The Nome nugget., 1901-10-18
UEGlSlAJDN FOR ALASkA; :.

Int city council has prepared a. -mcmoral ad dressed to the congress of the United States whic e,nbSdSes suggestions as to desired changes in law pertaining to Alaska. Among the changes suggeste, 10 one recommending that the laws reating to- tn disposition of moneys arising from licenses in tn, district be 90 amended 10 permit all moneys insteaa'of onehAf thereof arising from that sourc, in incorporated and towns to be retained by th, cities and towns fur purposes allowed under tn, sxistinsc laws, to.wit, for public schools ant 1nnnicipal purposes" Another suggestion reconr 1pends that some provision emae for the care ana support of the poor and indgent from revenues de- rived from the district of. Alaska, either under tn, direction ofthe district court, in any other man nsr esngrsss may determine. A third suggestion Ia4ers to the survey into the ordinary governmen, subdivisions of the public lands in the districts Still another recommends that suitable provision b. made ior%he and control of the native Indian. snds 1skin,os for .the that these people are '1,pidly dying and becoming extermnated hy starvation and disease. It is also recommended that provision be made for the appointment or election ofasdelegate two delegates to represent the dstrc of Alaska in Congress, and it is suggested that tl district bs-d;sdeanto twodvisons, a northern and seuthesay each division to be represented by dele Ists; resident therein.
 The memorial also contains recommendations fo tho amendment of the mining laws of the United Saatsssso to either eliminate limit the use of tn, ppvar of ofatorney, and that the annual assessnrn, work 'on'eashelara. done within one year from tn, data Of fl.cHtion. Suggestions also made for b<tter~ mail service fcr this section. The recon naendations embraced in tho memorial are along pSogTessive lines. and they will meet with little or no opposition from the people of Alaska, The schools A>Af tad o:r 1;t;n ojo Q the moneys derivsd.from licenses. A law should 61 enacted making provision for the care of the sick and indigent.
 Tho NUGGET takes to.itsef credit for suggesting that effort be directed along this line in order to secure the needed legislation. The city of Nome takes of the sick and indigent in manner most creditabe. but it cannot or should not be expected to care for the unfortunate needy and sick of the entire section.
 survey of,the public lands of Alaska is dail, becoming more pressing necessity; it's mineral sec tons being developed its forests are needed for the timber which they contain, and its valleys will be sought after for purposes of agriculture.
 We have also heretofore, taken occasion to espouse the of the neglected natives of Northern Alaska. Year hy year they find their opportunities for gaining livelihood more and more circum- scEibed, owing mainly to the advent of the white man.. Tke natives sheuldi be placed upon reser- vatons, under the control of government agents As eo the sdvisabity of making changes in the mining liws oifthe United States, there will be wide divergence of opinion; complications growing out of the administration of the mining laws in Alaska are sE.daally disappearing, and we submit that any alterations might b for. the worse instead of tn. bitter. Al honest and. capable administration of
 ws %ha& have is much better than seeking relief whjch may only be imaginary, by amendments to then. or by the enactng of new statutes.
 The suggestion tl.at the district of Alaska bel divided into two divisions forthe purpose of securing yspesssstston in congress is not new, but s ernent TheEruwlng importance of both Northern and South. eBn Alaska demands immediate recognition, but geographical conditions will always keep the two sections from acting tremendously together. Alaska. e whole, is now a recognized field for permanent development. Five years from now it will have white population of at least 5000 souls, and that population Vll be comparatively permanent. Rep sssntatioa congress, therefore. is of our in. guaranteed by the constitution. We have forglAten for tho moment that the co,istiuon 6oss not.sollow the flag. Nevertheless this should not Dssvent us from, making demands for just vsceenition.
 p~ople leaving Nome this fall. it knows that many W;M return next spring withlrenewe hope and faith md covrage: While We. ~ish the members of the