The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20
Government Is Sending Special
Representative to Alaska.
AaMeDwiThFuLL powERroAcT
Uoha r. Clam, FsFn~r1y Chief Pest
once Inspector, Now I'm Seattle
On His Way North-wffi Establish
Namsross Postome~s ana Make
Ftf-Tour Dewn the Yukon River.

John r. CIgm. a veteran IN the United
ets;es mall service. arrived iEs Seattle yes
serday clothed with aszthosl.y from Post
saaztsr Gsnssas Gary 10 40 to Alaska ard
Improve the matt serxtcs- Mg- casEa. &C.
coMpanssd by hss son. RI. ". lsgna, end
G.. l.. wayiang. a Uaifsd States post1clne
inspector. wifi leave on the Gaeass for JEi-
1sau, and from that poias viii pgoeeed 20
Dysa. From Dyea ths party viii 20 70
Dawson over the trail. sir. Clam - =
very geaIal gentleman. ard 30 a Post-ia-
&sl.fgeaeer reporter be said las. nigss:
II cana direct 10 Seattle from Wash
inEtoa under Instructions from the rsss~s
master general. II Ia my intention 70 start
Tor Alaska on the Queen. The ass4sr
u.sas realizes that there In q great need.
fE an Improvement in the rfsssi service
IN Alaska. and have beer assigned 70 -
there and make Eny recommendations
which see q: 20 do. I shall take with me
tho required blanks and al other napssr.
by which can appoint rossasAsssys - =
possossca clerks. and Iuss as scan ~ &,
make these appointments shall pace sish
appointees under bond. sou csn l9ox fsrE
ths establishment OF many new postosf'css
in Alaska. as i staii do ali in my poser
70 successfully cope With the emergency
which now ax.Ess. ] vi, SO aosn aae
Yukon river through Dawson - the
United States territory. and wiil lose no.
siae arriving at ST. Michael. wh,.e m al
inx the tfip i shall visit ali camps and
n 4fx,a
sstt!emeas with from go tn 400 people,
] shall establish posfoince. IL ard
ans diggingg with smaller settlement.
and learn that the prospects foT rich iailti-
inxs arc st all bright. ! shalt establish Of
Gees there. I ehail visit all camps on tho
Yakon and It's tributaries, ana shall do all
In my power Ia accomplish tlse wesk asF,
signed 10 me In = thoroughly competent
manner. $50 sftSs
prom ST. Michael may 30 to TnaiaS-
Ia BY steamer. hut WHISTLER l sa1l! do 50
depends entirely on circumstances IL /
don't 60 10 Uaaiaska by boat / shall go
back 10 the mouth OF the Taaana river
ana from there so 90 tnalsskh by way
Of tho Copper river To ascertain the adj
Visibility Of establishing an au-American
rua,a / expect to reach Prince William
sound after leaving the Copper river. pro-
vsasa / take that route. and IL necessary.
] shall establish postoiiices In thai vic!n-.
ity. I can't say with any degree Of Ger
saiuty how long I shah remain In Alaska.
but you can rest assured that NAIL rot
return until l hsva Accomplished my
work
Mr.. clum. an previously stated, will ha
accompanied by his son. who last season
played quarterback for the football eleven
OF tho Western Reserve university. OF
Cleveland o Young Mr. ciun Is itno
apsc.men of manhood. and IL determined To
accompany his father IN tha end Of tue
Iong and rasponsh'e trip.
Mr. Cit.sn sr 9. close friend OF President
Mckinley and II ia understood that IL MAS
at the suggestion az the president that he
WAS especially detailed for this work. His
ability to perform the new duties cannot
bs doubted as previous 90 his appoint
ment re was chief Of the United States
postosaee inspectors. and leokea after all
sosfenssx which canHs urtisr the head OF
mail depresiatians
Mr. clum also stated that many coa3-
riaints regarding tbs mail service Ia the
gold country have been forwarded 10
@washinsfan frofn Seattle and other points
and that those complaints were partially
responsible for The government tax MS sacn
radical and prompt action 10 have the
servic. improved.