Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-10
THE BIC CAPE
NOME RUSH.
The Government Is Preparing For
the Gold Hunters,
DEPARTMENTS INTERESTED
bureaus Being Organized 90 Govern
the Territory First Expedition
TO 90 on the Rear,

Washington. May G.-Lspeolal Corre-
spondence. while the Carter bin for
the government OF Alaska is sul in the
stages OF congressional evolution, the
executive departments OF the govern
ment are making preparations for the
great rush qf fortune seekers who viii
so 10 the territory this year Six de-
partments deal with the terrtory-the
treasury. interior. war; Justice, post
Office and agriculture An have made
arange through different bu-
reaus for The duties which the condi-
lions impose. The Alaskan bill Will not
necessarily make any difference In what
Is being done by the federal govern
ment 10 gives the people OF the tetrl-
tory the light 10 manage their analrs,
but the business of the general govern
ment VIII 60 forward as lt has planned
to care for federal interests IN The teri
ritory. That these interests are Of great
Importance 90 the whole country can be
judged from the fact that six different
departments OF the government are
looking after them Each in It's own
way has great deal 10 accomplish,
and for that reason the FIRST expedition
that goes TO Alaska this year viii carry
government officials who are organizing
the bureaus which win operate during
the summer for the government Of the
Territory and the protection OF the peo-
pie who are doing there.
UNDER THE TREASURY.
The treasury department has sent an
officer TO Cape Nome on the Bear, that
famous Arctic ship Of the revenue cut.
ter service which not only carried
customs officers but other officers OF
the government, to cape Nome, which
will be the main point OF interest
IL Is expected that the Bear viii have
90 beat her way through the ice for
some weeks No vessel has ever
reached st. Michacls which is near
Nome. before the 18Th OF June, ana one
year the Bear was driven back by zee
ON the 9Th OF July The steamer Man
zanita OF the lighthouse service. under
the treasury department VIII leave
with an engineer and an Inspector and
an officer of the coast survey, together
with Captain Francis, the famous Zee
pilot. and viii 80 for the purpose Of
selecting sites for lighthouses. for sig
mails. etc. II Is expected that an apprO-
priation of 100000 VIII be made for
the work planned by this expedition,
and it Is the intention OF the lighthouse
service to have everything in readiness
20 carry out the orders OF Congress as
soon as the bill Is passed. The collec-
ton OF customs and Internal revenue
licenses. etc. VIII also engage the at
tention of the treasury officials In Alas
ka durin gthe summer
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The fact that all the public lands Of
the government are under the cOuuOl
OF the secretary Of the interior to-
gether with the further fact that mln-
ing claims and contests over mineral
lands are always settled primarily IN
that department, brings the inter. d de-
partment I'm close touch with the pe0-
pie of Alaska. All of the needful rules
ana regulations 10 carry out the laws
come from the interior dep3 ment.
Special agents of the general land Of
flee have already been making inyestl-
cations and the ON, Is prepared TO
go on with It's work under the present
laws or 10 conform 20 the changes II
they are made by the new legislation.
The geological survey which devotes
itself 90 mining interests largely, Is
also a bureau Of the interior depart
ment. and surveying parties have been
organized 10 visit those portions Of
Alaska f0r The purpose OF making fur
Their reports on the mineral possibili-
ties of the territory The educationai
interests of the territory are al present
under the control OF the interior de-
paruucnt. because the general govern
inent rust look after the school facili-
ties not only of the natives, but OF the
Children of those who have sought
homes IN that far of region.
IN OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The administration Of the law is un-
der the department Of justice az the
present time When the Garter bill
passes, this department will have
great deal % do In the organization OF
courts provided for and In putting In
force the new judicial laws. A large
number OF officers viii be appointed
and established In the various dis
tricts into which the new bill divides
the territory. The war department
has already made OF Alaska a separate
department and has divided II into dis
trlcts ion order that the officers In COM
maud may report direct 10 the war de-
partment ON an business transacted by
them. Not only has the war depart
ment sent q large number OF soldiers
10 Alaska but more Will be sent as
soon as navigation opens, so that there
may be q sufficient force under the law
20 preserve peace The war depart
ment has also established military
roads. and expeditions are projected In
different sections for the purpose OF
ascertainIng the best routes TO the
gold fields.
The postoHlce department has taxi
en- active steps toward establishing
mail service 10 all sections OF Alaska
and owing TO the great influx Of popu-
lati0n this year win have 20 more than
double what has been done IN the past
The agricultural department Is making
experiments 20 show that Alaska can