Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-26
ALASKA.
News from the Far North.

PoRT TOWNSEND Nv. IT,, December 25sh.
The steamer Eureka arrived this morning
| from Alaska, bringing thirteen cabin and ten
steerage passengers, and reports as follows:
| The Adams, screw steamship, carrying
six guns and an effective crew, has been
ordered to this station to relieve the Wachu-
sets. The Adams is now at Calao, but is
expected here in March or April. She is
commanded by Commander E. o. Merriman,
| well known as Lighthouse Inspector of the
! Thirteenth District.
| Commander Glass has been cruising for the
past month, having visited Chean. WrangelI,
| Harrisburg, Douglas Island and Chilicat. He
is expected at Sitka after the Eureka leaves
| Harrisburg. He will probably moor his ship
and go iuto winter quarters, and wait until
the relief arrives.
The placer mines at Tekon are an assured
| success. The district cannot be worked out
| for years. At least S150.G00 has been taken
cut this season, and the best claims were not
discovered until August One claim paid
nearly $500, the result of los hours work
The miners are all in good spirits, and for the
most part will winter at Harrisburg. They
have been making money fast, and are en-
tirely satisfied with the prospect. A great
rush is looked for in the spring. On Douglas
Island, opposite the town of Harrisburg,
new mining district has been founded and a
town started called Cooperstown Here is
located the Ready Bullion mine, which is row
being worked by San Francisco capitalists,
and it is thought it will prove very valuable
| Collector Morris has removed Inspector
| Wilson at Harrisburg, and appointed in his
stead Major NJ. HI. Berry, an old and useful
resident of Alaska. The appointment gives
universal satisfaction.
| The new building lately completed for the
garrison at Harrisburg has been turned over
| to the Postmaster at the latter place. Com
mander Glass will not keep as large force
| there as heretofore.
The marine guard of Sitka is commanded
| by Lieutenant Paul St. Clair Murphy, of the
United States Marine Corps. who relieved
Ensign S. E. Woodwork, who is needed on
| beard the Wachusett..
The utmost order and quiet pervades SiJka,
and the Indians are behaving well. Tie
mission school, under the superintendent of
of A t. Austin and his daughter, is flourish.
ing, and the attendance is large and increas-
| ing The labors # these missionaries are re.
snlting in great deal of good.
| The Indian ranch at Sitka does not contain
more than half its usual populstion. The
Indians are running amongst the mining
camps. and have for the most part been en-
| ployed the whole season at remuuerative
wages. The Alaska Indians are getting rich
| Venison has been abundant, but other
game is scarce, owing to the hunters being
employed IL the mines.
| Winter has set in in earnest, but no very
cold weather has yet been experienced.
| Petitions are being numerously signed
throughout the Territory for semi-monthly
mail service. The present contract expires
next July.
! The S, c1nd report of Major Morris is con-
pleted, and has been forwarded to the Score.
| tary Of the Treasury by the December
| steamer. The manuscript is repete with
recent maps surveys and handsome illustra-
tic,ls It will make volume of over 800 pages.
Tee Northwest Trading Company ara MAX
ing extensive improvements to their store at
Sitks, occupying the second story there
| This Incorporation is Increasing in wealth and
| Importance.
Mrs. Major Morris arrived by the Eureka
| in good health also, Lieutenant Benson, of
| the Marine corps, 10 charge of draft of sail
ers for the Wachusetts. He will be stationed
| in Alaska.
Several kilograms to the Associated Press
| from Victoria and Nanaimo, respecting affairs
! In Alaska, and RI fisotinP upon the official
course Of the new Collector. have made their
appearance iu print, much TO the surprise of
parties resident here They contain a gar
| bled report OF the condition # sffsirs, ard are
wholly unreliable. The Collector is having
hard task with the whisky ring. from whom
these falsehoods emanate, but he is simply
doing his duty, and following Instructions
from Wa-hirgton, and is sustained by all
right-uinaed people, and will not he swerved
from his con 50 by the defamation of inter
ested parties.
WRANGELL, December 1Sth-The mail
steamer Eureka arrived last Sunday morning
| on time from Port Townsend She had ice
| foot thick all round her, which shows the
| westher to have been very cold lately.
/ star, xrat1lA fl1.frihfIta the
mail. because it was Sunday, and the citizens
consider 1t an injustice, as they only get a
mail once month. Every thing is quiet here
at present.
/ HARRISBURG, December 16th.-Ths miners
held meeting last week. ard had the name
of this place changed from Harrisburg to
Juno City. The reason for so doing Is that
there are SO many places called Harrisburg
that many letters miscarry.