The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-10

- - four degrees DeioW zero Oh Lynn
canal and. the ground Is covered with six
inches Of snow.
On the steamer Resale, which arrived
yesterday afternoon from skaguay ana
DIVA, there was no news Of the Klondike.
The fSsxt arrival TO be expected from
Dewron City is James MeAuiay, OF VIC
foraa. lie is now ON his way out with
sizseen dogs, and hopes TO reach his nome
bekorc Christmas. He may be expectc9
IN week or ten days.
Two familiar faces looked over the Rosit-
Mss .aii yesterday as she drew aionss'ae
The Gchwabacher dock. They were the
features OF George Noble. formerly city
salesman sor Schwabacher Bros. Grocery
Company, and Frank +. 3urns, formerly
local coal agent Of the Oregon Improve
ment Company and now Alaska agent 't
the Washington a. Alaska Steamship
Company Eoth ere very well known IN
this city.
Burns Is a candidate for membership ~
. the Skaguay council of seven. skaguay
Is TO have q form al municipal govern
menf. II 8iIl be mere form. ss far -
the legal status ~ concerned. but u y
expected faat mBen good viii be Accord
pIished.
The matter took definite shape al q cltl-
GEMS. meeting held on Wednesday night.
when plan was adopted which provides
Cor the election of seven eoaIncllfnen by
fhe citizens of Esaguay. The election VIII
take place tomorrow between the hcpra
Of p. m. and p. IN. There are eleven
candidates in the field and the contest
promises TO be quite exciting All holders
OF real property Will he allowed to vote
ard women win cast their Jsilsis as NJ u
~ the men. The candidates for council
men are. DIR. HornHhy. T. NJ Word.
Frank T.. Burns. j. VI. Mcc0urt. J.. II.
Ciayscn. ]. II. Lli.y r. +. Clark. II, r..
1 Battin. John Kaiem. Charles Sperry and
DIR. Lttsiefeid.
The town council will elect one Of
their own body az chairman. and VIII en-
act rules and regulations for the govern
ment OF themselves ~ we'll as the citizens
who are expected TO furnish the necessary
mural and financial assistance TO give the
ennctfnents of the council due weight AMI
enforce their observance Among the ur-
gent matters that need a,ieyiatien are ERE
and police protection, and these viii re-
ceiye hrst consideration
Gustonas DATES.
Burns Ii In Seattle on hnsinngs and may
return on the Resale. leaving tonight.
There is very peculiar state Of affairs
on Lynn canal as regards customs duties .
he said yesterday. Notwithstanding that
Qyea liz the SUPPORT of entry. the collector
has his Office in Skaguay and requires the
payment of all duties there. A steamship
company booking passengers to Dyea
must unload their freight In Skaguay for
inspection and then reload fer Dyea. The
collector has two assistants III Skaguay
while fourth man Is In pyea. acting "a
nm Inspector. OF course. II Is more con.
yenient for the collector M Skaguay. rs
there are whnrves. while frosh, musi hs
un.oaded I'm Dyea by lighters.
The road over White pass is gettinq
along well. Seven miles are now finished
and George A Brackett. who Is I'm chars,
or the work, expects TO have sled reat
ready for travel bs January /. There ar,
about 10 men working.
Work Is being steadily pushed on IN.
Tour tramways AT nyca and they will h,
ready In time To handle the rush, Tn,
trouble over tow nsite property has beer
somewhat exaggerated No doubt n right
ne-way across the Heaiy & Wilson "lgin
VIII be sold to such companies as wish I,
lay tracks"
George Noble has succeeded IN cetti-.i
largo outfit across To LAX. pernet :
where X is cached until spring. He hn,
Is at Skaguay several months Nein
1ht fsti1 8l ilis ttfHt MANAGER at brfsI
80 Taid yesterday that thc lumber rnafko
WIS strong demand being goed al SIS
thousa1a
Noorc's Claim Cons.utr,
I'll. application n Bernard Moore f.,r
patent tr isn ceres Of lard rosnnri.si,,,.
rorfton of the iawnssts Win he hoard fr
fore Register Dudley at SsHka on poe.t3
Ter II \ committee representing = ftt,,
Der OF the citizens OF Skag3iay has Hi.f
protest and doofes claim v-u bo ,,o
tested Tho counsel for the toxvnSlfe ,,,,
Pie alleges that he has found on re.,fr,t q
Eitka contact made by Moore IN ft
Alsskm z Northwest TERRITORY rrr.,I.,
Company. m alien corpora ION, ms W.
Mere agrees Ia Dispose OF half his int.
est In the .6e acres as Saon AS no at..,
have received his patent The at;art..
rf.ted at public meeting The other rf -,
that tho ruling os Maore's claim .xs,.f
cersein.y be adverse
Along the Trait
Late news fro-a me trail ns far AS WA.
Horse rapids reached Skaeuav po.etaf.
Through john Hepburn. Or Victoria ..a
left the rapids November y tfer.. o.
vas the Pilot sc the toat which err,-ls
In .nc rapids October 81 drowning re-,
Ar theny, III this city. In connection ~,
Nic.o ria parties. he Is building 3 -,
tramway around White Horse T. otsi ,
three miles long aud viii be comntrs,
Nay ~
At White Horse rali1S there a., =. .
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