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railroad. had several amendments
before final adoption. Senator Fraw-
lev supported the bill in short
talk last Saturday evening. The
Seward Peninsula railroad is mar
row gauge road, s. miles in length,
extending from Nome to the Koug-
orok district. Senator Frawley said
the railroad was now in disuse but
the. right of way was natural high
way to the KotZebue Sound dis
trict.
Col. ]. C. Gotwais. OF the Alaska
Road Commission, was afforded the
privilege of the floor and explained
the Importance of the railroad. He
stated the rails were all in place.
the roadbed in fairly good condition
and with improvements would easily
be put into shape for passenger and
freight traffic. At present small
cars are being operated on the rail
road, these cars being drawn ny
dogs.
Col. Gotwals srated that $4,000
would put the bridges in shape and
he believed $4,000 would put the
roadbed in condition for traffic He
believed the Investment would be
a good one for the Territory.
After further discussion the bill
was amended so that the purchase
price, $4,000 or less, would come
out of the appropriation Of the Ter
ritorial road fund for the biennium
ending March 81. 1923, and the road
would be public tram and high
way"
Mine Inspector Bill
S. B. No. 80, abolishing the of
flee of the Territorial Mine Inspec-
tor and assigning the duties to the
Federal Mine Inspector, caused much
discussion. The act becomes effec-
tive on June 1, this year.
Senator Price doubted the wisdo,1
of abolishing the office.
at is said the office is not worth
the expenditure. Ii the only good
accomplished would be the exchange
Vi ItpOIl Is Dcl NctH Lie Gil ilOl idl
Mine inspector and the Federal mine
inspector, that would be sufficient
At present no mine inspector can
cover the Territory. Now you want
to cut down this and place all the
work in the hands of the Federal
Mine inspector, when it required
two before. l can't support the
measure"
Senator Frawley said: 81 have
looked upon the Territorial Mine In
money that is wasted. | will say,
however, the present mine inspector,
Mr. Stewart, is an exception. He
is the only one who has accomplished
anything and he worked in conjunc-
ton with the Federal Mine Inspec-
tor
Senator Price said he agreed that
if the Federal Nine Inspector was
to have more assistance so that
each division of the Territory could
have permanent office it would be
all right, but "let us wait and see if
this is going to happen before we
abolish the office"
Endorses Stewart.
Senator Britt said: 1.-TWO years
ago I was against the mine inspector
and | opposed it. But l am in favor
of that office new because I have
seen what advantage has saccrued to
the First Division alone
Secretary Reed said that he had
conferred with Federal Mine r.
spector Bert w Dyer. and the latter
said he would do nothing that woul
in any way cause the removal OF
the Territorial Nine Inspector. Sec
rotary Reed said further that Mr.
Dyer told him Mr. Stewart, the pres
ent Territorial Mine Inspector, was
most competent official and he
would take no steps for his re
moval
Senator Frawlev said that if he
was sure that with the change Of
administration. Mr.. Stewart would be
re-appointed it would take him just
about one second to ask for unani-
nous consent to withdraw his bill
When the bill was placed on final
passage Senator Collins voted against
it.
Secretary's Salary.
S. B. No. SO, relative to fixing
the salary of the Secretary of Alas
ka.. was passed amended the other
day in committee Of the whole Sen
ate. = The salary is to be $4,000 an
nually in lieu Of the fees now al
lowed, and all money received from
taxes or license fees will go direct
into the treasury. The present Sec.
rotary of Alaska will receive $500
annually until his term expires or