The Ketchikan miner., 1915-05-06
'. FROM wEDNEsDAY's DAILY

within two miles thereof, have, In goot faith, consented to such sale. Resi dence for any length of time is sui ficient. The law also provides tha the burden is upon the applicant fo d license to show to the satisfaction, of the Court that majority of said ! people have consented. This means nothing less than that the persons dc ten, that the method pursued last year did not afford true test, bt cause, as was alleged, many person were induced by business and othe | considerations to say that they wer in favor of the sale of liquor, whel in truth and in fact, they are or posed to such sale. The represer tation has been made also that man persons had said, according to the book, that they were opposed to tho sale of liquor, when in truth and ii fact, they were not so opposed, bu had been induced by social, family or other considerations to say tha' they were opposed.
 Strong statements have been mad that if some way could be adoptel siring licenses must, at their own ex- pense, show to the Court the necessary facts.
 Last year the method pursued was as follows Persons were appointed to take the census, and at the time of taking the names, the persons enumerated were then and there asked whether or not they consented, ana the fact of their consent or non-con- sent was noted in the enumerator < book. AS the book showed that 8 majority as required by law had con sented, licenses were issued.
 The claim, however, has been made to the Court by many persons ir communications, both oral and writ by which citizen would have al opportunity to express his real pre- ferance in the matter without it be ing matter of publicity, none who were really for tdry" could b6 counted as for ''wet''; and none who were really for "wet" could b counted as for "dry''; and the Court has been asked to adopt some method by which those who desired could give expression to their req wishes without publicity. The Court thinks such request is reasonable and proper, especially in view of tn provision of the statute that the consent must be in good faith, for nc one could question the good faith ot a secret expression of desire.
 Census
 But how is the Court to ascertain what is the real wish, that is, tho good faith wish of a majority of tho qualified personsa
 The Court cannot know what is majority of the whole number ol persons unless it knows what is tho whole number under consideration, and in order to ascertain what is the whole number of qualified person; the Court will today appoint two cnumerators to take a census of al such persons.
 For that purpose the enumeratorf shall provide themselves with a bool or books, properly indexed, il which shall be entered (alphabetica ly) the information desired This census will be completed at the earl fest possible moment, and when com pleted, the census book is to be de- posted with the U. s. Commissioner at Ketchikan, and shall be open fol. public inspection, and any one whe desires, may take copy.
 The census enumerators are not te ask whether citizen is or is not il favor of liquor being soid-they are only to take the name, residence and occupation of every person found to be qualified.
 The persons who intend to apply for license must bear the expense of taking this census, and the persons appointed must make arrangements with those who intend to be appli- cants as to their compensation, as the Court has no funds at its disposal for such purpose.
 Voting
 Having ascertained in the manner :, foresaid the total number of quail fled persons, the next thing Is to ascertain how many of them do, in good faith, consent.
 For the purpose of ascertaining this Gas nearly as possible) the U. s. Com missioner will, on May 24th, be at the City Hall in Ketchikan, at al times between the hours of 9 am and ' pm, and will then and there receive and place in ballot box