The Alaska sourdough., 1911-11-07

become inoculated with the idea that
the moral education Of our youths is
dependent upon the prosperity of the
demimonde.
Unless in the immediate future an
awakened sense Of moral responsibility
on the part of the general public mani
tests itself in this community, we think
it entirely proper that the federal au-
thorities should step in and abate the
nuisance.
The excessive use of intoxicating Ii
quors is unfortunately one Of the great
est evils our people have to contend
with. And in order to reduce to a
minimum the curse Of intoxication, we
recommend the following changes in
the liquor laws:
|. It should be unlawful to sell or
otherwise dispose of liquor to an In
dian, whether he is citizen or not, and
whether he is descended from the abor-
lgnal races of Alaska or of adjoining
territory.
iii 2. 1t should be unlawful to sell, give
or otherwise dispose of liquor to mi
nors, except by the minors own par
ents or guardian.
8. In procuring signatures for saloon
license, the icensee should obtain all
names in person, and all signers should
be resident, citizens of the town, and
the United States attorney or other fed
eral officer should examine the list and
satisfy himself that all Of the names
thereon are Of bona fde residents.
The game laws Of Alaska need radi-
cal revision The present law is framed
on the theory that game should be pro
tected for the purpose of furnishing
somebody the amusement of killing it
and the pleasure of seeing it die. The
object of the law being thus purely saw
age, it is natural that it's provisions
should be antiquated. It is reasonably
safe to assert that more than ninety
per cent of the domain of Alaska is ut
terly useless except for the purpose of
raising animals indigenous to the coun-
try and useful for fod and clothing.
We, therefore, recommend that the
government exercise husbandry over
these game pastures, assist in stocking
them with such animals as will natural
ly thrive there, and strive to domesti-
cate the game Of Alaska the same as has
been done successfully with elk in Wy
oming, ostriches in California and Ari
zona, and deer and pheasants in many
parts of the United States
That there be bounty OF Ten Dol
lars $4,000 placed on wolves killed in
the district.
The work of the grand jury has been
greatly hampered by lack of privacy
of the jury room where their delibera-
tons have been held, due to the fact
that the walls are so constructed as 10
afford no appreciate obstruction to
sound, and ordinary conversation in
the rooms can be distinctly heard in
duJOIuIuS TOHS dS well dS UuCSlQ0. lis
evil can be remedied before the next
term Of court. We find that the same
recommendation has been made by ma
ny former juries, and we trust it will
be unnecessary to repeat it hereafter,
as the present conditions greatly depre-
ciate the efficiency Of the grand jury
system. Es@
1t was evidently the intent of Con-
gress to exclude aliens who were not
bona fde residents and who had not
declared their intentions to become citi-
zens of the United States, from fishing
in Alaska waters, but, under the pro-
vision allowing companies to employ ali
en- labor, numerous aliens are now com
ing into the country and engaging in
fishing, under the pretext that they are
laborers in the employ Of qualified
fishers. --
We earnestly recommend that the
law be so amended as to absolutely pro
hibit aliens, whether as laborers or och