St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-02-08

government and there secured some ~"
Iaplanders, Norwegian and FINN, men,
women and children, 539 reindeer, ana
had them conveyed to the United states
and thence to Alaska, where the former
were to instruct the natives ana rs
ouimo apprentices in the care ana man
agement of reindeer
Very many of the rindeer perlshed
after reaching Alaska, through the neg
lipence OF army officers in whose tenn
norary charge they WERE In not proVld-
ing suitable food for the animals
The introduction of the Laps into
Alaska was an experiment, but mas
It appears from recent reports, turned
ont well and they are well satisfied win |
their new home and promise to make
very valuable and important addition |
TO me population of that territory ana
the development of its resources. IN MS
annual report dated Dec. 81, 1888 now
being printed at the government print
ing office, Or. Jackson says:
an my estimation, next to the discoV-
cry Of gold, the most important event
commercially, in the history OF Alaska
during this year, Is the importation VI
this colony of Lapps. Experience Is
RAPIDLY demonstrating that the only pos
sible efficient transportation service III
Alaska must be through the use OF rem
deer. and this necessitates the trained
and expert drivers of reindeer found
among the civilized Lapps and rims
the CO men that were brought over by
this expedition are all picked men, ana
expect to be permanent settlers In Alas-
ka They hope ultimately to nave herds
of their own and raise and train rein
deer to sell to the transportation com
panies. Their success will naturally
attract others of their people, and render
permanent the Establishment of the
reindeer industry in Alaska
OF the number of Norwegians and
Lapps brought from Lapland, % have
taken out their first naturalization
papers to become citizens of the United
States.
To Live Upwards of 100 Years.
OF late number of prominent officials
have had their attention called to o
proposed new club in New York city, to
be called The Hundred Year club, and
they have been urged to allow their
names to be proposed for membership,
in order no doubt to give 1t a send off
and promote it locally in other sections
Of the country. The scheme has much
originality and naturally appeals Ia
aged persons of wealth, who are given
to understand that rules will be formu-
lated whereby they may live to very
great age. The circulars sent here say
that 1.-THE only obligation of member!
beyond the payment of dues ($100 for lif'
life membership, and So annual fee To-
r active members), will be to ledge them
5 selves to endeavor TO live more than III
e years." and that "the life Of man shoult
3, be normally from 100 TO $50 years" TIL
] club is to collect and maintain librar,
I and club publication.
t Rear Admiral Dewey to BE an Admiral
There is one bill which will go throug
u both branches of congress without an
> contest, and that Is the one introduce
u by Senator Chandler to advance Rea
Admiral Dewey to the grade of Admira
II All congressman irrespective of polite
concede that Dewey has earned this &C
. vancement, and all unite in doing hi
= honor. 1t Is believed here that wht
u Dewey comes home he will be accordt
II a reception by the people such as has n
u, II, been given to any man since the days
II General Grant The feeling between Il
u supporters of Admiral Sampson and A
mira Schley Is so intense that 1t Is We
IL doubtful whether a bill can pass gvil
no ttk Of Dl
~ Is remarkable that while this feeling G
io lists the relations between the two
Nc mirals continue of the most cordial cha
ny acter, and they do not share the sen
ments of their respective adherents.
va far as popular clamor here goes ADM
70 Schley is the favorite, but the officials
'u the navy department. are as rule, mt
=" favorable to Sampson than Schley.
80, A Little Ia GU elk,
M MIR. O. p. Austin, chief of bureau of s
yn tistics In the treasury department.
got himself in hot water with some
the officials because of the publicat
- of a document of some 80 pages on
colonial systems of the world, in WI
~" he stated that the Philippine islands
So a colony of the United States. The a
expansionists made howl about 1t,
,,Io the result was that a new edition
printed without the Objectionable ella
s,,. and also letters written to all person
80, whom the original edition had been
Nv calling their attention to the correct
~ To better accommodate the trave
,or, public the Yellowstone Park TranspC
az ton company has been granted the
IA ilege by the secretary Of the interi
ont. maintaining permanent camps IN
y, ~ park. This will enable tourists tt
,,,oh the park at much less expense thu
:, tho stopping at the hotels, and TO rema
. 49, camp at their pleasure. A schedu
.n1 prices has been submitted and appr
their by the ih'er'or uep''' ''''s
, the SECRETARY Hitchooor Coming Hon
only The state department is advise
cable that Hon. Ethan Allen Hitch
$, the new secretary OF the interior
ceful Petersburg, Russia, on Sunday, Je
large and sailed on the White Star line 81
d feel er Teutonic from Liverpool on We
90 the day, Feb. s. He Is expected to arr
fal at Washington by the 18th, and uni
aimed wants to visit his home st. Louis,
order entering upon MS new out'es,
he hot probably take the oath Of office
ar has after his arrival here.
ges to Local Press For Expansion,
all the II Ia n matte, Of comment. as '
10 may srrnr,se that all three of the da
low 60 ners In Washington The Star
TAI anu The Post Qnd.), and the Times {
Ut cos' are strong for the acquisition OF tn
estap' ipplne Islands, and earnest adv
zen, of the policy of the administrator
United "a. avnons,or While The Tim