The Alaska daily empire., 1922-12-07
BUREAUS FLAYED
BY GOVERNOR IN
REPORT TO FALL
Continued IRON Pase Three.t


makes for lost motion and unjust
ncss-like procedure. but is expensive.
The rentals annually paid OCT would
pay the interest or an Investment in
an ADMINISTERS tive building ard leave
a handsome margin. 4 mala-oyeT
Indian mission structure on govern
ment ground serves - the Cover
noYs quarters and meets his inlme-
date requirements Other officials,
Federal ard Territorial. are sepa-
rately housed in office buildings,
with no two bureaus, however closely
affiliated. occupying quarters jointly.
An inadequate appropriation of
1856, 900 is available for a capitol
building To this Congress should
add 100000 which would provide
necessary official quarters and proper
accommodation for the biennial ses-
sions of the Territorial Legislature.
Equally urgent is the safe nous
ing OF the Alaska Historical Library
and Museum, which contains a most
valuable collection which is constant
ly exposed to loss by fire. It's de
struction would be irreparable, as
the historical relics. including rare
books and Indian and EsquimauS GU
rios, could never be replaced.
Population Tide Turning
Alaska's permanent population
probably approximately 10000. AT
the height of the fishing season year
~ it increases 5000 to 10000 and is
further augmented from time TO time
by transient labor engaged on the
railroad and in various Industrial en-.
terprises. The Territory lost 10000
in population between 1910 and 1920
and there was no evidence of in
crease III 1921, but the tide is turn.
ing and 1923 should show an ap-
preciable, II not large, growth. To
the Westward, in the country con
tiguous to the Alaska Railroad, where
coal development is under way, and
in the prospective oil fields on the
Alaska Peninsula, the signs of i'll
crease are most marked.
The census of 1920 gave the total
population as 5000, of which 27,SS3
were whites and 27,153 natives-In.
dams and Esquimaux. The white
population credited to the four indi-
cial divisions was as follows: First
southeastern, 11,700; Second far
Northern), 1,713: Third (Western Or
Central COAST, S,601, and Fourth (the
INTERIOR. $500
Law Agencies and Enforcement
With its small and widely scat
tered population. Alaska depends
largely upon Federal authority TO en-
force the law. United States Mar
shal1 and their deputies are the
recognized agents to preserve peace
and order. Only few of the larger
communities maintain local police
forces There is remarkable freedom
from crime, considering the vast un-
protected sections of the domain. Al
aska is a law-respecting land. The
prohibition act is difficult OF enforce
ment, as elsewhere. but the bootleg
gng and moonshining industry is
kept under fair restraint. Conditions
have notably improved in this re
snect in most settled communities
during the year as the result OF in
creased Official vigilance and growing
public sentiment in support OF law
enforcement The creation of Il
prohibition district OF Alaska was OF
doubtful wisdom or expediency and
has rot, in the main. been helpful,
in spite of jealous efforts. Operat-
ing independently under still another
bureau il Inevitably meant, ia some
degree, a shifting of responsibility
and further lack of coordination. All
IA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT agencies. in Alaska