Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-11
TEE NEW ALASKAN eesERsuEsT.

Governor Jshn II. Kinksad. ex-Gov-
ernor Of Nevada and the newly appoint
ed bead Of she Territorial Government
in Alaska, sailed last week on the Idaho
from Port Townsend for siska, the
capital. He was accompanied by the
following members of his official staff
u. c. HiIiyer, Of Ssv4da, United States
Marshal and e1-ofieio Survssor General:
A. T. Lewis, of lllinsis. Clerk Of the
United States Court. sr ofqcio Secretary
and Treasurer of the Territory; z. W.
Haskell, Of Iowa, United States Dis
tTiet Attorney; Col. j. ii. Ihrie and
Henry Slater. United States Commits
siouers; 6. W. Garside, Deputy Marshal
and Civil Engineer: T. l. Sickles. Dep
uty Marshal and Clerk. The newly APP
pointed United States Judge, Ward Me
AiIister, was prevented by illness from
accoDpau wing the partysbat viii 90 up
on the next steamer. The official party
are accompanied by Mrs. Kinkead, wife
of the Governor, his niece, Miss Bessie
Kibbe and maid, and Judge Latimer, OF
San Francisco. They wiii return on
the Idaho Capt. Ii. 4. Nichols, L. )
~, il also With the party. de goes tc
Sitka 70 assume command Of the man
of-var Pinta. There ars nov - United
States marines stationed at sitka undel
charge Of an officer. The Plnta carries
two lib howitzers and GatlIng gun
has officers and q men. IL is expeetes
that a term Of court will be held a
Wranesi next month. and there are al
ready eight causes awaiting trial b
little can be done this year by the new
government, save the trial of the fes
causes that may arise. bot IL is the ia
tention Of the new officers 10 devot'
next summer To careful investigation
of the needs and resources Of this por
ton Of the United States, so that ful
report upon both can be presented I,
the Secretary of the Interior. ant
through him 10 Congress. Next season
the Governor and Marshal will visit th,
seal islands in Behring Sea. remaining
during the season for killing these vslu
able animals. This IL one of the mos
important duties II the new admins
tration, as upon their report will doubt
less hinge important legislation affect
ing the sealing industry. The estab
lishment Of Territorial form Of Gov
eminent in this northernmOst portion
of the National domain is beset Will
some difficulties, not the least of which
is the enforcement of existing Unitet
States laws, and the settlement of pend
ing disputes over valuable mining
claims. A year or two will bring orde
out of chaos, and give such added sc
curity Of person and property as will in
dHce considerable immigration and in
vestment of capital. The Governor
and Capt. Nichols have both been for
merry stationed at Sitka and are quit,
familiar with the coast and islands. Tn,
appropriation made for the support o.
the Government for the present year is
exclusive of salaries, but $4,000, al
amount. which considering the difficult,
of travel aud the increased cost of al
necessaries, is very limited. Congress.
will very likely be more liberal. how
ever, 10 soon as the machinery of Gov
eminent gets in smooth running order
and its good effects become noticeabl
The ofticisls are thoroughly imbued
with sense of the Importance and diff
culties of their new work and will erte
upon it zaalously.