Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-08-11

Yukon he j, compelled To give % bond
ai SkagUay guaranteeing The non-de-
livcIN 81 the goods on Caupdi terri
tory. If hc cannot put mp bond,
and many cannot, be must put up the
cash II he pats mp the cash the
SkaguayanS say he J., lucky if it is ever
refunded To him II IS claimed that
the American merchants wishing to
send goods through Canada to their
own possessions are handicapped and
Deliberately Swlndicd in The manner
above mentioned, although This state
ment cannot be verified There are
many apparently sincere statements
made in Alaska that are not exactly
truthful, to put il as mild y As possible.
There Is, however, the one well au-
thcnticated case of a Canadian Ofliclal
who appealed to ,ieorge Bracket in
the days of the toll road TO look after
his wife and children who were soon
to arrive, and see that they were es-
corted comfortably and cxpedjtiously
over the trail When they landed at
Skaguay Mr. Bracket took one Of his
best Transfers from his construction
work, and had him convey the wife
and children through TO Lake Tagish
in comfort
In many places the teamster had TO
carry the children on his back. The
service was one of courtesy and no
charge was made. When starting on
the return trip the teamstor was told
his team was across the line and must
pay duty. Notwithstanding his pro-
tests, "a payment was enforced which
was equivalent L he conh.cation of
the horses. THIS sum was collected by
mounted police under direct command
of the man whose wife and children
had been delivered To- him without cX-
pense ard at a considerable sacrifice of
time and money.
Another story is told of an American
boarding house keeper who found,
when the mounted police moved down
from Lake Bennett To the summit. that
his tent was Just over the line and sub
iect 10 duly Us American goods. He
replied hc bought the tent on the spot,
and did not know where it was made.
but would willingly pay the duty or
move over the Inc "No, YOU won't.
but your tent will bee conGscaied,
WAS the alleged reply and subsequent
line of action.
Canadian official, as rule are GEN
tlemaniy and courteous 10 Il high de-
gree, but there ave exceptions among
Canadian rs well as among Americans,
and the exceptions seem 10 be stationed
in the vicinity Of the disputed bound
any line. Her maicsty'S mounted po-
lice maut iu an Dilicc iu SIX quay and
apparently with 40 more authority
than if located .u Boston One of the
number strides up and down the streets
and fair'N elbows Anne, lean citizens
Of the sidewalk iu his arrogance. He
wears "a broad br.mmcd cowboy hat.
trouscr, Win broad y-liow stripe and
cartridge bol and side arms. His
great spurs rattle defiance rs he clat-
tiers along ,h- streets. a'd his manner
and presence are both offensive
A Skagurv citizen expressed IL well
whom he said. England has been s.
great civilizer; her sympathy and help
has been accept bile more than once.
hat wheucver ,he gets "a chance to put
ON the screw .d dmes to do SO. she
gives the thumh-crcws a pretty hard
twist. We appreciate her sympathy
voluntarily given during he late war.
but that Is uo ason why we should
make her p '-,ut of an inch Of terri
tory that dee. .' nclong 10 her.
Skaguav Is I've town and American
90 the back BOO Dvca is dead town
and Nilh1g 30. become Canadian
port. P,raw llnrhor is no town at
al. bat Sho i. iu" one possible site for
city thar ~ iay fears If it j. nee
esSarv =" n,.. ,orreSsiouS, Skaguay
is afraid P,er.t harhor my be seized
upon hy thc a. ortjlnS.