The Ketchikan miner., 1908-02-22
WITH ALASKA EXCHANGES

which valdez was located WOuiu D forced to pay the costs of the rransfe of the suit. The funds would, O course, have to be raised by taxin; the property located in the county il which Valdez is situated, and the iten of mileage for witnesses alone. 6gur ing the number stated in the tele grams, would amount to SS, iW-ant this does not include the per dieu they would receive nor the cost of tn, mileage of the jury or the per dien they would draw. Any one big mur der case would so raise taxes in an, county that might be established un der territorial form of government that it would preclude business mer from carrying stocks, investments be
 ng made or buildings or homes erect ed by Alaskans-a few of them woulo hopelesssly bankrupt the county. y Yes, we'll, is it not possible to have l; territorial organization without coun- ties? But, if it he conceded that tn, organization of counties would be {; necessity to the successful operation If territorial form of government. LOW and by whom would those cuun- ties be formed? Would not the peo- ole themselves, thr >ugh their legisla- ;ure, have the matter to determin, md might not that body devise ways and means hy which the 'solid inter- sstsn might be made to bear their just propol tion of taxation rendered necessary to meet any extraordinary expenses incurred as in this speciai case, as it is ayowed, by their OWL disregard of the laws? It would b, nothing more than even handed jus .ice if those who were behind Hase, in the Keystone shooting affair couIt be made to bear the whole expense O his trial. But it is plain that such ]. condition, could it be brought about. would not be in consonance with the desires of the Record in the premises.
 The Herald insists that katalla is still on the map and gives the popula- tion of the town, February l, at IT. exclusive of transieuts, with the fol- towing list of business establishments :: bank, paid up capital stock, s230, GOO {: ;wo lumber yards: , sawmills: l.; stores, general merchandise, etc; restaurants: 9 saIouns hotels: 6 lodging houses; l newspaper; black smith shop: l tin and plumbing shop :: photograph gallery: l steam laun- .lry;3 hand laundres; } barber shops :: 1 bakery: cold storage plant; tele- phone system. long distance, fit, miles: l complete gravity water sys- tem, five miles of mains; docks; j oil development companies. in active operation; , coal development com panies, in active operation; head quarters and terminals for two rail- road companies, both engaged in ac- tive operations: United States Com missioner's office, Justice of the Peace and United States Recording office: : hospitals with modern equipment; , practicing physicians; 1 practicing at torneys-at-law.
 Katalla Herald: John W. Corsen. a we'll known Seattle Alaskan, aspires to the Republican nomination for del- egate to Congress. Now if Alaska needs one thing more than another il IS a touch now and then of the Seattle spirit. But Seattle delegate in Con- yress would be trihe too much oi the spirit. The publisher of the Herald has not been without experi- ence in the newspaper business in Alaska and elsewhere. ard every where, of course, vicissitudes and trials have been found; but Katalla presents at the present time, the real thing-no mail, no telegraphic com muncation (even the grapevine route is threatened: } local news peluk and isolation complete and exasperating, with Seattle and the big outside only ll35 niles away. But as Chipsa says, in Longfellow's Golden Legend, "Pa- tience and shuftie the cards''
 The following meteorological sum- mary of the weather conditions during the week ending February l9, 1908, is It ported by N. E. Whitfield, deputy U. $. land and mineral surveyor:
 February l3-6 a. m. to 6 p. m.-- rain, wind from southeast, avg. temp. 34 deg.
 February l4-6 a. ID. to 6 p. m.- rain in forenoon, clear in afternoon, wind from southeast, south and west, avg. temp. B deg.
 February l5-6 a. m. to 6 p. m.- clear, wind from northwest and north avg. temp. 90 deg.
 February l6-6 a. m. to 6 D.. m.- clear, wind from north, avg. temp. 2 deg.
 February l7-6 q. m. to $ D. m.- clear in forenoon. snow and rain il afternoon, wind from southwest ant southeast, avg. temp. 3l deg.
 February lS-G a. m. to $ p. m.- rain, wind from southeast, avg. temp