The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-09
HOLLAND FIGHTS MONOPOLY IF
 SHORES

The memorial introduced in the
 Territorial Legislature by Represent
 ative T. II. Holland of Chitina is desig
 mated to correct the abuse of the pres
 ent homestead laws in the barring oi 1 ingress and egress to tide-water, by corporations and individuals.
 The text of the memorial is as fol. lows:
 Your memoriallsts, the Legislative assembly of the Territory of Alaska, respectfully represent.
 That the Act of Congress. approv. ed May IA, 1898, entitled An act ex. tending the homestead laws. etc, to Alaska, and the act of Congress amendatory thereof approved March 3, 1903, GU. S. Stat. 3O-4O9 and U. s. Stat. 32-1O3S, respectively, pro- vide, inter alia, that between home stead, s. A. homestead and manufac- turing site surveys abutting on navi- gable waters, a shore space of eighty rods, direct measurement, must be reserved from entry:
 That in practical operation, the intent of said provisions of law (which was to prevent monopolization of shore fronts on navigable waters) is largely nullified, to the advantage of corporations, companies, associations and individuals:
 That, although theoretically it pre- vents the monopilization of shore frontings, in reality it does not. While 1t is true that it does prevent a mon- opolization by title, it does not as to occupancy and use by adjoining claim ants when it is to their interests to exercise control of the same.
 That by such provision of law. q single claimant may obtain practical control of an extensive shore frontage as may be desired at a trifing ex- pense, by procuring title to small tracts at lawful intervals by scripping them with Soldiers Additional Home stead script-no occupancy of or i'm. proVements being reqired in connec- ton with such claim. By such means it Is feasible, not only to obtain prac. tical control of extensive water front age, but to debar others from estab- fishing homesteads, canneries of oth. CT enterprises within the limits that a single claimant wishes to control; Therefore,
 Be it resolved by the Legislative assembly of the Territory of Alaska. that we respectfully and earnestly De. tltion your honorable body to repeal the aforesaid acts in so far as re. lates to navigable waters, and sub stitute instead enactments for all classes of valid claims and right-of. way whatsoever sort along said navi- gable waters. and as far inland as conditions may require, the easements to include wagon roads, railroads, both stead and electric, telephone and cleo tric power lines, pipe lines, fumes, ditches etc. The easements should also provide for the crossing over or under other previous rights of-way for any uprpose, but in such e'' nut lO ODblIuCl OT llLGTIGre with the proper operation of such in. tercepted right-of-way.
 Be it further resolved, That A copy of this memorial be sent to the Presi- dent of the United States, the Presi. dent of the United States Senate. the Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, the chairman of the Com mittee on Public Lands of the United States Senate the chairman of the on public lands of the United States House of Repre- sentatives, the honorable James Wick ersham, Delegate to Congress from Alaska, and the Commissioner of the General Land Oflce."