The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1910-07-07

the plan of which is being formulat-
ed by the Pioneers of the territory;
that such a project is Endorsed by
the Republican candidate and the
Republican organization. and that we
shall use our best efforts in getting
necessary government aid for the
completion and successful operation
of such a home
The mining laws of the United
States should be revised. Our pres
ent mining laws are inadequate. They
permit unlimited stalking of claims
by individuals, agents or power OF
attorney, and Ne are opposed to the
location of mineral land by power of
attorney. The present mining laws
be done upon a fraction of claim
as upon a group of eight claims, COM
prising one hundred and sixty acres.
or an association claim. Definite
limitations of the individuals right to
separate mineral lands from the pub
lie domain. specific methods or doing
assessment work. and a clear defini-
ton of what constitutes a discovery
Will be of great assistance to the legi-
innate miner. We believe that our
present laws open tie doors to
great amount of litigation. Since the
discovery of gold this litigation has
burdened the courts of the district
and has been a serious detriment to
the development of the country, and
we submit and urge the correction
Of the same by stringent laws, re-
curing one hundred dollars worth
Of actual work and development to
be performed on each and every
claim located and on each and every
claim of the association group.
Recognizing that nearly all of the
mining titles in Alaska have become
insecure by reason of spurious issues
If fact and undue attempts to in
fuence jurors, We favor the passage
of more stringent laws drawn for the
purpose of preventing perjury and
for the purpose of protecting juries
from undue influence.
We favor the putting of all com
missIoners upon a salary basis.
The election of the present dele
gate from Alaska as an independent
has resulted in no legislation for AL
aska whatever, his characteristic at
titude of personal enmity to all who
do not agree with him, his failure to
avoid the. opportunity for personal
controversity and recrimination with
those who differed with him
his indiscrimlnate attacks upon the
President. members OF the cabinet.
the judiciary Of Alaska, its other
principal officials and upon all bust
ness enterprises lead to his total fail
ure to accomplish any affirmative ac-
ton for the district by congress. I'VE
deem it high time that delegate.
should be sent 70 congress for Alas
ka whose temperament will permit
Of at least some progressive action -1or
Alaska. SO that its resources may .ise
developed, rendered marketa bts-sssfd
its population thereby increased.
We endorse the untiring efforts Of
the Alaska Road Commission in its
work in Alaska. and in bringing be-
fore congress the needs Of the dis
trict and securing the necessary ap-
preparations for this much needed
work; and We feel that the people
of the territory owe a debt Of graf
itude to Major Wilds P. Richardson,
as chairman of said commission. for
his able and dizinterested effort and
the devotion Of the best years Of his
life to our territory in the building
Of trails and reads that open up and
develop our many natural resources.