The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-02-01
ROAD, AIRPORT
REQUESTS POUR
into H0PPERS
Pioneer Home for Women
Suggested in Resolution
Davis Bill Amended

Eight memorials dealing with roao
and airport projects and one reso-
luton aiming toward the construc-
tjon OF further buildings at the
Pioneers Home to provide accom-
Inodations for women pioneers were
introduced in the House of the Ter
ritorial Legislature this morning.
Representatives Dan Green ana
Victor B. Ross of the Fourth d.
visions were authors Of five of the
memorials. Their proposals for he
Mobilization of a one-mile road from
Monley Hot Springs to the steamer
landing; clearing the winter trail
along the Tanana river from Ne
mana to Tanana; rehabilitating the
24-mile stretch of road from Manley
Hot Springs to Eureka; urging au-
thorization to the Alaska Game
Commission to conduct a poisoning
campaign on wolves, on grounds
that the present system OF bounties
is insufficient, the pelts thus obtain
ed to be sold at public auction; and
urging amendment to the game laws
to authorize feeding OF wild life in
the Territory during severe winters.
Representative John Lichtenberg
of the Second offered three memoir
ials. He urges extension of the
Nome-Shelton tram across Kuzitrin
River; completion of eight miles OF
the road from Teller to Gold Run,
and the construction of an aviation
field at Candle.
Representatives Nell Scott Of the
Third and Harry Race of the First
we're authors of resolution which
would direct the Treasurer to set
aside 10000 in fund toward con-
struction of new buildings at the
Pioneers Home, ultimately to care
for women pioneers. The last Leg
stature passed an act authorizing
the Board of Administration to
make an investigation of the advis-
ability of establishing home for
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to report to this session,
The Davis bill which would pro-
vide for payment of 5000 reward to
those furnishing information lead
ing to the conviction of person or
persons breaking or entering build
ings outside of incorporated towns
was amended this morning to fix the
reward at 500. The bill would ap-
propriate $1,000 for reward fund.
The Nell Scott bill providing for
communities outside of incorporated
towns to incur bonded Indebtedness
TO carry on public works was up for
passage but finally was held in third
reading until an opinion could be
obtained from the Attorney General
on the legality Of such law.
Several communications were re-
ceived, one to both the House and
Senate, from the Sheet Metal,
Heating and Plumbing Association
of Fairbanks protesting the award
ing of contracts to Paul Patty of
Fairbanks for heating and plumbing
work at the University of Alaska
on grounds that he is an alien and
that such awards are discriminatory
against American citizens.
i petition from the Alaska Native
Brotherhood of Wrangell voiced a
continent of previous petitions urg-
ing a minimum old age pension Of
$40 per month. The Pilsner Brew
ing Company expressed to the Leg
islature its position of favoring tax
on Outside beer and communication
from the Indians at Tanana Cross
ing asked establishment of the
old law making it felony to sell
liquor to an Indian.
House and Senate meet in the
morning at IL o'clock.