The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-03-08

hetchlkan as president or the 0endte and Cash Cole of Juneau as speaker of the house. The senate is dead locked over the selection of sec retary but the house elected Earl Blossom clerk and Earl Jameson, ser geant-at-arms. Two fights are>al- ready looming on the horizon, one over the abolition of the territorial fish commission and the other over the proposal to abolish the office of attorney general.
 The personnel of the legislature by division is
 Senators
 First Division Forest J. Hunt,
 Frank A. Aldrich.
 Second Division Fred M. Aver, Charles w. Brown, Jr.
 Third Division-E.E. Chamberlain A. J. Dimond.
 Fourth Division-J. w. Dunn, M. D. Snodgrass.
 Representatives
 / Frst Division - Cash Cole, w. D. Grant, E. M. Policy, H. R. Shepard.
 Second Division-James P. Daly, Richard D. Decker, Dick Raelson, J. Wilson.
 Third Division-Frank Foster, J. H. McMurray, Thomas c. Price, Har- ry Stacer.
 Fourth Division Dan Callahan, H. H. Ross, Fred Johnston, E M. Keys.
 Governor Bone delivered his mes sage to the legislature. It is as fol- lows
 GOVERNORS MESSAGE Mir. President, MT. Speaker and Gen. tlemen of the Alaska Territorial Legislature
 I esteem it a high privilege, in pursuance of custom, to appear be- fore your honorable body.
 You are assembled in sixth bien- nial sessicn under most propitious circumstances. Abnormal times are passing. Improved conditions are at hand.
 Alaska's potentialities are so manifest, it's resources so manifold, that it cannot mark time or retro grade.
 In growing volume of commerce, in steadily expanding industry, the year just closed showed unmistaka- ble signs of returning prosperity in which the entire Territory is already sharing or soon'will begin to share.
 An awakened general interest in Alaska and strengthened faith in it's future are certainly tending to invite population and stimulate en- terprise. Indeed, this Legislature may well be imbued with a spirit of supreme optimism and resolute courage in taking up the work the people have given you to do. To have part in the constructive, up- building affairs of an empire in the making-to contribute toward the solution of pioneer problems in the inceptive stages of progress-is a distinction that will endure. con- graduate you upon your opportunity for service. In the annals of Alaska the records of the Territorial Legis- lature become imperishable. It is no fieeting honor thus bestowed upon you. Seeing this wonderland come into eminence, your children and your ch1ldren's children will proud ly cherish the memory of the work performed here.
 Mindful of the duties and obliga- tions imposed upon me as governor and recognizing that the welfare oi Alaska is our united aim, it is my will to cooperate with you in the fullest degree and be of every possi ble aid in your deliberations and proceedings.
 Ten years have elapsed since tht first Legislature met at the Capital The decade is the most memorable of the ages. A stupendous conflic shook the world. America'a inter vention brought peace. Alaska'' response to the country's calls il dire emergency rebounds to the Ter ritory's everlasting glory. Contribu tions generously given and sacrifices freely made brought no compensa tory rewards in war prosperity. Bu the stness of war demonstrated tn,