The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-01
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WILL DEVELOP ALASKA.
Government Expedition. Open the
Country fo Settlement

seattle = EaGe the rendezvous for the
TWO military exploring expeditions which
are io De cent 70 Alaska by the var DE-
p"FtrfisF1t 10 complies the work Of survey
lAg TIE fSutes over American territory
from tsex water to the Yurs.v river Cant
w. X Aoercrombie. Second United States
HiaAtsg VINO 4a IL command 81 the *
I'taG.tS'r starting from sfe mouth az the
eopIfT rsTsT, arrived in Seattle yesterday
TOE y asAStston 10 prepare for tha de-
paf sfe - MS party. Capt f. =. Glenn.
bad an expedition from Cook inlet. viii
feach mere during the next few days.
~ - ire purpose Of Tie war department
"a foster tbs growth ard development ~
Alasna ana 20 DO every thing possible 10
ala settlers ard miners Ia opening the
country 10 settlement - said Can't Afssr-
croinoie az the Butter yesterday. As
EisfaGf Secretary Gf War Sn4ki.f0hr who
~ Western man aud believes in ;bs.
West. Is especially interested in seeing tha
Resources .. Alaska made known and
hsiat inaA ara transp POI tatlon facilities are
zGRpil4a 10 tbs people wn0 venture into
that sect5on for the purpose Of Develop
ing It's native wealth.
The Work Of exploration 70 be under
taken Dy ;ns TWO military expeditions.
soon IN sail from Seattle w!I he 70 carry
out TINS policy Of the government TIE
country viii be mapped a. the expeditions
proceed. and photographs viii he taken -
accompany the reports made To- The de-
pafiIn@uf AT Washington. Starting az
aides. the expedition u which ! shall be
IL command vili pursue the newly dis
covered route 30 the interior by Say 81
topper Center. MsRfasta lake ard across
the TaEataa 70 Eagle city on the Yukon
Tbs route 70 the interior offers many al
Sautsges - the gcj3seeker while the
country - possessed Of such natural re-
sources ASIDE from mining q viii tend
10 make i desirable for settlers and stock
Tais.ra.
IN general way II should he said that
the establishment 81 an au-Amerlcau
route 81 The Yukon viii directly beneft
the miners gong 10 and coming from that
district as well as send - promote The
Interchange 81 business between the in
terror and the coast cities 3pltcatioaS
now prevailing at the border between the
United statez and Canada will be avoid
ed aad tie interference OF customs Of
ncers Of the Canadian government done
away with. Trade between the mining
camps In Alaska and Seattle ard other
coast cities VIII be encouraged
III must put be irnaelned that interest
IN the gold fields Of Alaska has G-cd away
In the East For the past year other
matters have occupied the attention Of the
great mass % people. but there IL con-
slant inquiry among aii classes concern
Alaska There a no doubt in my mind
but that within scar or two al the OUT
side another immigration movement 10
Alaska VIII begin and gold hunters will
come In crowds 10 the West.
y hear seattle very we'll spoken ar
everJw here in the East. / arm glad 20
notice steady growth tn tho business
done hy the city and the evidences On
every hand If activity and prosperity"
One of the objects II the war DEPART
meni I'm establishing military reserva lions
along the new route FROM the coast -
TIE inteFior is 50 provide relief for
Scilvyy stricken miners who are now an
their Way p}af. Capt. AberCronhia VIII
80 well supplied with means fer relieving,
the distress NJ those afflicted with this
disease lie IS empowered - DO an that
IS possible for the relief of the afflicted
onsa.