The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-24

This district is now blessed with a
aody of good laws is what John G.
Brady. Governor OF Alaska, says in his
report of the district Of Alaska to the
Secretary of the Interior Governor
Brady says: Never was man sent TO
fiji a more trying position than Judge
Arthur H Noyes IS now filing at Cape
Nome Everybody and everything is
pelIIneI1- There are several claimants for
each town lot. beach claim. and creek
claims, 000 people waiting for the court
to open its doors. IN what part of the
world outside of the United States could
so many people, assembled together, and
under such feeble restraint, be found,
and at the same time SO well behaved
Men went there to seek fortunes by
mining, by trade, and By gambling. All
we're living at a high pressure Of excite
iaent, yet there was a small number Of
cases Of violence. There was a good list
of undesirable characters. from all quar-
ters of the globe, but the number Of
those who love order was far larger than
those who rejoice in uproar and anarchy
Il speaks we'll for the lone training. and
is certainly fine illustration of our in
stitutions
Further on in his report Governor
Brady says: If it be asked, Does the
recent legislation give adequate protec-
ton TO life and property in all parts Of
the district the answer would be: No;
it does not. The two additional courts
and the codes are a great blessing, and
all who can enjoy them are thankful. But
she whole southern coast, from Unalaska
10 Yakutat, is without protection, and
within this area the population is very
considerable and the property interests in
fisheries and mines and other industries
viii amount TO millions of dollars. Una
laska Is 80 miles from St. Michael and
during a large part of the year no com
municatiOn can be had between the two
places The same place is 1850 miles
from Juneau, and it requires the present
mail steamer about ten days 10 make the
run Unalaska 10 and must remain a
strategic point in our possessions on the
Pacific. Fer several weeks in the early
summer there was large number of
ocean going vessels at anchor here and
from 5000 10 1900 people, yet there was
not an officer here who could issue war
rant"
g
Governor Brady says:
The interior Of Alaska can be reached
ty way OF Valdez. Captain Abercrombie
has opened up more than 125 miles of
trail, and some parties have taken in a
very considerable amount of supplies On
pack horses IN the near future there
will, Nc doubt be q railroad up the Cop
per River Valley to the divide, with
branches extending to Eagle Circle, and
TO places lower down on the Yukon. This
viii solve the question of an all-Ameri-
ran route Citizens Of the United States
who are bound for Eagle and Circle and
Bther places on the Yukon within Alaska
dislike 10 come IN contact with the Ca
madam custom officials. There are so
many delays and hindrances which make
II annoying and costly. In connection with
Ibis subject of transportation, the mer-
chants OF Skagway complain that they
are not treated fairly and justly. The
determinations against them by the Ca
madam authorities are severe and pro-
hibitiye- For instance when merchants
in Vancouver or Victoria, British Column
bia. purchase American goods in Seattle
or San Francisco. they can be shipped
through without hindrance, and only a
duty on the Seattle or San Francisco in
voices viii be exacted, but when the mer-
chant at Skagway attempts TO ship SINH
lar goods Of identical brands the customs
officers demand that a shipper must pre-
sent an invoice of the cost Of the goods
laid down in the warehouse at Skagway;
that he must add the freight and wharf
age and storage to the original invoice
and pay duty on that amount
The story Of the new EIdorado, Nome,
IS described by the Governor IN a very
picturesque manner. He asks:
Who can tell the story in al its vivid
lights and shadows? The newspapers have
been quick to publish every Bit of informa-
ton from this wonderful northIand KIon-
dixie in 1896 and 1897 was written about as
wonderland, but it has each year given up
its millions Of treasure NomeI Could It
be that away on the verge Of the North
American Continent, where frost and ice
seize and seal up the earth for so large a
pert Of the year, gold yellow, glitteTing
precious gold, could be washed from the
sands and gulches, and no terrible Chill
Coot Pass to climb2 The columns of ad-
veTtising in the daily newspapers answer
ed. yes Information was sought for from
all parts OF the United States Parties
were made up in Boston, Pittsburg. Chica-
60 and Los Angeles. Men came from
Maine. Texas, Minnesota, and Dakota. and
from all the mining regions Of the Rocky
Mountains. Some had Well-matured ideas
and plans, and were going with the inten-
ton 10 prospect and TO mine. Some were
OF the sporting class and intended to gam
bic and get through on their wits. The fe-