Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-01-02
MILITIA IN ALASKA.
Conditions Not Wholly Bad Not
withstanding Extreme Cold.
some Particulars OF n soldiers Life
Given by one Who Has
Lived In the Yukon
Country. '

The government having at last ex-
pended considerable sums of money
toward establishing military posts IL
Alaska, it is reasonable to suppose
hat the army mist in the future look
forward to regular details Of service
in that part OF our country. rs serr-
ice in high !atitudcs 10 new 10 most
Of Us, and AZ tAr LarGships Of Arctic
life have b.pn as ..uch cNagE, rated,
says Il write: IN the Array ald Navy
jrarral, ! shall presume 10 give my
e. luW-u"icrrs the DsuV.!t 81 a years
,Nplrieacu on the Yukon, with the cN-
%pccla,ion That it MAY be of use To
'!".l.
Il certainly dOcs pc; cold ia AlaI,i
The IA,UuCmgtrr Tor &,c consecutive
days in January registered ta, ~. s.,
e.. ~. ol..c ~ u-.sw b. quite com-
;aan, aad cad weather has G,H 40
bemLrr ] 90 Starch u. SAD',hu la,
quortI rS ia}c been constructed az
ioris Eg1yrt, Gillon AMI ,sEr Nome,
ard tie posi- at -. M,N-. viii DE
LUi,i during The coming -l.aa1pr.
IA %. Ger coHiag 10 -.l,kI need
fer np greater pa rlships iur l'm,slf
and family thaE J.1se wbiyl follow a
r,6ura 90 iLr isolation ~ 4 o5c or mo
c'Gpa:y froaticr psf. \ Wc!.-sin.kcd
l..E istrErr department furnishes all
the rtcr,.uri,s az liz, aud most Of The
luxuripS. Fresh meat has Tins far
been brought in in abundance in The
form OF moose and carbon. Potatoes
and onions freeze solid i'm November,
and, If properly prepared, are ass good
as fresh vegetables until they thnw
ia the spring. All the early vcgc:abl.s
like radishcs, lettuce, onions, parsley,
etc, come To perfection in August.
II is dry, and ordinarily still, though a
hard wind at 40 below is not uuh"ari
VI. The Snow falls gradually-an
inch or so ut a time-and never mrlts
until the April sun and rain wear it
away. In May the ground is free from
snOw, rains continue, gardens may be
prepared. and about the 18th The lee
in tho river breaks up and floats on
10 the sea. Near the end Of May
steamers that have wintprCd in som
tributary of the Yukon come mp the
river on their way II Dawson. Steam
crs from st. Michael, bringing passen-
gers from the states, do moi come up
The river until about July l 10 Is.
From June to October people re
quirc about the same clothing they
would wear in the states. Mosquitoes
abound, and window screens and
mosquito bars are a necessity. Mail
is received twice per month through.
out the year, except in fall and spring
when Ice is forming on TIE streams, or
breaking up before navigation opens.
Unless new arrangements are perfect
ed. spcoud-cilss mail is not delivered
after navigation via 81. Michael CLOSES.
Arrangements must be made with
friends 10 forward envelopes Of clip
pipgs if one desires 10 keep mp with
The n,ws. i 'legraph line connects
skaguay with Dawson. Lut | received
one telegram from Washington that
WAS just a month on the way,
s. So c,o1hiug, heavy underwear is
i11.srer Jl,r. In addition to thcse
rarHpHs. lcnvy short coats or wraps
lln,t D. -o.id,d - rat on whenever
il is nee s~a-y a. 20 cut Of doors.
Iap gu,ernncnt furnishes caps and
uilior, and most excellent footgcar
Ia The form of felt Shoes. Ladies viii
iipd a fur p"rki tie best all-around
quite. rarmgut. Ono can he purchased
ii san FrHapisco for Sl2. The felt
sloc canuo, he improved upon. II
is not necessary ia remain within
doors during she coolest weather. un-
less The wind is blowing. The or
jiaary ru" iue of u past goes on with
oGt regard "a temperature. and all
can take exercise ~ any time with
lc&f or frost bites. Bring plenty
Of books and games for tn" long win
ter evenings. rs the quartcrrIa.tcr's
| department will doubtless irur
| this rs service across the seas. bring
all your furniture. Nothing can he
obtained In the country except at pro-
hibitary prices.
To sum mp, ! would say that Alaska
is no worse than Keogh or Assinni.
boinc. and the greatest trial will he
the lack of "A daily naDer.