The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-15
NOME SENDS 4 DELEGATE.
Interests Of Alaska to Be Repre-
scented in Congress.
AMENDMENTS TO NEW CODE.

George Murphy. Appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce Of Nome
20 Go to washinxton, Arrives in
seattIe-Out1fnes the Need of the
People ON the Herring Sea Beach
"A Great Future for Nome.
Mr.. George Murphy. one Of Nome's
most prominent citizens. who was re-
Gently appointed delegate TO congress
by the Nome Chamber Of Commerce, is
registered at the Butler, en- route to the
national capital. where ne will pass the
winter representing the interests Of Alas
ka. Mr.. Murphy is a practical, conserva-
tive man. thoroughly conversant with the
requirements Of life In mining camp,
and as be Is rich enough TO pay hts own
way he goes 10 Washington unhampered
and nnpledged. and solely with view
20 securing from congress such Iegisla-
fion as will! ameIiorate the condition Of the
miner at Nome and In Alaska generally.
and secure for the people the use Of all
revenues collected, IN order that munich
palities may be properly supported.
mo. have no set demands to make
OF congress-" said Mr. Murphy to a
Post-Inteligencer reporter last even
ing. II am In thorough touch
with HE people Of Nome and be-
Iieve know their wants These / shall
state in plain language to such congress
aionni committees as viii be pleased TO
listen to me The present code, while II
was perhaps satisfactory to the feeds OF
the people in Southeastern Alaska at the
time the laws were codlfied. Is not at all
suitable to existing conditions in Nome. a
~ m yra ffIIv At paf Tod 10 ~
summer. Both the mining and revenue
regulations need amending, the first in
order that our miners may hold and work
tne dangers q litigation tbs that aissra ses
our camp last summer; and the second
n order that the revenues collected from
the people shall be turned back to the
people for the proper government OF our
where Code IL Defective.
'in order 10 maintain the public affairs
81 the. city Of Nome last winter the Cham
Der ct Commerce. was compelled to raise
yi3.OW by popular subscription. That
the sanitary conditions OF the town, and
for both IRE and police. patrol. Such sub
scriptions cannot be raised any more. and
the people q Nome feel that the govern
over the revenues OF the country. At
present we are only allowed 1 per cent.
81 the. taxes collected on assessed valua-
adequate to municipal government. This
y as much too little as the allowance to
the people Of Alaska Of 80 per cent. of all
licenses collected 70 too much when It Is
considered that this 10 per cent. can only
be used for school purposes. There are
no children In Nome and not likely to be
IN numbers suflicicnt for school purposes
os = pe yet f so ns, hs
purposes IL decidedly premature and must
remain idle and locked up while the ur-
sent and necessary sanitary measures Of
patrols must be left unprovided for. by a
government that derives such handsome
revenue from our territory.
1T n not equitable. TO say the least.
am s,rm believer 10 schools and educa-
tlon but u might perhaps be as we'll "a
first set q school population before setting
Il care and protection 81 the men me ', and
women who have made possibie the pres
ent existence Of Nome and Its rich sur
rounding country.
Der 70 the license collector had received
for the year 1900 81 900, hut not one dollar
Of Il II available for municipal purposes.
want Of funds and the Chamber Of Com
merce Of Nome has none available. and
practically there IL no municipality exist
HThis il matter ON which congress
should afford us some relief. and there IL
no reason why II should not allow us
every dollar raised on cur licenses. the
same 10 be expended BY the people to the
best interest OF the municipality"
Powers Of Attorney.
Tho wholesale use and abuse OF the
powers Of attorney was another subject
on. which Mr., Murphy dwelt at length. He
while Il may not be possible to abolish
tho use OF powers of attorney altogether,
yet We believe that some measure should
be adopted by congress limiting their use
and putting a stop 10 their abuse. One
person should not he allowed to use more
than one power OF attorney.
I'm this same connection OF stalking
either by individual or proxy some
change In the assessment regulation
should also he made Al present a person
stalking piece Of ground has ore year
from January following the date Of
stalking That II 20 say, u he stakes 4
claim January :. 1901 he viii have Until
January i. iaoa. IN which 60 do his assess.
ment work. This opens the door 10 spccu'
iators and keeps legitimate prospectors
and miners out % the field 81 active orer'
ationx. Asses .mcnt work should be done
saan after. the claim is staked aud re.
corded and a failure TO do Il should carry
with II n forfeiture % the ground. This
would force work who're none Is now In.
tended In the case Of Is per cent. OF al
those who row stake. and materially aid
In developing the country,
'The present size OF claims In Alaska
isM feet or twenty acres, has been much
acres. they say. II too much Tor enc man
and ties up too much srennd that T. ief
vacant and unworked The majority "a
voF so feet. and think Il about the riah
Ftxe On the Yukon this has been en-
down 20 - feet. which IL considered am
pie for ono man 10 rich, and too much q
noof Today the xrcatar part Of IN,
known mineral belt Of Alaska H. falrl,
tlanketed with stakes covering twenty
acre claims not one-tenth Of which VII
ever be worked. or can ever be worked un
der existing conditions. the most 81 then
heing held for speculation only l shall
give this subject considerable attcntin,
and Try 10 secure an amendment 20 thi
present twenty~acre sieed ctaim.
Harbor Wanted at Name.
'-rhe people OF Meme are now yer
fnu<h Interested IN securing a safer an
iess expensive mode % handling pASten
fnrs ana freight than now prevails wit
nothing but oEen water In front Of IN
city Tho Snake river presents sofia
ssSn 70 the problem rs simply widenin
fhe mouth and deepening the channel n
certain distance steamers % cerfai
drasKht could readily run Ia under shclte
up 10 wharvea and land passengers an
ffsteht OF course the large steamer
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