The Alaska daily empire., 1915-07-02

Taritory 0i Alaska bring ths suit against Waisiein c smith as Treas urer of and for Che sald Territory of Alaska, and lheroupor your complaint ants say
 That said Charles A. sulzcr o. sut ger, Alahla. and J. M. Tanner of Skag way. Alaska each now are the duly elected acting and qualified Senators Of and for said Division No ], of said Territory of Alaskan, and represent and did represent the people of the said Division No l. in tho Sen. ate of lhe Legislature Of the said Ter ritory Of Alaska at lts second annual session held in the spring Of the year 1915.
 That sald John R Heckman Of Ketchikau, and Arthur G. shoup, of sitka. Alaska William E- Britt of Ju. neau, Alaska, and John G. Heid, of said Juneau, Alaska, are all citizens of the United States of America, and citiszens and residents of said Di- vision Mo- l, Alaska. and representa- tiyos of ana for an the people of said Judicial Division Mo- l Territory of Alaska and did represent the peo- Iple of said Division No. in the ! House Of Representatives Of the Leg lslature of said Territory at and dur ing It's second session ii the spring of tho year 1915.
 "That the said above-named com plaintants bring this suit on behalf of and for the benefit of themselves and said citizens and residents of said Judicial Division Mo- j. Alaska, the matter involved. and to be determin. ed herein. being of common inter- est of and to on said citizens and residents. and 1t Is impracticaole to bring them an before this Court
 cThat the said Teroritory of Alaska is divided into four Judicial Divis- ions viz: Division Mo- l, embracing Southeastern Alaska; Division No. 9, embracing northern Alaska; Division No. 8. embracing Western and South western Alaska; and Division No. {, embracing eastern or interior Alaska. The said Division No. ], of Alaska, containing approximately. an area of forty-nine thousand (4900O) square miles; the said Division NO. 9 con taining. approximately an area of one hundred and nfty-eight thousand six hundred (15s,6O0) square miles; and said division No. 8 containing an ap. proximate area of one hundred and sixty-two thousand (162,0O0) square miles; and said Division No. { con taining an approximate area of two hundred and twenty-eight thousand six hundred (22S,G0O square miles.
 That in the month of August 1902, by proclamation of the Presi dent of the United States of America duly made. the Alaska Tongass Ma tional Forest Reseryation was creat- ed and which said Tongass National Pores, Reservation was. in the month of February. 1909, by proclamation duly made by the President of the United States extended to it's pres ent limits, which limits embrace the greater part of said Division No l. and is wholly situated and lying therein.
 That by the Act Of the Congress of the said United States, approved May 2s 1908, it was and is provided as follows;
 That hereafter twenty-five per cent. of an money received from each Forest Reserve during any fiscal year Including Che year ending June 30, 1909. shrll be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treas ury to the State or Territory in which reserve Is situated, to be expended as the State or Territorial Legisla- ture may prescribe for the benefit of the public schools and public roads of the county or counties in which tho Forest Reserve is situated; Provided: that when any forest reserve is in more than one state or territory of county the distributive share Co each from the proceeds of said reserve shall be proportionanal to its area therein
 That oi and from an the money derived and received by the United States of Americe from the sale of timber, uses, etc, of the said Tongass National Forest Reserve, an situat- ed within and in saind First Judic- ial Division of Alaska. as aforesaid. twenty-five per centum thereof was paid by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States to said defend. ant Walstein G. Smith, as treasurer of tae said Territory Of Alaska. and amounted to Che full sum of s52.96S.17 for tho purposes aforesaid. to-wit for the benefit of the pulfic schools and public sSads of said Division No. li.eas tho Territorial Legislature of Alaska may prescribe:
 "That the said Alaska Territorial Legislature in the year 1915. at it's second session of 1915. by and through majority of it's members hailing from localities outside of and without said First Judicial Division, to-wit' said second, third and fourth judicial divisions, in the month of Ap- rail. 1915, passed an Act, being House Bill No 14. entitled An Act creating four districts in the Territory of AL aslya and creating the office of Road Commissioners for each road district and appropriating moneys derived from that certain fund in the treas ury of the Territory of Alaska, known as the Forest Reserve Fund, for the l purpose of building, repairing and maintaining of trails, roads and bdidg es in the Territory of Alaska, and de-.