DAILY EAST OREOONIAN, PENDLETON. OREGON. TUESDAN, DECEMBER 16. 1W3.
REPORT ON ALASKA
MUCH INTERESTING
DATA MADE PUBLIC.
Great Need of Transportation Faclll
tiec and Government Asked to Help
Immense Output and Immensely
Greater Undeveloped Resources
Vast Area of Excellent Stock Coun
try. Following is a portion or the highly
cntertalning report of the secretary
nf (hn Intnr-lni- nn Alaska territory.
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The report is very long and another
installment or It will De puonsneu lur
the benefit of the readers of Th; East
Oregonlan, as many of them are di
rectly Interested in that rich terri
tory. The report sayB:
The report of Governor Jahn G.
Brady, of the district of AlaBka, en
ters Into extensive detail as to the
affaire of the district, covorlng tho
great problem of transportation facil
ities, the population, the laws, the In
dustries, resources and possibilities
of the district.
.Transportation Needs.
The problem of transportation Is
represented as of greatest Impor
tance, ana suggestion is made that
congress should encourage the con
struction of railroads through Alas
ka nnt hi- further extension of land
grants, but by the guaranty of a spec
ified rate of interest upon me nonus
of responsible corporations shown to
be acting in good faith, and thus has
ten the work of railroad construction.
The vast resources of the Yukon
valley and the region lying between It
and the sea, now lying dormant, tho
capacity to sustain a large popula
tion, and the activity of Canada in
the way of extension of transporta
tion facilities are presented as con
vincing arguments In favor of govern
mental encouragement of the develop
ment of transiiortatlon.
The people of Eagle. Valdez, Ram
part and Nome appeal for congress
ional appropriation for the construc
tion of wagon roads, bridges and trails
Into the permanent mining camps.
The governor presents that the mili
tary trail from Fort liscum, near
Valdez, should be widened to a wagon
trail. Supplies are increased In cost
by as much as 25 cents per pound by
transportation charges to Copper Cen
ter and beyond that point by as much
as $1 a pound, and these charges
could be enormously reduced by open
ing up the roads. This would also
open up a large area of rich placer
mining ground for profitable returns
to thousands of men.
Government Aids to Development.
Congress in March, 1S03, appropri
ated for the investigation of the ag
ricultural resources of Alaska $16,
040; for light bouses and fog signals
in Alaskan waters, 1200,000; for pro
tection of the salmon fisheries, $7,000;
for Investigation of mineral resources,
J60.000; for propagation of reindeer,
125,000; for a submarine cable, $485,
000; for on exhibit at the St. Louis
exposition, J50.000, and for carrying
out the provisions of the treaty of
January 24, 1903, with Great Britain,
J100,000. i
By the census of 1800 the popula
tion was G3.592, of whom -1 5,872 were
males uid 17,720 females; the total
wnlte population was 30,507. The pop
ulation represents only one purson to
every ten square miles of area. The
recent liberal homestead law should,
when the great opportunities it pre
sents to the fertile valleys of Alaska,
with their rich soli and healthful cli
mate, Invite a rapidly increasing pop
ulation from the overcrowded sections
in the states of the Union.
Agricultural possibilities arc great,
as shown by the reports of the gov.
ernor and the testimony of officials
or tbe district as to the quality and
yield of such crops and vegetables as
are being cultivated.
Natural Stock Country.
It Is predicted that stock raising
will soon become an important indus
try and that choicest grades of dairy
products will be supplied to other
markets. Orasses grow from the
southern boundary line away beyond
the Arctic circle. Cattle and sheep
are being successfully herded on Ko-
aiak Island. Poultry raising and egg
production promise profitable returns
on account of their high prices In the
local settlements.
Tbe timber resources of Alaska will
be very great. The governor ques
tions we policy of having made a for
eat reserve of the timber lands of
southeastern Alaska, by proclamation
or tap president, on August 20, 1S02.
This timber, he represents, is fully
grown and going to waste In enor
mous quantities; tnat more lumber Is
shipped into Alaska than is token
from tbe land, and that congress by
enacting a law providing for- tho col
lection of 25 cents per 1,000 feet for
wigs cut from lands in Alaska and
brought to tbe mills, and some to be
cut under a certain size, the govern
ment would get millions of dollars for
the timber and tbe younger growth of
the forest would soon renew them.
Timber and Lumber Problems.
Under existing law persons are en
titled to take timber from the public
lands of Alaska for their own Individ
ual use as actual settlers, residents,
miners, prospectors, etc., but the on
ly statute, which authorized tho dis
posal of timber is section 11 or tbe
act of Slay 14. 1898. No Umber, how-
vor. it Is stated, has been disposed
,i unuer mat act. It being urged by
Alaskans that the time and oxnenm.
'fjMcsctiarlly Involved in securing
rights under It are too great to Jus
tify tbe attempt.
Tbe greater part of tho forests of
Alaska are situated on the sides of
steep and rugged mountains and In
canons and gorges, and the lack of
sufficient soli has produced an uneven
growth of timber, largo and small
trees being mixed indiscriminately.
The cutting and markatlng of logo
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require a great deal of labor, and
heretofore It has been the custom to
take valuable trees along the water
front, working them into the water,
towing them together and booming
them. The labor required to perform
this work costs In the neighborhood
of JC per 1,000. and is not sufficiently
remunerative to induce other than na
tives to engage therein. The timber
situation in Alaskn differs from that
in almost any other locality, and
seems to demand a simpler method
than that prescribed by the above
mentioned statute.
Important Fish Interests.
The pack from the salmon fisheries,
2,400,000 cases, Bhows a shortage of
i-ju.uuu cases as compared with last
year, but the prices nre higher than
ever, and the value of the product is
placed at J12.4S0.000. The danger of
aepietlng the streams. It is stated, Is
a grave one unless the government
by establishing fish hatcherlm tnV.
supervision of the salmon culture and
stocking oi the streams, and taxes the
canneries for the expense and sup
port or tins work. The catch of ball
but has increased.
These fish are caught in the open
Waters as Well OS In (hn phnnnnla
some of them welching (mm finn in
700 pounds. Shipments are made as
inr east as tioston In refrigerator
tuns. uoiiusmng grounds cover a
larger erea than those of hnilimf i.i
mis industry as well as herring fish
ing Is still only a beginning. Attu
mackerel, a delicate .inn
fOOd flHb: the candle llsh nr nUnehln
which produces a food oil said to bo
as vaiuame ns cod liver oil; black
bass, red ananner hlnrk vtif imm
eels, shrimp, crabs nnd da
In the waters. There are no oysters
in AiasKan waters.
That Fur Industry,
There were 21.000 sealnklns tAltnn
during the year, being 2,000 less than
last year. The payment of a liberal
bounty for the head of onoh "thmah.
er," which is a destructive enemy of
me Bcai, is recommended lor the pro
tection of tho seal herds. Tho idea
of branding the remain Renin (a npntn
urged' as a measure of great Impor-
tnnMn t . V. . I . 1 . I ... .
.ur lueir pruieciion, ana it IS
shown that the branding docs not at
all Injure the animal. The trade In
land furs, such as foxes, bears, mink,
wolverine and beaver, continues In
many localities.
aame In Alaska Is protected Stota
wanton destruction and from slaugh
ter for purposes of shipment by an
act of congress approved June 7, 1902,
supplemented by definite regulations
Miss Bertha
An Elocutionist of Remarkable Ability, Dramatic Interpretation
and Pathetic Expression, and
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of Portland, a Gifted Vocalist of a Remarkably Sweet Voice
"Miss MaLlocks Winsome Ways Always Captures Her Audience"
Lower Floor
Seats on
prescribed by the department of agrl
culture. On June 30, 1903, there were 0,150
domestic reindeer in Alaska, incliul
ing 1,600 fawns born In the spring cf
1H03. They are kept in ten principal
1 rds, and are owned by 82 persons,
t majority of whom are Eskimos
t d Laplanders. These animals are
wonderfully adapted for valuable
practical uses In the country, and the
lwllcy of fostering their propagation
Is said to be wise and farslghted.
Mining Camps Prosperous.
Mining Is the great subject of most
absorbing interest in Alaska, and the
urgent necessity Is presented for n
mining commissioner with a proper
number of assistants in mllnr-t -n.i
keep record of data and information
relative to mining enterprises for the
public benefit. Great prosperity is
reported from the mining camps. The
gold mining companies are exhibiting
their prosperity and confidence by ex
tending and enlarging plant and
equipment, sinking now and deeper
shafts, running new levels and pur
chasing new claims.
Much low grade oro is being mined
nt nn enticing profit. There is great
activity In mining upon Douglas IhI
and and bark of Juneau, upon the
mainland, and the southern half of
Prince of Wales Island is rich in min
eral deposits. The mines at SUvsr
liow basin never wero more prosper
ous, nnd great results are anticipated
in the territory from Junenu to Iior
niers Hay. Nome. Cnum-M niv Vn-.r.
banks, Coldfoot, Rampart, Nlzlnia nnd
Fortymllo are centers of activity in
the placer mlnlnir Industry nnrl thorn
is much rich and well paying ore be-
iuk wurneu.
There arc rich ronner nrnrMirtfnR nn
I'rince of Wales Island nnrt nt Hron.
pen river, from which a great prod
uct will soon eorao upon the market
Silver, lead. tin.
are amon? the vnlnnhlo mlnnrnla nf
Alaska, and tboro arc great deposits
of coal along tho southern coast and
in otner ports of the district
Extensive Oil Fields.
vireat interest In now holnc mni..
trated unon the discovery nnrl Inrntlnn
of oil fields all the way from Yakutat
west through tho Alaska Ponlnsula.
Many export oil men have vlsltod the
section and many wells are being
sunk. The oil producod has a paraf.
fin baao and Is regarded as a valua
ble product. The system of locating
claims and power of attorney Is being
BTcauy auusoa, as evidenced by ue
Instance in which twn mn havM in.
cated 61,200 acre of land under the I
Elocution and Music
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50 Cents
Sale at, Brock (Si McComas
placer mining act. The same system
is practiced as to coal and oil, nnd
there is justly a stronc protest from
miners and would-be bona fide locat
ors, and an appeal Is made for reme
dial legislation.
An Interesting tabulated statement
covering specific nnd detailed classi
fication of merchandise, comnlleil liv
the bureau of statistics, showing tho
status of the commerce of Alaska, Is
included In tbe report of the gov
emor Imports and Exports,
It shows ns follows: Domestic mer
chandlbe shlppeu from tho United
States to AlnHka from the customs
districts of Oregon, Puget Sound and
San Francisco to tho value of $9,2fiC
004. of which C,C32,427 was carried
In American steamers and I2.C34.077
In American sailing vessels. The
shipments of domestic merchandise
ui'in A'uhha to the I'micd States wls
of the value of $10,188,220. The Hlili
ment of gold nnd silver coin from tho
Ijniiwl States to Alaska amounted to
137.rif. and the shipment of coin
from Alaska to the I'nued States
amounted to J34.8&& The shipments
ot ore from Alnukn ir. it... it
?,Slc?,wer0: Sllv,!r 282; Koid, i,v
The h,.orts of merchandise In.o
Aliukn i Kim foreign countries wre
of the value or $477,403 and th ev-
port.l to fOri'lKIl (nimtrlnu wr . i
r.88.(!33
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