Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-12
FORT ST.MlCHAEL, ALASKA
Governing the Occupation Of
Lands on the Reservation.
No Monopoly VIII Be Given Any Per-
son Corp0ratiGn-Refal Dis
titled Spirits Forbidden.

Inc secretary OF w ar To-Day issued feSu-
lations governing the use and occupation
of lands within the limits of the military
reservation of Fort ST. Michael, Alaska.
He cites the order of October 20, 1897, as
follows:
BY authority of the President, the land
known st. Michael Island, Alaska. with
all contiguous land and islands within one
hundred miles of the location of the flag
staff Of tie present garrison that island,
is set aside from the public lands of the
territory of Alaska and declared a mill
tary reservation. Parties who have, prior
TO the receipt of this order, located and
erected buildings ON the land so reserved
will not be disturbed in their use of lands,
buildings and improvements, nor in the
erection of structures needed for their bus
mess or residence. The military reserva-
ton above declared. and the military post
located thereon. will be known as Fort
st. Michael and will be under the control
and supervision OF the commanding Of
hcer OF the troops there stationed"
he regulations are as follows:
In the absence of other provision of law
and CT all local civil officials within the
limits of country surrounding the Island
OF ST. Michael. and the mouth of the Yukon
river. the foregoing described reservation
has been established for the security of life
and property, the preservation of order and
the protection Of property and business
interests. Proper persons, associations or
corporations already located on or desiring
to enter upon and conduct legitimate busi-
ness enterprises within the limits of this
military reservation will observe the fol-
lowing regulations:
l. Applications for permission must be
accompanied by testimonials of good char
acter and standing and be made in writ
lEg. addressed TO the Secretary of War, re-
citing the nature of The business to be con-
ON unoccupied land within the reservation:
the area of land necessary: number and
character of buildings, ETC., to be erected.
and probable date when occupancy is to
be commenced and terminated. Those To-
Gated Oh this reservation at the time the
reservation was made will in like manner
present their application for permits, and
the commanding officer will not disturb
them in their use and occupancy in con-
.formity TO these regulations until the ac-
ton of the Secretary of War on their ap-
plication IS known.
2. The parmi; TO be issued by the Sec
rotary Of War will describe the persons,
business, location, etc, and will authorize
the grantees to enter upon the reservation
at the location named, ana maintain the
specified business, and none other. Where
definite location cannot be given in the
permit, authority VIII be given to the COM
handing officer of Fort ST. Michael to au-
thorize an appFopriate location: but no per-
m's.iirn will he given 10 use land that was
Gated and used, and no permit wiz. he given
10 locate On the land set apart for build
iHgs, wharves, parade and drill grounds
for the post of Fort ST. Michael A plat
showing authorized locations and grounds,
with the name or names of the holders of
permits, will be kept in the office of the
commanding officer.
''3. This permit will not be negotiable
and will be of no value or effect until pre-
scented to and recorded by the command
ing officer of Fort ST. Michael and the
location staked out by him. 1t will not be
transferable without the approval of the
Secretary of War, except where both par
ties to the transfer are on the ground
and one desires to dispose of his interest,
IN which event the commanding officer OF
Fort ST. Michael may authorize the trans
fer, reporting his action to the War De-
partment. 1t will give no right or title to
ownership of lands occupied and is revo-
cable at the will of the Secretary of War.
4. Applications for permission to sell
any Improvements made through virtue
of these permits must be made through the
commanding officer of Fort ST. Michael to
the Secretary of War and will only be APP
proved on the same conditions on which
a permit is originally issued.
%. Persons, associations or corporations
occupying lands, buildings, or privileges
under these permits will be subject at all
times TO such police regulations may be
imposed from time to time by the COM
manding officer of Fort St. Michael or high
ct
&c. ANY modification of this permit after
use, must be applied for in writing, and
forwarded through the commanding officer
of Fort St. Michael for the action of the
Secretary of War; notice of proposed ter
mnation of the permit will be given by the
grantee at least thirty days before removal,
and upon removal from the reservation the
permit will be surrendered to the command
ing officer of Fort ST Michael; and the 10
cation must be left by the occupants in
Ct cd sanitary and police condition.
-. In case of naturally restricted land
ings, sites for buildings. shipyards, etc, no
monopoly will be given to any person or
corporation. and no permit will be con-
strued to do this. and all disagreements
between holders of permits, WILL after
careful hearing by him, he settled by the
commanding officer of Fort st. Michael.
'S. No retail of distilled spirits on the
reservation will be allowed; but this pro-
hibition shall not include light wines or
beer. tSection 1855. Revised Statutes; act
approved May II. 1SS4)
- 1t is to be understood that these per-
mits are issued subject to any subsequent
legislation of Congress-"