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MCGRATH, ALASKA. APR. 12, 1922
When the Salmon Start to Run.
By C. Edward Cone,
‘•Hard of the Kuskokwim.'
^luch has been said and written
About the Indian and his way:
He has always been a mystery,
And is much the same today.
‘rhere is one thing that is certain.
He always owns a gun,
And the rascal will not work
When the salmon start to run.
When the days grow short and gloomy,
And the sun begins to shirk,
You may sometimes get an Tndian
To do a little work:
Hut when the spring rolls ’round again.
And he feels the glowing sun.
more work for Mr. Indian
When the salmon start to run.
N’ow, I make tbe bold confession —
1 am very much tbe same:
1 am very much an Indian,
Though 1 do not bear the name.
You may get me to labor
When I sadly need the men’,
Hut J’lbchuck tbe job the minute
The salmon start to run.
■Maybe it is a pity
I am such a shiftless guy,
And that at honest labor
I’m a little more than shy:
Hut in the good old springtime,
When my feet begin to itch,
T just forget the notion
Of working to get rich!
Ho I roll up my blankets,
Then chuct them in my boat,
■And I'm worth all of a million
When the old thing starts to float!
f drift with tide and current.
And I have a lot of fun,
Cor an Indian will not work
When the salmon start to run.
H. Y.Groshong arrived Sunday from
J'lixon, his first visit here in about two
years, and departed yesterday on his
return trip, in company with Ike Hayes
and team.
L. N. Wilson arrived Sunday for a
short visit in town.
TO those who will be in need
of dental services, will say
it is my ^intention to return
North on the first boat landing
at Bethel, early in July, and
later will visit McGrath, [Ta
coma, Ophir, Flat and all other
places heretofore covered.
During my stay on the Out
side it is my intention to take
an up-to-date course in Optom
etry, my purpose being to return
Northiprepared to test the eyes
of all those in need of this spe
cial attention, as well as to sup
ply accurate lenses and other
optical requirements.
C. D. Carter, D. D.S.
Senate Passes Bill Pro
viding for Creation of
23 Additional Judges
Washington, April ll.—The Senate
last night passed the federal judgeship
bill, providing twenty-three additional
district judges and one circuit federal
judge. The bill carries an amendment
making it a misdemeanor for a Federal
judge to accept any side employment
tor pay.
Differences in the Senate and House
bills providing additional federal
judges remain to be adjusted before
the legislation goes to the President.
Bureau of Mines Di
rector to Spend Two
Months in Territory
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Washington, April 10. — Director
Bain, of the Bureau of Mines, and bis
secretary, E. B. Swanson, will sail
from Seattle for Alaska about May 1 to
investigate naval coal reserves, pro
ceeding direct to Matanuska to arrange
for the transport of coal from Chieka
loon and Coal creek properties. His
itinerary includes Nome and Fair
banks, and be expects tp spend two
months in the Territory.
Coast Pioneers Work
ing to Repeal Bone
Dry Law of Alaska
The Pioneers of Ketchikan and An
chorage have given their indorsement
to a movement to have the Alaska bone
dry law submitted to & referendum of
the voters of the Territory by the
adoption of the following resolution
“Whereas, the Alaska bone dry law
has never been submitted to the people
of the Territory for referendum, and
does not represent the true sentiment
of the people of Alaska on prohibition;
“Whereas, the very stringency of
the bone dry law renders its enforce
ment impossible, inasmuch as certain
provisions of same are contrary to the
United States Pharmacopoeia aod are a
hindrance to the use of alcohol for in
dustrial purposes;
“Whereas, in spite of every effort on
the part of honest officials and law en
forcement officials, it is admitted that
the bone dry law is ineffective, which
we believe is caused by the unreason
able provisions that render well-mean
ing and law-abiding citizens guilty of
violation of same; %
“Whereas, we do not believe the
‘try-it-on-the-dog’ method of legislation
should be adopted toward this Terri
tory, and that we should he given the
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same degree of liberty as is extended
to other parts of our country under the
Eighteenth. Amendment to the Const!*
tution; therefore be it
"Resolved, that we, the members of
the Pioneers of-Alaska, believing that
we represent the-opinion of the ma
jority of the citirons of Alaska, dope
tition our lawmakers to have the bone
dry law of Alaska put to a referendum,
so that the people of this Territory can
make it known whether they wish the
said law to stay on the statute books or
prefer the provisions of the Eighteenth
Amendment to the Constitution only
to be effective under the Volstead Act
in the Territory of Alaska.”
PROFESSIONAL
W. F. Green—
M. a, D. D. s.
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