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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, FRIDAY,'MARCH 2, 1917.
CONGRESS DELAYING DEVELOPMENT.
The failure of the passage hv the congress of a law gov
erning the leasing of the oil lands of Alaska is delaying the de
velopment of this resource in Jhe Cook inlet country. As will
be recalled by those of us who have lived in Alaska for some
time past, the oil lands were withdrawn from entry in .July,
3910, and since that date congress has been haggling over a
leasing law, but has come to no agreement whatever. The re
sult is disastrous, so far as this particular industry is con
cerned in Alaska, save in those cases where bona fide entries
of oil-bearing lands were made, under the placer claim act,
prior to the withdrawal order—a relic of the Roosevelt-Pinchot
policy. Now, there is petroleum in the Matanuska and Su
sitna valleys. To find it in commercial quantities is a matter
of development only. Of this fact we are firmly convinced, and
to back our belief we are willing to expend some money in this
direction^ But the opportunity is not afforded, thanks to the
dilatory solons who must act before the oil lands become avail
able for user In an effort to get action on this matter, we are
writing our representatives in the Alaska legislature, urging
the passage of a joint resolution praying for speedy action by
the national congress.
Replying to a request for information, Mr. Andrew Chris
tensen, manager of the land and industrial department of the
Alaskan Engineering commission, responds as published below.
The letter is printed because of the information it conveys with
respect to the tie-up of the oil lands of Alaska.
Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 28, 1917.
Mr. L. F. Shaw, Editor, Anchorage Daily Times,
Anchorage, Alaska.
Dear Mr. Shaw: I am in receipt of your letter of the 26th
instant in Avhich you ask to, be advised whether there is, at
present, a law providing for the leasing of oil lands in Alaska.
In reply I wTould advise you that there is no such law. A
bill has been pending in congress for the last two or three
years providing for the leasing of oil, phosphate and associated
mineral lands, but the same has not yet become a law. I have
been watching this bill very closely through the Congressional
Record as well as through newspaper reports, but it has not
been able to make much headway in congress because of the
opposition of the western men.
What is known as the Ferris Water Power Bill, which pro
vides for the leasing of water power,sites for the generation of
electricity, has also been pending before congress for some
time, but due to the strenuous opposition of the senators and
representatives from the public land states it lias not become a
law. For that reason, I am certain that the new leasing law
lias not yet been enacted.
As you knowr, prior to the withdrawal of oil lands in Alas
ka, July 2, 1910, oil lands could be located under the placer
law, but since the withdrawal, no oil lands can be located in
Alaska. This has resulted in putting an effective stop to all
prospecting for and development of oil lands in Alaska.
I was much interested in your statement that you would
be able to raise capital from local men for making test drills
for oil in the Matanuska and Husitna valleys, and it is regret
ted that you cannot be encouraged to do so.
I have been told of oil seepages in the Matanuska valley
and, in fact, have seen oil seepages along the Matanuska river
and the indications are that oil deposits may be found in this
vicinitv. Yerv respectfully,
A. CHRISTENSEN, Manager.
The action of Governor J. F. A. Strong and Secretary
Charles Davidson, democrats, members of the official canvass
ing board, in voting in favor of issuing a certificate of election
to Delegate James Wickersham, on the grounds that a major
ity of the people of Alaska so voted, is to lie commended. By
taking a narrow, technical view, these gentlemen might have
brought about the election of a member of their own party.
But they took the broad view, waiving slight technicalities in
1 he matter of voting, and gave the election to him who was
rightfully elected. As we understand it, a ballot is for the
purpose of registering the choice of the people with respect
to candidates for public office. Plainly and blearly, a plurality
voted in favor of the re-election of Wickersham. In the dis
puted precincts the voters did no'tv employ what is termed the
Australian ballots, for the good and sufficient reason that these
official ballots did not reach the precincts in time for use. Rath
er than lose their votes “home-made” ballots were employed.
They served the purpose; they registered the choice of the vot
ers, and that is all a ballot is for anyway. The governor and
the secretary of Alaska have proved themselves above mere
polities and they are to be commended for their honorable and
honest action.
HOUSE ADOPTS CONFERENCE REPORT
ON P. 0. APPROPRIATION BILL
/
WASHINGTON, March —The house has adopted the
conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill, tacked
to which is the Reed bone-dry prohibition amendment. The
senate is expected to take similar action before Sunday. The
president will sign the District of Columbia prohibition bill,
passed by the congress. The law goes into effect November 1.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 2. 1917.
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