The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-31
INTO hLASkA'S WnDS.
CAPT. ABERCRoABfE TO SELECT
MILITARY RESERVATIONS
Important work of Surveying and
NappiaG Ceaatry to He Dese-
Roufes of Travel for Railroads
In Re Uncovered and Laid Ont.

Definite and cogFspIats sassEsesaDns 10 the
comma s1sssnx ssslceys % the tao military
exf5g~sax parties 70 fge ~en; TO Asska
have Lsses published ~ fsse gar anpart-
raeat. az general orders No. 81. frSm tas
headquarters o. the army TIE orders give
an ousisae % tas parpoaes II ,iss lac ex-
petitions and clearly illustrate their i:f-
yorsance to zha future Development OF
Alsxka.
The swo expeditions wfn be commando
by Capt " Il AbesevgzShIe. Second Init
ez States infantry. and CAPT. Eew!A r.
Glenn. Twenty fifth infantry. They 'sail ne
equipped hers with camp oNt1ts. proF-E9@f
Hnd forage supplies. beef cattle. PACK Afsi-
nIa.s. eGe. Caps. Anercrors1ais wiA ssA TOR
Copper river Apris 3D. or soon thereafter.
and Capt Clean ss booked 70 SAT for Cock
inlet April IL.
one OF tie most important powers con-
fsrsed b the war department upon 1AFs.
ASercrcuahie will BE that enabling hsm 70
la out military reservation. a5@ng ina
route frozn yaidss up tie valley of the
Copper river - the Tanana. ana thence 70
Eagle C.ity These are tae chAeE points 90
tie r@s govern ngent fnaB route from she
COAT 30 she YUKON GOLD Nelas &c oFdef
relating 10 she selection az military RESET
saftuns reads rs foiaAa
Sec. ?. Tae tammant!lhr officer sssh So
fect suitable locations a. Fsl1es. E0pI5rf
Center n. crossing " TIE pF@r t9fiss
river, the cFossifsg If tnS fa1iaAss kl* sisa1
OF Forty Asiie creek arc 81 Sseh o,4*F
.sasntK AZ lr Ms Judgment be may dessfl
proper Tor military rssafYat it'iis. aHI VII
survey lay out ~ mete- esd bounds. ana
declare sGcis observations, reporting si@ 81
ton hereunder to the depsr tssent iof the
approval 81 tfas secretary IF var
II IL believed that the order ffi.lieatsA
o purpose az the part Of p. seVsF5aiisils
10 establish permanent military reserVA~
ssof.s and supply dspots 81 tffe route from
NaiisS Ia the akotl. -4t.,-..
The general objects az tae expeditions
ARE given ia substance as follows.
ssIsnss expeditions VIII cover IN macA ter
rst0fy "a possible. and viii collect and
Incorporate In tnn reports all Information
thai may be valuable To The development
OF the country explored regarding topo'
graphical features. available routes for
travel feasible routes for railroad con
stEHel!en adapiabillty snr Agricultural anu
stock raising mineral resources. TIMBER,
fuel food products and the stock best
suited for food and transportation pur-
poses. Maps ard photographs viii accom-
pany all reports
The Ah.srssrofs8le expedition Will consist
of two officers. q surgeon. hospital afe*
ard. coalnissafy sergeant. Two noH-eofn-
nissione.f officers and eight priyases OF
infsntry
Capt Glenns party VIII number four
officers. onr surgeon cnrnnlissary ser
geant two serE@ants. one corporal and
eleven enlisted men. After establishing
u permanent camp Tyoonok. on Cook
Inlet, the expedition Will send cut parties
10 explore the unknown and unmappei
country go tbe northward via the Mata-
nuska sishttna Yesino and kilsk ak win
rivers The expedition will locate the
most direct and practicable route from tide
water Ia the crossin. Of the fanHna river
and from the Fauanu 10 kampart city AMI
Circle city where military reservations
and supply depots have been established.
The routes travelled rs both expeditions
will ba marked and definitely located, 81
a. 10 be az Use 10 the travelling public IN
that district.