Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-12

ton OF the dominion government has
been asmarked contrast TO the inaction
Of the United States.
"As soon as gold was discovered In
the region Of the Klondyke. the Domin-
ion government Immediately began the
construction OF roads leading from
Dawson TO the camps.
1T now has 22b miles OF thoroughly
built roadways over which the heavi-
est freighting is done. The results are
indicated by the fact that in 1902 when
the Canadian Yukon miner could have
flour delivered to him at IS per lOC
pounds, the American miner az Chick
en- creek had TO pay $50. In the sum.
mer OF 1905 when the Canadians paid
$3.50 for his flour, his American friend
was paying SIS. The difference In the
price OF ham and bacon In the two
places were nearly % cents per pound
The price Of condemned cream was
doubled TO the Americans; the same
was true Of onions, while the price OF
potatoes was three times as great To
the Americans. What is true OF TINS
district is equally true Of the copper
river valley, the Tanana, the koyukuk
and other gold fields before NELL
toned"
SYSTEM or WAGoNROADS.
The committee Is Of the opinion that
great obligation rests on the United
States to adopt a system OF wagonr0a1s
for the relief of miners in the Ameri-
can territory II says we'll construct
ed wagonrOad should connect the wat
ers OF the Pacific with those OF the
Yukon river at Eagle. The distance Il
about 400 miles, With this ROAD butt
Eagle, by reason Of her location should
be the distributing point for American
goods for a great portion OF the Yukon
basin,
MINING LAW ABUSES.
The report says 40 many and vary
ing are the abuses practlsed under the
mining laws that the committee made
a general investigation or complaints
and recommend amendments TO the
laws. Among the important changes
asked Is that there be required a ces-
tain amount OF assessment work on
each mining claim staked out as a pre-
requisite to the right TO have the
claim recorded, that the assessment
work to be done on each claim during
each subsequent calendar year shall be
largely increased In amount, ana that
no person shall be allowed TO stake out
or locate, or hold except by purchase
more than one mining claim on the
same creek.
The fur seal industry is treated ex'
tensively by the committee but the an.
nouncement Is made that this industry
will be given separate consideration.
1t Ia recommended that the govern
ment improve the harbor at st, Michael
In order TO permit unobstructed passage
to the mouth Of the Yukon: also that
improvements be made at the mouth OF
the Snake river in order to permit the
cafe landing Of passengers to Nome.
JUSTICE HARD TO GET.
Alaska is divided into three judicial
districts The committee says that or
account OF the great size OF these dis
tricts and poor transportation facili'
ties, ii is practically impossible In somt
sections to get justice. a fourth ju'
dicial district Is recommended
The committee says the general opin.
ion among all classes II that Alaska
should be represented by delegate
In Congress.
In a number OF sections Of Alaska
the committee encountered agitation
for the establishment OF territorial gov
crnment and the election of an assem-
bly, This Is not recommended by Tho
committee, however as from the bes
40 ,.l.t f,,a NIT
lleves permanent white population o.
Alaska today viii not exceed 10000
The necessity of rendering some sup
port to the native population IL fel
by the committee, which says OF thes'
EsquImo and Indians;
CONDITION OF INDIANS.
Hunters by nature and habit an,
able and willing before the influx o
the whites to care for themselves, the.
are through the game laws wholly de
prived Of their chief means Of main
tenance. Why they should be deprive,
Of their lmmemoral right to hunt a
will, passes the comprehension of th
committee, The first measure for tn
relief Of the natives particularly thu
Esquimos and Aleuts should be thu
absolute repeal of the game laws In
so far as their provisions prohibit hunt
Ing and trapping by AbOrigines an'
natives, and the sale Of skins so taken
The deplonble condition Of these class
es is such as TO demand other and fur
Their relief az the hands of Congress.
"a WHITE MANS COUNTRY"
'"The business Of Alaska is carried
on by citizens Of the United states.
Is claimed by them TO now be q whit
mans country" To all iatcnts an,
purposes such Is the fact In ever!
contest for gain the white man hal
been the gamer, Poverty extreme an'
ptiable prevails among the natives
and develops their tendency to disease
Death is ever present at their doors
Justice and humanity alike deman'
legislation for their relief