DEVELOPMENT OF
MINING AIM OF
HOUSE MEASURE
Staser Introduces Bill for
Creating of $100,000 De
velopment Board.
DeSlgn-ed, aceoruing to its author,
to stimulate the mining industry in
nil of its phases, a measure was in
troduced in the House this morning
by Representative Staaer for the cre
ation of a Mining Development Board
and providing for the appropriation
of J 100,000 to put it Into shape to
funemon. The Board proposed would
onsisrt Of the Governor and Secre
tary of the Territory. An identical
measure was also introduced in the
Senate by Senator Fred Ayer.
Mr- -Staser submitted a short ex
p'aaalory statement on the measure
v Inch was read into the Journal fol
lowing the -first reading of the bill,
in tt he said: “The bill just now in
troduced, House Bill Vo. 7. was
framed with but one idea in view.
It Is subject to and invites criticism
and amendments so long as the gen
eral purpose therein expressed is
not defeated.
“Ibe aubjeat Involved Is simple.,
awl expresses in a few words me
sole -..m of the entile bill—THE DE
VELOPMENT OF OUR MIXING \M
UUS1RY. This subject is second t'
rode, and Is our paramount Urn-..
Jjaytng aside our fishing industry,
which does not .materially affect the
whole of Alaska The year around, and
the end of which is in sight, this
very -body, our children, professions,
institutions, railroads, steamship
lines, algtticniturail possibilities, gruz
lug possibilities and our entire fu
lure and present existence depends
solely on the present development of
our mining industry. And the man
who doubts this statoment let him
speak now or forever hold his tongue
“Gentlenfen, I pray that you will
give such a measure its Just and due
consideration."
Provisions of Bill
The bill provides in part:
“Sec. 2. The duties of the Mining
Development Board shall be to aid
and encourage the mining industry in
■the Territory. The said Board may
do so by aiding, encouraging, in
structing or advising prospectors and
miners; by establishing and maintain
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■prospeeking, mining, mineralogy, geol
ogy and metallurgy; by investigating
and reporting on the occurrence oi
minerals, coals, oils, gas un.l other
valuable geological products; by ox
a.mining and reporting on ores, min
jng prospects and mines; by provid
lng expert advice to prospectors and
miners on 'the 'problem's of develop
merit of mines and the processes of
extraction of minerals; by advising
with the Road Commission as to the
building of trails and roads to pros
pectlve mineral areas; by helping to
promote the investment of capital in
the mining industry In the Territory;
,by Investigating and reporting on the
proper places for and types of srnel
tfers, custom's mins and either reduc
tton •works, and In determining the
tre available for the same, and d
all such other acts as 'in the opinion
of the Board may 'best serve tc
promote the general purpose herein
expressed.
"Sec. 3. The Mining Dovelopm^n'
Board shall have authority to hire
and discharge such agents, clerks
servants and experts as it shall fn-i
necessary and proper for the dis
charge of their functions, and to the
same ends'and for the same purpose
may enter Into cooperative agre:
ments with the United States Hu
reau of Mines, or any Other bureau
or officer of the United States, or
With the Alaska Agricultural College
and School of Mines, or with any
private individual or corporation, for
carrying out the work or the Board
In conjunction with the work of such
bureaus, officers, persons or corpora
tlons, and may. to such end and for
such purpose, transmit to such offi
cers, bureaus, persons or corporation:
or institutions, such sums of money
at the disposal of tho Board, as tin
latter may find proper and of ad
vantage.
May Receive Donations
"Sec. 4. The Mining Developmen
Board shall have authority to receivi
donation's and to expend the s-amt
la. such manner 'and for ouch ipur
poses as 'provided in ‘this act or ai
specifically stipulated by the done
and not inconsistent with this act
When any such donation is receive!
It shall be covered into a se<parati
fund, which shall bo used only a
hereinabove provided in this act
“Sec. 6. There Is hereby appre
printed, out of the General Fund o
the Territory of Alaska, the sum o
nnB hundred thousand (3100,000) do
lifts, oUt of any money not otherwis
appropriated, or so much thereof n
shall be necessary, to be expende
by the Mining Development Boar
under the provisions of this act. A
expenditures of this appropriatin'
pfcall be paid by warrants drawn upo
the treasury of the Territory as othe
moneys from the Treasury of th
Territory are plaid, on vouchers aj
proved by the Governor of Alaska "
ROGERS SOUTHBOUND;
WUJ. TAKE PULP CARG<
Steamer Admiral Rogers. Capi
KMuak L*ndStrom, arrived here at 1
o'clock last night from Sitka, south
tVAjud. The Admiral Rowers took oi
, ‘largo at 53 bares of halibut ant
•WBed Tram th* city dock at 2:31
o'clock this morning. Tho Admit®
'Rogers will fake on a cargo of 260
i ton's of pulp at the Alaska Pulp &
Paper Company. plant Jk S pee I River.
The ship ’Wen; in. to Sped River en
route to Sitka to take on 200 tons
of pulp, 'but was unable to put In
at the dock on account of a heavy
gale.
Passengers leaving Juneau for the
South were: For Seattle—Peter .Nel
son, .Mrs. H. Heitmann and son Karl,
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Kaser, W. E.
Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. Oak Olsen, G
Bolyan. 0. ti. Allen, Mrs. H. Olive,
i Miss Helen Flalbbi, D. Gro.--. For
' Wnan’gel!— J. W. Mason. Mrs. M.
; Wiggs. C. R. Bell, Margaret Bell.
W. Kehoe. For Ketchikan —G. D.
Beaumont, H- E. Tto'rpe, Mrs. L.
i Dotsford. <L. Gore. (’. Beatty, J. Keefe,
I W. A. Eberly, R. A. Maurer, Glen
1 Dennis. R. S. Graves, G. Wi linger,
j. B. Marshall. For Petersburg— H.
E. Stedman. J. E. Ames. J. R. Bender,
M F. McDonnell, W. E. Worth.
SOLDIERS’Ta n d
BONUS MEMORIAL
IS INTRODUCED
—
jAsks Unrestricted Grant to
! 160 Acres Public Land
for Alaska Soldiers.
A memorial introduced in both
| llouset (T tilts Legislature th'is morn
ling is 'designed to secure Alaskan
former service men land grants from
l ongre s covering 160 acres c? Ian 1
on the unappropriated public domain
j;i the Territory. An almost similar
pioposition was before the 1921 ses
sion of the Legislature, 'hut was loft
thtough InaMIMy of the two Houses
to each an agreement on amend
ments, Incorporated by the Senate.
The so-called Soldier Bonus Me
mos tal of 1921 was the cause of con
siderable dissension and on at least
one occasion unset the serenity of
proceedings «n the upper House. It
is pied: ted that the present memo
rial will net meet with the serioous
obstacles that its forerunner of 1921
encountered and that tt will ims3
'without material alteration.
It was Introduced in the House by
Mr. Keyes, of Fairbanks. He has
two eor's who enlisted from Fair
banks during the war and served un
til tidier the armistice. In the Sen
ate, Senator Chamberlin presented
the memorial.
Reasons set rorin
The new iwemormJl declares that
! approximately 4,000 men, residents
! of Alaska, enlisted or were Inducted
Minto the military service of the
Unfled Stakes, rendering ith» rein ex
cellent service; all or almost all of
the men serving with the forces of
l the United States made sacrifices by
treason of such service above and
! beyond any sacrifices triad? by those
who were unable or failed to under
take like service; that it is fitting
and proper 'that the TenDtory should
render a grateful trll>ute to her sons
i who >in the time of danger took arms
for the defense of their country.
Reference is made 'to the message of
Governor Bone, recently delivered to
the Legislature, in which it was said:
'! recommend that your honorahle
br-dy memorialize Congress to gran!
land rights to 'Alaska soldiers of the
World War. Rewarding service to
country, the government will simul
taneously Unsure good citizenship."
! It is further pointed out that "by
j’-easons of Its limited powers and
s reluctance to impose burdensome
-axes on the people already suffi
Iriently taxed, It Is impracticable for
-he Legislature of Alaska to pay to
Maska soldiers any money bonus,
|compensation or reward, and the only
I oraclicable way of showing the grati
tude ff the country Is by an Act of
Congress making a grant of lands in
Alaska to the soldiers from Alaska
who served in the World War."
Grant Is Asked
It Is requested, therefore, that such
an act Of Congress be passed and
signed bv the President, “granting to
each soldier, a toon a fid? resident of
Alaska at 'the time of entering the
service, who served w?nh the military
forces of the United States in the
World War. a grant of 160 acres of
land to be selected at such place in
i the Territory of Alaska as the
| grantee may choose without any ro
quirentent tiif settlement or cultlva
i tjjon." Should 4.000 soldiers avail
- themselves cf such a grant, it was
noirited Orit, ft would not coveT more
II than one-ha.1T of one per cent of tilt
•'vacant and unoccupied lands of A1
aska In which title still remains lr
l the United States
i 'Favoraible reports, 'it is said, art
i expected from committees 1n botl
Hbuses and no unusual delay in fina
- dteipoetUion Is believed to be likely.
! TREADWELL* COMPANY
, SENDS TRACTOR AND
; TRAILERS TO MAY(
! A 10-ton tractor and four trailer
have been purchased by the Tread
1 well-Yukon Company from the P
1 W Wiley Interests at Haines, an
[ transported to Skagway. to be take
? to the company property in th
1 Mayo country, according to L. P
! Metzgar, manager of the Alaska Jn
neau Mining Company here. Th
equipment was transported frot
| Haines to Skagway on the Alask
1 Juneau boat Amy. which returno
here this week.
Tho tractor and trailers will b
1 transported from Skagway to White
' horse and taken overland to Mayc
[ The tractor Is practically a dupll
1 cate of the one bow being used b;
'| the Tread well-Yukon Company a
Mayo.
SENATE PASSES
11 MEASURES IN
. SESSION TODAY
Five Are Killed, Three Con
tinued and Others Report
ed—Mostly Minor Bills.
Eleven bills wero parsed, five
killed, three continued on the daily
file in Second rea/ding, nln-e reported
out of committee favorably and two
adversely in a two-hour session o>f
fliu Senate today. One new bill was
introducd, bringing the totail of iSen
ale bills to 73, and one memorial in
troduced. r f
On only one mensure was there a
dl'ssen't'ing vote from the prevailing
view. That came on the vote of in
definite postponement of Hill No. 42.
designed to punish Issuers of worth
less checks, Senator Ayer voting
against the axe 'being put to the
measure.
Bills As Passed
The 11 Kills pa wed were mainly
amendments 'to sections of the Com
piled Laiws irecom-mended by either
the Attorney Oenoral or Judge E. E.
Ritchie, of Valdez. They are:
No. 17, An Act ito repeal section
500, Compiled Laws of Ala'ik i, re
quiring husband to join with wife in
conveying the wife's property.
No. 23, amending section 1.112.
Compiled Law's of Alaska, providing
for the adjournment of sales of prop
erty on execution.
No. 25, amendatory of section 1,302
Compiled Laws of Alaska, bv extend
ing tirrto within which action for
(1 voice may 'be instituted on aecatir
of adultery and on account of con
viction df felony.
No- 27, amending section 1,799
Compiled Laws of Alaska, relative to
postponement of trial.
No. 18. amending section 1.814
Compiled Laws of Alaska, relative to
lians cf judgments of a district
! court.
No. 29. amending section 1.8«3,
: C >n'iplJ1.3d Laws of Alaska, relative to
effect of private soails.
No. 31. amending section 2.075.
I Crm.pi’lod Laws rtf Alaska, relative :o
1 computation of sentence for ciiminal
I offenses, providing Ithat service shall
j begin with the date sentence is pro
nounced.
No. 32. amending section 2.278.
Compiled Laws of Ala. ki. rola tve to
time for motion for new trial in crim
inal cases, giving the mover : x days
Instead of one and the adverse party
•hree days to fMe counter affi
davits.
No. 33. An Act relating to proof
-f signature and hand writing.
No. 39. An Act ’to d r’ine iprTtma
i facie cvidcrlce cf 'intent to burn build
! in.it i*o injure Insurer.
No. 38. repealing Chapter 78, Ses
sion Laws of 1913.
W5th Sana- or Dunn bc-t-ing 'as offi
cial executioner. moving (for Indefi
nite poPtipontment, Ifhe Senate killed
the following bills:
No. 18. An Act tlo amend Section
! 779. Compiled Daws of Alaska, rela
tive 'to exclusive iprlvrtlege of oper
ating ferry.
No. 33, amending •section 1.093 and
reuea'ing eccrton 1,114, Compiled
LaiWs of Alaska, relative to lien and
renewals Cf judgments.
No. 40, An Act to ipunish the exe
cution and uso of fraudulent peti
tions.
No. 42, An Act denouncing fraud
ulent issuance and delivery of checks,
drafts and ord-ers, without funds for
payment.
The three bills which went over at
he request of individual Senators
are:
iNo. 30, amending subjection 6 of
Set'tloo 1,876, Complied I^aws of Al
: JITMEY DANCE
ELKS’ HALL
TONIGHT
i COLISEUM ORCHESTRA
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Attend the “J” Club Vod-Vi
Saturday night and then dance in
Elki' Hall—a complete evening
of enjoyment.
SAVE YOUR COUPONS
!
aska, relative to written agreements
relative to real property.
No. 37, An Act to provide for proof
of service of notices and demands.
No. 26, uimending section 1,743.
Oompflod laiws of Alaska, by author
izing non-resident guardians to take
over ifhe 'personal eat a; • of non-resi
dent ward.
All of those have been favorably
reported far passage.
Report of Committee
The measures reported by the
JirJt'/.ary Coonnatee with the recoin
menlatitm n'or ipaasage were:
No. 13. Am Act i oncoming faking
of doposllions In ‘Alaska to be used
in any foreign deposition and making
uniform the laws with reference
thereto.
No. 21. atmendiing section 1,059,
Compiled Low1:; of Alaska, extending
time for filing motion for new trial,
the committitoe reporting a substitute
measure favorably.
Nc. 24, amending section 1.299,
Compiled Laws 0! Alaska, by pro
viding tor divorce on the ground of
non-support, amend I in committee.
No. 35, An Act to prohibit and pun
ish falsification or evidence, amend
ed in canunlttoo.
No. 36, providing for ttho recovery
of cost's and disbursements in certain
civil ]) roc codings fa •cam:.
No. 41, providing" for the use of en
tries by decedents as evidence.
Mo. 45. fo protect public records
a gainst fafllstflcation, destruction, or
loss.
No. 57, amending section S84, Com
piled Laws of Alaska, relative to
proof of •service of summons or of de
posit thereof in the Port Office.
No. 58, amending section 2,552.
Cotnpil: 1 Laws of Alaska, relative
to und-rtaking of appellant on an
appeal in a criminal action from the
judgment of a itirttleo’s court'..
No. 60, amending section 985, Com
piled Laws of Alaska, relative to
garnishment.
Tho bills reported adversely by t lie
committee ware:
No. 43, An Act to punish public of
fy-vails far failure to .surremtor office
is tr-oti'd'ed by law.
No. 46. fo punish larceny of fix
tures or parts of fealty.
BRADLEYS TO LOCATE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Willard L. Bradhy. resident en
gineer for the Glacl“r Highway,
with the U. S. Bureau of Public
Roads, has resigned his position
with the Bureau and will leave on
the steamer Princess Mary en route
>o San Francisco, where he plans
to filter into other business. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Brad
ley and their little son.
EQUIPMENT FOR ZYNDA.
To adu to the attractiveness of
he Hotel Zynda, the interior of
which nar been retinted and renov
ated, new shades will be placed at
all the windows. The shades are
gre n, replacing those of buff color,
which have been in use hitherto.
R. S. Graves of the Bureau of Pub
lic Roads, left on <the Admiral Rog
ers for Ketchikan.
BOB TURNERS’ AUTO SERVICE.
Phone 257. *ew 7 passenger
Studebaker car. Comfort and safety.
Stand next to Boston Store. ■—adv.
For engraved or printed calling
-ards see The Empire.
JITNEY
DANCE
A. B. HALL
j FRIDAY
NIGHT
PALACE ORCHESTRA
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RADIO SUPPLIES
Onr prices are right.
Out of town mail order
I promptly filled.
! JUNEAU ELECTRIC CO
P. 0. Box 517, 310 Front St
ALASKA MELT COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Botchers
raon SO SEWARD STRUT
MEN AND WOMEN’S TAILORING
Correct in Stylet, Fabrics and Fashion.
Foreign and Domestic Woolens in Stock.
F. WOLLAND
MERCHANT TAILOR
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MARCH 1? WILL
BE CELEBRATED
BY ELKS' DANCE
St. Patrick's Day Occasion
for Entertaining Evening
for Juneau Merrymakers.
Saturday night next, March 17,
Kilts’ Hall. St. Patrick’s Dance.
• That’s all there is.” Everybody's
going. Why? Because everybody
celebrates St. Patrick's Day and a
promise has been given that the
event will be one big evening of
jolly entertainment. Who said so?
The inside ring. None others than
John Reck, M. I.. Stepp and W. B.
Qarster, who are in charge of the
affair
Despite the many and numerous
disputes, and the caree and trouble
Poland has experienced, she is still
up and coming and everyone is ex
pected to be a regular lad from the
"ould sod.” for the occasion the
committee stales.
Everything about tile dance will
be Irisfl. Decorations, something
different, says the committee. Nov
elties, something new, and an or
chestra that will go braeh, for the
jigg tunes and steal a little in
spiration front the fairy glades for
waltz tunes. Saturday night next,
March 17. Elks’ Hall. St. Patrick’s
Dance. "There isn’t any more.”
coloreiTwoman* TAKEN
TO INSANE ASYLUM
Amanda Olive, colored woman,
was adjudged Insane and committed
to Morningside Asylum, at a hear
ing In the court of the U. S. Com
missioner yesterday afternoon. She
BEEF, WINE
AND IRON
is the best Spring Tonic
Iron performs a very import
ant office in the human body.
It improves the quality of the
blood, the tissues are better
nourished and all functions are
performed with more vigor.
The combinaton of Beef, Iron
and Wine also promotes appetite
and invigorates and stimulates
the digestion and thus acts as ths
very best stomach tonic.
BRITT’S PHARMACY
The Rexall Store
2m f
PHONE 25
was taken south on the steamer Ad
miral Rogers In the care of U. S.|
Marshal George D. Beaumont andi
Miss Helen Flabbi, (rained nurse.1
Marshal Beaumont, who is going!
to Ketchikan for the term of court
there, will be relieved of his charge!
at Wrangell by Deputy U. S. Mar-,
ehal H. D. Campbell, who will con
tinue the trip to Morningside.
LARGE TOURIST
PARTY WILL BE
HERE ON JULY 3
Brooklyn Lagle Advises Gov.
Bone as to Date of Party
Reaching Juneau.
Definite information was received
by Governor Scott C. Bone yester
day that the Brooklyn Eagle Tour
ing Party will reach Juneau on
July 3rd next. Two years ago the
Eagle conducted a notable tour to
j Hawaii and last year to South
j America.
Acknowledging the Governor’s
I formal invitation to visit Alaska.
! the* Associate Editor and Tour Man
ager of the Eagle writes as fol
lows:
i "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle has
(received with much pleasure your
cordial invitation to organize and
'conduct a tour of Alaska during
;the coining summer. We are happy
j to respond. It will be our privilege
! in organize a group of some seventy
l representative Americans to make
I the most comprehensive Tour of
our great northern Treritory that
has ever been undertaken by a
party of such size. We desire to ac
quaint the people of the East with
what Alaska has to offer; we want
them to know what Alaska really
Is. Our schedule calls for our ar
JUST ARRIVED
WORLD'S 1923
ALMANACS
i
THY THE
BUTLER-MAURO DRUG
COMPANY
FIRST
96 Front St. Juneau, Alaska
rival In Juneau on July third Witt
we shall take pleasure in paying
our respects to you at that time.
"It has been the privilege of the
Brooklyn Eagle to conduct parties
to practically every State and Ter
ritory under our flag We are hap
py that an opportunity how offers
to visit the great Territory over
which you preside, whose success
ful development is a matter ol' im
mediate interest to every American,
(Signed) "Very sincerely yours.
“II. V. KALTENBORN,
"Associate Editor and
Tour Manager.”
BRADLEY TO RETURN
HERE IN SHORT TIME
P. R. Bradley, general manager of
the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com
pany, and in charge df the Treadwell
interests in ithe North, is expected
to return to hfs headquarters here
about April 1, according to advices
received in yesterday's mail. He has
been visiting some of the Bradley
properties in the West and went back
to California early this month.
iMr. Bradley h'as 'been in the South
since about tho first of this year.
-.
G. W. Langw, representative for
the IT. S. Rubber Company, left on
the Admiral Rogers for Ketchikan.
Headquarters for Ladysmith coaL
Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48. adv.
We have on display
some
BEAUTIFUL .
IMPORTED
CHINA
PEPPER AND SALTS
CUPS AND SAUCERS
TEA SETS
and
CHOCOLATE SETS
| The Nugget Shop
j R. SIMPSON, Manager.
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Watch Our Windows
For the New
Goods
We will be busy now for a few days opening the
NEW SPRING DRY GOODS and we welcome you to
see them—Millinery an’ everything.
WATCH OUR WINDOWS
Goldstein’s Emporium
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