Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-27

before the closing of the season. Per- sonally, I have some doubt of his statement on the subject, but, for want of conclusive evidence in the matter we have issued him license, and it was issued before your editorial was written ra',
 I have no doubt that there might be some big game hunters who would in- sist upon a certain individual for a guide. I can even imagine that there might be some of them who would purposely insist upon man who they knew would permit them to commit violations and kill game excessively. I am confident, however that it would not be the wish of Alaskans that any person be licensed as a guide who would permit such procedure. Alas kans realize the value of game too we'll to be tolerant of wasteful and ex- cessive killing. Most of the big game hunters consider that we are overly liberal.
 This office receives numerous en- uuires from hunters and prospective hunters for list of guides and we maintain such list of licensed guides. It is, therefore, a great advantage for one who wishes to engage in the guid- 1 +> +n1y nrJt hi n early for his name is thereby placed directly in the hands of numerous per sons who desire guides. In this way, he receives the best possible advertis- Ii ing. It is the aim of the Commits sion to have it become known that when a man holds a license issued by the Alaska Game Commission the hunter may feel certain that he is com potent and honorable and that he will give the hunter a square deal in all respects. This will be of great bene- fit to the guides and to Alaskans.
 I doubt if you will find any other five men in Alaska who are working harder for the good of Alaska and her
 wild life, and who are doing more to
 enable Alaska to profit in dollars and cents from her wild life, than the five
 members at present on the Alaska lGame Commission
 The Washington office has nothing 
 whatever to do with regard to the pol
 icies of the Alaska Game Commission
 in the matter of guides and guide lie
 enses. Therefore, your charge of au tocratic bureau officials falls flat anC
 I assure you the five members of the
 Commission are in absolute harmony
 in the matter of guide policy.
 I venture to write you at this lengtf
 because I know you are sincerely Ill
 terested in the welfare of Alaska an(
 especially Alaskan wild life and l an
 confident your editorial was inspired
 purely by your interest in the subject If I did not know that you are sin
 cerely and conscientiously interested
 in these subject, would have ignored
 the editorial.
 May I ask that in fairness to us il future you drop us line asking 10 complete details on any subject whicl may seem to you as. being mishandlet or mismanaged and I assure you w will gladly supply you with full infor nation.
 AS you know we are constantly seek ing constructive criticisms and sugges tions, so do not hesitate to send then to us as they occur to you. We sin cerely hope, however, that before com ing forth in public charge such as al editorial, you will obtain all the fact in the matter and from both sides o the case rather than from the one pos sibly prejudiced and bitter side. With kind regards and best wishe , am,
 Sincerely yours,
 ERNEST P. WALKER, |