The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08
rs 4 LIBERAL POLICY.
~ArADIAy GOVERNMENT FA-
~nas AMERICAN MINERS.
-valle. ". r., Believes Aeces.
natGts VIII Not be Taxed
I n.~nay Wants PostOfucc-
~.essIe With Dyca Townsfters.

v Dutlts VIII Not Ne Taxed
x1.~.sy Wants PostOincc-
x.svsse With Dyea Townsftcrs.
.nrAv Alaska. Nov Ze.--Lieut.-Cof.
: - rraruyilie. 81 P. who is In SkagHay
ii. -sk. II decidedly % he opinion thar
canadian government must follow
- .oi,ey fl relation 70 dntsss upon
z.-s,xr outfits. and broaa-ga1gsd mining
- and reguia tons. Col Domyiils mas
- member Of the Dominion parha-
81 Ear many years. and Is supporter Oh
-. rresent ministry. He mas recently re-
1870 from prolonged stay ID Essiaho.
y =. interest manifested in that country
z..s.I.-.rd ta Alaska and the Yukon dis
=. srduced him 30 pay visit TO this sec
j 3. nsfcre returning to his nene.
IS - !. srserest manifested In London about
-. nd the YUKON country Is intense"
~. raj ponyf.lc ard capitalists are
& -, age, to invest In any enterprise that
- - Ne object tire DEVELOPMENT OF the
- r.xources of Alaska and the Yukon.
ssfs.. nusstion Of transportation facilities
=. =. ,nferior fl & most important one, in
- n The shortage OF the food supply In
IA ri.nAtke region, and / believe Cur
= ..-.s1nt Min spare no pains in order
-, rho exigeneles thus oecasioned.
-. iii he a tremendous influx OF peo-
s. ~, Alaska next year. The mines OF
- AFRICA are scarcely mentioned In
1870. everybody talks Alaska and the
5000. Millions OF money viii be In
-sssA Ia this section. and ! believe this
.sss,s northern region is on the brink OF a
s.-s,AerfuI era Of development. l shall
80 nv business connections IN Lonaon
!. 80 Is reach telegraph ONCE con-
ssrninx the outlook. and my report WIZ be
- favorable.
= :. = -. auty on miners outfits. have
-. 8 .ay that our government must not
~ .hsif not levy duty on what consists OF
1890 ordinary outfit. We cannot az
=: s. 40 II. II we wan: our section OF
...,srv 10 feel the full force OF develop
- I am of tie opinion that at the next
s...cn AZ the Canadian parliament, which
- hssin about the middle of January,
~. subject will be fully considered and
ss.snr viii be taken favorable TO Ameri-
- r,,nsrs. The laws will also be nado
= .,ssfic FIAT they will be the most favor
~. q sristance. The matter OF collect
-. ,cv.l.v IN A yexatIous one, and l be-
-. TIA order In this respect cannot and
In al h enforced As to the Canadian
.srssnmsr. approprsating alternate claims.
tsrevs. also. that this policy VIII not be
ni,owed. We cannot afford to do it,"
rhe Will Bc Postmasters
Aitheuxh this town has population
.s,yarir. at,ng 1000 people. according to
<.,.ns recently taken, the postcfiice Ia
.Ilss,ss are sadly deficient. The town Is
.-,s,Ss,t regular postoffice and th!s con-
diIon q things Is likely to obtain for soMe
ilme q come. although strong representa-
tIons have been made to the postal au-
tAoftiaA
There are several applicants for post
nasseyship two OF whom are wen known.
Cre i \. l. Sherry. editor and propristor
Il the Ekaguay News: the other IL Or. II.
3. Rlnnal!s formerly of Puyaliup. DR..
Runnalls Ii now the proprietor OF she
only mail once" II Is private enter
nris. he acting postmaster receiving 5
eents Cor zach letter received or delivered.
Theee Ire at least 5000 unclaimed letters
Il Or. RunnalIs Office. while the newspa-
Ger packages must almost be reckoned by
tons. On the door Of the mail Office Is
posted the following:
.Rues Of This Office: ONCE hours. a.
n to D. m. Charges for letters: Be-
tween a. m and p m, cents: between
p. m. and p. m. Is cents; between 3
D. m. and Il .. n. S: between u p. m
and "a. m. 40 No credit given"
Attorney s. L. Lowell. OF this town. to-
Oar received 4 letter from Senator George
VI Mcbride, Of Oregon who Is now in
Warrington. stating that he had called
upen the postmaster general In reference
10 the appointment of a postmaster for
slauay and had been told that the APP
psintme1t would be made at once. 1t Is
latimased here that the lucky appo,n,es
VIII he Nm. Battin, wife OF Col. Harry E.
fas.la, fornerly Of Portland. and an In
innate friend and supporter Of the Ore
goa senasaf.
A. 81 the appointments in Alaska. save
that q governor and Judge OF the dis
sna court, have been dictated by Oregon.
tmcrs than probable that Mrs. Baitin
WI secure the plum.
Warfare In Dyea.
Active hostiiltIes threaten to break out
q the towHsite of Dyea. Already one
nan les dying as the result Of armed
seFcN facing each other on the little
bland which many boomers are trying TO
transform Into town. The cause OF the
ao1ble lies In contest between lot
aooa'ers and s. ]. Heron. manager o:
heaf I Wilson's store. Heaiy & Will
20. IN i&A. fled on 10 acres OF Indian
aao ios trading and manufacturing site.
e hfm did not comply with the law
tpssfning fling on land In this district.
Wa their survey In accordance with
satufe. and hence their claim was
~ allowed. new fling. however. was
aaae ana new survey completed last
IA aad on the strength OF this Mr..
nson helds the land and defies the BOOM
IN Soon after the first survey was made
he new townslte OF Dyea. Mr. Heron
seo his claim 10 the land by erect
g isnce at the upper end Of the town
VS. snd thus enclosed his tract And
ssned on intending lot jumpers.
1W the past week .scitixens' meetings
aw been held day ana night. at which
1ations have been passed eenouncins
aaon lcr shutting out the boomers from
g Trading post At meeting held a
ago II was resolved 20 move in a
On Mr.. Heron's claim. force the fence
appropriate tho land. Midnight was
roer appointed. When the time ar