Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-14
TERRITORY OF LINCOLN.
r, GAGE WANTS TO Be GOVERNOR


,,.,rcisco. oct. 14.-Special cor
saondsnce of the Call from A n.,
i.spgbt by the revenue cutter Thorn
V'V1 r,ary,in. tonight, via st. Miehae'S,
as me news that 1t is proposed
COW ohiisb a new territory TO be
~, - as Lincoln, out OF the horth-
AnOs nortlop Of Alaska. Its boundaries
We not yet been fully decided upon
nav +, ,yin include the Yukon river
p"' and extend north TO the Arc
'V''' I'm The scheme meets with the
,soval OF the North American
a1rIrpnsnortatlon and Trading company,
og,cers of which recently held
'n' ,,.,,,a on the matter with Senator
~ ,,, of Montana and several other
,,aitsd states officials. The new town
voara. situated on the Yukon river
s,rt balf way between Dawson CITY
SJ 81 Mlchaels, has been chosen Tor
o. canItsl Of the proposed territory:
Jug eui,'5srsood that Eli Gage, son oil
j. Il ratorv OF the treasury. is a
ue siJsts for governor, in the case
ean,i,orial organization Is affected.
Wnt.l,t Herring of the revenue cutter
-,l,os CorWin. states that many OIL
.hn steamers going up the Yukon are
rnseaworthy and he strongly au'isea
vnaenectors, especially those from the
E,et not to buy tickets on any vessels
nntll they are satisfied that they VIII
s Hub 10 make the trip. When the
r.,SIn left st. Michaels on Septem-
w. w. 9th the steamer Hamilton had
W-.ad nm the Yukon, expecting to
''n,or wherever timber could be
g.,,nd The Seattle No. / was also
r'ins' in with Mayor Wood and party.
ec bn Nil also winter on the river. The
~ n Merwin, an old side-wheeler,
esrrying l4O passengers and the Mare
leland has stated from Dutch par
ior for winter quarters, but IT IL
S5nbtful whether they will get further
man st. Michaels, as they have sixty
miles Of rough water to cross and Doth
ARE cranky river boats.
The steamer Eliza Anderson still re-
mains at Dutch harbor, but her pas
ssnrers have gone on to st. Michaels
in The schooner Baronoff They
wanted to board the Merwin, but the
ssntain declared that he could not ac-
tommodate them. They were per-
sistent and wanted to draw lots with
those already on the vessel for the use
Of sleeping quarters. Upon the captain
refusing his request some of the
Anderson's passengers became ag-
fressye and bloodshed was only
Gyerted by the action of Captain Her
ring who strongly advised all parties
against any breach Of the peace. There
Is intense feeling against the promo
tiers Of the winter expeditions to the
Klondlke and serious trouble may yet
occur.
Statements by Captain Herring re-
gardng the unseaworthiness of the
Old river boats sent to the Yukon are
conoborated by DR.. Sheldon Jackson
There is plenty of coal at Dutch har-
Dor and in Alaska, supply having
been recently landed by the steamer
men are engaged in putting together
two river steamers which were taker
| q that place in sections.
About 1000 miners and prospectors
. tl winter at st. Michaels. coming
from both north and south. There are
two hotels already and another is IN
course of construction and food is sale
70 be plentiful.
The steamer Portland may be ex-
lected at Seattle about october 22nd
though the Cleveland may come II
her stead, us it is doubtful which on,
will start first. Each steamer will
bring the last batch of miners who
will leave the Klondlte for the wintei
with the result OF their seasons work
It is possible that a large amount o.
treasure may be brought, and tn,
Bear has been ordered to act as con
yoy to the first departing treasure
laden vessel from the mines.