The Cordova daily times., 1920-05-27

At a meeting of q number Of Alas kans now in Seattle, the needs of the territory were set forth in the fol lowing resolution presented to the in terdepartmental. commission, headed by pr. Alfred Brooks, which was re- gently appointed by Secretary of the Interior Payne to learn what is re- tarding the development of this north land and to offer a solution for it's ills
 1. We favor the creation of an Alaskan commission similar to the one provided by the Curry bill (House Bill No 12870), to consist of five mem bers, instead of three, one member to be appointed by each division, and one member at large.
 2. We asked for improved mail service in the territory by the restor- ation of abandoned routes and the establishment of new ones, and for the payment of more liberal compen- sation for transporting the mails, to the end that they may be carried in suitable vessels and overland con- veyances. We particularly ask for improvement in local mail service from the larger towns to the smaller postoffices in the territory not ports of call for the larger vessels.
 8. We favor larger appropriations by the federal government for the building of roads, trails and bridges. We think that $1,OO0,0O0 per annum should be the minimum of such ap- propriation, as the present appropria- tion is hardly sufficient to maintain the roads, trails and bridges already constructed.
 4. While the present oil lands lease law is an improvement over the former policy of the government of reserving the oil lands from explora- tion and entry, we believe that oil lands in Alaska should be opened for location under the placer laws, with a small royalty reserved for the gov ernment, dependent on the output. We believe that the necessity of actual discovery of oil, required by the Ju- dicial and department rulings in order to validate a claim, is sufficient pro- lection to the public.
 :. As a means of reviving the gold mining industry, which at the present time is almost at a stand still, we recommend the passage Of the McFadden bill now before con- gress, proposing the payment of 8 bonus of $1O per ounce on all new gold mined,
 6. We are in favor of liberal laws and regulations to encourage the wood pulp industry in the territory, and providing for the disposal of the timber on the public lands for that purpose.
 7. We favor additional aids to navigation on an extensive scale. Such aids would tend to reduce the freight rates by lowering the rates of insurance and making navigation safer. We understand that detailed recommendations have been hade to the committee with reference to the aids to navigation required, and for that reason we do not go into the details which require technical knowledge in this recommendation.
 8. We favor very largely increas- ed appropriations fer carrying on the work of agricultural experiment sta tions This department of the gov errments activity has been of the greatest benefit to the territory, and one of the greatest factors in the de- velopment of the agriculture of the territory.
 Supplemental to the above, we recommend financial aid to home steaders, on the plan in vogue in northwestern Canada.
 3. Adequate appropriations should