The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-12

Word has Just been received at the local postoficc or most important move The longest mail route on land any whcrc within Che United states or any of its possessions. ls Co hc cstablsh, ,i next December In Alaska This step ls u line with thc policy of Che postofiice dc- partmcnt Co Improve thc man service pf Che territory os rapidly as thc conditions win warrant. and is one of Che extensive routes Co bc established in Alaska in Che near future. This route win extend rom i03 miles. by way of Dawson, Eagle. Sur Circle Rampant Panama. Koy1- yuk Nuloto and Eaton.
 Mail win leave Sbagway beginning win December and continuing untl April next. on Che sch and end of each month. The running time Is not Co exceed six ty days In each direction. and this. con- sidcrng Che fact that transportation 'n Alaska during Che winter season is chief ly by dog team ln very severe weather. may bc called a quick service.
 An important project in connection with thIs route is thc proposition Co establish branch route from Eaton Co Nome. a distance of goo miles. two round rp7 to bc made each month and Che runninr time between Skagwoy and Nome Co b' Che same os between skagwoy oni St Michael
 Announcement was made several weeks ago of frequent winter mall scr,icc between Valdos and points on Che Upper Yukon. extending through Che Copper river valley and supplying various mining ramps and settlements in that newly Go- vciopcd region. In an cases whcro DOW man routes are established in Alaska. thc limit of weight of mnn Co bc carried win bc as generous as Che cNigcncioa of Che service win permit and iu '3mN cases newspapers in wrappers win h' ''- rIcd at regular rates of postage. ,n tl ways Che new service is designed Co make winter lIfc tolcrlhlc In Alaska. so nr as frequent communication with friends outside may contribute Co that cnd A greater number of postoniccs have been established In Alaska within th Inst slx months than ln any half car siucc white men took up rcs d"n'r in Che territory some of these post phlc's win not bc permanent. for some "t Doc e.tucmcuts win dissolve os soon ls thc mineral resources are exhausted or proven Co bc of smaller value than was expect ed
 A steamboat mou service win bc cs- tlbIishod between Seattle and skoe uy November !. mail Co he carried by var af Ketchik1n and Juneau The postull"s department has announced lhat the con- trlct for this service has been awarded to Che Alaska Steamship Company. tf Seattle. by which thc mails arc Co bc carried over thc round trip three ;imct n month on the steamer Dolphin m" running tlmc each way is not Co exceed scvcnty-two hours.
 Regular mall service win bc establish cd December I and continue untl March si next between St Michael and k9,- mat and Bethel and Nushagak os Inter. mediate points Tho weight Of the mai .s Co bc limited Co l.cl0 pounds on each trIp. Thrcc round trips orc Co he made during thc contract period or four months X similar man service ls Co extend from November Go June 90 next between Coiovin Bay and Council City thc thriv- lnr interior mining camp of Western Al1ska. Connection win bc made nt Eaton with thc long Skogw1y- Michael route. and tho running time over the sixty miles is not Go exceed two days