DAN SUTHERLAND
MAKES SPEECH
WRANGELL TOWN
DISCUSSES THE FISHERIES SITU
ATION AT LENGTH—DE
NOUNCES DEPT. COMMERCE
Delegate Dan Sutherland spoke at
Wrangell about two weeks ago, says
the Sentinel of recent date. The
house was packed, in addition to many
white persons the attendance of na
tives being unusually large.
He considered the game and fish
bills the most important legislation
enacted, and expressed a belief that
the White bill is as good a measure
as could be passed. It is identical
with the British Columbia laws and
with those of a number of the States,
as well as other fishing countries. He
declared that any criticism of the
operation of the White bill should be
directed against the administrative
powers and not against the White
Bill itself.
Regarding the proposed spacing of
traps one and one-half miles apart,
Mr. Sutherland said that the law pro
vides that there shall be a space of
only 600 yards between traps. He ad
vised those who might be injured by
the proposed regulations to take their
case into court and learn whether the
laws of Congress or the Commissioner
of Fisheries is supreme. In his opin
ion the spacing and driving out of re
cently driven traps would constitute
the establishment of exclusive or sev
eral fishery rights which is forbidden
by the White Act. Independent fish
ermen, he said, should unite in a pro
test against regulations which place
the entire burden of conservation on
the portable gear operators and do not
attempt to reduce the efficiency of
the large fixed appliances.
Mr. Sutherland is opposed to any
attempt to place an embargo on hali
but landed by American fishing ves
sels at a Canadian port. He quoted
statistics that had been presented to
the tariff board at the recent hear
ing in Seattle by representatives of
the commercial bodies at Ketchikan,
which showed the unsual prosperity
that has come to Ketchikan during
the four years that the tariff on hali
but has been in effect and the fisher
men selling their fares in the open
competitive market at Prince Rupert.
During these four years the increase
of business in Ketchikan as indicated
by bank deposits, etc., was approxi
mately 100 per cent. The effort to
close the port of Prince Rupert he
characterized as supreme selfishness
on the part of a few' business men at
Ketchikan.
The Indians, he held, are the only
organized element in Alaska that
fights for human rights in the fisher
ies. He believed the whites should
join with the Indians to prevent inde
pendent fishermen of all races being
peonized by the cannery interests.
Congressman Free of California said
tha the could “see nothing for the
poor man in Alaska but to w'ork for
the corporations,” and the Department
of Commerce is assiduously working
to bring that condition about, declared
Mr.. Sutherland.
“The Indians in their organized ef
fort to resist discriminatory fishing
regulations are bearing the white
man’s burden to a certain degree.
They are the most exploited people in
all Christendom and an all conquer
ing and superior race should render
service to humanity by defending and
protecting the w'eaker race.”
GAS BOAT SINKS
The Gene, a gas boat belonging to
Eric Nestos, is once more afloat after
having met with disaster. Mr. Nestos
left the craft tied up at the ocean dock
and went up town. Upon his return
all that was to be seen of the boat
was the hawser. Apparently something
had come between it and the float
and pushed a hole in the bottom, after
which the vessel filled and sank.
R. V. ELLIOTT DIES
R. V. Elliott, an old-time Alaskan
died in Pybus Bay, Southeastern Al
aska, Oct. 7, 1925, from a heart at
tack. The “sourdough” was born in
Scotland in 1872.
A brief co>urt session will be held
at Anchorage beginning December 7,
at which time a number of civil cases
■will be tried, it is reported. In
cluded among these cases will be
the Premier coal mining case.
LAST GAME OF
BASKETBALL AT
GYM TONIGHT
VISITORS AND LOCALS CLASH
FOR LAST TIME TONIGHT
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
The prevailing opinion among local
basketball fans is that tonight, the
final game between Anchorage and
Seward, will see the fast young Inlet
athletes come out in front. On the
other hand there are many who
think that Seward will clean up the
entire series. If this be the case
Anchorage can be depended upon to
send over another team, selected
from the three-cornered league, com
posed of the high school, 'the city and
the soldiers, in an attempt to win
back their lost laurels, for with the
second defeat of the Anchorage ag
gregation last night, Seward came
into her own once again, and are
once more, the champs of South
western Alaska. Anchorage defeat-!
ed them last season.
Contrary to general belief, instead
of Seward journeying over to Anch
orage, inasmuch as Seward has won
the local series, another representa
tive team from the Inlet metropolis
should be sent here to play off an
other series. At least that is the
average thought of local fans. Hav
ing as few players as there are it
is doubtful if Seward could send
over the same team ■which is now
under fire, and other players, com
ing up to the present standard, are
not available in the town.
The attending throng at last night’s
game was considerably larger than
the afternoon previous. Excitement
is running rampant and tonight, the
final game is expected to bring out
the biggest crowd of the three games.
The management of the S. A. C. is in
receipt of many compliments with
reference to comfortable seating and
warmth of the gym. Good views of
•the game is available from every
seat location. The game will start
at 8 o’clock tonight. A few changes
in the lineups are expected.
DRUNK BECOMES OBSTREPEROUS
A report reaching here on the last
boat from down the coast said that
Deputy Marshal Conrad of Latouche
had been badly beaten up by an al
leged intoxicated prisoner. Accord
ing to the story the officer had ar
rested the man for being intoxicated;
had taken him to the jail, and after
arriving there the prisoner became
noisy and in the melee that followed
Conrad was badly damaged about
the head.
BIRCH TIMBER
DESIRED FOR
VENEER WORK
FOREST SERVICE RECEIVES IN
QUIRIES; DEVELOPMENT IS
FORCAST IN FUTURE
Exploitation of the birch forests in
the vicinity of the westward is likely
to be the outcome of recent activity in
this direction. An inquiry has been
received at headquarters of the Chu
gach national forest from Willing &
Company, Seattle timber exporters,
asking to be put in touch with an
Alaskan firm which will secure birch
for veneer manufacturing.
The greater part of the birch in the
territory is in the Susitna valley, trib
utary to the Alaskan railroad. It is
known to be equal to the New Eng
land birch for making veneers. A
small amount of furniture has been
turned out from it and the govern
ment railroad has substituted birch
entirely for flooring on its trains.
John E. Ballaine of Seward has a
large birch concession to the west
ward and is arranging at the present
time with Seattle and San Francisco
firms to take 500,000 feet a year.
VALDEZ LAD LAID TO REST
Funeral, services for the late Ted
die Johnson were held Monday af
ternoon in Eagle Hall, and were con
ducted by Rev. W. H. Shoemaker and
A. J. Dimond. All the business hous
es were closed during the services
and practically everyone in Valdez
gathered to pay the last tribute of
respect to thir young townsman, the
school children attending in a body.
Interment was in the Valdez ceme
tery.
FAIRBANKS COURTLETS
The Peter Dallosto vs. George Dyer
case, which was argued in the Fair
banks district court last week, went
to the jury and a verdict awarding
the plaintiff the sum of $1500, was ar
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rived at early the morning after.
The case was a damage suit for
$2170 for the alleged burning of the
plaintiff’s cabin by a drill of Dyer’s.
The case was first tried a year ago
and resulted in a hung jury. Morton
E. Stevens was lawyer for the plain
tiff, while R. F. Roth and John A.
Clark represented the defendant.
SLIPS—BREAKS ANKLE
Andrew Nerland had the misfor
tune to slip and break his ankle on
the way down the hill after the Farm
ers’ dinner at the College in Fair
banks recently. Mr. Nerland was hur
rying down the steep incline to catch
the car to town when the accident
occurred.
Fred Mills, who has been spending
a couple of weeks here, left Valdez
recently to return to Teikhel. He
says that his new strike there is a
very promising one and he proposes
to do considerable development work
on the claims before spring, and as
certain as far as possible the value
of his find.
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BOX LOCATION DESIRED t
Location for a box manufacturing
plant in Southeastern Alaska Is de
sired ;by the International Wood Pro
ducts Co., associate corporation of
the Kraft Cheese Co., of Chicago,,
according to representations made to
the U. £. Forest Service by officials
of the Company, H.. E. Leath, man
ager of the subsidiary company, who
recently made inquiry as to oppor
tunities for establishing such a plant
informed the Forest Service, he
would come north to look over any
promising field offered.
LIGHT COURT DOCKET
.Six criminal cases and 21 civil ac
tions are practically ready for trial
in Juneau, and may come before the
regular term of the U. S. District
Court which is scheduled to convene
soon. These probably will consti
tute the major portion of the court’s
business as it was reported that there
are less than the .usual number of
bind-over cases to be brought before
the grand jury.
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