The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03

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cnyk i. Peek, sHo went Nth Ne - as-
eastaus on the Humb0idG expe0tlon. mas
proves 3 most rslisnIe aid abe young
man, and d row lie cnafEe % TIE business
ef1aiSs or the steamer 6knfih 80. 7
Glace Mr. Car and are the Afst traves-
81 20 esx eat from fbe Lower YUKON tnis
yens. - IN vi4w ~ the general dsmAn0
~ A1as,sA news y seems proper % make
apne n4ns,op Of the different mineral das-
sStees % faf - known ana SONS oosss-
vasIons IN general topscA
So q Caalns - she outside.
vuuA not for . moment dtsparage "
sitinass investment in Alaska but u
seams % ms that even good properties are
,arssly eserestimatSd on the outside.
ofssa honssety so. The best pay OF
etasn sasseaA At the average PAY = often
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uuAiye1oped properties IL 10 notorious
about paweor thai hundreds OF Claims
have been tocated for the so'< puip"se "
bslng olEseed for sale on tbs OUTSIDE - -
s'chachaeoess ~ they come H. "'shoos
any feanrd 10 the mineral they may cur
fnin. There are Thousands 81 gooo Claims
aboue pAwsos ana elsewhere. oa1 aay
peruons who invests money ~ HiHsns
pronerty without some indepenuent "a.
vesetgAato0 y certainly lacking ~ o'us-
nsry bus,nsss sense. The good cnahcc'
rre NAT IimI,ed 10 one year or TO one dis
trict by any means.
he:ieve il Il born TO last. II viii have
its waves, but year BY yenr the develop
m,snf and eafpue Of the Yukon basin WIN
grow. Tho g0id r unauestionahsy there.
distributed over extensive districts. ana
elnjetne ana drifting by burning VIII ma
Il e. the bed rock ~ II has never been
founA before The disappointment o.
thcuenuds In any one year will not alter
e check the aggregate resuit Of the fu-
ture. I have spoken. Of course, OF piacer
nutninx. Aiaska's quartz development viii
begin IN > year or two.
an not advising any one te so 10 the
Yukon. That II too great responsibility
10 take. will describe some who should
not -.
len expecting 10 work for wages should
not - for = couple Of years yet There
viii be ten applicants for every job this
year. Men expecting TO engage In bus
lness or trade should not % unless they
80 fully posted Men should not 30 with
eut enough 70 maintain Themselves and
proopect Tor two years without earning .
dollar. Credit cannot - obtained In
Alanka-
neIjess there are hundreds OF thous-
aado az oood Gains tn the Yukon basia
that w4n ultimately b located ard work
q. bat they cannot Be soften Al In one
mako . mxn rich. Finding good claim
saAss time and money and physical
strength.
etnnceAang has become feature Of
YulDou tfe. 1uhero h TOO much Of 1t. This
countrY needs more prospectofe and work-
~ and ssss stAmpedefs.
The TYPICAL stampeder ruahss from one
''find' 10 asothsr and locates. but does
net pscspect his claim. He waits till
Cd TIC lay and value OF the pay streak
and then he either sells out or works tbs
claim that In on = rich creek II he hap
pens 10 have n strike on his 3iss.
This System de.nys development and
threws the burden Of II upon few.
Fleatiag Down the River.
1liness goang in over the passes should
not AhAndon their boats at any given
potne They can stop with their outfits
whersvsr end ~ oftsn a. they choose and
opeuA the snt1eo summer In prospecting
and iecsiing along the entire Yukon re-
turning By steamer In the fall to the point
they may consider most desirables
The trip down stream will be pleasant
ara attended with no expense.
There = great need for sosns form OF
orGanisAd government on the Yukon. A
large population and q vast amount OF
psoperW VIII be there withoG. the Sc
oar1ty o. law. Congress or tho president.
q both. shoald act ct the earlier. pos
o1neo usosaAnt- The situation would seem
- require . senni- military system for u
1ew years I'll there are permanent corr-
0unatam from which TO select officers for
the execution OF the laws. The officers
0sat charged with the administration q
affairs should have large discretion and
ample authority to act without consulting
Washington City. which Is mptaesicab.e.
Our Canadian neighbors have shswn tfaei'
wisdcm In this regard by sppoia,ing
ccrnn>sasiogsr for their Yukon territory.
With the most ample powers.
Pofittouo are being circulated along the
Yukon asking congress 10 make my
territory Of tina Yukon district % Alaska
70 - 0aueu the territory OF tslncoln,
with tsa capitol at Weare at tho mouth %
the TanAna. and 30 establish civil govern
ment therein. While this would seem u
natural and In time a necesssrs division.
Il nay well he doubted whether foc q
couple Of years there will be enough. per-
manent communities te administer the
lawn without the assistance of some or
CANNED body such as the regular army
All American Route.
Some all-American route fro.n the TIA
mana ard Lower Yukon 10 the ceast should
Be heated this summer and opened by
the building and supplying of posts no,
more than = days Journey apart 10 serve
a. q route 10. winter mail and Of .ngre&
and egress for travellers. am glad the
government IL doing something In this
direction. but fear i; will not be made
available FOR next winter.
OUTSIDE relief cannot be sent into A,as-
ka In winter under present conditions. ou.
neQGg people can GENE out II there IL q
property maintained route - IN. coast.
I Wfil refer 10 them In the order In
which they viii BE- met going down the
river. taking sheee ~ tho Canadian side
fe6t
Locations are being rapidly made on
Walsh creek four yntsea below the Ys,nash