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TRIED IN THE BALANCE, FOUND WANTING
The record is complete.
Nothing further is needed to convict the Alaska
Game Commission as being an institution unsnited to
the needs of Alaska.
Here is the case:
In anticipation of a scarcity of fur-bearers, as Indi
cated by signs easily read by tnosc most familiar with
tiiis branen of natural history, 200 trappers petitioned
the Game Commission to open the season on beaver.
‘l'he petition was ignored.
When the January thaw permitted trappers to re
turn to civilization with the customary early catch, they
came in empty-handed.
This meant that not only were they facing want
but that the business of this fur district was hit to the
extent of some $200,000 as represened in the revenues
from furs and the payment for supplies advanced the
trappers.
h ailing to secure relief through the game commiss
ion, the trappers and chambers of commerce took the
matter to Washington.
What do we find? A member of the commission
holding the ear of the chief of the Biological Survey and
obstructing what might have been granted on the mere
pretext that it required 90 days notice before the fur
regulations could be changed. This coveied January,
February and March, leaving plenty of time in April
ana emiy May tor Lie trappers to secure tneir quu.a
of skins.
Simultaneously we find the chairman 01 the tom
mission, Dr. vv. ii. Chase, quoted, m Associated Cress
cuspaumos as saying that tnere were more trappers
Uiuii iast year ana luHt the catch was moic vvlucijf ois
trimmed, and that the end or the season wouiu suov^
tiie catch to be normal.
Tne lecoras snow the number of licenses issued
this year was 59 beiow those issued last year in the An
chorage district and here in bewara 5u less tiian me
previous year.
But nere is another ironical note. Mr. Chas. H.
dory, to whom is delegated the tasK of co-ordinating
the bureaus of the Department of Agriculture, anu pie
sent when the matter was discusseu, and armed witn
facts and not suppositions as expressed by tne chair
man of the Commission, recommended that che Depart
ment oi Agriculture “give serious consideration to the
question ot opening the season on beaver.” This was
as strong as a man on the ground could go.
Naturally one asks: What dbes Washington expect
of Mr. dory? On the first occasion when he made a de
cision according to his judgement and in accord with
the wishes of every man in the Railroad Belt, it was
ignored.
The remedy is not far to seek: The next Delegate
to Congress should carry the mandate of the voters to
abolish the Alaska Game Commission and delegate the
administration of this resource to a body in a better
position to serve the needs of our people who are fignt
ing to hold the trenches on the frontier, namely the
Legislature.
It is some consolation that cold waves are not perm
anent ones.
In the Senate, too, the situation is fundamentally
sound—and wind.
Senator Grundy wmuld be an ideal chairman of a
committee to investigate lobby investigators.
Necessaries of life are reported to be higher in
Russia. Divorces were formerly free, but now cost 25c.
IIOTEO fDUEATDH
PAI O ALTO. Calif., Jan., 20, (/Pi
Dr. David Starr Jordan, world
known educator and Chancellor
Emeritus of Stanford University,
marked his 79th birthday by quiet
ly receiving friends in his home
here. He was presented with a
scroll of tribute signed by 200 fellow
educators. Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur,
Secretary of the Interior and Mrs.
Wilbur were among the callers.
GULF HURRICANE
MEXICO Jan., 29, (/P)—Press dis
patches from the Tampico and Vere
Cruz said a hurricane raging along
the coa*t of the Gulf of Mexico had
uproofed houses and torn up trees
in Tampico and caused suspension
of shiping traffic in both ports.
General tightening of prohibition
enforcement which is taking place
thruout the country under instruc
tions from Attorney General Wil
liam Mitchell is extended to Alaska,
as indicated by recent orders re
ceived by United States Attorney’s
office.
These call attention to an old cir
cular of instructions issued some
six or seven years ago by the De
partment of Justice, forbidding
the dismissal of any prohibition
case without first presenting all the
facts to the department.
Mrs. S. Stevens, born in Cor
dova 43 years ago, died last week
after a protracted illness. She
is survived by five children.
HEAT IN BUTTE MINES
In the lower levels of the mines
at Butte, the rock and water tem
peratures are high, reaching about
100 degrees Fahrenheit at the ele
vation of the 3.000-foot level in one
company’s property, with an in
crease of about one degree for
about 100 feet below this level.
AMONG THE C4GEKS
Tf iTnrtrtcd that the Seward
high school will play the Jesse Lee
Home high school Friday night.
The Seward Midgets will also take
on the Jesse Lee Home Midgets' the
sam night. On Saturday night the
Seward high school team will play
the Firemen and the Seward high
school second string will take on
the Jesse Lee Home grade school
team.
A spelling test will be held be
tween the Seward schools, grades
five, sixth, seventh and eighth,
sometime next month.
The Seward Bridge Club will meet
Friday, January 31, in the home
of Mrs. L. V. Ray.
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