The Chitina leader., 1913-12-30
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possible during the winter even if it is that the entire command of the 30h U S. Infantry stationed Fort Lscum have be requsitoned purpose This information conveyed to the Cordova Chamber of Con- merce in message received from the department Wednesday afternoon.
 Shortly after the co1csp1 of the trail to the dggngs complaints began coming chamber that person or persons malcousy destroying the stakes which marked the trail The relief cabins of the government had also been broken into and the emergency supplies consumed or wasted The chamber took the matter up with Colonel Richardson president of the Alaska Road Commission asked him the proper mode follow prevent repetition of the oense Colonel Richardson understands the situation He knows that the trail made safe possible siderable to the people of Cordova and that safety of the lives of hundreds of people would be endangered during the next few months if steps not taken immediately The colonel is in Washington will be by the following message which is selfexplanatory:
 Washington D. C.. Dec. 24 1913. H. A. Slater Pres. Cordova Chamber Commerce:
 In reference to your telegram regarding trail the tary of directs that you be advised take the matter up with the civil authorities and that the comnan' no~ a Fort Lscum has been authorized request of the States marshal of that district provide detail for the w. P RICHARDSON Pres. Alaska Road Commission
 As advised by the department chamber has taken matter up with the civil authorities and has communicated with Marshal Breneman and speedy action may expected
 The Canadian routes to the dggings patrolled by Mounted Police who guardians for the public safety from macouy inclined The soldiers stationed Fort Lscm equally competent to act in that capacity and would welcome the temporary respite from barracks and routine duty The companies stationed there at present Ia splendid body of Should Marshal Benneman decide that 1t necessary to reuson their services they be depended upon to good account of themselves and travellers to the dggngs will be assured that the trail will be we'll marked and that caches along the will be safe WASHINGTON D. G. Dec Ex-Governor Srong's first annual report President Wilson has been He that the should build the railroads in Alaska He does not believe that private capital afford to construct the roads and wait for the development of the eitory to furnish tonnage without charging high rates which in turn to retard the development With govern ment ownership and operation of the roads impetus would
 
 branch lines to be constructed by private capital.
 Governor Strong also recommends that the Chugach forest reservation be abolished and that entirely much land had been appropriated by the forestry department The restrictions of the service has made it difficult for miners and others to permits that they have used side lumber in preference to the home product He also recommends that the Aeuan islands reservation be reduced in size.
 The report recommends that immediate steps should taken to the fishing of the Alaskan He believes the of fish traps should be regulated Hatch cries. government supervision should established at points along the That fish inspectors be employed as the number at present are inadequate for the purpose
 The governor believes that the telegraph cable tolls for private business exorban and should be reduced
 That method be devised whereby the Indians could get title to their lands also urged The Indians fast being crowded from the bays where they have caught their supply of fish in the past The Indians without when their fishing grounds appropriated by and other private concerns
 More lighthouses should be built along the Alaskan coast and larger appropriations for this should be made at the earliest possible time
 The report also shows that while the production of gold from the pacers has fallen off during the year that gold bearing lodges have been developed in many parts of the territory and that the output from this will reach
 high figure annually The production of copper has increased and properties reaching the stage of development where they will become producers and add to the wealth of the nation
 Minor changes urged the game laws of the territory to make them conform to the conditions there. l -o-o-o-
 Once in while heiress her fathers coachman chaufer but she generally gets divorce before the astonshed hubby has chance to clip of her coupons