The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-21
Nd AGR|caIuR[.
1stant Alaska Subjects
b Investigated.
- BUREAU MAN HERE.


Goo8genOo ~ III A0e2
Asrfeultsssi Possibilities
-. e,s.sts and agricultural possiosli-
~. y Asoulka have at last resolved at
- fruu TIE department Of aSri>ui-
50 swrsasfngssn. Tue territory has.
= - & ssesxtary Wilson. been formed
g. a,.r,,rt q tbs weather bureau ser
q L Hs,I. Of the weather bureau.
a. A.vs oroered 70 take charge Of the
- ersnsea dssrses - director and
- Georxessa, Of the agricultural
$500 Rae been nsmed by the Sec
-,rfy : spse.Al aseai q the department
= Aixzka-
- H.ll arrived yesterday morning d.
~. srau wash1rtDa. He will be Joined
-. b. pros o1srEesoa Friday aad the
- xsa.:4np M proceed 10 Alaska
,.,alu : ~ aau hereafter. They are to
s.rsa ~ - Of investigating climatic
r,ssa,.saue i De great territory Of tue
| xar<heua snd 20 ascertain its agricui-
s.rr, n6aint1tieA Full and exhaustive
-. IN b made during the next
- r6s1 ~ reports viii be Transmits
" = ~ dep9xtnsnf from time to time
~ rnbs,shed s0r she Information Of In
1cdszx innigrzass 10 Alaska and for the
u<d. & sAs residents OF the territory.
HIhrenzlouS vii. te established by Di-
utor Ratf where weather observations
- s. made and reports tabuiated and
nSm5iftd 10 the headquarters Of the
resa b Alaska An agricultural ex-
rsnsut station viii be established 81
- b. Pros. Geofgasos-
III TIA aHshorsiiss at Washington have
"a 10 Nero important step. affecting
- jmusadlate future Of Alaska than this
M epinEsn u many well Informed peo-
~ III Bali said yesterday, the Sec
10y 4 agriculture and the other menu
- Z neksnley's administration believe
- ~ territory il destined 10 occupy q
~ ri IN history ssaring the next
n ysafx The department h therefore
uRe1 ~ helping In the settlement Of
ksssk1 a1a 90 enable fhe people Of the
nssoY 70 make themselves self sup
3slzg - far as possible.
ossn Cornell so Alaska.
.-,.,
'ss Sss's s'a'si's -A''ssNa 40 :
= Z TIE weather bureau service was
kued bY skcrrtary Wilson Aprl. s. said
fx ~ II she Butter hotei yesterday.
4 sse On duty as assistant director Of
NJ xeW Yak weathe. bureau 1T Cornell
&y@esflY when the secretary ordered me
M94irxtea and directed me t. pro-
I'D II Aszka ard take charge Of the
EFzts - director. Tie order WAS en-
-rs5 us4xt<Ssed on MY part and you
ksa Imagine the feelings with which 1
aaefes4 ne proposal OF A transfer from
- ahess Of life at Cornell university
me Axafs OF residence and travel III
kssss. los nssist not understand, how
~ thai Was anything but Pleased at
y rsfxfeT. for 70 al 81 the people OF
East tatre Il fascination about
seka that Il wo1A perhaps be difficult
szrlasa 10 son people ef the West.
u saaa - my duty 10 establish n
mdgaartsss for the district somewhere
Alaska irus. Geargsson Is TO join me
y and tazmher We vii go to Alaska
sesst Safsss suitable place We are
s<sssd 10 80 nrss 10 Satka> which Is the
= q government for the district, ] do
essstsr. however. that the office viii
ssSh'sshed there. Il Will probably be
80 - JUNEAU or sgagway. where We
: !, : $3.50 :. s'o, 80
II h along the routs 81 shs nroaose,i
exsash Aues. which VIII undoubtedly
-. ss. 9 Alaska al some time 10 the
g..
70 tae WORK Waish VIII De
u een - f5e'. Se0Fgeson and my
- sNa say tRat u y TIE purpose
& - sssss1s iasnl 70 MAKE , survey OF
,s &C., sissFlel Ter the purpose or as
& 49, - climatic conditions aud tho
- ."s sAFisNssefAi pursuits IL
s. -. .nas A.aska 4 very great both
4 = sssissy OF climatic and agrieul-
- :aesss ana ~ resources Ihe
"a -. = o trs wefA % hand IN
- z sna during al o1r iahors Prof.
IS -, sd ms WA cooperate.
d 49, $50. ..a As.osi a. 10 sae sou ana agfi-
- ''seaFfes ct ths country would
- D vasusiess without observes
q !. - 49, 49, = tae s-A''sat.c conditions
8 Sc Nsnsf. sitter first haysag essah-