Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-14
Daily gtnutbef Sourual.
LITERATURE ON ALASKA. >
"uch Matter Mas Been Written on This Now
Most Interesting Country.

tention at this time. The millions ~
people in this country as well as MANY
hiiiiions on the other continent are
eager to get information on the subject
Much literature heretofore of LITTLE
interest to any except scientists and
those who have some special reaso,
for investigating the characteristics of
that land, has by the recent discoveries
of gold, become popular.
At the State Library can be found
enough reading about Alaska to last a
life time of nearly every conceivable
topic connected with the country.
Chief of these, the latest writings
nave been on the mineral resources.
IN connection with the history of gold
and silver mining in the world, Alas
kas stores are given much attention.
On this line there is a very comprehen-
siVe work on the mining of precious
metals during the period of 1872 to 81
The congressional reports give matter
on the following pertinent to Alaska.
Annual reports of the governor, reports
on schools. exploration of the interior.
of the domestication of reindeer; mill
tary posts in the interior: report of des-
titute condition of natives: population
and resources; report on the precious
metals for SO and "a, the latter in the
mint report; ports of delivery; food for
inhabitants; steam vessels in use of
government; special maps; report on
salmon fishing; memorial praying for
establishment of territorial form of
government: statement of the increase
of gold coinage outside of the treasury:
statement of the coinage of gold and
silver in the world since the discovery
of America; and the report of the
commissioners on fisheries.
There are in the library also, the fol-
| lowing books on Alaska: Education, ="
$. Jackson; Report on Education n
| Alaska" s. Jackson; Education, g"
| bureau of reports; Fisheries I'm
vestigations of the fur, seal and other
| fisheries. report on merchant marine
and fisheries of the committee from the
| House of Representatives. Fisheries, .
report on salmon fisheries; Fisheries. ="
| descriptive travels, etc; Alaska, the
| New Eldorado," summer journey 10
| Alaska: Alaska and Its Resources; "
| international Polar Expedition 20
| Point Barrow" special reports on
newspapers and periodicals, tho
| els and Description Whymper.
Then there is the book, Polar World, p"
by L. Hartwig on Alaska.
The magazine articles on Alaska are
| becoming very numerous. writer's gen
orally recognizing the demand for such
matter.
Among those of recent date are the
| following: Alaska and It's Resources, :
the Old and New. volume >; Seal Fish
cries in Alaska" Old and New, V. l.,
| yukon River" Old and New. V. !;
Alaska" Century, V. 2; "Aborigines in
Alaska" Atlantic Monthly, v &c; Arc
| tie Fishing in Alaska Popular Science
| Monthly, V. SO; Fly fishing in Alas
ka," Outing, V. 16: Free Trade in
Alaska" New England Magazine, V, 4;
1
| Hon. Thomas b. Reed has an article
on "Our Outlying Provinces" in the
| North American Review in which he
devotes much space to Alaska. In
volume 1i9 of the same magazine Kate
Field has an article our Ignorance OF
Alaska
The subject is well covered, in the
narrative and statistical style and this
country, now comparatively little
known to most of us promises to be-
come pretty well overhauled in one
way or another
And, perhaps, some of those who go,
will return with still more information
on the subject so fascinating from 4
distance, anyway.
There is a subject which might bear
t few words from some one WHO
knows, if any there be: How to Keep
| Warm in Alaska" The summer re-
! sorts have not yet been written UP as
! far as we have investigated. 1T Is
| understood that bathing is not popular
| in Alaska. How the newspapers exist
| there without base ball, yachting races,
| horse races, tennis matches, agricu'-
| tural fairs, and Gossip for Seashore
| and Mountain is not quite clear
| There is another subject for good
writer.