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The whole vast area of Alaska comprises but one judicial district, with
one judge, one marshal, and one district attorney, yet the civil and
criminal business has more than doubled within the past year, and is
many times greater both in volume and importance than it was in 1884.
The duties of the judge require him to travel thousands of miles to
discharge his judicial duties at the various places designated for that
purpose. The Territory should be divided into at least two districts,
and an additional judge, district attorney, marshal, and other
appropriate officers be provided.
There is practically no organized form of government in the Territory.
There is no authority, except in Congress, to pass any law, no matter
how local or trivial, and the difficulty of conveying to the Congress an
adequate conception and understanding of the various needs of the people
in the different communities is easily understood. I see no reason why a
more complete form of Territorial organization should not be provided.


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