The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-21


sightseeing tour He is very re.icent con-
corning the valrN Of his claim or how much
money he brought out Of Il. but since he
has been in the East he has received an Of
fer frc<n a company of capitalists OF 81 Gs9. =
GO for his mining interest, which he has re-
fused. AS for the amount Of money he
brought out from the Kiondike. II is GER
tain that Il was sufficient 10 enable him 20
make an extended trip throughout the
United States. which Will end with his re-
turn 70 Seattle and eventually TO the Yu-
kon next summer. He mas completed a
tour OF all the principal cities of the
North. and when he leaves Washington ne
proposes 70 spend some considerable time
during the winter In each o: the important
cities throughout the Southern states.
Secretary of War Alger who loses no op-
portunity 10 investigate the situation in the
Yukon valley. learned OF Prof. Lippy's
presence in the city and requested per-
sonal interview. Prof. Lippy was accom-
panied 10 the war department by William
H Lewis. OF Seattle. who has been making
his headquarters in Washington for some
weeks past Both the Seattle men agreed
that they did not furnish Secretary Alger
with any great amount Of Information that
he had not already acquired. The secre-
taryfs knowledge OF the situation in the
Yukon Is very extensive. He is ardently in
favor Of the government appropriating a
sufficient sum and authorizing the use Of
warships to transport provisions TO Alaska.
He has a well-defined plan for taking pro-
visions 10 Dawson over the Dalton trail.
he believes that the problem can be solved
by the employment OF no less than so
reindeer. distributed at stations not over
fifty miles apart along the entire route.
While horses and dogs would eat all they
could possibly carry on such d trip, IL is
zx sod h. -t4I- r
habits Of the reindeer that these intelligent
and docile animals would readily obtain
their food from beneath the SHOWS, and
that there is sufficient growth OF reindeer
moss along the proposed route 10 furnish
food for that number of reindeer through
out the entire winter The secretary has
become convinced from various statements
that have been made 10 him regarding the
amount OF provisions in Dawson that there
VIII be no suffering there before Febru-
airy or March, and by that time he hopes
10 have his reindeer line In operation and
TO land between two and three tons of
provisions in Dawson every day. This.
with the amount already there. he thinks.
VIII De sufficient TO avert 4 famine or any
great amount Of suffering.
Senator Wilson has introduced a bill to
divide the state of Washington into two
judicial districts. The features OF this bill
were outlined in this correspo ndence prior
10 the commencement of the session. In
brief IL places the business of Eastern
Washington in one district and OF Puget
sound and Western Washington in the
other. While the growth of the state war
rants the additional judicial district, 1t is
believed that the saving in mileage and
travelling expenses Of the various court Off
GERS will almost. II not quite, pay for the
additional salaries provided for in this bill.
Senator Wilson also introduced q bill,
which was referred to the committee on
public lands, setting aside portion OF the
Pacific forest reserve which includes
Mount Rainier. as a public park. to be
known as the Washington national park.
This bill IS. In effect, the same measure
that was pending in the Fifty-fourth con-
gress, but which failed for want Of time
to become law. In the house, in the last
congress. the bill was never reported from
the committee on public lands.
A bill opening to settlement the Gig Har-
Dor and Melville military reservations on
Puget sound is now pending before the SEN
ate committee on military affairs. Settlers
have taken up lands upon these reserya-
lions. but have not been able in the past
10 agree as to the manner In which these
reservations should be opened. 1t Is quite
likely now that the government. should
congress decide TO open them for sale Will
The senate committee on public lands has
under consideration a resolution which
undoubtedly Will be passed, calling upon
the secretary OF the interior 10 send to the
senate a tnll and complete report OF the
operations OF the geological survey In
carrying out the provisions Of that portion
OK the last sundry civil bill providing for
the survey OF the forestry reserves desig-
s11
Cleveland. The object OF this resolution is
10 get before the senate all the evidence that
has been obtained during the past summer
regarding the forest reserves, and 10 enable
congress in the next sundry civil bill. II IL
so chooses. 10 modify the boundaries OF the
various forest reserves and see that only
those sections where ii is actually neces-
sary TO protect timber from destruction be
included in the reserves. That the size of
some OF these reserves viii be consider
ably iessened appears 10 be toregone con-
clusiol.
Representative Jones. OF Washington,
has introduced a bill relative TO the fees
and expenses OF Indian witnesses. This
bill is aimed al an abuse which has no.
where grown to be OF greater extent than
In the state Of Washington. The POSSIBLE
tty of prosecution for selling ilauor
10 an Indldn has made that q
source Of almost constant income
10 certain worthless and irresponsible
red men. who. under the present law,
leave the reservation and 60 10 one or
another % the larger cities Of the state,
sl3eir travelling expenses. living expenses
s1ld excessive fees being paid 20 them by
the government during all the time they
are IN attendance upon the court. This Is
not only source OF great cost to the Fed
eral government, but il also furnishes
these Indians with a fund that Is spent al
most entirely IN the purchase OF that rro-
htb!tsd intoxicating commodity which the
law is intended to suppress. Mr.. Jones'
hill, saould il become a law. will nut n
stop 20 a great deal ot This. A. II does m.
allow fees 70 Indian Witnesses ana pro-
Fidss that only their actual expenses Rl7 III
he paid This money too IS not To he
raid - tee Indian himself hut % the ne--
son who supplies the indians neeHs The
h!'l would very likely pat an end IN al
'rurped-u1 charges ~ 1euor selling ~
Indians. as Indian witnesses would 70. ~
Eke'T - ptlt themselves out - testify
against a SaloCrkeep~r unless fho~A vas
some hope 90 gain connected tharevrf.s
similar hill has hesn introduced n me
senate.
Senator Wilson has succeeded a obtsfr.
.aS fayora he report from IRE committee
O. F.tisT Affairs for MS bill c~artfn- a
T3E1t~cf-wsy - the Spokane & Northern
rstiroz1 through TIRE Eertn rafF ~ ,Aa
CofVglle Indian reservation rhfs VS.
quick work for tire Same hfil. frt-nsu~as
~ Jones n the house. = Slll pending ha-