The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-02-12

ana nnanclaL For, II the tranSpOrtd-
ton companies cannot be given prOtec-
ton along this river. they will be
driven from the field, and route
opened through British North America
TO supply our own people in our own
country"
FAIL TO KEEP PROMISES.
Captain Ray. under date. Circle City.
Oct. Z, says that the transportation
companies utterly fail to keep prom
ises made to passengers; that SAC people
landed at st. Michaels destined for Cir
Gle City. and about ~ reached their
destinations, the balance being strand
ed between Circle City and st. Mich
aelS. or having returned TO the states.
There has BEEN he adds, less than
2,0e0 tons of freight, all told. delivered
above Fort Yukon, and there is now
lying at that point 500 tons of provisions
and liquor. cached by steamers that
could not get over the fats. This fail
ure on the part of the transportation
companies to put into the mining dis
tricts q sufficient supply of food has not
only given a serious check TO the min
ing interests and caused great suffer
ing. but has destroyed all confidence
among the people in their ability to
supply the demand by this route.
I am well satisfied that much more
could be accomplished if the employees
voted less time to personal traffic.
AT FIT. YUKON.
report dated Fort Yukon. Oct. %,
deals with Captain Rays trip from Circle
City 10 Fort Yukon. he having left the
former place on the 12th inst. and reached
th2 latter after perliOus trip At Fort
Yukon about $50 people were found gath
cred. and there had been some threats OF
taking supplies by force. The report
adds:
Lieutenant Richardson. by prompt and
decided action. had checked ali turbulence
and. by cooperating with the agents OF
destitutes should be fed Those willing to
work were 20 be allowed TO cut wood for
the companies at s. per cord. and when
they had earned sufficient money. they
should be paid for their supplies.
The sick and INDECENT should be FED /
without charge. and the bills for such is
Sues TO come to me to be submitted for /
the action Of congress. This action IS now
being taken.
I . K orders for all supplies which
the government is to he responsible for, 3
and will submit Jhe total amounts when
the work is finished. Both agents have
verbally asked me 10 take charge of the ,
caches. which | have refused to DO Tor !
co-ent reasons.
DEFEND THE CACHES.
Il shall not force an issue. but shall de [
fend the caches from violence and piiage, /
as they contain the only provisions this /
SIDE OF Dawson. upon which many nun /
for the next seven months
Should it come 10 fixing the amount /
each shall receive. / may tnen be compell- I
ed to take charge. as | md there are 7
many laWlcss and turbulent characters /.
here. l have gone over the stock and (
manifests of both companies and ind that /
both have exaggerated the amO-.nt on /
hand here. The people arriving here all (
agree in stating that the MANAGERS OF /
both companies urged people To come /
here. stating as an Involvement that there !
was over 1.000 tons of provisions at this /
place. when. in fact, there is less than 800 y
tons. ana that badly assorted for issue. A /
ration OF three pounds per day can be fed 7
at this place to $40 people until the LIST of 4
June without tea or coffee l may be /
placed in a position when | may be com /
PEELED TO take possession OF the caches TO ]
save them from piilaGe and to insure an /
equitable distribution Whatever course /
l may be compelled to pursue. l trust /
that the president and congress will suS- /
tan me in what l ueem 10 be the Onl.- I
r-ht course situated as 1 am in using /
ny best endeavOrs to save American cit /
liens from starvation and death.
SERIOUS ASPECT.
Apparently Captain Ray left Fort Yu-
c,ece Of Nov. l. he says that since his
return matters have assumed very Sc
rious aspect.
a cache of 300 tons four miles above Fort
Yukon. and the n. y. 7. & +. company
cache at Fort Yukon. The Alaska com
=
ing was being held 70 further u movement
10 seize the company cache.
He adds: Il went up with Mr.. Richard
son and son. after arriving there was
waited upon by committee from min
ers' meeting. who stated their demands.
that there were 10 Of them. and they de-
manded they be furnished, on credit with
an outfit of provisions and clothing for
nine months. This, Mr.. Davis. the agent.
declined to do. l explained to them that
/ would give orders on the stores for food
To feed the destitute but as the cOm9a-
MES offered work al good wages, the able
bodied should accept it and those having
money would be allowed TO purchase a
reasonable outfit of provisions for the bal
ance of the year. 1 came away without
getting any definite answer out Of them
leaving Lieutenant Richardson at the
cache for the night l received note
from him saying he believed they intend
ed to attack the cache at 10 a. N. the next
day. / at once issued notice, taking pos
session OF the cache. and had the notice
posted that night on the door of the store
house and in all the camps. and early
next morning started from here with Is
rnen volunteers | could not arm them
efficiently being able 10 raise Onl.- five
rifles and few pistols. so l determined it Z
wise not to take anything but pistols,
concealed.
A FIGHT AVOIDED.
Soon after starting. word came to me
that they had passed resolution to ar
rest me. should l attempt to go TO the
cache. When / arrived within one and
One-half miles of the cache. l was met
by ore m.n CNobletD. who stated the
miners wished to have me come to their
camp to talk over the situation. which
declined to do. He then came out in mis-
true colors and said they had determined
to prevent my going forward by force. ana
at a signal from him. % men. armed with
rifles came out of the timber and covered
the party. Noblett said they had possess
sion of the cache. As Lieutenant Richard
son was there and as l had not heard any
firing | knew his statement was false,
and said so. at the same time starting on
and told them they might open the fight
if they wished to- He then said that as
conditions were changed by my seizure of
the stores and shay were loath to disturb
government property, that If l would
wait few moments he void consult
with the committee and asked If it was
still willing to feed the destitute. / stated
my terms TO feed the destitute ard as long
as the companies would take wood they
were to go to work at the rate of So per
cord and If they could not get work. they
would be fed. If possible until the river
opensd. that bona hdc miners COLD OBJ
tain outfits provided they went into the