The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-20

OF the number enumerated thus far In
Alaska, ?, lbs Chinese and ! ,90i white fish,
ermen were temporarily employed in the
salmon canneries, while in the Seventh
district 400 white and 50 coIored men
were temporarily employed in the whaling
industry.
The population of Alaska, as shown in
the table, Is II SO as far as received, but
upon the completion of the enumeration,
which is now near at hand, il is expected
there will be an increase in number in the
various districts as follows: In the Fourth
district, 1000 Eskimo; in the Fifth dis
trict, 900 Eskimo; in the Sixth district,
1000; on the island of Nunivak, 800; and
in the Seventh district 1.6O0, or an aggre-
gate of 6,400 to be added to the present
total.
The first or southeastern district of
Alaska embraces the territory lying be-
tween the southern boundary, in latitude "a
deg. 40 min. north, and the northern shore
of Yakutat bay, in latitude 60 deg. north.
Its eastern limit is defined by an Irregular
line running parallel with the coast, and
is described in the treaties of 1924 and ISIS
as following the SUBMITS Of the Coast
range at q distance of not more than
three marine leagues, or thirty miles. from
the seashore. The waters of the North
Pacific lave the entire western shore of the
district. The entire strip of mainland ly-
ing within these boundaries is mountain
Gus in character, interspersed at intervals
with huge glaciers. and is throughout ex-
ceedingiy rugged IN contour.
The Stikine river is the only navigabie
stream on this coast, emptying its muddy
current into the deep and placid waters
lying sheltered behind hundreds of wooded
islands forming the Alexander archipe-
lago.
The superficial area of the district is es-
timated at about $4,000 square miles tabout
<t.n ~ Ins~x 4A hrtx he III 80
ways between its islands and shores have
an aggregate length of two or three thous-
and miles.
Nearly all of the settlements. with the
exception of juneau, Chilkat and a few
small mining and fishing campo, are To-
Gated on islands.
Owing probably to its greater accessible
ity, this district has been the recipient of
all the attention thus far bestowed upon
Alaska by the general government in the
way of law courts, mail service. etc. For
many years a well-equippcd steamship
line has afforded excellent opportunities
to tourists and business men to visit this
section and it's general features, glacial
wonders and grand scenery, as well as its
curious native population, have TO con-
siderable degree become familiar TO our
people
There are 1,os9 school children in the
First district, out of a total of L. 55 persons
aged between and IL. Out OF total OF
/ 49, white males, AIS are reported as be-
ing able to read and write, while those of
the same class of school age are reported
as numbering lie, leaving an insignificant
percentage for the number of small chill
dren OF AIS white females. 2ss are re-
ported as being able 10 read and write.
Among the native population the percent
age of iiteracy is not very large. Out of
ASS native Indians, 3si can read and
write, while those who can speak English,
at least after fashion, number 976.
There are $50 male persons of voting age
in the First district. The number of pos
sible voters in the other districts of Alaska,
covering an area of over 10000 square
miles, will not exceed five or six hundred
at the most.
VESSELS OF THE GREAT LAKES.
The census Office has published the fol-
lowing table showing the floating equip
ment of vessels on the great lakes: