The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-10

s~,.~o,r6ss Report - ehe secrs-
e~rv ~ tne nneeg1or- EFroneo~s hmp
sS-.~ ccrrr<ee1-An Undsvs1oped ssorr
- F1Sh suppiy-An Appreprsnsse~
- for Educaslonni furpesr~
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-oovernor rwtne-
ford az Alaska, in his annual report "a tno
secretary Of the Interior. cstma'ss "a sne
,-h,se ponulation Of the Territory - = 80
~. native formulation a 33OOO- OF the nar
tive Alaskans he says they are very ~
uer,or race intellectually ~ compares
with the people generally known - NORM
American Indians. and arc, - rule. ~
dustrious and provident and wnony
selfsustaining. They live IN neat
.,omforablc homes OF their own construc-
sion They are shrcwd and natural born
traders- some are passably good carpen-
sers. and others are skillful workers IN
woods ana metals. not few speak Eng.
lish. aud some Of the younger men anu
women have learned 70 read ana wr"e'
| and nearly all are anxious for the ednea
| ton OF their children
| The Governor comments upon wha' ~
/ terms the widespread but crroneous ~
| lief that Alaska is q region OF perPs '.'.,
4 winter. and appends metcoroiok,eAl
summary for the year. which shows that
| the coldcst weather occurred on january
4 when the mercury sank 70 four degrees
above zero. where il remained for nan =
| dav only. The industries Of Alaska says
the report. are as yet principally connneu
70 the fur trade, mining and the curing
ana canning Of fish. Of which there are
I about sixtv food varieties. the cod sal
mon and halibut being the most important
A 70 the cod banks. he says market y
All hat is required 70 make them scene
~ even greater activity than was ever
known in those OF Newfoundland As %
the salmon, he says they are as pientiIu.
! as the cod. and keep in operation e'sn'
canning establishments
The fur trade. the report says MAY -
approx,masely stated at the market value
~ 4. On 40 annually. nearly all Of which
Is controlled by the Alaska Commere'a
Company. \.
Coal has been found at various points y
the Territory. but as vet no well directet
effort has been made 10 dcvelope any o
/, the seams.
) The Governor asks that $4,000 be apprc
: ! priated for school purposes he CON,
: nlains that the officers Of the Innes
| states steamer Pinta. stationed al Snka
\ have not Afforded him the courtesies INA
> United states officials should have recelN
; "a NJ their hands. and 70 this lack q on
= sial harmony and assistance ne attribute
I the non-punishmcnt OF the Offenders
Chinese oufraces in that Territory las
: summer and the failure 70 bring back N
o Chinese who were sent 20 Wrangic Lans
E Although the law prohibits the imports
: ton Of spirits into Alaska the law, y
2 Governor says. i not enforced but mne
q contraband liquor is struggled in !
Z remedy this state OF affairs he sngges
that the present Law be repealed a.
= stringent license regulations be adopte
a ne they would be far preferable
Al ..prohibision which does not prohibit
4. law for the better protection 81 seals 81
"a other fur-bearing animals i needed
~ prevent the destruction 81 this industry.
lg In conclusion the Governor says Aias'
should have delegate N congress a
q should have a territorial form Of Cover
e mont similar 10 that Of other Territoris