Arizona republican., 1899-05-10
OUR ARCTIC COLONY
Captain Richardson De ScribeS Condi-
 lions af Circle City.

Acting Secretary of War Meiklejoan gave cut for publication today report from Captain w. P. Richardson, Eighth infantry, commanding the pest at Circle City, Alaska, upon the eondi- tions existing along the Yukon.
 Captain Richardson says that upon his arrival st Circle City in Septen. Der last he found that among certain cle- ments of the town the advent of United States troops was locked upon with disfavor. He at once endeavored to overcoma it among the better classes by separating the latter from the more 1awless element, and by the initiation of sentiment in the community fla vorab.e to the establishment of some simple form of town government or administration suitable to the needs of the place.
 In pursuance of this policy he re- quested the citizens and others having business interests in the town to meet him on November 28. 1898, fer the pur- pose of considering the subject of pro- lection against fire and for the discus sion of other matters pertaining to the general welfare of the community As result of this meeting a beard of fire commissioners Twas appointed, with authority to prepare and publish a ire ordinance and levy contributions for the purchase of necessary apparatus
 At a second meeting, Cne week later, 8 committee of three citizens was ap- pointed to prepare and submit a plan by which sufficient money could be raised in the community to provide for the expense of certain sanitary measures, such as opening drains and removing garbage, also for the care of destitute citizens. This plan was submitted to third meeting on Janu- ary 4.
 At this meeting the town turned cut in force and decided by majority vote to reject not only the plan submitted, but all other plans which might have for their object the establishment of any form or phase of town government whatsoever. One of the opposition re- marked: t"The people of the town al- ready have too much law and govern ment."
 The report states that Circle City is fairly representative of the whole Yu- kon valley in this respect. Captain Richardson says it may be partially
 
 any one now there expects to remain longer than a few months or at most two or three years.
 The cnly general regulations issued so far by Captain Richardson in the community are upon the subject of sa- looms and the carrying of concealed weapons. He has given strict orders and taken the necessary steps to en- fOrn1 them inst bn calo and doli1y- cry under any pretense whatsoever of Nqucr to natives.
 Captain Richardson states that he may have to prescribe, in addition, some general regulations upon sanita- tion and police when the spring opens. He says that he established a patrol of a corporal and two enlisted men in the town October last, and he sub- sequently increased the number, until it now consists of one non-commis- stoned officer and six man. The work of the patrol, he says, has been satis- factory, and so far as he can judge, ac- ceptable to all the better element of the town.
 He further says that the commits sioners' court which has been estab- lished at Circle City has maintained itself with dignity, and that the law has been well administered within the limits of it's authority. In the few eases where he has found it necessary to make arrests to quell disorder the guilty parties have been turned over to the commissioners court for punish ment. Only one serious affair, he says, has occurred of late, namely, the rob- bery and attempted murder of q man on the morning of December 24, Ie- ferred to in a previous report.-Wash- ingtcn Star.