Douglas Island news., 1904-05-18
What It Means for Seattle.

What It Means for Seattle.
 confidently believe that in the next ten years in Yukon Territory and Dis trict of Alaska the discoveries, devel- opments and general growth in popu- lation and commerce will be marvel ous," says H. T. Roller, former U.. S. vice consul at Dawson.
 "Who would have prophesied six years ago that.by now the Yukon Ter ritory would have 900 miles of govern ment road, one-third of it turnpike, at a cost of nearly s2,OOO,OOO; that a steel bridge would span the Klondike river; public buildings would be constructed costing half million dollars; direct telegraph communication would be open with the outside world; railroad from Skagway to Whitehorse would be in operation, and half hundred fine steamers would be plying into Dawson?
 "Besides these, public schools have been conducted along modern lines, with high school and kindergarten branches complete; churches of modern design have been built; thousands of tons of merchandise, building materi- als, mining machinery and numerous other articles of commerce of the most modern and improved type have been imported.
 "I believe the outlook for the North to be very promising, indeed, and Se- attle's growth has only commenced, and if this Northern trade is fostered and properly cared for it will mean for Seattle in the future a hundred-fold what it has in the past."-N. w. Miner.
 Nome has had a "Midwinter Carni- val," and it is the biggest thing she has ever had. It was given for the benefit of the Holy Cross hospital, and nearly S1,600 has been turned over to that most worthy institution, which amount wipes out every debt against the hos pital and gives them working capital of several hundred dollars. For two nights and day there was nothing heard on the streets but "carnival"-it was carnival everywhere. The crowd attended-the whole town went-and they came from the creeks, and even Council and Solomon furnished their quota. The Golden Gate hotel was filled to it's utmost capacity and every available nook and corner occupied. The wild man," the fiat woman," the "merman," the fortune teller" and the dancing Eskimos," all had their sepa- rate rooms, and outside the "speilers" told the crowd of the wonders to be seen on the inside. The "Nome Jockey Club" held its second meeting, and many a mile did the little horses run during the carnival. It was not neces. sary to induce people to lay their bets; they wanted to spend their money, and i they did. During the vaudeville enter tainment held in the big hall on the first evening ample time was given between numbers for the audience to visit the side shows and the long programme was good one. Saturday afternoon fond mothers took their babies to the carnival and nearly forty little ones took part in the "baby show" There was too much infantine sweetness for the judges and they were obliged to ask for time to deliberate as to which babies were entitled to the awards. They finally decided that each baby contesting was first in class of its own, and handsome certificates were given to each one. The carnival closed with masque ball, nearly 100 couples in costume. The maskers were provided with confetti, and showers of many colored paper squares fell upon the heads of the spectators.