Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-25

ernor ard IL tho chief military officer and
chief magistrate. Even the gold commits
sioncr must step ont Of Office il the major
bids him do so. Tho only official in the
district vhoTl hn cannot remove Of his
own will IL the judge appointed by the
government in Ottawa. In tho absence Of
the judge tho major viii hold court in his
stead. AS Lieutenant governor the major
viii have an advisory board. just rs the
executive OF other districts. but the toard
has no power further than 20 make sug.
gestions.
It vas the major who. with some 300
or 500 If his troopers. rounded up Sitting
BUll and his G.OG0 braves who had fed
over into Canada after tho Custer niassn-
crc on the Little Zig Horn and forced him
10 surrender. Hc has made tho mining
camps Of the Northwest Territories the
most orderly IN the world, for miners
know th9t Ire understands them. that hc
j. just and that he WASTES no iims with
offenders, but gives them their deserts nc
once.
Ono mining camp just over the bound.
airy, with n population OF some 5000. has
had only one uf Major Walsh's men in II
for tho past two gears, yet there has been
admirable order. Tho worst ciicnac YVES n
druni:en negro beating "a notorious colorcd
woman. Within the week he had begun
TO serve out sentence OF six years hard
labor. That sort Of justice Is Impressive.
and every orc in the northwest knows
thereby that tho major means what he
says.
Major Walsh Is tall. handsome man.
with iron gray hair, mustachc and q tuft
Of hair on his chin that emphasizes tho
squsrcness Of his jaw. lie stands ; feet
10 inches and weighs 100 pounds. he can
take care Of three ordinary miners handily
IL it comes to a personal encounter. Tho
major understands bis business and roal-
lies that the work he DOES must 10 done
by a competent man. The Earl of Abr.
ticcn, the governor general. knows this
also; therefore tho major organizes ana
commands. His pay Is 81 100 a year. with
quarters, rations, fuel and service found.
Tho mounted police force Is modelled
after the Irish constahulary. In the eve
Of tho law It IS purely "a civil body. The
officers are magistrates. and the privat.s
are constables. IL Is organized liio n cav
airy regiment, and the officers hold army
rank.
Tho headquarters aro In Ottawa. whore
the commissioner. or lieutenant colonel.
the head Of III. body. resides Next 20 him
comes tho assistant commissioner. OF ma
jor, in this case Major Walsh. who. after
three years as major, VIII have the rank
% lieutenant colonel. Then como ten su-
pcrintondcnis, who rank Is captains. and
30 inspectors. who rank rs licutensnts.
Tho government ~ the Northwest Ter
rl:orics has defined n new subdivision e
the territories since the discovery of gold
In 20 great quantities along tho Yukon.
It Is known as the Yukon district Orli-
narily district corresponds 90 what IN
the United States would &c territory.
with an assembly elected BY the people By
open voting.
All men Il years o. ago who have been
in tho district ~ months and arc not
aliens or UnenfTanchiecd Indians have n
vote. Tho Lieutenant governor b. apruint-
cd By the governor general. lie has for n
council the heads 81 the various depart.
mcnts Of the district. such as the gold
commissioner the registrar. the cussDIns
chief, the CHEZ Of department Of agricul-
TURF, forestry. etc, together with three
territorial judges chosen By the assembly,
but who have 10 vote.
Each district Is represented in psrlia-
! ment by two members In the assembly IN
/ Ottawa, which IS again represented In
both houses Of the Canadian parliament By
/ two raen in the senate and four IN ID a..
ssmb.y, who have privileges equal %
( r1en.heIs from the rTovinccs. The lieu
/ tenan. governor has power 70 remove all
officials bot the judges and can also dis
solve he assembly.