Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-11

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concentrates are shipped to the Tacoma
for treatment.
juneau has recently been Incorporated
under an act of congress-, by which Alas
kan towns may incorporate and receive
nalf OF the government tax for munich
PAL ana school purposes. The first cleo
ton took place June 20, the first election
IN Alaska. We met U. S. Marshal Jas.
Shoup, brother of Senator Shoup of
ldaho, he has recently been r~eappointed
U. 5. marshal for this district and will
hereafter have headquarters vt Juneau.
The magnificent scenery Of Lynn Canal
ana the great glaciers of LIE Conte, Yo-
Semlte and others are the imposing sights
that greet the eye on approach
ing Skagway, the town is situat-
ed In a narrow valley between high
mountains, the place has a population
or l.SOO or 1000, ~up-to-date stores. neat
residences, water-works, electric lights;
IN fact, a well-appointed city. This is
yet here us difficulty in securing quarters
IN the hotels, of which there are about
20 in town.
Since the incorporate of Skag7way the
schools are in a thriving condition, en-
pioylng four teachers; there are over 200
children of school age. In addition to
the public school Skagway has a Meth
odrst college. which is quite we'll pa
tronized. Upon visiting the
offices we found two dailies, 1.-The Alas
kan" and the Budget. The future of
skag'way looks promising; it is the only
Klondike regions.
n OF the most remarkable railroads
IN the world has it's inception at this
point. The White Pass e Yukon rail-
road on the first day OF June drove. the
last spike at White Horse. the TERMINUS
or fne T0QN rno kin q tho 1ioo n
OF III miles from Skagway. They ran
their first through train on. June 18th,
This railroad is conceded to be one of
the most remarkable pieces OF engineer
ing ever attempted, as we'll as a most
superb scenic route. There are two first
class trains daily and they make excel
lent time: it is said this railroad was
Quilt at a cost of three millions and in
less than a year has paid for itself. Re
ceipts during month of June, freight and
passengers business, amounted to $780,
OCO. The fee is 500 from Skagway to
White Horse, and freight rates by the
pound.
Mr.. Murray Miles. formerly of Butte.
is a on the train from Skag-
way to White Horse: he is bronzed and
healthy looking and judging from the
amount of flesh he has gained since leav-
ing Montana, he must be contented and.
hacov.
The oad follows the skagway river for
a few miles. the grade rising at an av-
erage of 4 degrees. The scenery along
the ascent is most majestic. Cliffs
fanked with SNOW and rugged and ir-
regular glaciers meet our view as we
advance. Looking down we see fright
full chasms yaWning hundreds of feet be-
low. The scene OF rugged randeur APP
preaching the pass and looking down on
the valley and the waters of Lynn inlet,
with vast snoW-clad peaks on either side
is soul inspiring. No tourist can afford
to miss a trip over this scenic little rai-
road.
The terminus of the White Pass & Yu-
kon r r. is a thriving little city Of 1000
in June of the present year there were
just four frame buildings. The town has
had a wonderfully rapid growth, It is
romanticall situate on a level space of
land with the Yukon river in front Of it,
and beautiful mountains for a back
ground, the foothills are thickly wooded
and little streams of clear water flow
perpetual1y from the rocks. The White
Horse TOwnsite Co. located 17-forty-acre
blocks for townsite purposes. Lots pur-
chased in April Of this year for $500, are
now held at 81, 800. Upon the completion
of the railroad to this point the rush of
freight was enormous. score of work
men were employed putting up wharves
and arehous on the waterfront. All
sorts of buildings sprung up and were
pushed to completion while smaller ones
dllu lCIlIS CdIl Uc seen ny Inc nunOT0OS.
The town now boasts of a Board of
Trade. athletic club. Presbyterian and
Catholic churchs. Last. but not least,
several large concert and dancing halls,
which, by the way, go under the name of
hotels. where men and women mingle ar
the bar and gambling tables. The law
and order is excellent. however. and on
Sunday all saloons. concert halls and
places Of business are closed. The Board
of Trade have petitioned the department
of customs at Ottawa to make White
Horse a SUPPORT Of entry. On July list,
a p%ostofice was established in a suitable
building n a postmaster and assistant
appointed.
White Horse has a splendid little
newspaper. 1.-The White Horse Tribune"
Mr.. r. J.. Burd is editor and
We had the pleasure of meeting this gen
tleman and getting much valuable infor-
nation from him. -
The Seattle waterfront would be put to
shame at the wharf display presenter in
White Horse, six hundred feet of sub
stantial wharf inc warehouse has al
ready been put up and covered with cor
rugated iron and 400 feet more in course
of construction. There will be IN. en-
closed space for 5000 tons of freight n
a dozen steamers will be able to tie up
and receive carsoes all at the same time.
Five hundred and ten thousand dollars
worth of merchandise passed through
White Horse in June for Dawson.
Mr.. Graves, president OF the White
Pass & Yukon r. r., has assured the
citizens that White Horse will be the
permanent terminus of the railroad, and
added that in his opinion White Horse is
destined to be. the grea tcity of the Yu-
kon territory. Copper n coal mines
have been discovered in the near vicinity
of White Horse, and development work
is to be done o n a large scale.
Their is great activity in the steamboat
business on the Yukon. the Canadian De-
velopment CO. have five large steamers
and Their are ten or twelve small boats,
owned by different parties. The G. D.. Co.
steamers are floating palaces. the ''Sy-
bill being the queen of them all. The
trim from Seattle tn DaWSon has heon