Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-23
INFORMATION WANTED.
director Preston of the Mint Rece,x
Ing Many Inoufrie.

director Preston of the Mint Recetx-
ing Many Inquiries
Mr. Preston. director of the mint 10 70
ling letters OF all sorts in regard to the
Alaskan gold fields One corresnonan,
Wanted list Of the principal houses in
Lawson City. another INQUIRED the bes,
que 10 the klondike region. another ap-
pheo Tor work. on the superstition that the
government is working the gold mi,es in
aiaska Inc director makes a stereotrned
reply 10 all such inquiries, saving BREEZY
=, ia, me government Is not working mines
IN Alaska, and has no funds at its disnosaI
10 AID persons in going to the gold fields
Proposed Experiment Stattop-
Secretary Wilson Of the Department If
Agriculture expects to have an asricul-
tural experiment station established IN
Alaska after the next session of Congress
has had an opportunity to leRislate ON the
question
Mr. Evans. botanist of the departnent
VIII make report on the OPPORTUNITIES for
agricultural pursuits in Alaska, and there
VIII De other reports bearing on the same
subject ready to submit to Congress in
december. when doubtless an appropria-
lion Tor an agricultural station in Alaska
viii be recommended.
In speaking of the prospects for aericuI-
tural pursuits in Alaska today Secretary
PIE OF Alaska would be able to produce
their own vegetables and 10 some extent
the cereals they will need. The hardy
classes of animals he said, could be grown
in Alaska The cattle from the noun
tains of Scotland. he said. could find as
agreeable home in Alaska as they have
in their native country, ard he believed
they could be raised successfully in the
northern territory. So far as is now
known, the mining regions near the head
waters OF the Yukon are at least a thou
sand miles from any part of Alaska in
which agriculture could be successfully
pursued
Applications From Canadians.
Application has been made to the Treas
ury Department for permission for Cana
dian vessels to enter at Dyea, Alaska and
land passengers and baggage there.
Dyea is about fifty miles north of Jun.a
and it Is desired to save passengers the
annoyance of DISSEMINATING at Juneau and
awaiting another steamer for Dyea, the
head of navigation on this route to The
gold fields on Yukon frontier.
If this application should be granted 1t
would be necessary in all cases of vessels
clearing for Dyea to give a special permit
to the deputy at Juneau In the case of each
vessel In order to obviaxe this difficulty
the Secretary of the Treasury has constitute
ed Dyea SUPPORT of entry in the district
of Alaska
This action is taken under the authority
OF the act of March 16, 1895. which au-
thorizes the Secretary to establish SUPPORTS
at such places in Alaska as he may deem
proper Some objection was made by rep
resentatives from the Pacific coast to the
granting OF the application to permit Ca
madam vessels to proceed to Dyea but on
fuli consideration Of the question by the
President and cabinet today 1t was thought
advisable for the Secretary of the Treas
ury to exercise the right clearly given him
by statute to make Dyea a SUPPORT thus
relieving passengers from the annoyance
OF disembarking at Juneau and awaiting
other means of transportation to Dyea