New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-06

In addition 10 the list il the Isle OF -Four Islands"
cec Them volcaroes and varying In hight from 1000
to 600 feet Uncle sam has fair OUTFIT OF what
Judge Halliburton used to call " eternal lighthouses"
Hitherto Alaska has been important only for Ito furs
The most numerous though not the most valuable OF her
bearing animals Is the fur seal Its habits arc sDgu
lar In the middle Of Behring's Sea reader will notice
two small isauds-st Paul and ~. George. About the
9Th OF July immense numbers OF the fur seal rat clumsy
aud easily caught appear round these two Islands There
Is only one male To 200 females They live the shore,
and literally every bay and inlet They remain TWO
months aud then dsappear-it Is mystery where-until
firearms In killing them; but the natives drive them up
the creeks and nlets, and XIII them with CLUBS lhey
destroy 1850 daily; skins obtained annu-
ally. which bring from q 70 y apiece In London.
Their bodies allowed 10 rot although they are fun
OF what appears be good lampoil. little more than
year ago barrels ~ this were saved and sent 20 san
FRANCISCO II offered at 40 cents per gallon, but no
seemed inclined Ia buy IT, and IL was sent 10 Europe
The most valuable Of the furbearng animals IL the sea
otter 10 has rich, dark color and furnishes princey
material for ladies coak- aud caps Some have been
sold ska for $500 the price Is &C., They are
away the Russians forbid the use o firearms IN hunting
them Only a certain number killed in each district
annually. The natives take them by very skilfu use
OF the spear Yet with every precaution they rap
idly disappearing; instead OF 5000 only 1880 are now
caught annually.
The fox abounds on the Aeutian Islands living
birds and FISH, and having his safe retreat among the vol
canic cliffs and Five six thousand caught
annually Their coOrs black. silver blue. white and
The black are the most valnable-about $50 each
They used by the wealthy IN Europe for collars ana
cuffs 10 overcoats The silver comes wentworth $40
each. The red are Of least value
The warus u the favOrlte OF the Esqmuanx furnishing
In oily flesh the carbon and oxygen 10 keep hun warm
Eating ordinary hc would perish with the cold. This
animal has h home the OF the Arctic, sometimes
weighs a tun, lives swimming fish when he can get
the-oiherwise shell fish, and his strong usks to
drag the rocks at low tide. They nuner
Ous In some localities. and Capt kcntZel brought ten
hOgsheads OF their tusks from ~. Paul at One time
OF other animals the marten and mink the mcst
valuable. The marten brings from u To SIS the mink
from - The and beavers, muskrats and
squirrels also numerous IN localities, but bring
less prices. The black bear lynx. wolf and wild goat
abound the main land aud their skins vary IN market
price from 30 cents 10 s..
with the Russian American Company thu collecting and
selling Of frs has been exclusive and profitable nlsi
ness for seventy Next 10 the Hudson Bay Com
pauy the most successful fur company in the
said that In It's dealings with the natives 1t
has hot shown the rapacity and cruelty OF the spanish
and other early European settlers Thoug1 ITS TERMS OIL
traffic selfish II never violated Its pledged WORD
To the Indian.
on the ID Of November left the harbor OF sska in
the ridst Of drZZng rain. 10 reminded US tlat, with
all its disadvantages this little town, with its muddy
alleys and slippery sidewalks Ia not without It's inmun
ties Although all the buildings ave wooden and the
large warehouses filled with valuable goods are IN close
proximity, no fire has occurred. IL could not
gate upon the roofs in the ou1budngs For some
never used The John L. stephens also brought by
order Of the War Department, bat bale OF flns or
cargo 0 linen pants and coats would have been as appo
Coasting along dowu the network OF charpels and Is
lands which lie opposite tho mainland Wild region
Astounding with ellis and cascades, In TIVE days we
reached Portland Channel and took our last view OF
Alaska To the visitor has the charm OF rare novelty
few years viii change the antiguated fnlscovite Tea
towns those which correspond with lb
me W nationality hundred years hence II Will be an
important state Of the American Union