.:.-.:..*:::;.:"- -* M -*g_,=5-1-A All uonugoulnr nun am. mu. in -- ,l fl!` 1088 tnan It was (I 5348' or uvcu 1 few months :30. Recent reports tram ofcial sources have thrown an entirely new 1 ht on the reputed rich nesourceu the territory. vnm vlnld nl crhld Inn : vnar was rich 01 the territory. The ylold 0! gold lost year diaamnointihgly null. while the out- put of South Iuricun mines in stead- ily increasing. the Transvaal re. public being ,tho largest producer_ol gold irf the world` lust. year. Gov- ernment `omclals are sutisllod that there are too many miners In Alaska. ungl that the rush to the t.errltory' in search of gold has proven to be u.nwa.rranted. Fully as much stress is now being laid on the importance of the other natural resource: as on the gold mines. ._ I Linut, Jnrvis. commnndim! the rev- `the golu mines. Lleut. Jarvis, cdmmandi I enue cutter. Dear, which as been In kim: its annual cruise in Iar no ihern waters, recently sent a re- por to` the treasury de mrtment de- scribing the vain rush or gold at Carve Name, the suffering ,that. result- ed lrom it and the rescues of dis- tressed miners made by his omcers and nuan `rm: ._ ;j__toqs1 I931; . T ! n|T(. 1\(l_V UP?" HYll[|[Ul`U ITOIII lR|\\- u l'it_v to Seattle nnd Bun Franc-s- Vouotioh II A Infra! :-:~.:':r.-.:z:-9:.-.'..*a.-:'.::'.'.-..-.;:.~.-:-.-1 :D~ SA1\J1?EN- "" `Sciatica. Ildooy (ouphlntn. Lana lack. lc.. I1`... torlnl-so Illlllltltln - V. . - . ____.._.. Her llnue-y`: Counoll M. Mum: to thoollbct that oholct-6 ha been me only snub! otuny Iervloo III Cn1.onom'Nn.-8eo Lancet. In ' OAUTIOH--IIWARI OI PIRACY AID lIl`I'A'l'l0l'Ib CAU'l'XON-VIoo-Clnncollar as: w. Wood mm um. um. donbuodly the Inventor or Cnnonomuu; M. the whole 5 or the dollheu-anal untrue, which be round tony bud been two: 0.-Bnfl Boldln tlcuntlI.Md..&. .lI.0d..Andlh.anoIg, I3 u__ _` '.'.:'.:.' '.'.`:.f':`.`:i: .'..": ,';'5.$.`.'5`..:`:.'...i'I.:'.;'. `.i.".:;.`::.".-";'.;i';...'",:.rr..;';;1: ' "".aa'"* . gtarl Russell cnmmunlonlod lo the Gglluo of ltyllolaut tint o ` . Ill 1munM,r..III. ' `....._ satay: };...;.._. .. .;. |&|QIIllIIUIndI|&'-INK n xnuna-r nvnnnclnnc don`l )`l;i l-y -21; !u'v:1;t;F``ii);l"(;Diii ;"Th|i' Ih dahoiilit human w to lay o.--Bro fl - r tluntn. 1 l.,&. '.lI.N..ll)d lunch. much ' LDI. J. Oollh B1:WlI0'I 21: bcgiuldynv on the Government. Bump - ` ` on ncoompnne-om o. - ~ aim: )u1mn T. Dunn-ot1'.II Gnu: Bunsen dollbontil and my but been two (0. uounun.)cL,h .lI.0d..nndlhnoh. one "Dr. Brown`: on orodynd Bump. monv ncoomnnnlen each homo. . , , ~ _ A _ -'-\-----x?---\-~-v-~u ~ Cheaper than ever. though the manufacturers have advanced the price 10 per cent. We will open 8e 3 In at old price. Noadvanoo. Only )2 of our 810 Be oom Suite left. Antique niah. Anlique Oak Sideboard, with Cabinet Top. regular price $85. for 325. Genuine Mahogany Bedroom Suit. regular price 865, for $55. Canopy Top Brass and Iron Bed, from $1! to 885. * Separate Canopy: to attaeh to any Iron Bod at I PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS; ~ HIGH SCHOOL BOOKS, ' NEW CATHOLIC READERS, SCR1BB1..1NC. and EXERCISE BOOKS, | A SLATES, PENCILS and School ` PIII'-I S0%0Ll!D:BJESZffS0.1I0fami ~ IJW.i1lV\"ES: ' % RElD S. .__.__.,_... _ _:__._,_._. .. _..._.___..__.____-._4_.___ .4 RN1TURE;EHR[`!.!T.H!_.E; V ' 354 and-.?56 Princgu Eiret. ROBT: REID. Manager.` Anibal.` F. N IS BET,lnc Corncraook slorc TI$X.RI2 Sept, Mlll. l8tlI. 20lh.$2.70 a... clan u-up nes IIIL .Ih your give you a natural appetite for your breakfast. Then you'll know the pleasure of enioying ;` - H. and; ;:1:;a-l-_la;k'}`a`i'r'(y?. `No desire` whdtem to eat breakfast? A ieaspooniul of breakfast. I have great pleasure in hear- ing testimony to your exceileut preparation. I may say by its continuous use during a terrible epidemic of La Grippe I escaped an attack, although often worn out by the extra fatigue and great strain put upon me when grap- pling wilh it. It keeps the bladd- cool and ulluys fever." Dr. \V. H. \VRIGHT, L.R.C.P.I., - L ;\I., M R.C.S.E.. L.S..*\.I., -- 1- 1 r\II`__._ - I't-_hI. Said by all druggists. 6oc a b0`.l'.c, trml size 25c. 14 .11., All. A\.\..u..4., .......-.-., Medical Oicer of Health, London, England. 55".:-.-.-:.t.-.1-:~..:'::-.:.*:r4?.:-a.-`.`.i*.?:Ig.*` -angn. I-A-jig. 2411-` y CHLORODYNE 3x".r`r{{}"3`a`3 CHLORODYNB `.J .T.`..'T OOOQOO9999990,!wvvvvvvvv- k Theni. CHLORG THE 0RIGINAI.'ANb ONLY GENUINE (3_0l:I_..lS BROWNE_'S I am pleased to testifyto the eicacy of your Electtic. Belt in cases of Rheumatism, hang worn one for said Q9!!!-% plaint and been completely` cured. > . _. 7 FRED. H. JONES; '_" ""'_.~ TE; u- 1 DR. D. SANDEN. gun aammea by me prohnllu to to an out was r dorm! and valuable remedy our ` I. remedy known Dr (hum. Oounnpiol. ll. Althms T1e'{.i'saEso}%a11 kiijds. Tflwifevjljgggipy Thought `Range -- --_ Amibulaiqofo. M-7A- ELLIOTT BROS.,( ?-'IIII'IuI-ups nu-. N|F$|l mauve r x_a_xcuI_2s|oNs % f.'.' McKelvey ;Birch, The largest and handsomest Range made, it bakes perfect \vit* . less fuel than any range in the market. Ask forthe HAPPY HOME HAPPY % I III IICIT IIYj AnFolIovn: aupsnnmum _*`5`??_3`!' 3 5%"':.9_'-[ flullil loud I:`. zqa-mm..;..=i_ :1 . El Padre ,Cig'ar 'rnkvi|.LI`idd 3. DAVIS Ea` 8dNs.~7Mom'u`:AL. I.if'htCInI' In Canada. 69 and 7 {Brock `St:-eet. .77 _Prlncean Street. ._:..__. Iunuton a I>onb}oko and` Canadian Daclc hallways. `Ii .` I In I. ..l- `war 3 :1--pm Uses very little fuel and makes everybody happy. Over six hundred in use in Kingston to-day. We sell them and take old stoves in trade if you wish. Looks Well, Cooks Well, `amen it onnno naviga- tion} Company. IlAnlLT(_)Ifl- MONTREAL (`ounncnd Wodnam. Juno mu noun- : will loan innton ly (axon \ ionday) lot Toronto And daily for son And Inter- ndmo mm Going out! 33. Going In! ms um. Oonmslnns nude at Montreal with our bee ion. :3 Quebec vim uaunon I0! the hgnnnv. 4 For all one: lnlhnnnllon And nnrnuon ol alumni. Inc. 2- pply lo :- kl ." nu'.i"(ll'g:D:'dnnd rm`1.3A'r 1373? '33 Rlmlltou. nnkln doulo voly uorvico between then lvo nu. Going Won 10 p In. Going nut. p.n. IBILBUX Steamer North King. ne? Jun lath V1 V0 In Q!-IuIto.ll. . nolllauhdon. mucus nus n. An. uuoun. . Onfaltayuand hunting]: the an. no om Inns! 3 In. 1-cannula; at Brlgmou with But. I `Inc It Chnndta An. 0 ` have no Iroolvlllohr `E`..""` I jvodbjtlnovnhautnooou. 4:n"aI.`s1aau"ran; r.;;.;.a:'a.4 lgn-I-.' " ' - ' 21.!-:@_'IId()Hl- H3 noun. mun. s'n:Ausmrs.| _._-:-.-_..c AnIvu1A-Qnw!|,. TO'R0N'Vl`0-HONTREAL "- JEAN L_INE A ; . _ --. so 31-` QQBOQCQ before purchasing. J. P. HARLEY. I. Cor. Johnltnlthl-:$8tI. lollklnln. 5 IELLND1 - _ Ll__AI `Fl .-'-ie? nut: :7. -v v-- Round Trip iiatu From In Enllnunn - tnem. nnu wno unxwusly enquires the price this particular morning. The (`hiname `and Klootchmen (fu- mule Si\vnsh)%w tile in und tnJ their places, an knives commences. A couple of Chintunen. with forks, take the an-lmun and pass them to another (`hinmnnn at a. machine. who quickly severe the head from the hody. They are passed to n Chinmnun. wonder- fully expert with u knife. who rips open the fish. removes the entrupilq and with on elash cuts on the fins and slides them throunrh a hole to where a lom: line of Klootchmnun - e wuitinlt over tube in the shape of stationery wnsh tubs. They are no\v carefull_v washed inside at. out and passed over to a. knife which cuts them in equal sections. the sections falling into a large tub of wn-ter. They nre forked out nnd passed on to a long counter. where the sections are carefully packed in round tins and suited by (`hinamen and young Indians. Thny then go to an endless belt and are pnenetl throuzh an intricate machine which places the tops on then! and passes them along. They are dumped by tho belt or an inclined plane down which they roll until they pass over a. furnace. on the top of which is n trourzh with solder melted and ready for une. The newly put on cap is rmly fixed by the solder and the tin rolls on and as they come they are received by (`htnmen. who place them on cars and wheel them into retorta. where they receive lhonl` primary cooking. After cool-int: they are taken out. and a Chinanun noes over them with incrodihln swiltnesa with u mallet. with A small nin in the end and plnchen a small hole lneuch can which lets out. `th water run} air that may have been in the tin. Another Chinemnn goes over them with a stick of solder. an iron and 3 not at acid and the holes are cncofully pllnzged (amino The cans now are again routed and again tried for leaks and" if proved satisfactory we sent owuv to be stored until the end of the season and they have time to lacquer then. and prepare them for market, Mnchinerv is nunnlnntlnn Hm a. sharpening of- uunu prepare Inem Ior market, Machinery in aupplnntlng tho (`hinmnen largely and it. will not I:- long until most of the work is done. by mnrhinery. The cunning men de- liver the sh to the Chinnmen as they come out *1! the val. and the Chinalnnn who do this work by mn- tract. do all the work and deliver the fish In runs ready for the fnurkot for one cent per tin. no it will he nether hard to not machinery that will reduce these flmlres. The can- trnrta are taken by the 'l"ye<-3 --r head men who hrimz these men from (`hina and WW their passage and tha- 860 required to enter Cunndn. nnd make them work a very long time lndoed for the money thus advanced. When '0 remember that on on aver- mze 300.000 cases are put -up send that the (`himlmen receive fnrr\'-4`i:(h` cents per case for nuttlnc them uh. and that the sum of S!i.~l-1.000 x`.-uls its wnv into the pockets of thr- (`hinnmen and Siwushes. we Imuin in realire what an important Lnd-nst:_\ the salmon parking: is. VnnI"nlI\`l-I` ls uvnimv nhnnd hv In-mm mm salmon pm-nuns: Is. VlInt`nll\`er Is coinu ahead hv league and bounds. It has been said, nnd I think trul}'. that no city on the rnntinont hnt had the growth or Vnncnux-er. Th number at nui- doncon which have been ercctul It the west and rtnrimz the past year I.` almont heyontl ht-lit-I. ."tf`l'e'_ urn- haimz opened. roads ma-I.-. so.-\\--rs nut in. the: water wnrks -'umpuu_\' have n large {one at work vxtcmlimz their mains. and e\or_\`thing is m A rush to keep up with the urn-wth oi the city. The street rnilwny systc-in. under the nhlo and amt-tent manur- ment o( J. H. (hmpbell. has hoen thoropzhly overhauled, the street: have been and are being double racked. the latent type 0! engines nd electrical machinery in being on- atnlled. god in will soon hive ., sys- tom at-toad to nonoontho ion- tinoot. The electric lightning Iyr tom in being me 0\`(T and re-on annixed undtt t acme able mm- qumont. An ngitctioa has been huun lot mtutor Iervico with He- torin to water. The CPR. have tasted 5 new station and ovidmcon cl program an on awry hand. Lian. nnn (:ndlrdv'n hand lntl an 3riu m]mr us cmmc prorrt an evvry nun. Llollt. Dun Godtrufl hand uu\o an upon all oonccn. ycsurdu afternoon and main: to thousands at de- liuhtatl aunts. It I: not often that such q pulieal (nut in n)n_\ed my the ciunun nl tin count emu. Both th aha-noon and owning protur Into was well ounded. thin-.-.ul at agella: Point in tho 0-mung brig dm I truth and a count votive 0 tho annulus want at In 0. . uni. We pound cu Man In -out paper not long ciao truth a Iwntovunn who In rural tron Vuncourcr lat-ly and who natal that on Kincutnnhb on the coast are dis- Iuthtll a (ht labor land dined- only cunnuth (1.00 pa- &E'f~-.-.~...'-:~._'_~-.:*.. -.::: Aiililjqog II-:rvo_s`t- 'tTTCa'na- dlan Northwest .t'&..Ill| and Supt. Illh. `hex-In good at vudouvlnv [I Icoumc no nuuvnna. . H. .. l _ or I-un-; t...u"hrqqnl0elcnbu. ._ VI-NBOVVQI . 33. ? (T0 the Editor) : The canning season is over for another litter: `the sslmon. netsf have been hung up to dry; _the_ `_`Jnp8" and Bivmsh Indians have come into town to blow" their hurt! earned mgney; the gangs of Chihnmen. hired on the contract sys- tem. have returned to their vsrioux ernployments; the "sockeye" Asalnio xortunste enough to evade the nets. have proceeded up the river to spawn. and the salmon phclt has been estimated at about seven hun- dred thousand cases. The salmon industry is indeed an important in- dhetry for the province ot British Columbia and it means tens of thou- sands of dollars for the cities of Vancouver and New Westminster. When the canning season was rst opened and just when the se.h_non had commenced to Iun well we took a trip across country, a distance of eleven miles. to Steveston, a. fish settlement at the mouth of the Fraser river, where nearly all the cnnnories are situated. (in arriving: at Steveston we visited the Brit- tnunie cannery and were lortunnte enough to arrive just as th first boats were conning in with t (9 re- sult of the night's catch. The hocrts come in and with o. stick with a sharp piece of iron in it the sh are flung from the bout to the cannery, being checked oft by at man who keeps a tally of all the fish and the numher of the -ltwirnese who caught them, _nnd who urutiously enquires Hm m-non Hun nnrtirnlnr nmrninnr. U C-1.?! hm -goianun 3-- nm__AIn.-.. lIuu-an '-Vuicnvur the records. and Miss Jmlll iu-.m.-n- son. the younger daughter of the lute John Henderson. oi Kingston.` (kmudn, und sister of Mrs. G. J. Neish, of Monuit Bay. The cathedral ultar had been bederkod with over- greena, crotons und palms. The bridegroom urrlxod at 1,210, nonun- puniod by cuptnin Culley. best mun. Soon afterwards came the follnwimz, guests: Mr. and Mrs. S. 1-2. Smeoton. the Misses Hm:-own, Mrs. Powell (daughter of tho hrid oom) G. 1`. I F. Robertson, ltov. (`a on and Mrs. \\`ortley. Mr. and Mrs. John 'l`ill_man. Mrs. G. J. Noish. Mr. and Mrs. L`. 1`. Aitken. Precisely at two o'clock the hrlde urrived escorted by John 'I`iIl- I man. who Kare her u\\`n_\'. She was 1 attired in an ivory sutln dress and ! satin bodice. coverd with emlr0i:l- I cred chion: veil trimmed with ur-`' Imus hlnssoma; 0. gold not-idet. the . Bill of the hrideczroom. The hriclez-;- ' maids wen; Miss Dolly 'I`illmnn. : Miss Louise Nunes and Miss Porn- thv \\`ortle_\'. The service was con- qluctod b_\' the Rev. cunnn \\'ort|o,u. assisted by the Rev. C. M. liixckley. M.A. The party breuklustod at the Hotel Rio (`nhre Later in tho duv the pair left by train for Kimzstnn_ en route for Mount Plmsont. !~'tnn_\' Hill. the rmmtr_\` rmitlonce of the hridolrfuoni. 'I`hero wnl n \1~r_\' lnruo number of weddim: um-sents. includ- imz u not 0! 1-lnrtro plmted. ponrl handled sh knives and forks. and an \ (ilettrn plated curd moo. rifts of the E clerks oi the Record oito and the l registrar |.zeneru|'s dt-pnrtlnelit. Don\"or. B. P. XAQQG. I Runnoll 3... 1. eighty-Nine your: old ; and have a million dollul lor ovory your ` 0! Mn lib. 8:30 IIIGIIUIDGI tho In of asking nanny (Icon to 3 lath Iblnda; nhh.,InI knows Lbooluhiy nothing about . how to -[pad it. If Ibo old guutlumn will Inniln hull ol hia format we will put him I n 880 loud und moot Im- nrnvad 0. and nice on his nuns Kingst_on. Jnlmuca, unemm-.r. At Spanish Town _\ estordu,v \ \'I`0 united Samuel Puma Smeeum. 10,.-is trar general and donut) homer of records. and Miss Jmm HenC->r- -.\.. op... vnnnnrnr dmmhu-r 0K'l'|lAla GAIADA BXIIIIIITIUN OTTAWA- SBPTEIIBBR llth to 2311. m ROI RIC` tLoVlohoI I proved 0. on Int nbuednlim H` for H nothodn. sod IIOO or the boluses all on ournbcorlplhulis Ll- ..n.-.I gnu-1. pal nu nuum E II Iituunp-um his usual uncut. Pusnut In-Jnnnontt Inllo room!!!- . oral Ital Wu Pu-ploxod. Muttawo. Tribune. A ruthor amusing incident happen- (`dto R. J. Harvey, of Kintrt-.ton, while here on g, visit to his hrother. During his stay he put. up nt one of the hotels. He is ulso accustomed to use "p_vjnnms" instead of the com-. mon robe do nuit. On the morning of his departure he nosrh-ct:-d putting his said "p_\'jmnus" into his travel- ing vnliso till it was no;-.ri_v .time to leave [or the train. Ho uppiietl tn the bur tender to [.'-,`L them. 110 wins referred to the manager. who in turn uhiiginply started to hunt. them up. although ho knew no more about "pyjuliin\s" than uhnut the man in the moon. In u dilmnnm und not. wishing: to confess the {not to the owner oi the "p_vjainu.s" he enquired of tho cook for light. is it |.u\'- _iumnu~rs \e mane ?" said the cook: "sine that must muno his false tooth." nml ho unit so nu--h time hunting for a net of false teeth thnt .\lr. ilurvov hud to no upstairs him- self to procure the peculiar garment .....i not: it n\\'n\'. llowevor. Frank tooth." nml no svmu nu--n umu procure nnd pack it awnv. Ilowever. knows now that pvjnnms are not {aim moth. At any rate that cook hue a logical head. .___..._.__._ I QIU'IIII- nzuy -uu---- Kiugstpn. Jmnnjca, Gleamer. In. snnnish ,\ estvrdu} uric ir`~"~u:uuIr*~ww'l`ly.nu;f- `:5. 34. uI`othp trades `v prop ion. and tin common din laboring on the streets damanda,u.d gets twenty cent: per hour. ` And -3 to nolltha. Joe Martin. geu twenty Guru per nour. And an 00 Dolitbi. -100 Martin. aggressive, in-apneealhle. tixhtinar .100 Martin. has olen been turned down (and out) by the Semlin prove t in which he held the cabinet i- tlon 0! att.ornn'-general. We hgve not had g session of the house since this little occurrenre, hut I have no doubt tint when _,the house meets nmzin that "Joe" will be \v.-r_v much in evidence and it will, be extremely unpleasant for the men who asked for his realimutlon. He refused to re- aim! his seat in the house. although this was also asked for. The o`.,ce oi uttornev-maneral has been filled by Alexander Hendersog. New West- minster, who was recently elected by acclamntion. The parliament is now composed largely 0! members from the main- land who vote as such. and 2.`- d time cinch" that the island ha is over. I! the parliament bllH('lllln~ had not been erected on the island lust, seeqion thev would have hccn nlaced in eomo 0! the inland towns, hut Victoria in emure in that pos- session. rmm. In-an hum n mmrt. unusunl sen- session. This has been a. most unusual sea- son in British Columbia (most sea- sons am unusual). and in nlnce of our usual dr_v. ne season we have had lots of rain. and the hush res. whosa amnko usunllv ohsrurm the city. have not had a chance to not started. While the reports from the cast to`d us of tho intnlemhle hout. we here have honn decldodlv cool. So this climate hns its mlvunt.n;:es rm well as its r.Hsnd\'nntnx::-s.--(:. A. Ill BAOK_.`l C.WN'H|P Hnno mo T T ~ C V .1 C 7 T ' I . 3-v:..'.'.-..'.=*....'.**'~..... oss%s\~sQsQs cuss 95 90\&\s9QQQQ THE UUIBK ll mF9Bm-EHEW'W Why suffer when you can be itively cured? The method is ?:imple and the good results are so sure that we cannot understand why men and women endure exa. cruciating `pain, which prevents them from working or sieeing, when they have only to reac out their hand and be cured. can at llhunnilsn. Lnnbugo. 4 .,.i_Ing4g _.T..-`.A.A. . . ] A [lacuna um! lull- .._. u-.....:.... (IL-uununr A OOIUIII IIVIIIIIOI. :~t..I_. 4 DR. SANDEN S `I-'5'i.EcTR1c BELT8.}-ft-.5. sh- hnlnnnn n! us:-I S E L ECT RI CITY.m~ " ?n'n1`-":id.2u." """nu'."""s`4`. i'a'Z| hnuonuvuu vonoun um nape. Ith. BXPOSITIOI 8 INDUSTRIAL IH IL |-u\- I cook: 3 .)s.mirs `.. - n-.. -nunnt l I l i I 5 {out costs two or three. ;`It has been proved this winter that the only very rich mines can be 3 worked at a prolit without innr chinery on nccount of the high price of labor and living. Hydraulic min- im: will soon have to ne adopted this count.r_\'. The opportunity now open for capitalists claims to operute with machinery, which will yield rich returns for the money invested. Mun)!` representa- tives of-Enqlish companies (Fro now looking: over the ground. man's chances, so far as this country is concerned are none. In Alaska mnnv opportunities uure still open to it man 0! grit and perseverance. I understand second-class mail matter is allowed to come in now while no.- \'l2':\tl0n is open. All who have friends should take immediate ad- vantmzo 0! this opportunity und send ma ra-zines, books, etc.. (nothing: too In `_\', however) up to the 10th of ptemher. A pessimistic view of the gold situation is taken by one of the agents of the United States census bureau. who is stationed in Alaska. In a. letter he says; It is now he- lievod at Dawson that the (`ripe Nome excitement is largely a take. A nrreat many men have ocked into that region in the last two months. Some estimate the number who have gone there as high as 20,000, d they say there cannot. be work or more than 2,000, even it the whole thing is not a. hoax." "A government olclul tells me that he doubts whether halt a mil- lion in gold has been taken out this year on the American side of the line; a million would he a lame esti- mnte. The)` onlv claim S. -100,000 .-it Circle (`ity and half as much at Ram- inrt City. There seems to be no question that the country does not support itself. as the only source of wealth is found in the gold mines. mid thev say that every dollar taken It is of no use (or a man to co shore unless he intends to stay m ire`t*h:\n one .v....-- and rn \'nn.n-a if not-nnnnr\\ 'T`l\n is in` to buy . The poor ~` .ho mu-nu.-: I0 sun)" mpro wmn um- } your and five vmn if oc~snar_\\ 'nu rumlitlnn of thinszs ' Alaska is must. rnnstnhlc. Mon cm 0 to Alaska. 10- rnto in some town and build a cahin and sit down nnd wait for I! strike. "The cnllntry is being ull staked 0!! PW nonplo who ure trying to get posso.-union of as many claims as pnasihlr in the hope that om` or more nl them mn_\` ovo=ntuull_\' prawn vnlunhlt-. It is 3 Vgml. lnllr'r\'. in which cuuno men htnc druun hint prilos." Wunxxc-roxt. Supt. 7.-MIer an Il!I'I nlly loo: pood M pun.-o. In-nhlo MI uguln sppouud In Vootunh and n rivali- ' Ii novonool In new In prrgrun Or- am will to fund to u`-fxuinr Damn [Io proctor! at MIA uyum. Vonn- nnolu. The trail in with Bunpeodn Int II Philndolphh. I QIIII II ) new anon IIID Duu-onho. and In In Ingvnn new All dtnd ` [R 1'11. Kw Ulluronwr. Inc In * loo-I admin. 1: Ian. my mu pot \I3:45n:.n. B.J.Wllnn.O.PR.h!o- . ' 1 sin?-.2-.a \vuninouu-n n-. n..- an-.-`I-nhd_ III ? C jviwuu -vuu-u-up---- luluuolvanul-sud. Wuhlngtnn. San. 7.-The antipat- ed importance ol the gold region in Alaska. as viewed by various gov- ernment olcinls in Washington. is mr less than it wen a year or even a law mnnthn kilo. Bment NDOILB .|mst ulna men. Now ll re art has been received from consul c('.`ook, of Dawson. the date 0! which is only the weeks earlier than that 0! Lieut. Jarvis. Although his letter to the state de- Lartment docs not represent the r_rlnomiest situation. yet it is notice- able that the informution contained in it is of an extremely conservative character. He wrote as follows: "About 2.000 people have left this place {or St. Michael's during the month, fully 1.800 of them bound for (`one Nome gold elds. The {oral to St. Michael for second class passengers have been reduced $35 with meals. One steamer took 236 passengers. some nt. the rate of 815 without meals. nnd yet ut this low grure there are several hundred in ho.\\'snn who cunnot go. On uccount of competition on the upper Yukon. fares to Scuttle are now selling for S45 and to Lake Bennett at 815. Some S3,2.'iU_0()0 worth of qold dm;t l'Itu'nlrendv been shipped from Dow- unn I'll 1' on N:-nltln nnd Hun F`rnn("s- I ""' "f='in':T'f6i'6'uiB.' August 3th to Sept. 9th. 131111: 1'h&unvII|onu|i.onp.