The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02
NEWS FROM ALASKA.
Indians Send q Letter Of Thanks
to Their BenefactorA
MINERS GOING UP THE YUKON.
Revival - 1Atorost n Quarts Proper,
taee-1eDajrs - the 0eves10eat
DaildiAgs.

The Alaska mail which arrived yester.
day brought the following letter written
BY one Of the Indians ct Father Duncan's
mission to Fischer & Macdonald:
NxrLAKAHrLA, Alaska. March q, lSo0-To
Those Who Have Hslpsd Dc In Our Disssss-
Dear Efie~de: We desire to express our most
sincere thanks for the help We have received
from you.
Our pen cannot describe the gratitude " fssl
for the sympathy you have shown In sharing
with N our losa The dre has DESTROYED our
houses and other comforts. but the work Of the
flames has not surprised N - much - the
tokens Of friendship We have received
The Mstlakahtla Ore only uncovered ''the
hidden treasure" which y In Christianity ana
civilization. Nothing else would have
prompted such sympathy fer our suffering.
God loveth cheerful giver.
We aro happy and thankful - receive your
Lord bleso you al for your kindnsoA ''It 10
moro blessed to give than % receive" For the
people Of Mstlakahtla, DAVID L4Asx.
Tho sum Of 81, 900 was set apart this
year by the general government, out of the
annual appropriations, for improvement.
repairs and preservation Of public buildings
In Alaska Repairs have already been
made on buildings ct Sitka, Kadiak and
Sand point. Repairs have been ordered
on public buildings ct Wrangel and Una-
laskA It was thought the balance yet on
hand 10 sufficient to repair the castle and
United States Jail at Sitka. Bids were in
vited and opened by the custodian ON
the 18th Of February. Three bids were
received and forwarded to Washington
City. Probably if these do not exceed the
balance on hand the repairs will b
pushed to completion ct an early date.
This fiscal year there was set
aside out Of annual appropriations for
Alaska schools the sum Of 81, 900 This Was
found too small an amount There was
no funds with which to open new schools,
yet in the face Of an urgent need for more
the appropriation 10, instead Of being In
creased, reduced to $30. 1000 for the fiscal
year beginning July I. There seems to b
deep-rooted impression among congress-
men that it is not worth while to put
much money in the Alaska schools.
In view Of advices received from depart.
ment Of justice at Washington City that
the appropriations to pay witnessed, jur.
ors', bailiffs', marshals' fees, etc., for tho
fiscal year ending June 50 arc exhausted,
United States Judge Truitt was obliged to
rescind his order calling . special term
held at juneau on March q. Tho last
term Of court held at juneau was from
May 8 to June I, 1892 A longer term was
not provided. Three or four civil cases
were disposed Of, yet many Of the crimi-
nal cases on the calendar had to 60 over.
The next term convened ct 6itka Novem-
Der g. After ten working days It quit for
80 y
tried at this term. One native has been
in Jail since July on . charge Of murder.
and many white men are out on bail, but
would like to como to trial.
On March IS forty-four Yukon miners
left Juneau on the steam launch Yukon
for Chilkat or Dyea. This 10 said to b.
the largest party that ever left hero at ono
time. The City Of Topeka when 1t reached
juneau March "a brought up about thirty
men for the Yukon. These. with what
are now here. will make mp party Of over
forty that started on March n.
L. l. Williams, national Worlds fair
commissioner from Alaska. came down
from that country on the City Of Topeka,
and il stopping at the Arlington. He has
been in Alaska for the past six years and
WAS formerly United States commissioner
stationed at juneau. He Il also largely
interested in mining properties. and
on this subject said last night:
1.-THE indications are that . very
decided impetus viii b given to the min.
ing industry In our country this year.
The success which has attended several
ventures in this line has attracted con-
siderable attention In the East, and
have just received . letter from an
Eastern capitalist making inquiry for some
good low-grads gold properties in Alaska.
Most Of the mines which are being worked
now are gold propositions or silver propo-
sitions. which are being worked for tho
gold contained In the ore, but there
are quite . number of good oil.
yer mines there also. have one on
which my miners packed the ore on
horses down the mountains one and one.
half miles to the beach. shipped Il to Ia
coma, where it Melted $3.50 day for each
man. have here mill return on four.
teen tons of Silver Queen ore which shows
three ounces gold and 100 ounces silver
per ton, the whole shipment being worth
$1.s2242"
IMPORTANT NEW TAX Law.
County to Assess aad Collect for Third