The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-28
Arrives In Seattle and viii Attend
Coming Session Of Congress.
WANTS THE LAWS MODIFIED
Gives Good Advice 10 Those GOing Into the
Gold rields--Tske rleaty Of Grub
and kOrk for Wages

BeAttio. Nov. T.-The steamer city of
TopcIsa arrived today from Biika and
Juneau. Among her passengers wlS Joh0
q Brady. governor of Aiaskn. who Is OF
tas way 10 Washington to attend the com
Ing ssaAion ~ congress for the purpose
Of urging reforms IN the government Of
Alaska.
The Topeka brougp down 500" IN
gold. the TEoporty ~ the Trcidwell ara
NOVEL; Mining Company The gpld wns
put ashore at Port Townsend 10 BE- ship
I,oi To san Ff-incisco on Jhc next "trip Of
tho umatila. u. OTIS Smith. editor Of the
Alaskan. published al sitka who came
down on ,hs Topeka. claims 10 have
bonded a ulnridr mine lonte1 IN slikh
bnsin TO somo eastern capitalists for E5o).-
cO when the Topeka ief, juneau a jury
had just b"cn secured IN the United
glutcs district court 10 try Slim Mrch
for the murler Of Dcputy United states
Marshal watt committed year ago.
intensely cold weather was prevailing.
In an intcrvirw tonight Governor Join
@ Brady. Of Alaska sud.
The business mnn and officials Of Alas
ka are concerned in ercrting some change
or ampilncatlon of the iaar M they are
A. present In force. they will combine
to submit 10 congress proposition TO
auihorizo the appointment ~ "A commit
to- which can consider the needs of Alas
ka on the ground Ny id-a II that the
commission should consist Of q senator.
representative and throo bona hd~ resi-
denis ~ Alaska. II We are able 20 get o
commission something may h. acrom-
pllshrd for the practical good u Alaska.
Otherwise the time devoted 90 Alaska
will be- trttcrcd away In consideration
~ Individual bills ot no honeAt 20 the
country aa a whole.
Many think Alaska should have ter
rltorial form ~ goycrnm M; Objections
to this are manifold. chief among them Is
the sparse population Of the country. a
territory means iaNltion. and the people
arc no, there 90 a. taN~i. II would be
n it'll. avail To- submit 20 congress rec
NilllllfafhAAAhNAF ANN q AAAAHhh iNa .AAF' NN'tf
noW In existence. These things mus, be
investigated by n commission which can
ascertain the needs OF the people by per-
sonal observation. We wan, extcns on Of
land laws. status OF natives declared,
regulation Of tho FISH industry. right OF
appeal and laws for the preservation OF
game The smuggling evil should also hc
dealt with by "A commission. Last year
2ico gallons Of Conn,lian whisiey were
smuggled into Alaska"
Governor BRADY thinks thai Alaska
Will hc M great m agricultural and Ash
Ing country some day as a mlning one.
Hokomo, Ind Nov, s7,-John C Brady.
who was raised In this vicinity. has whit.
ten lcstcr of ndvCv to the editor Of the
rnion-pispatch Of this place. that he
Wishes all Indlanlans and Others interest
ed 10 rOp profit by His letter h dated
November :. from s,tkn. and is fun Of
Interest He says:
"Rcforc coming 10 Alaska To seek for
gold. consider we'll the dark side. The
country IL mountainous. immense gll-
clorS MI manp OF the valleys. most all The
streams have swift currents. a large part
" the surface IL covered with moss which
thawN out hut little more tnan a foot In
summer In winter everything becomes
solid and prospecting must bc done with
fin. Scrapc on the moss. start fire:
whom II dies out scrapc out the dirt. re-
pcMing the prNpccss indefinitely. The
country affords no food Means Of trans
portUtion arc few and costly. Remember
that tho mosquito comes to the full de-
vclopmcnt on the northern latitudcs. Man
needs experience to be successful IN min.
Ing MY advice to the man who has made
up his mind to come to Alaska Is TO
bring a years supplies and II he is not
experienced in mining to work for wages
thr first year He Is thOn In school and
viii receive enough wages to save a good
sum above expenses When the new
strike Is reported he wlh be able to huy
his outfit and secure a claim for hims n
II Is not worth whilc to try this venture
unless you can give Il from three TO five
years, II Is best for men 10 come IN
small parties no, over four together.
Parties coming in the spring should arriv.
In Juneau with nothing hut cash and buy
their onthts thorc. The stores are now
we'll supplied and everything necessary
can ha bought there cheaper than to
or'ng IT, Tho cablnct OF Canada is trying
to drive the Americans from their ter
ritory' a large force OF mounted police
is on the way there. Canadians have
been eXaoting tribute in all manner Of
ways that Will add to the government
revenue, Yours truly.
JOHN G. BRADY"