Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-06

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Washington. Nov. Brig. Gen.
George NJ. Randall, commanding the
department OF Alaska, under date OF
September 20, at st. Michaels, hak sub
mitted his annual report. When he arr
rived it was difficult to obtain convic-
/ tons by Jury trial In the United States
court, which embold-
ened the outlaws. Labor organizations
prevented men from working for less
than 81 per hour and were the Gauge Of
much restitution and want and de-
struction of property.
Fully $4,000 people arrived in Nome
in June. Claim jumping was the order
of the day. Nearly everyone seemed
to think he had a divine right to take
possession of claim or town lot which
he found. Many property owners were
disposed to defend their rights by TAX
ing the law in their own hands.
The arrival of troops prevented.
bloodshed and serious disorder. On the
request of the chamber of commerce
the military took charge. thoroughly
examined into al complaints and where
the rights of property could be deter
mined placed 1t in the possession OF the
lawful owner. Capt w. A. Bethel, who
acted as judge advocate in these cases.
Is highly praised by Gen. Randall.
There We're about 800 men working
on the beach at Nome with machinery
at one time and many declined to give
answers concerning the prospects for
gold, while others admitted that they
We're taking out only from 81 tn IS q
day. The beach was practically worked
out last year. The tundra is believed
TO be rich, but it would require large
capital to produce results
He says it has been decided to tstab
j5ish a permanent military post on fhe
island of St. Michaels. He recon-
mends he purchase of two stern wheel
river steamers for operation on the Yu-
kon Also that cable be laid from
Seattle via Juneau and skagway te
| Valdez connecting with the telegrap phi
line now building over The all Aineri-
can route from Valdez to Port Egbert
and down the YukoiD river to Fort
| Michaels. When this lire is completed
Gen. Randall says the military head
I quarters should be In southern Alaska
| or at Seattle.
He recommends a. life saving station
\ = ~ liz AslAiiSS W tlic edlSs VI
death by drowning on the shores OF
i Bering sea are appalling and there is
| no knowledge of how many lives have.
| been lost. E1e also recommends g
military reservation at Dutch Harbor
and a coaling station and thinks that
! the need may arise at some future tina
| for erecting Qualifications al this placa.
General Randall davotes considera bic
space to the natives of Alaska, and
says that Eskimo has been unnoticed
| by those he has befriended and has
been allowed TO die for the lack of
proper care and food. For years he has
Extended his hospitalit. 10 adventurous
white men. and his hut has been the
shelter for shipwrecked sailor and frost
bitten miner From ali points, Cape
York. Port Clarence. Topak. Golofin
Bay, Yukon River. and elsewhere. re-
ports have been received Of sickness.
starvation and mortality SO great tina.
Tit promised TO wipe out almost the ems
I tire race. He recommends that the gov
eminent afford some relief to the ma
| tives until such time as they can take
/ care of themselves
4 General Randall says it would be a
mistake for the governmer1to give any
general aid in future to the venture
some classes of white men who go to
4 Alas ska.