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The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15
The American System
The system in Alaska as

The system in Alaska as administered by Henry O'Malley, U. s. Commissioner ui Fisheries permits construction of any number of canncres other than hoating and the of gear The conservation policy has been destructive of the economic structure of the territory by employ ment of fewer Alaska aborerS by surplanting them with two watchmen per trap and the use of imported cheap labor. The Canadian system, though it packs approximately half that of Alas ka on an average, still employees three thousond more resident fishermen than does the United States system.
 If the Empire is making any effort to build up the Territory, then it must admit that the Canadian system is the system which should be employed in Alaska If they arc opposed to the greater development of Alaska, the greater en- ployment of Alaska labor then they should con- demn the Canadian system being entirely wrong principle and practice and then educate the Canadians to use the Alaska or Henry O'Mal- ley system.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15
THE ALASKA FISHERMAN

Chambers of Commerce when a letter was read recently from Henry O'Malley, Commissioner of Fisheries advising that the wire spiller" rule had been modified In some quarters it was declared that the wire spiller was not of vital importance to the industry but from the general howl let out in all quarters it would appear that the paid pro- pagandist sheets had been double-crOssed How ever the rule has been modified to the satisfaction of all in the interest of cOnservation of Alaskas fisheries.
 The average Alaskan is. still wondering what the hullabaoo was all about.
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15

So begins a long tirade in the Juneau Empire against Delegate Sutherland Without going into the merits cf Suther'a1ds action, the Empires Ii, 2do against Sutherland fer objecting reminds of the legislative session of 1928 when the la E2r committee of the House employed William L. Paul to assist them in drawing up suitable work n,ens compensation bill. All ether "advisers" of various cOnmitteees were paid but when the mat CT was presented to Governor Bone friend of the Empire, ho said No" Tom Reed wae paid and so was eVcrv other adviser. We have long wondered what principle Of statesmanShiD was involved that causes state2man Bone to say yes to one and llC to anCther
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15
CONMUN1TY PROPERTY ACT

UnGer the present Territorial Laws, "Whats mlnc IS mine and what's ny Wifcs is mne'
 For several yeaIu row efforts have been di- T2cted in the Legislature to have a "Communty P-op2rty' law passed. Tn the last Legislature in the rush Of affairs dlring the closing hours of the "@Eslon, the bill was lost even though it had been faVOraby reported
 There is undercuuont going the rounds fH@t 5Aere will be plenty of opposition to tke bill tfAs year. Why any member of the Iegislature should oppose this act which is fair is question that t'o women voters of Alaska cannot under E22d If defeated a22jn at this session of the e. "1sl2tui2, t might be well for the women voters 10 be more thoughtful Of their votes in the future
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15

The Territorial Legislature will have been in session several days before publication of this is-uc and without any doubt it will be worrying about taxeS- not only how to reduce the need of taxes but how to get more taxes to meet the growing needs of office holders, boards and insti- tutions Of the Territory.
 The cuFtament Of salmon production will mean deC;d0d reduction in tax returns to the Territory. T pulp mills, so long r~oolieod gre still unborn GesDte the midwifng of the h2bv in- dustry by , Forest Department and tHc Trne2u Emrire. IT. Kennecott Copper Mining 1onoa7y has loft DO ping but big hole in the ground and ctber mines not on s,'ch production as will give much revenue to the Territo~V Industry e be- coming more stagnant as the depression of the states becomes more felt in Alaska.
 As round economic advice to the gentlemen of the legislature we call tha cir attention to rc~ cent statement by Governor Roland s. HartlcY cf Washin"ton: 'The one sure way to reduce the tax burden is to quit spending public money" Can it be said that the legislators will be unable to lt- derstand that statement?
The Alaska fisherman., 1931-03-15
THREE YEARS OF FAMINE

The period Of readjustment of tie cannery industry will be three years. During that time every Alaskan must be ready to cnch up his belt tighter be they laborer Or businessman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Defer HEARING
ON LEGALITY OF
BUS-TRUCK BILL
Ogden Asks Delay; Court
Prayed for Injunction to
Stop Printing.

Hearing on the temporary re-
straining order preventing Secretary
Of State Frank Mayr Jr., from pl,b-
fishing House Bill 6, in the acts of
1881, has been changed from Thurs
day to 2 p. m. Monday by agreement
Of attorneys.
The new date was announced fol-
owing conference in the office Of
Attorney-Genera James M. Ogden,
who will represent the secretary of
state in the suit.
Temporary restraining order was
issued by Judge Harry o. Chamber
I'm in Marion circuit court Tuesday.
Action was brought by the cities of
Indianapolis and Muncie and Clar-
2nce F. Hudson, Delaware county
taxpayer.
Cities are interested in preventing
the bill from becoming the law be-
cause it would abolish "home rule"
IN the matter of bus and truck line
Jurisdiction, giving absolute power
to the public service commission.
In asking that the restraining
order be made permanent they point
out that the bill as signed by the
Governor never was approved by the
senate.
Should the court CO. into this
matter, it will be the first time in
the history of Indiana jurisprudence
that they have gone into the en-
rollInent of an act. Eminent lawyers,
however, contend that there is moth
ing to prevent the court from taking
such action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
SPLIT FAILS TO
STEM FIGHT ON
LINKS LEASE
One Group WithdrawS From
Moves to Force City to
Gust Woodstock.

Fight of the North Side Fedora
ton of Civic Clubs to force the city
to cancel lease of fifty acres of park
land TO the Woodstock Country
Club today was resumed, despite
difference of opinion on the mat
ter which developed at the fedora
ton meeting Tuesday night.
H. H. Jones, Northwest Civic
League president, withdrew from
the federation committee working on
the Woodstock project, stating his
league had gone on record oppos-
ing breaking of the lease.
The league felt a park in the 10
cality is not necessary now, and
to turn the land to public use now
would depreciate property values in
the community, he said. He added
that canceling the lease would force
the city to stand the $4,000 annual
interest charge on $150,00o bond
issue used 10 purchase the land.
The Woodstock club now pays the
interest charge as rental.
The city acquired the land for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

park purposes in 1915, building a
clubhouse and leasing the land to
the club for ten years. IN 1920 the
lease was renewed until 1880 and in
1922 the lease again was renewed
until 1910.
Fight for cancellation Of the lease
is headed by Gustav G. Schmidt,
former city councilman.
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lease, fled with the park bard in
January by Oscar F. smisn, fedora
ton president.
Suggestion that the Woodstock
Club buy the land, permitting the
city to use the funds to buy park
lands elsewhere, was made by Mrs.
B. B. Mcdonald.
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for which I am helping to pay I
could be thrown of as a trespasser. "
Answering objection that cancel
ing the lease would force the city
to pay the interest on the bond is
sue, Schmidt declared ne would pay
the interest in return for concession
rights on the land as a park, add
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08

The city had no legal right to
lease land acquired for park pur-
poses to private individuals, Schmidt
asserted.
Under the present situation" he
said, 4. with all other taxpayers,
am forced to pay for the land for
the benefit Of a private golf club,
and if should enter upon this land
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ing he could clear $4,000 more than
the interest.
Declaring he would continue to
fight for cancellation of the lease,
if he had to fight and use his own
money in court, Schmidt said a
letter would be sent to the park
board demanding consideration Of a
brief pointing out illegality Of the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
BANDITS ROB COUPLE
Pair of Thieves Get Gun, Auto,
Watch and Money.

Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle z. Brady
Edgewood road and Arlington ave-
nue., were robbed by two bandits
near their home Tuesday night.
They told police they were robbed
Of a revolver, automobile, watch
and money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
Aged Veteran Buried

BIZ Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, April 8.-Fu-
neral services were held Tuesday
for John w. Loven, 80, Civil war
veteran, who died Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-08
BY BEN STERN


When L. E. York, superintendent
Of the Indiana Anti Saloon League.
told members of the Central w. c.
T. u that in event both major
parties nominated wet" candidates.
the league would sponsor a third
party or an independent dry can
didate for the contested office, he
indicated that past history on fig
ures didn't have much meaning for
him.
NO matter how strong the dry
sentiment in Indiana, putting over
third party or an independent
candidate is a forIorn hope.
Granting the correctness of
York's statement that the league
has between 10000 and 100000
supporters in Protestant churches
of Indiana, he would experience
great difficulty in alternating these
'drys," staunch as they may be,
from the two major parties.
n II
The dry ideal has been accom-
plished. Years ago when the pro-
hibition issue was young and pro-
hibitionists always were defeated,
there really were many fanatical
drys and they would and could or
ganize. Nowadays if the layman
will study closely the situation, he
will find more fanatical vets than
drys.
But even in those days there never
could be said to have been any great
outpouring Of dry advocates to vote
the prohibition ticket in Indiana.
II
The largest vote ever cast for
this ticket since it first was placed
on the ballot in 1876 was in the
election of 1904, when 23,496 voted
for its candidate for president.
Then came a, gradual decline and
within the last decade its record,
based on the vote for secretary of
states, is as follows: 1924, 3.747:
1926, 5,301; 1923, 5,496, and 1880,
1853 votes. These out of more than
100000 votes cast in every election.
York must have inside informa-
ton not obtainable from the public
records if he honestly thinks the
drys can put over a third party or
independent candidate for a major
state office.
The records speak for themselves.
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Just finish the dialogue about Wings
the popular new air-cooled cigarette.
Anyone can enter this contest, but,
for the best chance of winning, make
your dialogue ending brief, interesting
and believable. Style and language
won't count as much as what you have
the second person say and the reasons
why others should prefer Wings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

tion of all property owners; also trucks will be available on Thurs day and Friday, May IA and 15, and again on May 21 and 22 to dispose without expense of all refuse and garbage that may be placed out on the street to be picked up.
 Chairman Nolan explained fully the importance of a new fire truck chassis and plan suggested for che financing of same in accordance with the letter from the fire depart ment. He also recommended the purchase of a six-bulb Shur-Stop fire fighting apparatus. which, he said, would cost less than $25.
 Finance Committee
 Chairman Campbell reported the following receipts for the past month: water collections, $4S3.65; general collections, $236.0O; light department collections, $976.76.
 A motion was made by Council man Nolan seconded by Councilman Coulter and carried that the school budget as presented by the school board in the amount of s25,000 be accepted with the reservation of such items which had heretofore been subject to refund and the arch itect had not included these in the cost of the new school building. The total of such equipment is in excess of $1600. No action was taken at this time.
 Light Department Committee
 The chairman reported the ex- penses and receipts for the month and that negotiations were pending regarding the disposition of the plant to outside interests. The mayor reported in this connection that he had replied to inquiries of prospec- tive buyers expressing his opinion that some definite arrangement for disposal of the plant could be per fected in the next thirty days.
 The importance of locating a sat isfactory garbage dump and also a location for a powder house was brought to attention. The mayor suggested that the council arrange to look over possible sites and Sun day morning at 10:30 a. m. was named as a time to make such in spection.
 Attention was called by Council man Campbell to the urgent need of traffic regulations, there being no ordinance to coven the needs of the present time. The mayor appointed Councilmen Coulter, Campbell and Hanford as committee to look over neighborirg city traffic ordi- nances and make recommendations at the next regular meeting.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
RICH ORE STRUCK IN NUE
 BAY DISTRICT

Charles Goynes, Nuka Bay mine arrived in Seward last week. wi a bag full of quartz specimens whi. If shown any place but in flask would start a stampede in an hol. reports the Gateway which furth says:
 "Goyne's tunnel has proved 0. thrice as rich as surface indie tions, the tunnel assays runni1 S66.76 to the ton while the su face went S27.25. He has trac. the ore 500 feet which has thr. different and distinct rich o shoots going to the surface, feet above.
 His property is two miles fro the enormously rich Babcock Downey claims, and the undevelop' ground of Johnston < Deega. on Downey Mountain. Three gre prospects are on this mountai each and everyone of which shou make good paying mines.
 He said that just recently DoN ney & Babcock nan into anoth high streak of ore on their raj which, like other ore in the min will undoubtedly assay tho sands Of dollars per ton. They g ready have ore running $S,000, Is said, and the depth, contra to expert reports, is proven to least 150 feet. Which should good enough for anyone.
 "Galyord Skinner, on Lang Beach, not so far away, has turn, up promising ore. This is ( entirely new prospect. Goyne's tn, nel is about 150 feet from tidewate Skinner's is right on the beacl Babcock & Downey are located abol mile from the beach on a gent slope All are excellent tidewat, propositions, and about them a virgin forests for timbers."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN ST. LAWRENCE ISLANDERS AND CHUKCHI ESKIMO ARE EXPLAINED

Trading and Bartering Among Primitive People" was the subject of an interesting talk delivered by Otto ". Geist at the College Com mercial Club says the Fairbanks News Miner. Mir. Geist is the founder of the College Archaeologi- cal Museum. He has spent much of his time collecting specimens and studying the Eskimo's civilization. For two years he lived with the Eskimos on St. Lawrence Island.
 MT Geist brought forth interest. ing information on the primitive life and commerce of the Eskimo of St. Lawrence Island; the Eskimo along the northeastern shores of Siberia, and the Chukchi tribe which lives further inland. The Eskimos on the Siberian coast are related to the Eskimos on St. Lawrence Island. Their languages and customs are similar Not so with the Chukchi tribe. They have different languages and customs, uc AhdhCnt d1G hOlAtodSf o@A0OAA staying in one place more than few weeks at time They live in tents made from the skins of reindeer. They are supposed to have been among the first people to hay domesticated the reindeer. The first reindeer imported to Alaska were bought from them.
 It is interesting to note the trade channels these people have established They are claimed to be many centuries old. A few of the Siberian coast Eskimos under stand the Chukchi language and act as middlemen in the exchange of bartered goods between the St. Lawrence Island Eskimos and members of the Chukchi tribe. Money as medium of exchange is unknown among these primitive people. The tribes are interdepend- ent. The Siberian Chukchi needs walrus and seal skins as we'll as household utensils manufactured out of the drift wood by the St. Lawrence Islanders. The Eskimos need certain kinds of reindeer hides which are only procurable from the Chukchi people, for cer- tain kinds of clothing.
 There are between four and five hundred Eskimos on St. Lawrence Island. They consume annually a great many of such reindeer skins brought in from Siberia.
 Since the white mans entrance into the domain of the Eskimo,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
GeiSt Gives Talk
 On Eskimo Tribes

new wares have been introduced including coffee, tea, flour, odd trinkets. guns and ammunition, etc. 0utboard motors are also be- ing used by the Eskimo in con- nection with his sea hunting and commerce..
 Due to the relationship between the Russian Soviet government and tn United States. the St. Lawrence Island Eskimos received a severe setback recently in their trade with the Chukchi which had been carried on for hundreds of years back. It seems that the St. Lawrence Island Eskimo owned outboard motors and wooden whaling boats and used them for barter with Siberian rel atives and friends. and also the Chukchi tribe, for a number of reindeer skins. The motors and boats were delivered but the St. Lawrence Island Eskimos received no payment because of the interfer- ence by officials of the Russian Soviet government which now pro hibits any trade between St. Law renee Island and Siberia.
 MT. Geist, having been asked by the St. Lawrence Islanders to help them in these matters, brought a plea before Commander M. T. Slepnev of the Russian Soviet gov ernment, at the time when he borught the body of Colonel Ben Eielson to Fairbanks Commander M T. Slepnev's success in this matter is still unknown as MT. Geist has not yet received news from him regarding this mat ter.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
AIR RULES WILL BE STRICTER
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Continued from Page one) him his licenses as we'll as the license for the plane and If this cannot be done the pilot in ques- ton can have his license suspended or revoked.
 in order to properly safeguard yourself you request this and make no cross country flights with other than transport pilots who have ratings in the type shown.
 More Frequent Visits
 To lend closer cooperation, it Is the intent of the department that an inspector pay semi-annual visit to the Territory. each visit to last two on three months, and it is requested that all owners and operators of aircraft in the Ter ritory cooperate to the fullest ex- tent in adhering to these rules and regulations and avoid any viola tion of rules.
 Otherwise it will be necessary that penalties be invoked in order to properly safeguard the air trav- cling public.
 Stricter Enforcement
 Tt is known that in a number of instances pilots operating in Alaska and not holding proper licenses have made cross country trips of some length with passengers for hire and have jeopardized these passengers as we'll as themselves by so doing.
 1t is the privilege of all to take the examinations for pilots li- censes without cost. These exami- nations are of course the means of finding out whether on not a man Is eligible and competent to pilot an aircraft.
 Tt is true that a number do not have the technique to qualify and it behooves the air traveller not to fly with this class that unfor- tunately cannot obtain licenses. It is no disgrace to a pilot to be re- fused a license, for all are not cut out to be proficient in every line of endeavor.
 Accident reports have not been promptly submitted as required by
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
IMPROVE PROPERTY

EXtensive Improvements have bee made recently by w. c. Waters his Cassiar street residence propert A grayeled road has been built leat ing up from the street through u grounds to the house. Terraces face by rock work divide the levels an the modern house with it's beautift view of the bay backed by the natl ral wild wood at the foot of M Dewey makes this one of the moi desirable pieces of property in WraI gell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08

law. Hereafter, the various mar shals' offices will be requested to advise the Territorial officials in Juneau when an accident hap pens in their district and the of ficials in Juneau will in turn ad- wise the department of commerce relative to accidents and if in the due course of time operators of the aircraft in question have not re- porte don forms furnished, the pi- lot and plane will have the licenses suspended or revoked. It will be seen that they in common parlance will be grounded for this violation.
 "In addition to this, other vio- Iations will be dealt with accord ingly and the violators may ex- pect to be dealt with according to law.
 Want Data
 From time to time Territorial officials have requested operators throughout the Territory to fur nish them reports relative to the number of planes operating, num- Der of pilots employed, air miles flown, number of passengers car ried, passenger miles and pounds of freight, express and mail car ried.
 These reports have not been re- ceived by officials in Juneau at the proper time and some opera tors have never submitted these reports as requested. It is re- quested that operators compile these reports, embodying the above information, for the period be- ginning July 1, 1880, to date, with estimates for the remaining time of this fiscal year and that the same be addressed to the department of commerce inspector in care of Gov ernor Parks at Juneau.
 Strides Made
 "It Is apparent that rapid strides are being made in aviation in the Territory and 1t is to be expected that further and greater advances will be made from time to time.
 Nowhere is the airplane in greater need than in Alaska. It is the means of joining together the outlying districts and it is the only means of transportation by which all sections of the Territory can be linked with any degree of quickness.
 "The airplane in Alaska is the chariot of mercy as we'll as the chariot of industry and commerce. The farsightedness of Carl Ben Eielson in developing aviation in Alaska will never be forgotten and will always be a monument to this great Viking of the North"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
INVESTIGATE RUM0RS OF
 FISHERMAN DROWNING

w. R. J. Reed, deputy collector of customs, this morning received the following wire from M. s. Dobbs, deputy collector at Ketchikan:
 Please advise if you have any information of one Barney Ander- son on the gas screw 1216 dorwn- ing at your place"
 Inquiry brought out the fact that Anderson had been seen by Wran- gell men in Petersburg two weeks ago. While he has had plenty of time to drown since then, 1t is thought probable that he is all right out on the fishing grounds.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1931-05-08
SUCCEEDS STANNARD

Charles Tuckett and family of Juneau were passengers aboard the Admiral Rogers last Friday. They were enroute to Ketchikan where MT. Tuekett succeeds Frank Stan nard as manager of the Ketchikan Coliseum.