The Ketchikan miner., 1907-07-27

imports from Alaska for that month.
 The first aerial tram to be con- pleted in the Prince William Sound country is now in operation at Land- lock bay, on the property of the Standard Copper Co. This tram, which is half mile long, with one span ?, POO feet, has a capacity of ten tons per hour.
 During the month of April and May the Tacoma Smelling Company treated 9, ,112 tons of Alaska ore, which contained 511, IT pounds of copper, 14, S25 ounces of gold 7,269 oun ces of silver, and 24S pounds of lead. The tonnage was very much less than normal because of the labor strikes at the Treadwell, Ellamar and other mines in April. That too, not withstanding that practically all the copper ore of Alaska save that of the Prince William sound district goes to the Vancouver island smelters
 Kansas wants men to help harvest her wheat. That job will be done to help harvest her gold, and the job will last for century at least, says the Douglas News and it might have added the job of mining her copper ores will endure for ten times a centurv-and then some,
 So Judge James Wickersham has declared in favor of territorial gov ern ment for Alaska It's good to note the crowd that is beginning to come over on the other side of the fence to get in with tho territorial lambs, Douglas News.
 Another instance of the slipshod character of the Legislation enacted for Alaska by the National Congress is found in the law which provides for the incorporation of towns in the territory, but which contains no pro- vision for extending the exterior boundaries of such towns after they are so incorporated. Several cases have developed where the boundaries were not made to include territory that became necessary for the growth of the town, and the benefits of the town are denied those who live few feet over the line, however much they and the inhabitants of the town may desire to remedy the matter. This condition has eXitsed for six years, and repeated appeals for a remedy have met with stern indifference. And still people wonder why Alaskans want to make their own laws. Doug las News.
 A little Douglas Island boy was very anxious for a playmate, so he bargained with the family doctor to pay $5 on the delivery of baby sister. In due time the sister arrived, and the boy after satisfying himself that She was genuine, got his saving bank and paid the doctor the money, as he had promised,
 It is a historical fact, says the Juneau Record-Hyphen, that the Behrends bank is the oldest banking institution in Alaska. From first to asst it has kept pace with the best ol them,
 Our merchants predict good run of business from now on, Things were slow to start this season, but the volume of business will be quite as large or larger this year than it was last. Jun eau Record,
 About week ago three sailors were seen going out in a dory They had apparently all imbibed to such an extent that they were in q hilarious III ood and as they got under way be- gan singing the "River Rio," which caused some who heard them to re- mark that they were deep water sailors Nothing more has been seen of them but quantity of provisions was found the other day below the sawmill and it is reported that an up- turned dory went ashore at Douglas It looks very much as if the provisions found belonged to the sailors and that the briny deep has claimed three more victims. Juneau Record
 -Y eaterday's telegraphic dispatches to The Alaskan brought gratifying news to Alaskans in the form of a statement of Delegate Gale that Pres ident Roosevelt would use his good offices with the next congress in be- half of granting to Alaska it's right ful heritage territorial government. From what the dispatches say it would seem that, despite the machin- ations of self-constituted lobbyists for nonresident corporations, the ear ol the President has been reached and the justness of Alaska's claim made apparent to him. Should this be the case it will not be long before q recalcitrant congress will be induced by him to grant Alaska what she has so long pleaded for and which is sacredly hers as the home of loyal Americans
 Once let the President be convinced g.i.. T i ( | .,l