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I beg you to look over the enclosed memoranda 

 that is intended to reveal a state of existing facts, 

 and the logical conclusions deducible from those 

 facts. Faithfully yours, 



W. T. HORNADAY. 



Here follows the declaration of existing facts, and the proposals 

 based thereon, which accompanied the above letter. The publication 

 in Alaska of the "Proposed Basis" elicited in Valdez strong protests 

 against the writer's presumption in attempting to benefit both the 

 game and the people of Alaska. 



VI. PROPOSED BASIS FOR A NEW ALASKAN 



GAME ACT. 



April 11, 1918. 



1. The present status of the game laws and the game of 

 Alaska is unsatisfactory, and greatly in need of better- 

 ment. 



2. A basis should be established that will provide for the 

 best possible utilization of the game that is compatible 

 with its proper conservation and continuance. 



3. There is no single course, no matter how well pursued, 

 that will adequately conserve the game of Alaska and 

 provide for its best utilization. 



4. The following factors may be set down as definite ob- 

 jects to be attained: 



Just and wise laws to regulate the killing of game, 

 by natives as well as by white hunters. 



Strict provisions to prevent the waste of game meat, 

 either by natives or white men. 



Regulations to promote the full utilization of all 

 game legally killed. 



A complete discontinuance of the sale of game. 



Regulations to provide for the wholesale killing of 

 wolves, by poison or otherwise. 



A game commissioner located in Alaska all the year 

 around. 



