The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17

steam barge capable OF carrying great
numbers OF people One can land In
Dyea with 81. 900, and after purchasing
a years supplies and outfit and paying
his fare and freight still have 5000 left
upon reaching Dawson City.
In one day we put together one of our
steel boats and the other was nearing
completion when l left the lake. When
our four boats are pus together l shall
paint them white and shall name them
after Uncle Sans ships, which no doubt
ere this have destroyed a goodly portion
OF the Spanish navy The Goth is the last
date of papers received here. and the
people are wild for war The
English and Canadians are as eager for
the news and almost as enthusiastic az
the Americans. Last Monday evening
at Lake Bennett a social was given by
the ladies of the trail at the Union
church.; about 30 ladies and 200 men at
tended. Fifteen numbers on the pro-
gramme would have done credit 10 q
city, and, OF course. TO offset that. yours
truly was requested TO affiict them for
about half an hour; at the conclusion
doughnuts. boiled eggs and sand witches
with coffee were served; america" and
"God Save the Queen" we're sung with a
will and three rousing cheers for Old
Glory and the Union Jack were given.
About 10000 people have passed over
the White pass and Chilkoot pass-at
least two-thirds of these over the Chill
koot-since the custom house has been
opened. This ! have from Capt. Belcher.
of the custom house. This does not in
clude. however. 1000 or more who have
slipped in with parties who have more
provisions than required TO pass line
The Canadian officials are neither strict
nor offensive. and not one party In 500
have their outfits closely examined. II
a man has common. ordinary horse
sense he need have no trouble with the
customs officers. Maj. Walsh or the
mounted police.
l will just give one incident to Illus
trate. Last week a would-be smart
fellow paid his duty. amounting to
about IS or $500. There was ten cents
due him. and the officer remarked that
he had no change well" said the
smart young man. you'd better cough
up; yor can't rob me more than he
! law allows" Ten cents was borrowed
to pay the young man. and he seemed
! very much elated. and looked around
upon the crowd TO see how many were
{ in sympathy with his action, and then
: remarked: TELL you what, boys that's
biz" As he stepped out one Of the of
: fcers followed him and on reaching the
place where his goods were cached asked
I IL that was his outfit. That's what il
is" he replied. "Well." said the of
n fcer. "as you are so particular about
I ten cents. suppose You open II up. II
I Is just possible hat you may have beer
e ~overcharged. There may be. possibly
another ten cents due you. and. by add
ing a nickel. you can buy a cup of coffee
on the trail" The young man protest
is ed, but protests didn't 60 with thu
l mounted police. and. after opening NJ
d his goods. he was compelled to return e
the custom house and pay something
n over $50 more for goods that were no
y on his bill. The officer in charge CAV
him a good talking - and told him tina
Is he would be justified in c~onfscating hi
Id goods and sending him back across tn
D. ilIe- Inc tdTln may DC anu l~fssAtA
ID Is an injustice. and many a poor. strus
at Cling gold seeker can lily afford TO pa
TO II, but no blame can be attached 10 thes
4. men, who are kind, considerable an
n courteous. and always just: were
to otherwise hundreds OF men would hav
turned back who had their little all /
TX their little outfits: for many nave bee
Is passed through with less than half tn
ut amount required by law.
y, satin Mai. walsh's tent at Lake Der
,u meet the other evening. and he is abss
Mt lutte commander in the Northwest tel
is titory. when a young man applied for
IN permit to take a lot Of LIQUOR TO Dav
a son. "No. sir" said the major: Il
IS, more permits viii be granted" An
~ IL I had my way i would cancel ever
lit one that had been issued. The youn
w man attempted TO argue with this We
IS eran frontier captain who convince
r.. Sitting Bull in about ten min utes ths
of IL would be healthy for him 10 sta
CHI in Canada when he was chased over III
be border by our troops. and although III
IA major had but a handful Of men. 81
Oh ting Bull concluded hat he was rigf
ly and stood not upon the order OF h
&c going. So when this young man sal
TO Mai. Walsh: 'Major. don't you war
lie, TO give a young man a chance?" I'll
major looked at him with his kindl
ed eyes and in a mellow baritone voice r
nut Piled: "Yes. delight in giving a your
IL. man a chance who tries 10 do somethir
he good and manly. you are on the wror
or trail. Have you looked upon the
at struggling thousands of brave me
ON women and boys. the majority O fwhc
,ut have put their last cent into a CRU
lie stake in the hope Of finding some Of Z
for hidden wealth on the Yukon. and "
nts ask me 10 give youa chance to help ru
some OF these reckless. impulsive DO
uld and men whose mothers, sisters
inc wives are praying for them in their II
bur away homes? No. sir. | tell you M
i'm emphatically that ! am going TO do
that | can to kill the traffic. and ey
ner il l received an order from Ottawa
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