The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-19
KICK LIKE YANKEES
ALAsKANs STAND UP FOB ALASKA
AND HOME RULE
Holding in Proper Dstestation Those Who
Maligu the Character of Their PopuIa-
ton, Be These Government Omcisls or
Who Not-Alaska for Alaskans In the
Matter of Onicers of It's Government
Geld Seekers Ready for Another SIAM
pede-A Canned Salmon Deal-Occupa-
ton Statistics of the Eleventh Census.

| Port Townsend, Wash, Jan. iS.-From
the latest Alaskan advices it is apparent
/ that the former lawless spirit prevalent
in the territory, is being supplanted by
q wholesome prospect for law and order
of the district court, which has just fin
ished the winter session in Juneau. Con-
corning the indictment of Joseph Muir
ray by the grand jury for libel, the
Mining Record says:
Mr.. Joseph Murray, late fish commits
sioner for Alaska, and special treasury
agent, saw fit in his last annual treas
ury report to impugn the motives and
integrity of our court, and court Off
Gals, and this action of the grand jury
will afford him an opportunity TO sub
stantiate his words or to crawfish his
way out of the predicament into which
he has permitted his prejudices to lead
him All Alaska is indebted to United
States Attorney Bennett, Clerk Rogers
and Marshall Williams for the able sup
port which they have rendered Judge
Delaney in his effort 10 kill the germs
of crime with which Alaska seems of late
TO have become oculated. Each and
every one seems to have been actuated
by no purpose other than a conscientious
performance of the duties imposed upon
them and that they have succeeded is
not TO be gainSaid.
The manifest determination OF the
court to maintain and enforce the law
as it stands. has Won the applause OF
the judges friends and the respect Of his
enemies, and il is to be hoped that the
good work SO we'll begun may not be suf
fered TO lapse but many be prosecuted 10
moi n.Y6
adopted for bringing about the enact
ment Of wholesome legislation than lies
in the rigid enforcement Of existing mis-
fit statutes. If these laws be disregard
ed and be permitted 10 become a dead
letter upon the statute books, they will
remain forever. 1t will require hard work
and plenty of it to secure substitution
of better, but Judge Delaney has point
ed out way and opened the gates and
it remains only for the people of Alaska
TO act in concert and in unity of pur-
pose to secure the remedial legislation
which has SO long been unavaiIingly
sought"
Touching on politics, the following
would indicate that residents of Alaska
are going to take the Republican admin
lstration at its word on the subject Of
nome rule. The name of Edward De-
croft is prominently mentioned for the
clerkship. 1t is rumored that j. G Bra
dy of Sitka, is also a candidate, though
his mind mas been leaning toward the
ALASKAN ARGONAUTS.
Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 1S.-Alaska and
Puget Sound merchants and the steam
snip companies are preparing for an in
fiuX of ten to fifteen thousand miners |
into Alaska this spring. Last year |
=
wealth. The success Of many Of these, |
coupled with the strikes made on Slou- |
dyke creek, a tributary of the Yukon, |
late last season and systematic advertis- |
ing now being Gone, is having the eff
feet of attracting thither gold seekers |
from every part of the country.
ALASKA'S CANNED SALMON.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 1S-An i'm |
portant pooling arrangement has been
brought about between the Alaska Pack |
ers association and the Alaska Fruit |
that will materially effect the |
salmon industry in the northern waters |
and the price of canned salmon in this |
The details of the pooling agree
nent which will effectually relieve the |
Alaska Packers association of all COM
petition in both the fishing and the mar
Seting of the product of the Alaskan |
were adjusted few days ago
by President a. F. Fortman on behalf of
he Alaska Packers association and Man.
aging Superintendent H. j. Darling of
he Improvement company. The agree
nent does not effect last seasons catch,
which is being handled by the two rival
the same as in past years.
I will revolutionize things during the
coming season, however, for under the
erms Of the agreement the entire prod
let of all the Alaskan canneries will
,e put in pool and marketed by the
Alaska Packers association, at prices
which, eliminating existing competition,
Ire expected to greatly exceed the prices