The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-20

OK United States Commissioner Swine
ford. now of Ketchskan who laid the
foundation OF his present popularity as
one OF the first governors OF the district.
But for Mr.. Price who came 10 Skag-
way during the first rush TO the Klondike,
and has been a councilman and a promi-
nent man IN Alaskan affairs ever since he
landed here. was reserved higher honor.
Having formulated its legislative needs.
the convention felt the necessity OF select
Ing some able Alaskan TO personally place
the results of the convention before the
nations legislators. TIE unanimous choice
Of the convention fell upon Mr.. Price.
In regard 10 his mission. he said:
What l am to do in Washington Is
clearly set forth in the result, Of the de-
liheratlcns OF the convention. and of course
my mission Is 10 do my best 20 see that
the wishes or the people OF Alaska are
enacted into law. or these what natural
~ strikes me as OF the mos, import
ant things We need. speaking both as a
citizen and as practicing lawyer are ad-
dstionat court facilities These we ~eeYn
TO stand fair show os obtaining for
there was not one OF the congressional
visitors the past summer who was not i'm.
mediately impressed with the entire IN
adequacy OF our present court arrange
ments
Another important point Is 10 arec,
the revenues that the government Is COL
itscting or will collect into channels thar
will assist in building up the country.
We desire 20 see them devoted 10 the uuh-
lie schools and 10 public improvements.
and 50 pat an end TO the everlasting sub
scFiptton lists that have been going around
ever Stree We first settled here. be-
heTe in everybody paying taxes. bu. I be
lieve In those taxes being expended ar
home under local mana cement Tha,
II - he
ties. A coed municipal law is a necessity.
and would he az great benefit"
Growth Hardly Started.
Then you are in favor az making a ter.
rifory out CT Southeastern Alaska. NJ
Price was asked
las thorough ard firm believer I'm r..
grand future OF the country I naturally
would be. bur am not prepared 20 answer
the question as 10 its adyisa hili,v a; nres.
ent. What we need Is Immediate ref.a.
from sone OF the more pressing evils ana
we ar. asking congress only for whss ws
ulost urgently need. instead 81 demanding
everything in sight, with the hone Of get
ting only q small portion. shall go So
far as to say this: That believe the
NEST important thing by far the ruosf
far-reaeh.ug m is direct influence would
be 10 have a representative In congress all
he time 20 keep the needs os Alaska be
fore eur DaJoF3E legislators and 20 ex-
plain the near probabilities OF Alaska's
fasnra and tha needs .hnt will grew cut
q them
You @sc. that while am an au.hu*las,
en- wha. has already been done-and the
growth os Skagway and q every town In
Ia, district has beer truly wonderful dur.
ing the past TWO years~-yet I fee certain
that ths~ growth has hardly started Look
8: Ketch kan. few months age but a few
scatsercs. hn:s and ncw a bussilng tawn
OF over Ea people. with an immense
amount q mining development work In
hand 10 rapidly build her up. When next
e Juneau take A stroll back 81 the city
ard sac the nests OF quartz mines that ara
giving juneau pay roll - Saa8na "A
nlonsh- The rapid Increase 81 TreadweN
and Douglas city yea are. % course ae-
quaintsa With. BAT there are sheep Camp.
seward Gay, BernsTs Bay. Sgn6am and
whole host Ct growing places Then
come Ea!nsx, With is large rev wharf
with she rercarsn@ mining district hehsa4
&. ard several new towEa AIS year.
What steam and Rail Are Doing.
Another section O. the country that
ssOaS q marvellous Tapsdtsy ~ Ssryt{cs-
gzs~mt "a tAat inland nersh at SkagwAy.
Nurh az tnss - aGe 10 railroad and steam
er enterprise. hssf IL II by no means sGfa-
essas 10 account for the Esv AID sarfstax