The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-23
cLEvELAND's GOVERNOR.
Outlines the Present Condition Ii
the Yukon Country.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. 22.-One of the
most distinguished passengers 10 ar
rive in the city on the Queen was Bur
ton F. Bennett, who was sent north by
Grover Cleveland to fin the office OF
United States district attorney for
Alaska.
Prom what I can learn ne said,
there is not and win not be enough
food at Dawson City this winter. With
favorable weather, the trading compa-
mics may get more up the river than
was anticipated. but 1t is not likely. 1t
VIII be impossible. under the most fa-
vorable circumstances, to get sufficient
in to supply all those who ara there
l feel sure of ttat, after careful IN
qulTy and from letters / have received
from Dawson City.
But, as l say. If Dawson City SUI
fers, think of the men On White passl
The world may net rea}iza it, but there
are men no north vino are walking
right into death. The SNOW is probably
flying On White pass, ami if no., soon
viii be.
"aMI,y propose to winter at Skagray.
but from what I can learn. hundreds
do not propose to stop there. nor win
they return to civilization. They have
the gold fever as no other body of rnan
ever had it, Every time they near of
strike in the Yukon country they get
Crazier than ever. Tiasy Witl'not stop fer
snow; they viii not stop for storms
They WEI keep pushing over White
PASS all winter.
Il am satisfied that While the s-ov is
coming down in all tts fury on the
pass and the winds are blowing awful
gals5, this winter You Will see men on
White pass 1t is a frlghtftl thing to
think of, but it is true, and thaee rnen
should be stopped. l would not be a
bit surprised TO learn of many deaths,
up there tais winter. 1t is the most
damnable rush ever heard of, CT rad
OF. These men do IldtI know anything
about the horrors of White pass in the
winter time, yet they Keep on, and lust
about the time that winter is at its
worst some of them viii be caught on
White pass. They win never escape.
l am satisfied tl.at Gqscse Who re
main az. Sk9Gray This NltGer WEI he
AL 1istat. Spring WIFI S3rm be with
them, and they Will all come back rich
it they are Writing to ecay and work for
few years. There is gold in every
body cF Waisr-. big and u re. in our
Country. Why the people C ne states.
With ar tCle newspaper ta4k, 90 NOT
know wllat the rush WI be the coming
sieta3. / am satisfied There VIII be 80
600 recp.e ii, Alaska six weeks after lhe
SURFING ruGh has commenced.
L CLniE'S that the reports about 50
much crime in the vicinity of SAaglay
nave been exaggerated. We are dotng
Nv...rE we can to see that order is pra-
served, ana we have heen fairly sue
ceEsful. OF o5uIge there ARE some Grim
trails there, but crime is very small. We
have officers at Skaguay They will
winter there. and | lgoll fer TO trouble.
One thing is certain, end gllaA is that
The UTfsed States government will have
TO take etepS ait once to give Alaska a
rev gt1VegIlrneFllt. at present lit is one
jUs-NctlM district. l favor three, one for
Southeast Alaska. one for WESTERN
.Afas.ua and one for the Yukon. In that
way alhe country would be much better
governed If murder iis committed IL
Ile Yuiscn couaFI"y in the winter lime
sk'e 3l1uc alsaeg cou4d NOT be brought to
the c5ul n cCEtit unidil spring. This is nc.
tire Wa1 " coClfCUd Alaska l have
giv5'l che nlt'-er serious consideration.
! think sllaa hsYe Should be a commits
Stc'l a9IgLr,-l5 by cur government to
nap CO q code of iaWs fec the court y
At pre1st-'t we dRIeld upon the YeV.eLl
Statutes of The UGncd States. and Win
we ca-l--i. find What we want in them
we lsrru to ,tle laws which goVluCrt1
Or0gcl I'm 10 1884. And the lara laws
st5UH ba e&tE'allal. A. pTeGci-G cae
ca~iac. SGT sD..e to land in Ala.5lia. The
pGftlt tts aev very inpur'.aEil Crle n adj
Vd-lo.Tg the claim Cor new Registration
flu, the country