The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Will GO TO ALASKA.

and friends, Will leave In few days
for the frozen north. Mr.. Schnabel
Is one of the deputy U. 8 .marshals
for Alaska, and Is stationed at Fair
banks, one of the promising camps
of that country. He has kindly
written the following letter for The
Tribune which will be read with in
terest.
So many people think Dawson is
the only mining camp in the north,
most of them will ask how is Daw-
son, Alaska. Dawson Is not in Alas
ka. 1t Is in Yukon territory, Canada,
Is under the British flag and law.
SO many people cant fathom the
length, breadth and area Of Alaska.
Some think Uncle Sam owns a few
rocks and glaciers there, but anyone
travelling through Alaska will soon
be convinced that Alaska Ia an en-
DIre of Its own. The State of Idaho
contains $4,000 square miles; Alas
ka 100000 square miles. country
large enough to make or big
states. Alaska Ia strictly mineral
country and statistics show that she
| stands third of all the mining states
| in the Union. Her resources are un-
limited, her wealth beyond competi-
| tition. In a few years more she will
be the largest producer of gold. cop
per and coal. The size of her copper
field can't be comprehended unless
| you have travelled through them.
could not pass an exact opinion In
regard to her agricultural resources
know that lettuce. radishes and pc.
tatoes can be grown easy. have
raised them myself with good sue,
cess. AS far as wheat. oats, etc, are
concerned I can't tell. Some people
have raised some oats, some timoth,
hay, but not to great extent and
think it will be long time before
any cereals will be shipped from
there. Alaska Is settling up fast an
the steamship companys can hardl
handle the traffic and freight. Their
Is a continued moving to and fro
people seem never to stop lon
enough anywhere. New discoverie
. are made every month of the year
There are good mining camps u
there you never hear or read abou
unless you are in the north. Fall
banks, Alaska, Is at present the mo:
prominent mining camp up their
Four years ago 1t was a wilderness
three years ago she produced tw
= million, two years ago six milliol
and in 1906 twelve million dollar
= and she will do better in 1907 b
cause more new discoveries have bee
made in the last six months. Fai
banks Is an up-to-date city: 1t HI
l. six to eight thousand population. u
p to-date paid fire department and
d good police force in charge Of cor
r, petent chief. There are plenty
good schools and churches and a he
pital. 1t is a strictly cash camp. al
very law abiding and orderly.
Il Fairbanks Is also headquarters
"a the U. s. Department OF Justit
= There Is the U. s. courthouse al
70 Federal Jail, and U. 8. marsha
~ headquarters. Fairbanks was wip
,. out OF existence by fire on May
70 1905. From all parts of the Unit
States help was offered. but all !
=, spectfully and thankfully decline
=, The kilograms sent out by the may
of Fairbanks to all cities outsi
read: MANY thanks for your XII
- offers; We have all the money
need, and Fairbanks will rise out
its ashes" She did rise. In TO
:, months after the fire she stood the
all ready, brand new and better tn
ever. am often asked how do y
go to Alaska? In the winter tin
that Ia from Nov. l to April /, y
90 from Seattle to Valdez, Alasl
a. by steamer and from Valdez to Fla
.o banks, 400 miles: you either ia
= the stage or go on foot. The II
80 from Seattle to Fairbanks Is 81
and then you have to pay for "
>, board and lodging, an average of
a, per day. 1t takes from II to
- days to walk in. In the SUNNI
Nv time you go from Seattle to skagv
via Dawson down the American
-, kon to Fairbanks by steamer. ]
80 steamers land you right at the FRI
ia street of the city. There are seve
cd railroads under way all headed
M Fairbanks and the company that
ara nerve enough to go through
an surely have BONANZA in their 70
an Alaska Is going ahead and will 70
es, to the front. 1t Ia impossible to 8
es. her, her wealth is SO great. You n
he want to learn that country but
lay can't do 1t, There is something
4 I" the air there ia a magnetic Dull,