The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-06

carr auditor OF The North Amer.
S.r.rartaf.on K Trading Company,
- ,~ve here June 10 on the steamer
- s.'...~,,s Tor The Yukon lie Will 90 Hp tfae
-. a fsr an the rew town. Dawson Cry.
~ 80 Kloud.ks- His appointment as
49, ~ fss company Is recent having
sS go sire- ...ss return from the NORM
-sr-s~ He will look after tie bush
- -. - re COMPANY, auditing the accounts
p = - v.yious posts He viii De accom-
y :. - =, his lcrg journey 20 tbs interior
by his Wife o,, ru,-
!. - ilaaka and mining in general inas
-, can say OF the country woaIc not
:. ~ y, much interest here a. IN the Eass'
sssre CON parasiyely little IL known Of the
samr,yy and !.s resources" said MT Gage.
ss..erSsy At the Rainier Grand hotel
ssrhe wealth OF that vast noflnsrn region
!. srx.nnilg TO attract attention all over
- World. and England, following her es-
sss,,.ssd custom, Es looking 20 her pos
s.sssgus ia Northern Alaska. az prolific
sesrre of future income. hare heard thai
!. ~c.uuany has been organized in England
ssicr purposes doing on the Yukon what
s. r-hsr,sred South Africa Company has
ss,.r,pted. The new company has asked
. ssarfar from the government which viii
..xv Il the right 10 build and govern cities.
s..sa.a;r1 a militia, build railroads, and, IN
So 70 DO about as they please. Ia = Ea-
~ rsai.za the importance of developing
! n.x country. and go about IL on a gsgan-
tt scale.
.~rasvs seerpe 20 ene 20 the F,osss pie de-
,e,otausut Of trading company ~ such
. or,d. TIE North American Transport
.sc srd Trading Company started in five
.sa,x ago and has been steadily enlarged
snss. now Il Is almost a. extensive In its
szsrax.ors as shs Alaska Commercial Com
rsnv. The latter Organization hsis beer 40
sssr established thai II has become recog-
a.ssd e. a great factor In the development
a. the country. There ls no bad feeling
bxsween tae old and the younger company.
Competition for business s Of course keen,
~ the rivalry Is MT bitter, as GDAsns be
Upesst.
1purinx this season the two companies
Vii take In about e.9 or 1000 tens %
foos. I believe IL Is a liberal estimate 10
az there arg 1900 people In the Yukon
sern now. Allowing ton of food az SUI
skssns 70 keep one person FOR a year there
VII be a surplus OF provisions Ia the TG-
ksn faz winter. TIE miners depend on
the established companies 10 supply them
with fcod and II Is necessary ti@lt We
saasssd do 80. not only for the sake Of those
hi the country. but for our own protection
a. ee.i Scarcity OF food would enisngeT
gu. psoperfy. A hungry man Is not gosng
% hesitate before breaking Into a store
containing food. There Is absolutely no
Ar IN the country. and while the popula-
s.sr has hitherto bern composed Of peace
fal INDUSTRIOUS men. the wors. element Ia
sure to fnd lis way Into d country altering
ssch prospects of fortune.
Tito possibilities before thaoeSorth Amer
tan Transportation and Trading COM
taay seem asrnoat llrnitless The popaia-
siss kruws constantly. II Is our object
70 feed the people. We have now three
nser steamers on the Yukon, or VIII haga
saeH the Boa, bail, oy the Morans h In OPP
srasicn. Tha; will be as fine boat as any
Il The smaller boats on the Miseisslppi. IL
vii b. nxtTei with electricity, will have 4
szsrhlight ard all other modern improve
nsass Il will be named the Charles II.
Hamilton after the secretary OF the COM
pany. The other boats are the K. II.
Tsare and the Joan J. Heaiy. Running -
b. A'esiaeis from San Francisco ard Sc
attIs We hive the steamer Portland ami
90 occasional sailing vessel
Mr. Gage Will return from Alaska this
TAI isss season he made n trip 10 Circle
tfiy. returning in the winter. lie Is
.sanz man and - fun of energy. Phydc.
ally ~ looks We'll able 10 cope with tao
fscixstiides OF the Yukon.