New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15
PROPOSED DIVISION or ALASKA.
PLANNING \ NEW TERRITORY 70 BE
CALLED LINCOLN.

San Francisco. oct. 1i.-Special correspondence
OF The Cali from Alaska brought by the revenue
cutter Corwin last night 10y way of ST. Michael :.
conveys the news that IT Is proposed to establish
Territory. to be known Lincoln. out Of the
northwestern portion of Alaska. It's boundaries
have not yet been fully decided upon. but it VIII
include the Yukon River country and extend north
TO the Arctic Ocean. The scheme meets with the
approval of the North American Transportation
and Trading Company the officers OF when recent
Iy held a conference on the matter with senator
Carter of Montana and several other United states
officials. -,
The Town of Weare ON the Yukon. about half
way between Dawson City and St MichaeIs mas
been chosen for the capital of the proposed lerrl-
tory I, Is understood that Eli Gage. son OF 'le
Secretary Of the Treasury. is a prominent ''''
date for Governor in case Terrtor'" o'S""'N"
tion IS effected rri
Unalaska Sept. 3n.-Should III" propoSou
tory Of Lincoln be created hy the DIVISION - , :,
II Will have as its southeastern boundary Mo"" ~
I-lias From that point the eastern boundary VIII
run directly TO the Arctic. which ocean VIII io'm
the northern boundary. The western pouho"fE WI"
probably run down the coast line btioW = "'-
cbaels TO the top of the divide between me "'''
and continue to Kokyn River. me pou"'''' ~
the south will follow the ed parable! east TO 'h'
r,or rivcr where II will cut down to ST. Eiias.
Shord tho division occur and the boundary lines
mentioned prevail Alaska proper woud "c" "'
clude the Alcutian Islands. the coalins s'a"o"S VI
Dutch Harbor and Tnaaska. and the h''dh'' VI
the Alaskan peninsula. the island OF he" ana "a
ouartz mines Kodiak Island, kanai peninsula "'"
the nlacer mines of Cook Inlet. Prince Nlli'i"
Sound and the placer mines along the 'oIP''
piver The towns Of Wrangel Stika. juneau. lE 49,
Skaguav and the passes on the overland 'o"'' ~
the Yukon. 800, J., clio ri,h ,,lacc~s
Within the row Territory would he the rlc I'i''i
of the Yukon a. far the boundary llHe. IT,
also include the numerous settlements ana
fran
a nonulation at present Of over three ''""''""
whites and eight thousand natives.
Washington ID. c.. oct. 14-ln We" OF the 'cPo' -
Of the expected founding of new city IN Alaska 10
bc known as Weare the Yukon kVer' pet"'e"
The boundary line of British Columbia ana 81
Nichaers with the design of making II the capiiHl
of th. proposed new Territory, II "hN pe posSi"l'
that the Interior Department may deem IL h'I'S
sarv to locate the new land office there instead ol
plated Official reports have reached mere !l"'
circle CITY until lately practically the ohIy H.
mcnt on the Yukon River has been piao,,loan!
abandoned W l.. Diston OF Illinois. recchuN 3P-
nointed Surveyor General of Alaska. mas t''-
graphed the Interior Department that ~ - no" Oh
his wav TO Stka. The Department has been IN
formed of the presence Sitka of the r"crntN aP-
nointed Register and Receiver of the Land once
recently established that place. HEREAFTER az
surveys of mineral lands in Alaska. including. ol
course the Yukon region and all other par'S "l lhc
Territory as well all entries made must h' i'-
ported to the Sitka once