WASHINGTON NEWS-LETTER
By MARY LEE COUNCIL
Secretary to E. L. (Bob) Bartlett. Alaska’s Delegate to Congress
Classification of Public Lands
Legislation providing for the
assification of public lands in
laska received initial approval
hen a subcommittee of the
ouse Public Lands Committee
>ted this week to report the bill
vorably to the full committee.
The bill, introduced at the re
aest of the Interior Department,
■ovides that the Secretary of the
iterior may examine and classify
*cant and unreserved public
nds in the Territory for settle
ent under applicable non-min
•al public laws. A procedure
ould be established whereby a
3rson may apply for land for a
'rtain purpose and may have a
reference right for one year to
iter and ocupy the land once it
classified. If the land has not
;en classified within 18 months
ter he has made application, he
ould have a preference right to
iter and occupy the land with
it waiting for classification. Lo
ltions, entries and leases under
le mining and mineral leasing
tws could be made without re
ard to classification of land.
In the past several years the In
,'rior Department has withdrawn
ver 280,000 acres of what is con
dered “choice” public land in
laska in anticipation of the en
;tment of such legislation.
anana Valley Sportsmen's Assn.
Delegate Bartlett’s bill to per
lit the sale of approximately 24
cres of land to the Tanana Val
?y Sportsmen’s Association of
airbanks was approved this
reek when a subcommittee1 of the
louse Public Lands Committee
otexl to report the measure fa
orably to the full committee. |
The land has been used since
1948 by the Association as a site
for a clubhouse, trap and skeet
shooting facilities and other re
creational purposes under a per
mit issued by the Bureau of Land
Management for a term of five
years. The land is located on the
Chena River about three miles
from Fairbanks.
Withholding Taxes
Legislation was introduced last
week in both the House and Sen
ate designed to authorize the with
holding by the federal govern
ment of state, territorial and mu
nicipal income taxes from the sal
aries of federal employees in any
political subdivision where the
laws impose upon employees gen
erally the duty of withholding
taxes from the compensation of
employees.
The subject of the legislation,
introduced by Senator Flanders
of Vermont in the Senate and
Congressman Prouty of the same
state in the House, has been con
sidered over a long period of time.
Delegate Bartlett, at the request
of territorial officials, has discuss
ed this matter for many months
Alaska Steam and ARR
Adapt Special Rates
To U. of Alaska
To encourage students from the
States to attend the University
of Alaska, a joint tariff has been
issued by the Alaska Steamship
Company and the Alaska Rail
road, granting a round trip ticket
for a one way fare. The new rate
becomes effective August 15th.
For as low as $135.93, includ
ing transportation tax, a student
may purchase first class trans
portation on the Alaska Steam
ship Company from Seattle to
Seward and a rail ticket to Fair
banks. Upon certification of com
pletion of his semester or year’s
enrollment at the University of
Alaska, return transportation
from Fairbanks to Seward on the'
Alaska Railroad and from Sew
ard to Seattle on the Alaska
Steamship Company will be issu
ed without further charge.
“We are much indebted to Mr.
D. E. Skinner, Vice-president and
with federal officials in the hope
that a voluntary plan could be
worked out which would permit
vithholding on the part of the
federal government territorial in
come tax from the salaries of its
employees working in the Terri
tory.
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other items
General Manager of the Alaska
Steamship Company for this
splendid encouragement for state
side students to attend the Uni
versity of Alaska”, said Dr. Ter
ris Moore, President of the Uni
versity. “Mr. Skinner made the
offer to us when he was on the
campus this Spring, stating that
he would like to see more stu
dents from the States avail them
selves of the advantages offered
by the Territorial University”,
the President said. “Mr. Skinner
took up the matter with Col. J.
P. Johnson, General Manager of
the Railroad, and the joint tariff
was established.”
The new rate also applies to
Summer Session students, the
tariff specifically declares.
Prospective students from the
States desiring to attend the Uni
versity of Alaska are requested
to contact their nearest Alaska
Steamship office or travel agent
for full details of Joint Passenger
Tariff 231-B.
“We request that any stateside
students planning to attend the
University of Alaska this fall
write the Registrar airmail for
dormitory reservatio n”, Dr.
Moore continued. “The men’s
dorms are almost booked to capa
city, but space still remains for
about 15 women students”.
The President indicated that
the University would assist in any
way possible to obtain lodging
off the campus when University
facilities are booked solid.
I AT BEUYS' |
Two very interesting packages
arrived this week containing a
few of our Fall and Winter dress
es and suits .... TTiere was one
tweed coat, too, but it was scarce
ly unfolded before it was gone . .
. . so we won’t mention it.
The suits are in gaberdine,
flannels, fine checks and shark
skins. The new, very dark grey
is evident here as in all the mag
azines that devote space to style
• . . . and how many there are!!
Combinations of materials and
colors are very popular. One suit
jacket is made with narrow pin
stripes of red and shades of grey,
trimmed with the plain dark grey
if the skirt.
Gaberdine and sharkskin are
still the favorites, though. Gab
erdine goes everywhere and al
ways looks like a million—and
sharkskin is remarkably dirt-re
sistant (or perhaps the right col
or to blend with our particular
shade of Knik dust).
Matilda is wearing one of the
new dresses, so stop by the win
dow and have a look. Or, better
yet, come in and try one on—
they’re just right for that young
casual look.
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