The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03
TO ADMINISTER THE LAW.
A Party of Canadian ofaciais Depart
for hiondike TO Take Charge
of Affairs.

VANCOUVER 3. C. Oct 2-Sho-tlv
before o'clock this afternoon the Douin-
ion government steamer Quadra sailed
from here for Dyea with the party OF
Major Walsh administrator OF Canadian
Yukon. on board The party consists OF q
dozen mounted police. in charge OF Tnspec-
ror Wood: Judge Mcguire, who will hold
court In the Yukon: Il. G. Wade, registrar
OF the court, and several minor officials.
besides half breed guides, dog drivers and
packers. Accompanying the party were
Hon. Clifford Sifton. Dominion minister Of
the interior. who VIII so as far as Dyea:
Surveyor 0gilvie, who has just returned
from klondike, and Dominion Astronomer
King. one Of the Alaskan boundary COM
missioners, who with Surveyor Ogilvie
will explain 20 Minister Sifton on the spot
certain phases in connection with the
boundary question
The party takes but a small outfit with
them, relying on the North American
Transportation Company TO have gotten
through supplies as agreed. In case OF
failure however. some fluid extract OF beef
and British army rations are being taken.
AS TO clothing. all the party are equipped
with eiderdowu quilts, wolf robes, sleeping
bags and day and night moccasins. rubber
and fur goods for wet and cold. The bags
in which 10 sleep at night are made OF
duck outside and lined with flannel, filed
is prepared 10 spend the winter in a tent
II he cannot get cabin. and will share all
the hardships of weather and commits
sariat with his men. Eight double wall
tents. by IL. are being taken along. with
a stove for each.
No time was lost by the party here as
IL was just twenty-four hours after arrival
stood. would very much like 10 go TO Daw-
son City but fears that Ii would be i'm
possible In an interview Mr.. Sifton
stated that he desired TO obtain informa-
ton as TO the state of the passes and
the different routes leading into the Yu-
kon region; 10 make some further ar
rangements IN the matter of administra-
tion and To tain what further steps
are necessary TO reserve the trade of the
different mining regions TO the Canadian
people. He did not think jor Walsh's
party will meet with any unsurmountabie
barriers in their progress 10 Dawson City.
AS 10 the collection Of royalties and the
reservation of alternate claims he has
every confidence in his officials. When
asked If the government intended to en-
force the regulations as recently promul-
gated he simply said They are In force
now"
Claims that are taken will he retained
by miners In their present shape. The
regulations will apply 10 new finds. That
IS If any new creeks are discovered, or
were discovered since the regulations were
received. these will be under the new
regulations
As TO tie mail service. Mr.. Siftou says
they hope to establish some sort of COM
munication monthly. Whether il viii be
a regular service. taking all letters
offered or whether il viii be simply
dispatch service, giving news to the COM
munity as a whole. he could not as yet
say.
At Dyea he expects to meet parties who
are looking over the ground with view
to seeing what can be done to expedite
uavel by the building OF links Of railway.
On his return 10 Vancouver Mr.. Sitton
viii transact some departmental business
and will also visit a number 81 places
along the lire of the G. p. r.. which ne
can stop at coming Down.