Evening journal., 1897-10-13

Sec. 8. These bylaws may be al
tered or amended by two-third major
ity Of a necessary quorum for such
vote at any regular meeting after two
weeks notice Of such intention previ-
ously given in writing.
From this II may seen that juneau Is
no longer a mere mining camp. but a
thriving, busy town, with a future be-
fore it. It has every qualification for
the future metropolis of the North
west, being equally accessible by land
or water. Besides, it Is the nearest
port to the mouth Of the Copper River,
the Golden Gate Of the Great North
west, which promises to be the pripci-
pal approach to the gold regions in the
Spring. Old miners are making ar
rangements now to go up the Copper
River in February or March, and strike
thence to the new fields along the Chill
lyna. White and Stewart rivers, from
which have come within the past few
weeks further stories of rich finds that
bid fair to throw the Klondlke into the
shade
Louis c. Frey, Of Newark. N. j., is
now in the Copper River country at the
head of an exploring and prospecting
party. Mr.. Frey, who Is a veteran pros
pector. says in letter to a friend in
this city:
"The Copper River is nearly four hun
dred miles long. draining over $4,000
square miles, and by a portage (road)
of seventy-five miles at its upper end.
can be connected with the Tanana
River, which flows into the Yukon.
One can also reach the Yukon from
the Copper River by ascending the
Chnlyna River, which empties into the
latter stream, as far east as Scolai or
Copper River Pass. which is only
eighty miles long. At the other side OF
Scolai Pass is the head Of navigation
of the White River which empties into
the Yukon midway between Fort Sell
kirk and Dawson City.
There will be three routes next year
via the Stikine River. via Chilkoot
Pass and via Copper River The last
will be the easiest and shortest. Sew
eral navigation companies are prepar-
ing to run steamers from Seattle, Sit
ka and Juneau to the mouth Of the
Copper River. and there is a strong
prospect OF a railroad in the Spring.
1.-The crazy rush over that danger
Gus Skaguay Pass should be stopped
by Government interference, II neces.
sary. On my way from Seattle to Sit
ka soon after the Dawson boom was
started. talked with thirty men buund
for the Klondike. Oniy rour of then
knew anything about mining; the bal.
ance were ignorant Of that science, as
we'll as of the art of taking care o,
themselves. They will have TO face
rough times. No man should come I,
the Northwest without a proper sup
ply of gold. grub and grit"
That Juneau viii be crowded to iti
utmost capacity long before April il
acknowledged by all who have visite'
this place. Olds & Orton, proprietors o
the occidental Hotel. have leased thre,
new buildings. to be used as annexes
and contemplate erecting an enormou
structure so soon as sufficient building
material and labor can be obtained
Prominent merchants are increasing
their orders for the Spring by severa
hundred per cent, and the municipa
government has recognized the need o
Il an adequate police force.
Juneau already has electric light
and most OF its big buildings are stear
heated. 1t is not yet oversupplied wit
theatres, politics and French millinery