Douglas Island news., 1902-11-19

Messrs. R. c. Mcconnell and Joseph Keele, of the Canadian Geological Sur vey, have returned to Ottawa, Ont, where they will spend the winter in work connected with the elaboration of their observations during their seasons field work on the Canadian Yukon. MT. Mcconnell spent the seasons of 1900 and 1901 in the Yukon. Mir. Keele was engaged part of the time in 1901 on an investigation of the copper deposits of the White Horse District, west of the White Horse rapids on the Lewes river. The season just closing has been de- voted largely to making complete sur vey of the McMillan river, tributary of the Pelly, and the district tributary to it.
 Arrangements have reached such a stage that the Marconi Telegraph Com pany of America is now enabled to out line its plan for Pacific and Alaska service, which in it's scope, will excel any other already established or about to be operated. Propositions have been received by the Marconi Company to connect by an all American line, All aska and the United States. This will supplant the line already established in the territory. The projected line from Western Alaska will connect the Yukon River country with Seattle and it's advantages to the people of the coast is at once apparent. The rates will naturally be less than those of the cable and land lines, because of cheapness of installation and easy maintenance.
 The Engineer Mining Company are now installing machinery on their property on the east side of Taku Arm, nine miles south of Golden Gate, says the White Horse Star All the mach inery and the lumber for constructing the mill is on the ground and every thing is expected to be in working order before the bad weather sets in. MT. Morgan. who installed the 30-stamp mill on the Rodman Bay property, has charge of the work. The company has purchased the most approved and latest make ofmachinery of the Josh ua Hendy company. It consists of a 2-stamp, triple discharge mill, a boiler and engine of three times the power to run it, steam hoist, steam pump, a concentrator and all the contingent appliances.
 The Klinket Indians believe they originally came from the southward. Their traditions all point to former existence of the tribe somewhere near the domain of the Montezumas. They have a clear history of refusing the yoke of some great prince, and of making their way to the North. Every step of their way had to be fought, and hundred years would sometimes tran spire before the next migration would be made. The coast was thickly popu- lated, and every step made in the jour ney was impossible without first vic tory in arms being secured. Naturally the Klinkets became great warriors as they progressed up the coast, their arms at last coming to be regarded as invin- cible. The last of the journey was as triumphant as the march of the Chil- dren of Israel into Canaan, and the Klinkets have for centuries been the undisputed rulers and tribute takers Of the Alaskan coast. Rebellion among the subject tribes was put down with an iron hand, and not pound of any thing was allowed to cross the noun tains in or out of the interior of Alaska without first paying it's tithe. Once the Sticks of the interior held great pow WOW near where Tagish post now stands on the Yukon, and resolved to trade no more with the coast, and thus avoid the distasteful tribute. As long as Stick Indian is left he will recount the tra- dition of the tribe relating the punish ment that followed the revolt. The Klinkets passed over the mountains nearly thousand strong, and laid the country waste for years journey northward.-Tacoma Ledger.
 "The government is not so much to blame for the fish laws of Alaska as the men who reported what was needed" says James Scott, president of the Kasaan Bay Packing Company. "These latter come from some inland part of the country and know nothing practical