The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-22

away back in the SOS. The original stakes
driven BY that party yet remain. but since
then the British have moved the boundary
line claimed by them thirty miles west
ward. taking In thirty miles more OF Amer
lean territory. That Is one paint OF In
terest / discovered on the boundary Ques-
ton.
From wrangei we went to Juneau.
which l regard as one OF the great towns
OF Alaska and the great Treadweli mine
there suggested point on the present
license law of Alaska While have no
desire TO place any undue burden upon
any mining company or corporation. IT
per stamp. levied under the present law.
II inequitable when you consider the
amount people in other enterprises have
to pay for licenses. such as a grocery.
that kind
Need Of Lighthouses.
Before / reached Skagway I was i'm
pressed with the need OF light houses at
various points on the way up. The Eng
lish government seems to have been In
this regard more enterpristng and gener-
Gus than our own government. as 1t has
placed several lighthouses on the Alas
kan route. while as yet no American
lighthouse has been erected II is my
intention to use what influence / have to
secure a, ieas, one lighthouse on the
route this coming session, and to follow
II UP with others.
Lynn canal impressed me as being q
rsmarkabie body Of water and exceed
ingly value from II commercial stand
forts OF the British commissioners and
diplomats are being directed To one point
IN particular IN this boundary aues.
Lynn canal. While they are making
claims at other points in the disputed
strip. they are realizing the value OF this
canal. and will waive all other claims to
obtain II.
Speaking for myself. do not consider
there is anything to arbitrate In the
boundary question. but II any concession
10 the head OF Lynn canal being made
British territory. I have In my possess
sion valuable collection Of maps, both
British and American. dating back 80. 20
and 80 years ago all OF which show the
boundary lire exactly as We claim II to
be. ] have been utterly unable to find
any British map issued up to two years
ago that does not show the boundary
exactly as claimed by the American peo-
pie today. Therefore. / say that all that
n necessary to the settlement OF this
question is for the United States to main
tain the position that there IL nothing to
arbisrate
Thinks Licenses Exorbitant.
I'm regard to the important question Of
taxation in Alaska. ! can truly say that
think the licensing in this region is
very exorbitant. considering the unusual
hardships the people must have endured
In order 10 settle here. l saw from the
train the dead horses and the lonely
graves OF the pioneers who persisted on
the pass. and l say that the people who
have been hardy and enterprising enough
In the face OF such difficulties TO build
up homes here should be encouraged and
not discouraged: should be given a boun-
~ rather than burdened with taxation.
However. would he willing to see a
reasonable tax In this district. provided
the major portion OF IL was expended I'm
the district for public schools and other
public purposes.
II regard a stringent game law as one
OF the needs OF the district.
Perhaps one OF the most important
questions is that OF the judiciary There
H. but one judge for the whole vast dis
trtcf. He left In July for the interior and
cannot he back before September Mean
while the large POPULATION ~ Southeast
ern Alaska is left absolutely without
legal remedy in most eases I consider
having concurrent Jurisdiction through
out the whole district. Also an incresse d
number Of United States commissioners
win Jurisdiction extended from SEQ TO
VI .a@o or a.s0a And II should be SO ar
| ranged that one may readily be apnoins-
Ell whenever new town Suddenly
| springs un az ts often the case In min
| eralfzed localities.
| The vast forests Of fine timber in this
| OF great lumber industry never pre-
| sented itself 10 me until my visit here
do not see any reason for the present law
| prohibiting the expectation Of timber
from Alaska. and think II should he inn
mefisfely repealed AZ present these vas,
forests are practically useless excent as
fuel supply