The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-18

/ stopped II. There are no saloons on the
island. but great Sea, Of whisky was for
merry brought IN and sold by smuggiers.
The Indians drink extracts. such as Flor
'da water. essence OF ginger. lemon, etc.
II makes them crazy. too. while they are
under Its influence. seized 5000 pint bot
ties OF extracts that had been smuggled
In. These the natives pay $50 a bottle
for. and when they are intoxicated they
viii give so per bottle. The schooner
Lima j. came to Kodiak from Seattle. and
IL was reported that she had so gallons of
whisky on board. caused the arrest Of
the captain. Elmer Tonneson. and the
owner. Mr.. Wyman. hearing OF this, put
20 sea with only himself and a small boy
on board. They have not been heard from
since and are stu in hiding. Capt. Tom
neson was subsequently acquitted by .
jury. 1t Is almost impossible TO convict q
smusgier IN Alaska before a Jury The
natives make a vile liquor with dried
fruits, -four and hops. and the suppression
OF the sale OF this and other forms of
liquor selling kept me quite busy. assure
you But I am determined to stop the
illicit traffic In the section over which I
have Jurisdiction.
Alaska ~ q Territory.
81 think Alaska should be admitted as 4
territory, and that proper laws for gov
erning II should be coditied and put into
effect The land laws should be extended
10 Alaska. as at present land Is held sim
ply by the right OF possession. This makes
Il next 10 impossible 10 collect a debt there
II the debtor IL dlslncl!ned to pay. Such
a condition Of affairs should be remedied
al once.
The sea otter catch at Kodiak and
vicinity was very large this year. Abou,
$50 were killed by the natives. and the
relts bring $50 each on the island When
these skins are dressed they often bring
as much as 81 800 each. White men are NOT
allowed 10 Kill these offers or any other
fuF-hearsng animal in Alaska.
A New Industry.
"A rev form OF enterprise IS In progress
on the Islands In the vicinity OF Kodiak.
A dozen OF the Islands have been leased
from the government by different parties,
for the purpose OF raising FUR bearing ami
Hals They have been stocked with blue
ani silver young foxes. In the summer
ard fall fsh are caugh, and dried, and
fed 10 the foxes In winter. when food Is
scarce. A pair Of blue foxes viii bring
sise for breeding purposes The pei, OF
one % these blue foxes IL worth from s2y
to ssa. according TO quality. /, remains
10 oe seen whether or not this experiment
vii De successful. I think II will be.
The house that I occupied while a..
as an Inheritance from the Russian gov
eminent when the United States pu--
chased Alaska The walls are tao ana
ons-aalf feet thick. OF cold wood. ana ~.
rocs - mo feet thick. with a heavy earth
reos % keep out the cold. The windows
are alright but Il Is sadly out % re-
fsalr, and Uncle sam should put n IN or
der. Alaska gives Uncle sam hi- returns
On The Investment, made. and gets nss,
hrtle in return from hiTs He sadly neg
lees her and her interests
The seal catch By sae North American
Commercial Company oa tie prsSylor 81
sa1s this year was Up to ne qiota allox-
e. oy the law. The seas ard sea offers
are decreasing. and unless something "a
eons - stay thu slaughter, they NIL IN A
atsx
in some seeaons az Alaska ~. .aa
liens are as thick az aut1usual Isavss IN
Nal3osna-osa- On one Island between Eo-
cax ard Uz&lasks they are 50 numerous
that ;he oil that exu4ss trim their hossi@.
covers the sea for three Tnlles. and .hesr
Tesrs can 6s heard nile away
lae co.eesy day thas ss had a. kodak
ast ~latsr MAS L degrees b@scw zero ana
sAs general range 81 tA@ taerrn1r.e.s- xas
Sro-n - 10 - degrees sbcve caro-. TIA zsns
blows there ssrrlaeally AZ times. ana O.
e2ssanaI2y reaches = momentum os LIZ
rssses per huur-
Altar toe election wIw 20 20 San
Francesca. and perhaps - wzs1g-rsen
saty- Sane s1Fsse IL January my leave Of
ss'sesias wAl expire. and tasu ALL return
70 Kodak. Aa1 remain there for two
years. ,s~Fhaps. 6eIoge I SaA. again va,
Civilization"