The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-22
A GUARANTEE
sEAT'rLE, "WEDNESDAY, SEPT. q


GOOD ORDER ON THE YUKON.
The United States government has de-
ci6ed wisely In sending W a small mill
tary force TO tho Yukon Although Alas
ka has q sort Of government the territory
h % excessive and the population has
been SO scarce on the Yukon that II has
not been necessary TO 40 more than keep
few officials al 5itkA. Juneau. and one
representative OF the government at S..
Michael and another az Circle City. Alas
ka has been neglected because there has
been no particular occasions FOR attention
20 In interests outside Of the two cities
and few trading posts. The territory on
the Canadian side IL In much better condI-
ton because the laws have been made APP
pliczhle TO local circumstances. and SUM-
cient force has been maintained within
easy reach to insist upon their observance.
Life and property are safer In Dawson
City than In many places OF a much more
civilized character.
So thoroughly well grounded sre IN.
people on the Canadian side that no at
tempt Is made 10 resist che Law. The
taxes imposed arc paid without question.
although not always without srumbllng.
disorderly conduct II promptly suppressed.
and II a question arises the decision OF the
gold commissioner settles II. and his de-
cEsion is fortified by tho moansed military
police. In addition to the men already
thirty-one picked men OF the service have
gone to swell the force already stationed
in the north. Their principal duty Is to
collect duties and royalties from the
miners but Incidentally they viii maintain
the sirictcst order.
A Canadian newspaper says tina,
monthly mail service has bsen started by
the Dominion government and that # is
10 be prompt and efficient. Trails and
wagon roads are being opened and I'm
proved az government expense. and they
are open 70 the Use OF miners Of every
nationality. Contractors are now at work
opening q wagon road from the terminus
OF the stickeen trail 30 the head Of the
Yukon. a distance of 80 milee. end Il will
be completed before winter sets in. The
upper half Of the route will be snow
trail leading along the frozen river 10
Dawson City. The purpose Is 20 make
through trip from Victoria TO TIE piso,rs
but travellers by way of Seattle eau en,oy
oil It's advantages
Tho Chicago Times Herald. commenting
~pon this Information. says Il ia a feather
In the British governmental cap. Tho
same policy has never been pursued ~
the United states Alsncra wso nock 20
new gold fields n this country are let 70
create Laws fer themselves. sucA as viii
beet suit their own selfish devices. The
rtrnea-fIerala adds that they sre left %
provide means also Cor tAe administration
az che law. ana every man Invariably
takes n into his own hands. There Is
somc truth in fhis. 80 FAR as the govern
nsent Is concerned. but Il 10 to the credit
o. American miners that the selashness Is
never extended to ihelr fellow miners. ana
.ae law Is seldom applied without some
form Of trial Il may he a rough, and
ready method OF administering justice. eug
e Is very seldom that an innocent msa
suffers. Where there Is ground Cor saspl-
cion warning b usually Evea and lt IS
only when vioiatcr of tho unwrittcn law
OF the district is caught red banded that
summary ptinlahmens fellows. Tas @ost
Of government saflees 80 long as the as.
trics consists chiefly % mgaers. bn; 81 has
become evident that tire extraordinary al
fractions ~ TIE Kionaike have brought CO.
xether large element whose interest Is
no. In mining. hns in illogt;imately proat-
sng by the prosperity Of those WHO dig shc
gold
The lswlesz gangs which have gone up
fer nefarsous purposes viii ma themselves
confronted ~ a stern discipline. which WliI
render their vocation prea5less, They Viii
be compelled 20 seek cinsr aslas. sad heinz
unable Cor want q means 70 leave ne
eaantry entirely. Witl ~catter over the
smaller communities ga the American siee
sma. selng ners desperate. Vii become
mere dangerous. This IS whag makes ths
presence q tbs Canadian military paics 80
advantageous.
a rseant visitor 10 Dawson CITY SAYS
that there hzs rot ocea single violent
geash - 80 sew geld regions ana tAat
shsra neves VII ~ one that VII - un-
pnnssaes f3s SAYS interruptions siven-
tafsrs hsss tssn3 Themselves n as
.sreratls atmosphere ard "a decidedly un.
eesessssi environment Consequently.
thss eaes sss stayed ard hoasst nen feel
has6sT Tsasy SAY aof have stayed a. Daw-
- cssg 49, very sss 81 their have re-
rass.~s. a. HeFT few wtH - able - return
xfa sAes hsre nasa ''stake" Drives
ffvw rsss Hsfsssssa a51s. they vii heoems
nsseaas 80 rss AnasTs-sn ss8e. Evsn Z
kees s. ~ es@s.f s9hssry CT @ug4er. Or
s@ss - ss@as fes mfasrs - TIE &svaess
Aaeee So ae@ - &ehr lass. thsy cauacs
~ - 81 @arss $50 isses8 they All Eet
.Ssas ~ $50 - @ss ess 49, fss4 b.