The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-02

~ Weed. who has just completed i.S'-
mia Trip With dosz from the mouth OF
III Tanana rsver up the Yukon via Dawson
ana out to tho Coast. He was accom-
panied by n. Willis Carr. also Of Seattle.
purser OF the steamer May West. Judge
Weed. ~ Ii weu known. Was manager
of the Humboldt expedition.
Judge Wood ID looking thoroughly tan
ned b. his exposure ard outdoor life la
fhe lar North. but II In the best Of health.
having had not . moments sickness sfnse
he left Seattle on August u. 1851. Profnpt-
" on reaching the dock yesterday he
made his way 10 u telephone for news
from hefae. and thea made a rush for .
Green Lake car. lie had not even heard
81 the advent Of the little son, whose
birth WAS chronIeIed In the Post-Iateili-
Seneer last week. In fact, during bis
long aksxncs he had not received 4 single
lister from Seattle. and during the return
Journey he had no opportunity OF even
wiring message 10 his wife. as the
steamer did not touch IT any point where
tslegraphio facilities could be had.
Tbs ex-mayor returns with q very good
op.nion o. tia Yukon country. He beaisyes
shefs II plenty Of gold on the Yukon, snd
that although there may be reactions In
The rush. 1t win go on from year to year
tunennttely. lie believes that Alaska will
ohqH IN increasing output frona year tn
ysar Until she has ta&sn . place In the
1Tonf rank or oold-prodGc'aG countries.
N4e II especially enthusiastic over the
prospects or the Anne rieaR side OF the line.
lie believes that Uncle Sans tsrr.fery
contains the more extensive mineral belts
ana that Klondikes are Just ~ likely 10
b. Found on the American side ~ on the
Canadian side.
He estimates the output az the Dawson
Nfstfsct from next summers cleanup at
elS.eaS0. aud would not he surprised
81 us.oo0UW. He also thinks that under
the increased prospecting and development,
Of this year S. Qo0.cap viii be a moderate
estimate OF the output Of tho Yukon basin
Tor tho following year
was greatly surprised" said Judge
Wood last night TO a Posf-inteii.gencer
reporter. TO md on reaching the outside
the unparalleled rush 10 the Yukon. as
have also been with the activity and inn
pro~emenss which I md IN Seattle. Stat
tie mrn are much In evidence all along
the Yukon. Our insereess are eerta.afy
well represented In that country.
My 1irst iae1mat.on AZ 10 events that
had occurred In Seattle since last sum.
nsr was obtained fran copies of the po~,
1ntssiiSeaeer which we got near the nig
salmon en- cur Way cut. and l assure you
that We read them. ads and all. In fact.
Ne read the advertisements first. az VIC
found In them much Information as 10
particular changes and increase In bus
ness. aos can hardly reai.ze how com.
pietsiy one feels himself a back number
when he first begins 10 post himself on
recent events after having been IN So
cinssoa - long. as = result or false ru-
mcfs We we're hghsing Japan and mourn
An1 tEe death ~ Queen Victoria all win
ter on the lower Yukon. while no news
whatever Of the trouble With snat, had
reached the tnside when we Ieft paw-
con.
An Al~Aarriean Route.
Judge Weed tn very anxious that the
government shall this summer seek cot
ana open an sli-4amerlean route from
frsnee William sound or Cook inlet across
70 we uafer Tanana. ard thence across
70 Hcie sfsy and also down tssa Tanana
20 ths fnkan. He proncaTevs fhs. route
ussvsssa hs Mr.. Carr and himself as
utterly smpraetseahie Tor general Winter
communication with the lower rivxr. even
y We're all on American sci. Trey
ttaSesea 'hfee months steadily tn reach
tae coast -taaer the present conditions
said Judse Wood. 1t will never be rrac-
usaeie TO transport supplies - the YUKON
IN winter. tut rossse could re rnaint8tned
~ which the nesase could come cut In
csse they needed relief, a II We're direct
sedie 10 thu coast.
Civu Government for Alaska.
Some form ot eivsl or semi military
government Continued judge Nee.
'shoasa he established On the Yukon e,
cns~. The population and the property
SONG hate TIE yakaa elssrsr, ,h.s sum.
mer viii se 80 heavy saat some s.t;~- yra-
tec'on saenld he provided az enea. Ths
communities and sss peenfe ~ali H.. sar
sosnr afsas almost aisasesher transient
aa ne osaAi responsibilities % csssxenshs a
sFe not feaf hy ssF r~esrsesssr er SsaY,7
rssssr as they are fesy is ss,,rv~. ~ So
communities
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,naAs soefs wili b. httl@ employment ssr
ssses asssu Hsers mineral districts a... Do
49,. se sh~ netns es secassesiegs anst
tass no saza can expect "a seszs~.As ..vsss.
hs can take cate OF Agsns>if Ter s.. ,ss, :,
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