Show ILLI G M MORT REPORT ORT O ONALASKA AL A Tells of or Conditions Resources And Legislative Needs Of The Territory COUNTY NEEDS WACON WAGON ROADS Fist fish a I Source Sotire e of Wealth Equal to Gold GoldMan Many Ian Abuses Allm Under The Mining taw law ham ban front from committee territories the tio on 01 Introduced In the senate today tolay tho the re to report port imort of or n a I consisting of Senators Nelson anti Patterson latterson which visited Alaska during thee thu the last Hummer nati made mado u it thorough of Ir existing con coit COl resources mid legIslative needs ot of the territory The rite 1 Fort Kort ort Juneau Island anti then mines mine mission where whore the government nt In is II now aunt no establishing u a 1 military post White Vu la Pass 9 i Ilko Lebarge l Jowel cven Dawes Dannes St Michael City Cl Fort Kort Yukon Clr dr do ce City It Port Fort Gibbon Obbon Nome Name Ht lit Paul Paui Island the tho of the tho sealing Industry Dutch Hutch Harbor and z and unc Silica An tn A a result of the Inquiries the tho th committee line has made Cde mummy many recommend to Congress A statement of ot receipts aunt and upen expenditures of ot the tho general generl government since Alaska AIn I became bec mo part oC tiC C the United States shows shunts a 1 to the govern government gocr ment of or nearly n II million milon dollars SALMON ION The report says that thal In ii the out output output output put of ot canned cannell salmon from Alaska was nas eases cases valued at nt about front which thi th government derived a it I Iu iti u i of ot The Time committee roe roc that some Provision be ho mails for or propagating salmon In 1 to Insure the of or orthe the thus supply SUII The Tue he present law lant requiring tho the establishment of ot a ft hatchery by h cud company and time the planting of 10 red salmon tom for each rod red fd raught tho time report says soya 11 cannot be ho enforced without great disproportionate expense an Pan expense greater renter titan than the of ot tIne the business will wl warrant H It I Is II SUR aug HUr that hatcheries be Ie established c by bytho b tho time general government nt at lt as many places nH an may be 0 found necessary time the great expense epen to bo ba laid on 01 those o In the tho salmon H Industry In proportion to tho time amount of or tho thu respective product of at Ir each elch concern COt COD AND Tho rho report says that Ill the great grat wealth to be he derived demised In li tho the cod coi herring mind halibut fisheries of Alaskan 1181 1 coast Is la little comprehended because few havo sought Hought It The lime ho committee predicts that tl annual catch atch of or coil cod cOI can con be Ito 10 made to exceed that of o It New Nen 1 or ai orally any ally an other part of ot tho the world Whether the tite climatic conditions c of the legion 1 which chichi militate against successful cur curIng curing Ing of oC fish Ish comm can be overcome has h s not nol been b n fully tuly determined PRODUCTION OF OP COW COLD I The rhue production of ut gold In Alaska with wih some me fluctuation has steadily Increased since alace ISIS 1898 when It amounted to only In 1002 1902 It II reached tho the stunt eum of Silver has haR not been pro vm produced 11 ducet only null In limited quantities antI and other mineral pm while with Ic reported have not yet el been hn extensively exploit exploited ed edThe el The Tho most unfortunate te of ot Ml fl the tho ex faulty condition In Alaska tho the facilities report rays fays f Is time the pour poor Jr transportation LEGISLATION The Tho ho committee calls Mention attention to the fact find that thal Congress ho hOJ has provided a I good government for the district of Alaska Alaska hilt but substantial legislation 1 calculated to I aid tho people In the tho development of or great areas of ot sold goll nod copper pro production territory Is IA needed Outside OutRide time the few t w scattered settlements called towns town most mOAt of or which are nr only tho the centers of oC mining Interests there thero Is I not nol to bo be found a 1 sIngle lo wagon Ion road over Oer which vehicles can Iw be I drawn summer or winter In II that connection tho time committee e says I The rhe fh development of ot Alaska morn loro on 01 time the he Improvement of or trans trains facilities titan on tiny nn other othol one Instrumentality Substantially everything consumed by hy the tho people and everything required to 10 carry on an bud busi business ness mess 1 must be 0 brought In from coin the time out outsIde Me sIde ILc The Tho Inactivity of or our govern government meat ment Is manifest I It 1 line has hilI done noth nothing nol ing lug to relieve tItle this condition rime Tho no itc tion of o the dominion government has his been u contrast contrail to the Inaction cf of time the United States Slates Ad As A soon ag lS a gold waa n LIM discovered In Inthe Inthe inthe the region of the k the Domin Dominion ion government Immediately began b al the tho construction of ot roads leading front from Dav oit to io the tha camp campIt It I now aunt W has hrut ii miles JI of or thoroughly built buit over oer which thu tue ct vet freighting is 18 done Tho The results are lre indicated Indicted by hy time the that In 1902 when the Canadian Yukon muter miner could have lieu llou delivered to him at nl S per 1101 10 pounds pound 1011 the American milter miler at ot Chick Chicken en elm creek crek had hal to pay 18 32 32 In Jn tine tha suit num Ilm liner mor ot or 1 3 when the thc Canadians paid 1150 for tor his hla flour his American friend wan WOM paying 18 15 8 Tho The difference In tho the price of ot ham haiti and bAcon In time the two places were nearly 23 3 cents per pound The rho price of ot cream was 11 doubled to the tine Americans time the sumo was waa true tre of ot onions while tho the of or orl potatoes l was 18 three tunes times us as iS great to the tho tle Americans What Is 18 true truo of ot tItle thin district Is II equally equal true of or the tine copper river valley the tIme the tine Koyukuk I lI nail and other othier gold go II fields els before men mentioned SYSTEM OF OP The he committee Is Ii of ot the opinion that great groat at obligation rests 1 tl on om tho th United Unit States to a 1 11 system of ot In time the Ameri American for Co I tie the relief of oC minors miners can 11 territory It Il says a in I well wel construct constructed ed ott I should connect thu the wat stat waters Irs ers of ur the Pact le with wih those of tho the Yukon river at al Eagle Ia le Time The distance IH in about 40 miles 1 1 With Wih this road noal built Eagle Ragle by h reason of ot her locution location should bo ho the lie t distributing ii st ti ng point for American goods for tor or a 0 great portion of or the Yukon MINING 1 INa LAW LAS fhe The report says aay Mi BO so many man and ald nut vary samy varying lug ing In are ac the tho abuses practised under tinder the mining mImIng laws lance that the committee made madea a mn general Investigation of or complaints timid and recommend amendments to the tIne lawn lasts Among mon tIne the Important changes Is that thal there be tie required a u certain lain tain amount of assessment work stork on am 01 each cinch mining claim staked out as u a pro ire Ire requisite to tn the time right to have hII the claim recorded that thaI the tho assessment work to be done on each radl daunt claim during each calendar year shall shah ho Iw holar largely lar el Increased In iii amount und Ind that no lit person Il shall be allowed d to II U strike stake out oUI or locate or hold holl except by b purchase more than one mining claim on 01 the name maniac creek Tho lio fur rUI seal sell Industry Is II treated ex cx extensively x by b the thc committee but hUl the thu an 11 am IH is made moro that this Industry will wi be given separate consideration It I Is IA recommended that tho the govern government ment lent Improve tho the harbor harbon at Bt SI It Michael MichaelIn In order orter to permit unobstructed passage to 10 the time mouth of at tho the Yukon also that Ulal mi be made mace nt at the mouth of ot time the III river ller In iii order to permit the tho rate DoCe landing hounding of ot passengers eners to Nome Oll hAiti TO GET mT i Alaska Is t I divided Into 1110 three Judicial districts The rite committee says sas that on account ot or tIne the great size Alzo of ot diR die districts diRt t anti poor por transportation 01 facilities ties tics It Ils Is Impossible In sonis ome sections to 10 net get el justice A fourth Ju Judicial district Is If ii recommended fine Tito committee says aan Mf time tho general Ion among till 1 classes caR oH Is II hint Alaska should be ho represented l by ly a delegate In II Congress In lii n a ft I number of sections of ot Alaska tine hc I committee encountered agitation for the tine establishment of oC territorial gay gov government gW and aini the tue election electon of ot mi aim 11 asset assem assembly bly bh This Is in I not recommended by h tho tine committee however ns OK from crom from the tho heat best data It II obtained thin the committee bo Ito liten permanent population of ot Alaska today will 1 snot not nl exceed ritt lIH necessity M of ot rendering some pome snip pup Is felt port to the time native nto by h the tle committee which says of ot these 1 and 1111 Indians CONDITION OF INDIANS l m S Hunters I by h 1 nature 11 habit nm able willing before the Inti of or orthe the lie whites whiteR to rare caro tot for rO themselves they thoy th y niu nIo 1 through time the Kami laws 11 wholly de uto deprived tt of ot their duet chief means of ot main maintenance 1111 Why they th time should be deprived of their Immemorial might light to hunt at nt atwill n will still wi parses tho time of the i lie committee Tile rime Til dust nr 1 measure for fui UI thin the tle relief of o thin the natives particularly tho tim J moos ami auth 1111 t mm should shot bu ho the lie t absolute repeal of ot the time game ganue HaIO laws In InHO II inso HO so 0 tar far ns ins I their provisions prohibit hunt huntIng huntI Ing 11 I and fl trapping I cit 11 by b Aborigines and nn 1111 the tine snip attie of ot skins F FI so taken FIne Tito deplorable Condition of o class alI s 5 Is II such Ruch as II to demand dOland oUter other anti and fur Cur further ther titer Irle at It the hands of ot Congress A MANS lO lllY The flue MIl of of Alaska Ala Is I carried on by h 1 citizens of ot tho time United States mals It ItIs 1 Itin Is in II cl filmed by hy them to now most nn bo be h n a I white country To Tn all ni Intents tt nl 11 S such Kuch Is tine tho fact In every ow over contest tot for gait tine the man IIII has been b n the tite gainer Poverty extreme Idel and Prevails among the time natives motives nateR 1111 develops their tendency to Death Is t ever atom 11 present at itt their doors Justice and humanity alike Ue demand I legislation l gt for tor their relief |