El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-07
ALASKA 0OOO eICcHt DlNiucuu NAdhoS
"War Babies" Cheap In Comparison '! Frank
Territory Pay Original
of 100000; Managed by Uncle Sam

gard to the property and as to how 81
is handled today.
In the first place. Alaska is a terri
I tory. II is one-fifth as large as the
United States. and it has about 10000
I inhabitants About $4,000 OF these are
whites and the remainder, for the most
part Indians or EskimoS- The govern
ment, which I may call the business
manag cement. consists OF territorial and
federal officials. Primarily. almost all
Of the officials are Of federal origin,
and the territory is practically gov
erned from Washington tn governor.
or CHER executive. is appointed by the
{ president Of the United States His
name is J. F 4 Strong. He was once
a newspaper man. and he IS an a be
executive. He has his residence here
at juneau. which is the capital Of the
territory. and where sits also the ter
ritorial Legislature The governor may
veto any bill passed by the legislature.
but he must do il within three days
after such passage, or IL becomes a law
without his approval
The legislature Of the territory con-
sists Of senate and house elected by
the people. There are eight senators
and Is representatives selected from
the four judicial divisions They meg
at Juneau every two years. and the
length of the session is limited TO 50
days They can make certain laws re-
gardinE the territory, but all OF these
acts can be modified by congress.
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visions as to the game. fish and fur
products Of the territory, nor as to the
establishment and maintenance Of the
schools. All of these are under the
control Of congress, as are many other
matters especially designated The
territory canot bond itself. nor can any
Of the towns borrow money as such
The taxes for territorial purposes
levied in any one year are limited 10
l percent of the assessed value OF the
property. and the taxes of municinali-
ties TO percent per annum-
The courts and police OF Alaska are ap-
pointed from Washington. The country is
divided into four judicial districts each CT
which has a judge appointed for the term
% FOUR years These judges act in civil.
criminal ana equity cases. The hold courts
at certain towns. and they have IN addition
what is known a floating court which
moves among the AleutianS. on one Of the
revenue cutters and tries such cases as
come before it. Upon the boat are the judge.
clerk and marshal the latter being one Of
the officers OF the ship When the court
stops 1t island the civil and criminal
cases are brought before Il and decided
Wife Must Go With Him.
For instance. the law is that IL white
man takes a native woman to wife he Is
expected to marry her. and II he leaves the
territory he must take her along with him
4 certain man on one Of the Islands who
leave without the dUsky lady OF the fam
ny- He was caught before cnbarking. and
the Judge sentenced him 70 marry the
woman or remain IN jail for five years. He
married her.
In addition TO the judges Alaska has
about 30 United States commissioners sta
toned at - different points throughout
the territory. The commissioners are some
what ike our justices OF the peace. They
perform all minor judicial acts. They trT
criminal cases where the punishment does
not exceed one years i'm prisonrnent and civil
cases involving values up 70 sI0e0
The marshals are the territorial police.