Seward daily gateway., 1927-04-12
WHO IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC? .

WHO IS MISLEADING THE PUBLIC? ~
 On March 3O last in response to cabegram of en- Qury with respect to rights of sub bects of Alaska to ob tain veacre tract within the national forest Mr. Fory of the Juneau office sent the following answer
 The homesite
 
 will ton after elsewhere
 
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 On the strength of the above cabegram the Gateway pointed out that only these occupying portions of the for est under the special permits referred to- were permitted to hold such in the forest Fur ther that only in where the residence perma nent-that is where the holder maintains no other dence, opportunity given for acquiring title under the recent law of Congress- The Gateway also point ed out that residence in the forestry under ent existing regulations was by permit revokabe within 30 days under certain conditions and that the law not remedy in that prevented securing such site by purchase small lake out ing spot
 Immediately following the publication of the cable gram and comment thereupon, Mr. Russell Annabel of forestry service, supplied the Gateway with statement to the effect that
 While o the public in trade and manufacturing has established within the application be eliminated public o of the eacty
 On April 1, last w. J. Mcdonald, forest supervisor commenting upon Associated Press dispatch sent from Seward by the A. Ps regular correspondent made this statement his signature the Cordova Times hs office has such record of such ruling and do know what authority the Seward representative of the Associated Press has for sending such dispatch"
 The correspondent answers: Because it was fact stated over the signature of MT. McDonads superior Mr. Flory, and later confirmed by Supervisor Annabel"
 Who IS correct, the Gateway and the Associated Press Messrs Annabe, Mcdonald or Flory
 The Associated Press and the Seward Gateway pub fish facts When it's news gatherers desire piece of they do not accept heasay hut 20 to an authotve for facts and publish them regardless of who affects.
 is too bad Mr. Mcdonald does not use the same sys- te and an oversight the part of his superior in not coaching him the latest Speech from the throne'"
 As will be seen by the reply of Mr. Flory to the Gate- ways enquiry Five acres will be- eliminated from national forests application after permanent homes to e exclusion of homes elsewhere have been es abolished under special use permits.' *
 What is permanent home? Where one receives his mai has his wash done and votes Therefore, citizen of Seward desiring the Gateway pointed ou to secure site for home hunting lodge may do so only under special use permits not by purchase.
 Going further, the law specifically states if the forestry agents not to be mpeached by of it's ber that the land must be fit for other purpose such as agriculture.
 The Gateway selected as an illustration pioneer wo- man whose establishment Kenai Lake has become tonay known not being able to patent for her hotel and hunting lodge.
 Now 1t is announced by forestry representatives on the ground that afer urqg the passage of this act for five years Nellie Neil will get her patent For this pe- rod she has been waiting before being able to erect suitable establishment because she had nothing more than squattes right, special permit which permitted forest supervisor to eject her at the behest of that b reau under it's interpretation of right and wrong