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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
To DEAL WITH NATIVES.
Those In rrthiiof Islands nm Exnen-
aixe Charge ga Govrrnnsrut.

IN discussing the fur seal the report
sayas
II, is serious problem 70 know how
- deal with the native people on the
prhflof Islands The government - fsaw
sunruprlatlne sI96ao annually toward
their maintenance. When the seal herds
were al their hest and the company was
allowed 10 take Ie3H0 skins. these people
wire probably IN better circumstances
than any similar number Of people any
wheTs So the same station of lige. many
50 them keeping esua accounts in Ssa
Fsa aSts4e.
'lf tke government could coyvo 20 aatie-
factory terms with the North American
Cpnma@Feta} GHfnuRnv. the lessee cf these
Islands, Il woula BE best u stop fha kill
t9g ~ seals entirely. e0A IN transport
Reese communities - hedtaS island cy
some either point. gfse them sufficient
means "a make a good start and require
them then - so for themselves SIS al!
oseef natives ia Masks sre doing
rs Is believed. therefore. by Persist
entity branding and hv tEs cessssiaa -
ksi}rE far ri least fsss wears. that the
aniEHais woula Increase e. their former
g'Est numbers an $0e HaFtat2s rtsAke~tee
nsfd thereafter th}s uesfui ssid praata HE
business cN9}3 re carried on
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
LOOKING FORWARD.
Alaska Capable of supporting q
Large Population.

ga LAsKA is q land wherein men must
"A eat bread in the sweat of their faces
The thorny apple and the devil clubs are
here. and they tear and hurt. Neverthe-
less the command to BE fruitful and multi
ply. and replenish the earth will be obeyed.
This country is capable OF supporting a
or better still. the mingled stock that we
call American, will thrive here. Such
earthly things as gold. silver. copper. plat
mum, coal. fish. potatoes and grass have
in them a divine propulsion.
THE forward movement has now begun,
and nothing can stay II. Within a very
few years there will be hosts Of busy peo-
pie here intelligent and aspiring, bone
they send their petitions and knock at the
doors of congress. what are the Eastern
statesmen going 10 say? VIII they be bid
den 10 enter. or will they be kept waiting
until hope dies2 Our Eastern friends
should not feel alarmed about the growing
Importance OF Western influences and the
preponderance of votes In the halls of leg
islation. Ii is inevitable. If we except
the time when the constitution was franz
ed, there has not been period when wiser
craftsmanship was needed more than to-
contrary, plastic and ready for the forma-
tive touches OF the master. Senators and
representatives OF the East and South, will
you neglect the opportunity?
1T is true that Alaska is detached ard
this is why We look to you more confident
ly. Swift steamships. telegraphs and cables
annfhiiate distance Probably no people
outside OF France We're more interested
and stirred by the Dreyfus case than those
here in far-off Alaska The doctrine that
a territory. and much less a district can
not plead any constitutional rights before
congress appears now TO be generally ac-
cepted; but congressman should remember
that the population which is now here and
which is coming was brought up In the
states.
I'VE have had the constitution nreached
10 It's from our childhood, and il Is unhear
able for us to think that We are to live
beyond the pale of its influence and vet
De within the boundaries of the United
STATES statehood appears to be the only
remedy. Alaska Is large enough for MANY
states. 1t might be admitted with def
mite provisions that as the population ad-
Ndhceo Witnin certain areas, new states
under our form OF government To their
greatest degree OF political happiness un-
DER state. not not as a territory
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DISCUSSES rnE CARTER HILL
Wouid Have stsrn Relief. ns.ps.~
saFse EcnIurrs

~ 1Ae Garter t5N ghye -.corr saws. .~rea
- measure ass ar esEv-t Ja ceeka f,svs asr
prov q &oT q riN'+ government far Aias-
ka ara notyits zr-5sre tte shsesst{. VA f,g..
Fes,aTes- 3t &st5Ft Pave efflrrs-.z s,s very
Erva' fgs1et. ara rstrrr ssss - hAve uo:a-
snE as fTte0,ss 6eps3 ttat e v-alzsE t.2<4ssra
. &s1 Before s%e esses SO thc session f1us
g. NSs k4stss* ans tfse Sssc s5.q uerce 81 Faas
the asapae a. ana aowE tie Eakeu vsstex.
s-csE 1G@ entire ssesswTa cease OF 4 aSkz
sTr left Agsn5s$s, aw4 millions ~ dollars IN
vested IN sseaH2sAssss, SsrAgs}haats csaaare
seS All mercantile eafes FsEIseS are left
wisae.-s 2ny adequate protection whstexa<
1hr s'zSSts#e @es is. wg3 c0nE~&9s Asaw
thss sfase - a~s{Ta - e9~EtneTs Te Ass-
ref~x @a-a Ehaf L. w-sa r3c Tree @see s1am
et fases as3. -zs4 s'Nssfzs Vcsstd fnssf 0zssx~
ess ARA sezsfo N&sts - sRsuF wears Ia
s-ssae Tse usave We have ron*sss3 ever
tazs sleStf1s .hs aore ws Aesieve ss.As =
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29

LAND LAW IMPERATIVE.
People Anxious to Take Up Home
ateads In the North.

ga TTENTION has been called In previ-
"A Gus reports to the fact that the ad-
vantages OF the general land laws have
been denied to the citizens of Alaska. The
mining laws are all right; We have no
complaint In regard TO them, but ii still
remains a fact that a poor man can not
take up a piece of land for his home and
go To the land Office and obtain title TO
the same. An &C; was approved May IA.
1898. extending the homestead land laws.
limiting the holding 10 eighty acres This
IL imperative. from the fact that home
steads can be located only upon surveyed
land. When an applicant goes to the land
oftice he is told that he can not obtain
title.
The provisions In the law allowing set
tiers upon unsuryeyed lands 10 acquire title
by means OF soldiers additional homestead
rights can be taken advantage of only by
those who are able and willing to pay
dearly for them. This scrip comes anywhere
from $40 TO s3o per acre. and before any
one can make an entry he must have 1t
surveyed by United States deputy sur
veyor at his own expense. This work must
when so approved he can go with his plat.
field notes. and scrip and make his entry
before the register and receiver. Nothing
has retarded and IS retarding the real
growth OF Alaska so mitch as the prohibit
ton in the organic act In not allowing the
extension OF the general land laws OF the
United States to Alaska We know that
In the passage of the last sundry civil bill
the commissioner OF the general land Of
flee had the part appropriating an amount
for surveys so amended that Alaska was
10 be included. We know that there are
great difficulties In the way. and that
many things have 10 be taken under con-
sderation ia beginning a system of sur
reys in this cast area.
1T can not be wondered at that the
people are very impatient. Some. indeed
have waited for an opportunity to acquire
title since the time of the transfer, thirty
two years ago We have the land Offices
ILL Rt..xl ~.
business. We earnestly solicit that the
committees on pubic lands. both In the
house and the senate, will lock into these
matters and afford the necessary relief"
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CABLE AND TELEGRAPH.
To Bind Together the Vast Interests
of the Country.

of the Country.
xxr>NoI-GH has been said 20 impress
Z upon the mind Of anyone who reads
.his report how vast are the interests wnlcn
the United States has in Alaska herr
viii Be found children OF al the staleS
from Maine TO Florida, from Texas 10 Ore
gon and they are OF the true Ainei s, = :
these interests and these children 10 their
early homes and to the institutions uhusT
which they were born and pred. py me
subtle and powerful influence or eiecificstS.
The United States owes II TO IT'S Own dig
nifty TO do so. 49,
Tlattery with Mount Edgcomn; thence 10
Prince William sound: thence to Dutcn
harbor Mount Edgccub should De con-
nected by cables with Juneau. Skagway
Fort Wrangel. Ke;chikan. Wires should
be put UP from valdes TO Eagle City ana
from Eagle DOWN the Yukon 10 ST. Mich
aei and Cape Nome. This should be done
and put under the control or the post.
office department. Our neighbors are ahead
of us in this regard. The Dominion gov
eminent has constructed lines this season
from Lake Bennett and by this time nave
X nearly completed TO Dawson.
Already Ii has been found desirable ana
expedient to send our large transports
loaded with stores. animals. ana troops oy
way OF Dutch harbor as the shortest ana
nrobahly the most desirable route from
Manila 10 Puget sound. 1. no longer re-
quires a prophet to foretell that the Amer
leans are going to carry on tremendous
commerce upon the Pacific ocean. We
must get at the markets which Siberia
Japan. China and Polynesia are opening
up to us. II a large lot OF this commerce
is to sweep around by the North Pacific, IL
is not too much to ask that these means
OF intelligence be provided. maintained,
and operated by the government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29

GREAT WASTE ef TIMER.
Trees Allowed to How po~n and
pseas--t bnacr for tErtsuitortst.,

SsTuE sevorraaent Sheu'a give ;ae cssi-
xeus an opportunity 81 purchase
timber al "a very small east. The G4otittst
81 waste that gees An IN these rgsyts ia
tremendous \ great many ef tHe trees
have attained ;he3r Fati growth aD& hsHc
blown ssewp anst left g. decay. II S. she
part 81 true forestry - N~@ that these
srvus are removed &na @tlSssa2 Tire EaN~
eFfsfn~at SoGit weil aravi 81 encourage
~ The forests tn Southeastern Alaska
ere uniska thezs ga zaT ofaeF E'&f7 ~ tt@
United States UHicss s. - "a Neafvrc
Naxhiugtnn THE gFest amount Vf raiT
falling uss..o fae SF'asss8 sgs8Vt'y cAsT~-5a5f
with n3nss. which hale}s water l3ke =
sponEe. preserves the ;isAtsy tcoyn sia-
struetiaH IN GFv III II agfY fa a very
few places ana Ia AB extraordinarily dTV
season aHd where tns timber Seosas 20
grow uRaa the bare rocks. that the ars
has had any ebanee - Srreai Young
yiusheg springs un ard Crews very rars$-
w The sEot where the DAtES~ Village
was located aFaan slafseek sssans wh@r
the Russians Nsatys tstwzs Eest sHttiess.,-sts
rss~ IRE present 6f;e - Slska - -eS csV-
cfsesi v2lh p r. swtn ~ saYese tfsaher
wNtlsh CAR ~ ssss ssss8 sa-zstfess -sTg,i aass
understandable tusab@s
.sin thx Interior ~ .Afaskss Il IS different
TIE summers there arc sos and dry .nsi
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people have really kept posted In this
matter, but many have not hesitated %
ridtcuie II and have steadily endeayored 70
bring II into 9isreputs. Even editors OF
some Of our newspapers have been rsvsi-
ing It's chief promoter and speak Of the en-
brought about in part by the failure 10
carry supplies 20 the k.ondike in the win
ter of 1873
The purchase OF several hundred Of these
animals in Norway and Laplsnd and their
shipment across the Atlantic and the con-
tinent, and by steamship again from Seat
tie to Haines Mission. and the dying of a
large percentage Of them at that point. and
all the subsequent evils had nothing what
ever TO do with the problem cf the intro
duction of domestic reindeer into western
and northern Alaska for the use CT the
Esk'mos When editors and writers raise
the cry of failure and fad thsy Simply
show that they are not acquainted with
the facts. or, II they are. that they are
presadiced and are not willing to stick 70
the truth"
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MISSIONS AND THEIR HOLDINGS.
Land should He Secured to Them nv
Patent.

IS NY observing and fair-minded man
who passes through Alaska can not
heip out notice and be favorably fmprs So
ed with the work which the rnisaiopa rios
nave already accomplished for the natives
Wherever they have taken up Their stations
among them- From pecuniary point OF
View these missionaries save the povern-
inent many thousands OF dollars in keen-
ing Down lawlessness. which would cost
very much TO punish. either by our mill
Iary force or by our single court. II there
people. :" save 'nese
me time has now arrived for congress
70 secure to all these missionary societies
Mi.houe Iurther delay. their holdings by
patent Some are disturbed now ana c,h
ers soon will be by the encroachmen,s or
settlers. Congress has abundance 81 nrs,a1
dent fer such action by what II ala far
Washington ana
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NEED OF 4 CIVIL CODE.
with Ii Procedure of Alaska Courts
Could Move Smoothly.

SSvL Z know that congress has In store
w for Us civil code and civil code of
procedure. In accordance with joint res
olution of congress. this work was pre-
pared by the commissioners who were ap-
pointed 10 coaify the criminal laws OF the
United States II was sent by them 10
the attorney general and by him tn the
speaker of the house. In the passage OF
the aforementioned criminal code through
the senate. the civil code 81 procedure
was offered AZ an amendment. but 1t WIS
rejected because there was not time for
81 proper consideration.
We hone that Mr.. Warner. II he con-
tinuss Ia be chairman of tho committee
on the revision az the laws. will take up
with his fellow committeeman. at an early
date. this civil code and civil code OF pro-
ecdure and enaC; them into laws as soon
as possible. With such a body az well
considered criminal and civil laws our
courts could move smoothly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29
To;al number of licenses issued

Amount; collected on liquor licenses .s2n 40
Total amount collected on said trip. % "a
Mr.. Elliot saws; a few applications
f5T licenses made previous 10 SeptetYl bsr
p are not included IA che above for ths.
reason thar said licenses had not been
Issued on account o. defective ape}ica-
lions which must be amended
The tax on canned and salt sa ir1or IL
rot included n the above. nor the tax
upon stamp ratEls. save enc OF two exrep-
tons 7 m Judge has had a good deal az
difficulty IL trying 10 determine and De.
eide what II tAe Intention of congress In
TIE application Il this Law: for instance.
tn@re Is 40 provision fcE gtving lsQnor To
8 ssEz 1{aasn-
II ~as rather @T7sWSirr aS thn fSe ~
AGty drew Hsear - f3Gd fEe saloen Tzez gget
- th@ Tntaz5e II the uigAf with fhxsr
tapSss1es measuring the distance fYor,
tA@sr nI@cas IF haxsueAx 70 liza psa.a.r
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ANIMALS BECOMING EXTINCT.
Sea Otter and Beaver should He I'm
molested for q Time.

Sty1 10 the time Of the transfer and
many years afterwards the fur In
dustry was almos, the only industry that
was considered remunerative or received
attention. II is not possible TO give defin-
ite numbers Of any of the kinds OF furs
except the fur-seal skins and the sea otter.
This latter animal is disappearing very
rapidly. IL would probably be well that
the hunting OF them be prohibited for ten
or fifteen years to save them from becom-
ing extinct and see If they would multiply.
The beavers homes are invaded more
and more This animal, too, Will soon be-
come extinct unless allowed TO be unmo-
Tested in some large reserves
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OF INTEREST TO THE TRAVELLED

OF INTEREST TO THE TRAVELLER
The Northern Pacific railway In recoz-
nized as having no superior. 1t IA tbe
pioneer line from the Pacific Northwe.,
and maintains its high standard OF excsi.
.enee No advance Is made that adds to
hut Is taken advantage OF by the North-
ern Pacific on behalf OF its patrons Tho
miner from the north. going 10 his Fast
sfn nome 70 spend the winter; the Wash
ingtou resident going Eas, 10 Visit his
relatives: the tourist returning from his
Western trip. all find the Northern pao,sc
the ideal hne. whether on business or
pleasure bent.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-29

4 PRESS copy OF the annual re-
~ port OF Gov. Brady, Of Alaska.
A for 1850. WAS yesterday received
q by the Post-Intelligencer. IL
deals with the resources. needs
and prospects OF the great northern dis
trict and Is repiete with valuable infor-
nation and suggestions. Gov. Brady dis
cusses at length salmon and salmon
fisheries. furs and the fur seal. timber.
agriculture and minerals, uses OF the
reindeer. population. demonstrating. the
schools, civil. criminal and land laws.
effect Of the Carter bill. military forces
cable. telegraph and railway ventures.
postal facilities. revenue cutter, geodeti'
snryey and lighthouse services. customs.
income from licenses and so on through
all the range Of subjects connected with
the present development and future pos
sibliities of Alaska.
The report with appendices covers If
fy-seven pamphlet pages. There are here
given extracts Of the most tmportan,
matter.
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Reefton. New Zealand. Nov. 2 ,sas
! am very pleased to state that ~fnrs
I took the agency OF ChamberJsi,.s
medicines the sale has been very isrye
more especially Of the cough rsrnsir
In two years / have sold more OF thia
particular remedy than Of all othe,
makes for the previous five wears A.
20 lis etIicacy, have been Informed by
scores OF persons OF the good ras,,i,,
they have received from f. ard 49,
its value from the use OF Il in nv o.r,
household. il Is so pleasant to take thai
we have 70 place the bottle bsvnra r.
reach Of the children 80
F. sCANTLEBTRY.
For sale By all dealers.
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EANoRS THE REINDEER.
Says Those who Decry the scheme
Arc Not Well Informed

Gov BRADY takes occasion 70 faser
a Rev Ssc3ion Jackson's reinaear
scheme and predicts a great failure fer the
animal In the north. EIe SAYS: Very few
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church to see IL they came within the 80
foot limit Today there are seyefai sucn
ulaces marked TO rent
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EXCELLENT lunches served daily from
IL 20 a'ci SEX Cafe Halbe $50 Second
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Total Amount Collected i'm Three
Months Is SfI2,3-O

xSNR ALBERT n ELLIOT. the clerk
IA OF the district court. reports fren
july to September 80, 1899. as follows:
Number % lIquor licenses issued 70
Number OF miscellaneous licenses
issued .............. .................. az
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FULL OF Interesting DATA.
Urges Needs Of the District and
Points Ont Remedies.


ImpOrtant Recommendations ~ to
LeGislation Required BY the Vast
Country Of which He IL the Ex-
ecstive Head-CphoIds Rev. shell
don Jacks0m's Policy With the
schools and Reindeer Scheme
Depiores Failure Of Carter RflI
TO Pass-sfatistfcs ON Resources.
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Amount collected on liquor licenses SIS 90
Amount collected on miscellaneous
Iicenses ...-................. ......... - go
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- hmnnnt coller;eki

The clerk. having - prepare for the
coming term of court 10 h. held az Ju-
neau. IS not able at present 10 give de-
tailed Information concerning these L.
censes. The amount which WAS collected
or the fukou trip Is segregated.
Number 81 liasor licenses issued g
Number az miscellaneous licenses
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UNITED STATES CUSTOMS,
Report of Collector Of the District
for Fiscal Year Ip tn June 30.

THE collector ~ this district reports that
up 10 June 20 there were for the fiscal
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STREET car employees annual bail.
Armory. tonight. '
MEN 5 sample hats. half price. t04 Oc-
ciientas avenue.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08

Vile sd o.,l.l : written o. =
o. .-c1. a. - ,c>----. - -
---s o. o. Ike family 2 -.--.e-- -
--s-- -c--z,--1 * -o---e --- - -
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uz1s scratches IS -5--~ ------- ----0''
mir cvs. .1sI leaf Il Is -S--7-. ia.
= : ---ss hundred Yeas 40 s--s
vss- s.--s re Ear q 1>>5A S'---
- s----- ~ .o-- million pounds
49, II vs- sEa.-sl I-s >21---.4- - -
while -aSS --z- Ii! Yeas
s--- ----.ss.. fellow - LII II ne
s--- -ss--=SS.-- cc.---. v.-S,-l@ III!
Ss- z-g Millions - S-@-z-le..l.7
s--s G.. .zs ve-. oesc material = .--e
s-v Ee = is Turn W-s -o.'
7-za. IN william IL. whose travel,
n EXPENSES Z Ireland and Holland
amounted T. -e-s -9ee-. .....,,,
-a5z So = a-o-t : ~ eeVv99--
: z.-.v 800 bargain when coApa1vl
W re C.-ez- Il a.. Of WHICH OH
share wzs = .tl.... out o. : tolaI
...... Tie terrible waste
X Us Ma aid rather Z lives than II
- !. 1850 men We Put
s- --1S2 or = per
----- --r Only T51
81. - - wa-a Killed in
.rs-S ga wounded
- - wounds. There
- disease and il
- -rs- had our
- - <o- a nose
- .---.-.s -[f-r the Beers.
- go -sva LETT Lis
II, 1s5 93e1.
-. --=----- -ss5:.z than our
- 4.-,- n orr nsigh.
~ 49, - -s----srlv have in.
- ~ --sses
- - 5,.-5n- the ninety
- - ~zs- $3.50 cost al.
--.--z- So .-1 -51. -ogsther with
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-12-08
A LITTLE SCHEME.
The Politicians Way Of Finding Out
How the Vote Stood.

u was greatly puzzled Election
day said an amateur politician, at
the confidence with which a certain
old-time leader, who is a particular
friend Of mine, gave out the exact
character Of the vote polled up to that
hour at one Of the downtown pre-
cincts, where he vas stationed. 1t
stands at present - for Flower,
- for Capdeviel'e and - tickets
scratched he said in reply to my
question, giving the precise number
OF votes, which l have forgotten. Oh,
come, now, | pro ested laughingly,
you may have general idea of the
lay Of the land, but / can't believe you
know exactly how many ballots each
candidate has received It's lust like
! tell you he replied solemnly Well
how do YOU do it?' ] asked. You are
certainly not Dasing your figures on
what the voters say. are you? Not
on Your shirt studs he answered,
grinning I'm too o q for such foolish.
ness as that. But | don't mind put
ting you on, in strict confidence Do
yol see that window with the blinds
half drawn over there?' he added,
pointing to the fourth story of the
house opposite. Yes, what of it?
Well there's L man in the shadow
with a pair Of strong field glasses.
from where he stands he can see right
down into the open top of the voters
box, and field glasses make it exactly
like looking over the fellows shoulder
inside. | don't say he can tell what
separate names are scratched, but he
can see easily enough when any
scratching is being done, and which
ticket is stamped and goes straight
Then he gives me a signal from the
window and l jot it down in my little
book, with possibly the name of the
voter-just for future reference.
There's no chance of a mistake. It's
sure thing l glued my eye on the
window the next time man went into
the booth, and presently saw a move.
ment In the shadow and a flash of
glass. Then a hand was waved up
and down the left side of the sill.
That's another scratched ticket said
my friend, pulling out his little red
/ book. New Orleans Times-Demo-
I GRAFT