The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25

..n%o the Honorable President OF the
United States and TO the Senate
and House OF Representatives,
rseof In Congress Assembled:
.eyour memorialists. the people Of the dis
80, az Alaska, In delegate convention as
.smaaea iesd at juneau therein. from the
NJ aay Of October, 1893. 10 the 18th day OF
IA October, both inclusive. respectfully
wpsasns:
THAT said convention was assembled up
"a due call and with full notice thereof.
nd Of its objects, 10 the people Aforesaid.
mo wese represented therein by the duly
aeereiissd delegates thereto elected by
,ssn al the seyera. places In the district
ron whence said delegates were sent:
-; such places embraced nearly every
snmanity In the district. and that among
ID purposes Of said convention was that
y consider and formulate subjects for sub
Mission to congress upon which legislation
! sr<sfently demanded for the district
n6t SAID delegates have ali been al great
s&Fttual expense In journeying 10 said
sussEtion In attending It's session, and in
warming iherefrom. some OF them flag-
V cone from the distant mining towns
ri he Yukon and its tributaries. and some
tn the almost equally remote Alaskan
Naasala aud the isiands OF the Aleutian
afski0elsso. and that all OF the principal
it's Ead towns Of the district have been
ASy represented therein.
-1Eai the deliberations OF said conyen-
ts re;s continued daily, and far into the
~ Of each day. IN consequence OF the
ssgsiiade OF its work: OF The expense In
sstd In holding 1t: and the distance 10
Arasersed by many OF its members to
NRn 10 their homes before the RAPIDLY
| vsaehsng winter should close the routes
| 4a1xel. and that. for these reasons their
aMs we're directed and limited to matters
MMfeis, which, If speedily enacted into
MIL relieve the people of the district
ihclE most oppressive Inconvenience
usafdens. With this object always In
yoar memosia,is,s. voicing the senti-
OF every resident o. Alaska. but
11s'ai OF me failure hitherto of the fire.
sas petitions OF the people. aver that
~ sahsentfon has confireT this presen;a-
e q shelr wants 10 those which consti-
z. ssli-nish uncomfortable conditions.
sse climate and marvellous RESOURCES of
*Wf',tery have been found To be stit,i-
.saNy inviting to attract and bring hither
20 me best citizenship Of every state In
a9 few wears have Joined the pio-
sssn xhe paved the way. IN such NINA
- sna With such earnestneSs OF purpose
- Eany thousands e. enliRhteuea nro-
Nss ara energetic Americans have
$s and established permanent horaes
- founded Industries which will anah,a
4s1 aas their children to live where there
aA aaundan; room for every weu-in.
as'hea activity. From a mere handful
80 t'ife lew years ago the permanent
-. -" population OF Alaska has Increased
sa.A saa' brief period to upwards Of So
-, sas most desirable 10 b. seen in any
is Upon earth. and who are as thor
=. american. hy birth or naturalfxa-
-. :" patriotic devotion 20 the traat-
70, aAa y iaith In The future. Of the
ets situate "'ie'
IA 80 people shuiild be the objects %
aesse,s. So. y. : profound seiiciIuae. for thfv
| sas 'sat II can give them 10 foster
| a4s.,r- "''e their @audshle endeavnrS q,
| -. s'e varied resources Of tbs. dis
| al a. 30 increase ita material wealth
| -. commercial ana p0litiral t-nnsr,
al 40 enable them - move soeeiilv
sss sFhi'YC yheSe cn,ls safs go
a. s A@s considered ana formulate,
so,ssr"lth submits plans far ;h,. f.sttar
r ss.a.sIso' ~ 'hc district - which ,7ur
sx-~.sss's invite Your earliest and r,osr
s.aoie attention
/ :. So enumerated. these plans nraytie
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/ 40, eesesaia III courre~s. probate
1 49, "RVinE ia addition "a 4Ao -,-t4..
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