Stikeen River journal., 1899-07-08
THE BOUNDARY
 COMMISSION. A Distinguished Party Arrives On Board the Revenue Cutter
 McCOllOch.

The United States Revenue cutter McCOllOch steamed into this port on Sunday evening last. having on board a distinguished party under the leader ship of U. $. Senator Fairbanks, the chairman of the American High Joint Commission. The party consisted of Senator and Mrs. c. w. Fairbanks, of Indiana, and their son Robert Falr- banks, Senator and Mrs. Addison c. Foster of Washington, R. G. Evans, U. s. District attorney for the State of Minnesota, o. E. Graves, President of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, F.. H. Henderson, of the Tacoma Daily News, and J. Carl Bain, secretary to Senator Fairbanks. The party were met on board the Revenue Cutter by a representative of the JOURNAL to whom Senator Fairbanks stated that he was in Alaska in the interests of the American contention regarding the Boundary question. The JOURNAL man knowing well the desire on the part of members of the commission to avoid discussing the boundary question through the public press, avoided all reference to the subject and was con- tent to ask the Senator his opinion of Alaska. Alaska" said Senator Fair banks lis wonderful country far be- yond what had expected to find it. The scenery is the most wonderful have ever seen and the extent of coun- try almost beyond description. 1 am particularly interested in the veyeta- tion which is tropical in it's luxuriance. The country undoubtedly has great future in minerals, timber, fish and agriculture, although it's mineral wealth will excite the attention of the people at large to a greater extent than it's other riches" As the time was late the JOURNAL man gave place to manager Hickey of the Casca Trading & Transportation Company who had come aboard to make arrangements for a trip up the river on board the steam CT Casca, In the meantime the JOUR- NAL man was shown through the ship by Capt. Coulson and our brother news paper man from Tacoma
 THE SHIP.
 The McColloch is one of the best ships in the revenue service. During the late unpleasantness with Spain she was pressed into the Navy and sent to ]oin Admiral Dewey's squadron on the Asiatic station. At the Battle of Man fila the McColloch fired the first shot, and the officer in charge of the gun, Lieut.. AtLee, is still with the ship. He carries the honor easily, and to talk with him person is impressed with the fact that he has none of the characteristic traits of Leiut. Hobson of spectacular fame.
 TRIP ON THE STIKEEN.
 On Monday morning bright and early the fine river steamer Casca pulled up to the Davidge wharf with colors flying preparatory 10 & trlp up the Stlkeen river. The party consisted of all those accompanying Senator Fairbanks on this trip and in addition Capt. Coulson, Leiuts. AtLee and Mel. and Dr. Car penter of the cutter McColloch, and Capt. T. A. Wilson, Rufus Sylvester Ed. Stanley and J. R. Mckeand of Wrangel.
 The Casca was in command of Capt. J. Whitmore, Pilot Capt. Thomas Will son, Purser Tom Hickey and Manager P. Hickey. Promptly at S:3O D. m. the Casca pulled out from the Davidge wharf and headed for the mouth of the Stikeen river. Those on board amus-
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