The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-08
the Skaguay Ire

OF snow the work Of breaking a trail
through Il Will be commenced, namely.
blasting rocks and making the bed of the
river navigahle for heavy outfits such as
ours.
The old trail that gave so much trouble
last summer and fall is now in good or
der for winter travel. but can only be
used by pack animals. The present open
winter had made 1t passabie 70 all having
light loads. These. however, only get
as far Lake Bennett. where they must
wait for the breaking up OF the ice on
the lakes and rivers.
Our oxen have been shod here, and we
have used them to haul our outfit from
the wharf TO the camp. They worked
spiendidly. walking away with a ton OF
provisions as easy as dog would with Loo
pounds. our teams have attracted con-
siderable attention, and the consensus OF
opinion is that We have struck the right
idea and the only practicable mode Of loco
motion for A winter trip 10 Dawson with
large outfit. the oxen al all times furnish
ing a lot of good beef whenever found
necessary 70 kill.
Skaguay IS now quite a preteutious
town. and It's mayor and SIX councilmen
govern the municipal affairs OF the place
with a degree of success that leaves no
room for trouble. II would be difficult 10
find a more orderly town. and Its only
peace officer. a deputy United States mar
shall has a decidedly easy time Of II. The
population month ago was 3000 accord
ing TO the census taken al that time. and
that number has been added TO at the rate
of 30 a week. Every trade and industry
is fully represented here. including a NUM-
her OF professions1 The citizens are made
up of the better class Of bright and intel
ligent men from the states. which accounts
largely fok the peaceful and orderly char
Of IL ANN
Skaguny Has 400"
Skaguay. a town whose existence IL
numbered by months only, is the last
place in which one would expect to find
the society Of ladies' Nevertheless. skag-
nay has its -four hundred confined 10
little over one hundred. all good. hon.
est loyal women. who have dared the
rigovs Of the north IN order that they
might by with their husbands. The pres
ence OF these has done much towards
building UP the moral tone Of the place
and by their united efforts they have al
ready secured the adjustment u =
union church. free and open 10 all creeds
and 7en0mina lions. and better still the
opening Of a public school for the edu-
"a tion q the colony - liTtle children seen
on all sides through the new settlement.
This school VIII he opened next Monday,
January 3 and its teacher will be Mrs.
7 + A strong better remembered in
SEATTLE as Mss Anna Hall the music
teacher AZ the university for so many
years
Ground has already been purchased
here for Presbyterian mission school.
ard other movements are on foot looking
10 the mental and moral Improvement OF
the SkaeE:ayans
I; coaS without saying that Sksguay Is
ven spotted with saloons Nineteen %
those now adorH the most prominent cor
hers % the business center Of
me Town. while gambling OF every
sort runs wide cper'' N every ore Of
them This j. al AL night town. and
the electric company that furnishes arc
and inca rtescent lights 20 these places
ana 20 all night restaurants. must be
co{riu- money a. the present rates
charged Notwithstanding the number
Of saloons there have 50 far bee= no dis
tUrfarreS IN any ~ thegn, though al
seem 20 be well pa,ronizsd ali night long.
Some e. these run dance houses with
their saloons ard tire sound % the eddie
ard piano can Re heard az al hours az
lie night The Old government snaghaat.
Ska9ft. now high &rf dry o. gbe beach
al the head OF the Io1~ wharf. hzs been
turned into variety hall under the pre-
ferfs<7us name - fhe orpheum. and this
furnishes & variety performance thai at
tracts the lovers OF that class q arnuse-
yne1t.
buildings are going " on all sides the
total now erected numbering 10. some ef
these three stories ard many two stories
The sound Of hammer and saw - heard
m fxsrv street and every week sees
changes and improvements tAat speak