The Nome nugget., 1926-04-24
LOCAL. NEWS
REP. TOM JENSEN MAKES ROUND TRIP
 NOME.Jt NEAt

Representative Thomas D, Jensen member of Alaska Game Commits sion and also aspiranl for Senator in the coming election. returned from q round Trip over he winiel. Jeff here December lGtli. arriving on his return trip April 11th. from Juneau where he went 10 attend q session of theAlaska Game Commis sion, MT Jensen left here with the mail team and was practically in touch with Dr and Mrs Ileelscher, I c k Jackson and James keenan as far as Ruby OH the Yukon Riv 
 The object of Mr .Inusen's trip overland was to gain first hand ill formation from trappers. hunters and traders in regard to fur and game conditions as they exist nj present turnout he territory Al tevettH stopping place along the line of travel the residents called meet tngs to talk over the fur and game regulations and mueh valuable in formation Was received Az a ! suli there will he ante ! number af changes made to meet tho local conditions for ueNt season. The fox catch the past seaso6 la ltetsn he laraesi in recent =vears Rea'er= has become quite plentiful during the time that they have been | protected and there will be an open | season on Beaver in the near future.
 Mir. Jensen states that there are
 narlV settlements in the territory
 hal depend ttttelv on the fur catch for their existence and that thousands of square miles are val | uahle only for the fur and game | that they produce. Many of the small miniug camps in he interior l depend solely on game. such as moose and caribou. for their supply of fresh meat.
 He states further. to give an idea of the value of fur bearing animals tn this section of the territory. there was shipped out of the Second Div sipn by mail talonel more than i , if Il million dollars worth of fIirs | during th" past year. --.=... ! The natives of he interior show every sign of prosperity, nice homes good dog teams and all have q gas oline driven launch to run mp or down the Yukon river and it's trib- utarics in he summer time Every village has its dance hall. but boh bed hair has not vel become fash 1 ionable among the Indian girls of ! the Yukon.
 Al Tolpvana. sandy Smiths snow motor pamy Was met, they Were oa abandoned the plan of driving them to Point Bairaw. Without any load they were going along nicely al about thr 70 miles an hour
 In tntpi euce to the meeting of he | Alaska Game Commission at Junelu Mr Jensen stated, that the sessions lasted about tlrce weeks. all mem bers being present as follows; Dr. P $. Whitney of Fairbanks: w. II. Chaee of Cordova; w. T. Gardner of Juneau; Thos. D. Jensen of Nome and the fifth member E. P Walker, representative of the II. & Dept, of Agriculture.
 MT Jensen further says that Governor Parks was in Washington, working hard for Alaska. His thorough acquaintance with all parts of Alaska makes il possible for him to do q great amount of good. His secretary, Harry Watson, assured me that the governor would pay Nome visit during the coming summer.
 At Seward MT. Jensen visited the Methodist orphanage and found that all the native children which were transferred from Nome last year, were well and in good health but quite lonesome for Nome and their friends. He also stated that thru out the Territory there seemed to be wave of prosperity that was very significant
 NJ. E CHJyRCH