The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-14

ST. MICHAEL, Alaska, Aus. n--The
handsome revenue cutter McCulloch. hAv-
ing on board Gov. Brady. Judge Johnson
and party. left this morning for SitkA VIA
Dutch Harbor. Tho distinguished Alas
kan party Is IN fine spirits as result OF
the trip down the Yukon river and an ex-
tended visit 20 the new gold fields OF Cape
Nome. and II Ia the intention OF the chief
executive TO include in his annual report
TO congress many recommendations look
tag 10 the advancement Of Alaska In Ju-
diclal and civic way. Gov Brady. always
an enthusiast On the subject OF Alaska. .
more than ever impressed with It's future
possibilities. not only a. q mineral pro-
Queer. but as country capable OF sup
porting agricultural and other pursuits
Experiments conducted on q small scale
show that the soil in many places along
Unaiakl!k ana Port Clarence IL capable
OF producing hardy vegetables and fruits
while the most unlimited area OF graSlng
land makes the raising OF reindeer FOR the
what we want. though. more than any
thing else at this time" said Gov. Brady
Yesterday Jt1t before ms depar,u,s' rs
at Circle and theh other at Cape Nome
The growth Of the district absolutely de-
mands theee additional courts. ana be-
lieve congress will lose no time In grant
ing them. Just look at the enormous
wealth represented on the Yukon river
and At this place. Is II right that there
should not DO proper legal protection 70
10 Sitka ] shall make a special request
for these two additional courts. and hope
10 see them established early next year
this matter. and viii do all in his power
TO bring about the desired end. Already
there is a large amount OF legal business
aorE the rskon ana a. sns
population II will be simply impossible
FOR one court to handle the business.
I'm my annual report 10 CONGRESS- ] shall
recommend that the district Of Alaska be
states In the Union were taken In at Z
time when their future was not AZ good
as Aiaska's. Constituted as she IL nj
present. Alaska In under the tuteiaRe OF
congress. and any one who knows any
thing about civil government will under
stand what this means. ~ state she
enjoy privileges that are now unknown 10
Another thing I intend to recommend
strongly In my report 10 congress - the
coast TO this part Of Alaska. as I fully
believe that the growth 81 the country
and It's Importance as gold mining GEN.
ter wl yarra . the he ,gesss, enp have
ever visited and IN many respects tho
mos, remarkable. There is gold every.
where for miles around ana me Work ot
mining has hardly begun. The output
with more modern methods OF mining
there il no telling what the output next
year Will be. While there I Inspected
everything about the camp. ana In no IN
stance aid fan 70 see evidences OF gold
n Is rich wonderfully rich"
Judge johnson and the other members
OF IN. party are Just ne enthusiastic over
the outlook at Nome and along the Yukon
river "a r. Gov Brady. United States
Marshal shoup. who left the party 10 20
10 the Kuskokwin river for the purpose
Of assisting In the investigation 81 the re-
a. deputy marshal ~ Nome. and judge
Johnson appointed Alonso Rawson United
States commissioner for the same district