth
er location has been made and
we understand a new trap will
be built in South Pass next
summer which means all the
fish entering Icy Strait at this
point will be caught by these
four traps; there will be no
place left for the seine fisher
men to work and no fish to go
up the streams. The new lo
cation is made just where all
the fish school up and wait for
low tide.
We also believe the Non-res
ident fishermen with their large
seine boats should be taxed so
that they would either stay out
of the country or come here to
live so that the Territory could
have the benefit of their earn
mgs.
RESOLUTION re KLAWOCK
ROAD
Whereas Cape Chacon, south
end of Prince of Wales Island,
is a very treacherous body of
waters, frequently stopping
mail and freight, and
Whereas the route from the
mailing point of Ketchikan to
the points on the West Coast
of Prince of Wales Island, can
be greatly shortened and made
reliable, and
Whereas a road from Kasaan
Bay or tributaries over to Kla
wock is short, feasible and will
meet the obstacles above men
tioned and will greatly advance
the development of the West
Coast of Prince of Wales Is
land, and
Whereas cases arise where
the only relief a sick person
can have is from Ketchikan, a
recourse often made impossible
by the waters around Cape
Chacon:
Therefore be it resolved that
the Bureau of Public Roads or
whatever body has charge of
roads in this district be asked
to build a road from Kasaan
Bay to Klawock and other
points on the West Coast.
It Pays to Advertise in Tho
Alaska Fisherman,