The record-union., 1897-07-29

OF the cost of building a wagon road
and of a narrow-gauge railroad to this
post in the mountains, a distance of
seventy or eighty miles, about forty of
which IS over mountains. This post
viii be where the Chilkat and White
Passes converge, and command the
southern entrances to the whole terri
tory. Mounted police posts will be es-
tablished here at distances of fifty
miles apart up to Fort Selkirk. These
Will be used TO open a winter road over
which monthly mails will be sent by
dog trains. If possible, a telegraph
line viii be constructed over the mount
aims from the head of Lynn Canal to
the first post The consent of the au-
thorities of the United States will be
asked in diplomatic correspondence to
a modus vivendi under which Canada
viii have the right of way over the dis
puted territory from Lynn Canal to the
first mounted police station. No diff
Guilty is anticipated in securing the
right of way through this little piece of
disputed territory the roads and tele-
graph would have to cross to reach the
head of Lynn Canal, although that ter
IlLDlN Is HOW III lIlC CHlLcu STATES POo
session.
ORDER TO TROOPS SUSPENDED.
WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Secre-
tary of War has suspended the execu-
tion of the order starting a party of
troops for Alaska on the boat sailing
from Seattle August 9TH.
There will be one more opportunity
to move the command on vesesl sail
ing August Doth, and the matter is still
open. The indications are that it will
be done before spring.
CHEYENNE (Wyo), July 2S.-Colo-
mel Randall of the Eighth Infantry re-
ceived a telegram from Washington
this morning, stating that the expedl-
ton to Alaska has been temporarily
abandoned. It has been discovered that
many supplies necessary for such an
undertaking as the one proposed are not
on hand, and much time and expense
would be necessitated to send the SOL
diers to a country where the preserva-
ton of life depends on perfect equip
ment. The part of Alaska mapped out
to be visited. is said to be rapidly freez-
ing up and after serious consideration
of all these facts, the trip has been
and postponed probably until spring.
CHARGE TO GET TO DYEA.
LOS ANGELES, July 2S.-Decamp
& Lehman, ticket brokers. have arrang-
ed a plan by which $50 people can get
from here to the Yukon by September
LIST Two steamers, the Caspar and the
Jewel. at present at San Francisco, are
at their disposal, and an effort will be
made to form party to leave San Pedro
for Dyea on August 10Th. The rate
of fare has been fixed at 500.
TELEGRAPH LINE TO DAWSON.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2S.-The Clon-
dyke is promised closer communication
with the rest of the world in a short
time. At least, a telegraph company
has been incorporated, which will get to
work Immediately, its promoters say,
stringing the wires.
Articles of incorporation of the Alaska
Telegraph and Telephone Company
have been filed with the County Clerk
of San Francisco. The directors of the
new company are c. w. Wright, TheO-
dore Reichert, D. E. Bohannon, j. w.
Wright and ]. F. Fassett. The capital
stock of the organization is $3.50 900, of
which 100000 has been subscribed by
the directors.
The proposition is to construct tele
graph line which will connect with the
town of Dawson, and branch lines con-
Meeting with Dyea with Juneau and
Dawson with Circle City. The esti-
mated length of the proposed line is
900 miles. The plan of construction
will be after the style of military sys-
TENS used in war times. A wire
quarter of an inch thick, covered with
a kerite insulation, will be used. The
wire will be laid along the ground, in
stead of being stretched on poles. Poles
or trees will be used only when it is
necessary to cross a gulch.
The promoters of the enterprise eX-
pect to get to work laying the wires in
three weeks, and to have them laid six
weeks later. The company does not in
tend to have any telegraphic communi-
cation south of Juneau, unless some Of
the larger companies construct a line
north from Puget Sound.