Agriculture In Alaska.
Prof. Geoageson Advises Young Men To Come To
Alaska To Make Homes For Them*
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selves.
I'rnf. f. ('. liiiinnson, -pis-ial
agent in charge of the agricultural
experiment stations in Alaska, has
returned to Sitka from a trip to
Washington. In an interview re
garding his work in Alaska. In
said:
“Our work so far has lieen en
tirely experimental and will In
vigorously forwarded during tin
coming spring and summer, hast
Tear we cleared off a small patch
of land at Rampart City ami put
in crops, samples of which I have
“hown yon. The results attained
exceeded our most sanguine ox|k-c
tutions. They proved to tin- satis
faction of all interested that what
could be grown on a small piece of
land could In-grown in large ipian
titles on a large area. In tin- fall
of ItKJI wo hail planted a small
patch of winter rye which with
stood the rigorous climate of the
northern winter and rounded out
into a most satisfactory crop.
“Our work ha-1 been, somewhat ,
hampered hv reason of a lack of
funds, and the utmost economy1
will have to la* enforced the coming i
season, congress having appropri
ated only Il'ljtHK) to further the
experimental station work in the
entire department of Alaska, com
prising four stations. In addition
to the station n't Itampnrl City
Is* breasted liy the nil'll will! go to
Alaska to settle m» farms, lint for
llie pioneer* there mii'ht not have
••ecu a pri>s|M*rons West today, ami
the same may In* saiil of Alaska.
The men who httihl lip that terri
tory will occupy relatively the
same |sisition in its history as do
the pioneers of every state in the
I'll ion today. There is a living to
Is- made in Alaska by the indus
trious farmer. Besides wheat.bar
ley. r\ e and other cereals, vege
tables, ean !»• grown. Potatoes,
cabbage, Brussels sprouts, parsnips,
celery, can I i (lower and numerous
other varieties, as well as small
fruit", some of which are indigenous
to Alaska.”
Light Pack of Salmon.
It is probable (bat there will be
a light pack of salmon at the Alaska
canneries this season, says the San
Francisco llnlietin. A mtni)>er of
rannrries will not open for opera
tions. their managers claiming that
they will not be able to pay the
advanced schedule of wages de
manded by the members of the
Fishermen’s union. It i« known
that for the past three years several
of the independent canneries that
are not controlled by the Alaska
packers' association have Im*cii
struggling along, barely able to
A Winter Might.
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|tn von know of the Iwnitir* nf
s» winter's* night in tin- interior?|
When every little twig i* covered -
with half an inch of glittering din-I
monds; the branches of evergreen j
trees. heavily laden with snow.
Iiend to the ground, and as rug I
pass into their deep shadows a
feeling akin to entering the myster
ies of a enve enmes over von.
I ronicnil>er one night, when 1 i
wandered up the mountain, uneon-'
scionsly drawn higher hv the la-nitty '
of the seonerv that lav la-fore me..
In the gra y-blue turquoise skv
the stars twinkled fc coaid follow !
the winding* of the river hslow me. I
with it* covering of snow-crystal*,
that emitted a delicate phosphor->
went glow from the moonlight,
which it altsorla-d. The dark spruce |
tre«-s. with their venerable wUi.ei
crow ns. formed a lairder along it* j
hanks. Far to the north Mt.
l>rinn and Mt. Wrangle hainied up
against the sky—majestic white
sentinels to this white and silent
North.
Silence! Silence anil lieauty
everywhere!
At such supreme moments the
soul is filled with ecstaey of ih-i
light so deep, so intense, that it is
soon lollnwctl hv the reaction of
d«tir«-ssion. The scenes are awe-1
inspiring and holy; they usher j
the spirit into the threshold of
eternity.
While I was returning to cnmpi
an ominous crackling sound broke |
the stillness and then a silv.erv, latll-,
like si at m I smote tin*-ear.as a mass
of glittering ice tumhlcd musically
down the steep sides of theniottn-,
tain into the canyon.
OOITKU < K.\TKH. OKXTItAI. Pol XT OK TIIK AOItU IT.TITIAI. »K*TIOX OK TIIK
OOHI-KI! IIIVKII VAI.I.KV
development work will he started
this season at tIs** Cop|icr river
station erected at Copper Center,
and also at Kcnai, on Cook inlet.
“On the Copper river the gov
ernment lias a reservation of K00;
acres which will he cleared grad
aully; at present 12 acres of this
land has l>ecn cleared ami will Ik1
planted to different kinds of grain
this spring. Equipment in the
shape of agricultural implements
ami articles that cannot lie ob
tained in Alaska have Ijccti -hipped
and are now ou their way in.
“I don t claim.nor do l i*x|**n*t
that we can sow grain ami mature
crops of the same high quality of
these samples every year. The
seasons change so rapidly, the cli
mate is so varying that we cannot
reasonably expect success alt the
time. If we could there would lie
tittle or uo necessity for the ex
perimental work that is being car
ried on so extensively iu Alaska.
Even the farmers in this part of
the country cannot rely on tin
crop until they have it harvested,
millions of dollars worth of grain
has been ruined in this country
froui causes, if not as frequent, at
least similar to what is liable to
occur at any time in Alaska. A
killing frost is no unusual thing in
summer there.
“1 have great faith in the agri
cultural future and capabilities of
Alaska. I do not hesitate to advise
young inen to make that their ob
jective point; men who are looking
for a home where they can make a
living. If they go out there with
•lie expectation oi atajuiring a for
tune in agritailtural pursuits my
advice titen is to remain awuv.
'■lust as in mining, h.ttdship.
*»>■! inconveniences will have t..
pay their hills, uiul in some cases j
running considerably l>chind. Most
of the canneries that will probably
remain closed are along the shore
of Southeastern Alaska, and in
those canneries much of the fish
omened has heen of the inferior
grades. Prices for these grades
have heen out by the associated
packers since the last season to
figures I slow the actual cost of
packing, and it is held that this
was done lo force the inferior!
grades out of the market as a1
measure of protecting the market ;
for the better grades.
I lie men of the r ishcrtncn’i*
union have demanded a consider-1
aide increase in wages, and they
claim that unless theeauuers agree
to pay the advance they will he
unable to o|N-ratc their plants.
Ai rangements were made today
for fishermen for canneries at Cop
per river, and the wages agreed
upon was 4 cents for retl salmon ,
and 10 cents for king salmon. The;
fishermen are also to he paid $15 a
| month from the time of arrival at
the canneries until tliev leave, and
should hump-hack salmon or the
lower grades lie canned they should
receive $15 |»er 1000 fish. Tlw
canneries o|ierating at Karltik anti
at Cook inlet have agreed to pay
the priee demanded liy the tisher-j
men.
Lieut. Mitchell has scut out >* \
warning to the prospectors against
the Forty-Mile route tuthe Tatiana,
He says it is impracticable.
Guy F.Cameron, teacher of banjo,
j mandolin and guitar. Music iur
nished for all occasions. For io
; uia, etc., inquire at Hro.id<..-vi
Fbamiacv.
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An i-x<|ui«itc veil of grav-lilac
cover- iiiomitain.. vale and glacier ;
halt' concealing ami massing their
forms and lending to them that
singular attractiveness inherent in
my story. It was like a Iteantifnl,
veiled woman, half hiding her
charms, and it left a tender, sweet
melancholy in the soul, as from a
departed love.
Continuing on my way I came
to the brink of a cliff which over
looked our camp. Snugly nestled
in the valley la-low were the dim
outlines of cabins ami tents. A
glow-worm light pecml out into
semi-darkness from the windows
of the cabin and u thin gray smoke
ascended straight to heaven as
from an altar; a twinkling orange
light waved to and fro as someone
attended to the dogs.
On the other side t»f the valley
the dark steep sides of the moun
tain rose, ami the silence was
broken by echoes-of voices and hv
t>he howling of Siw'ash dogs. llow
strange this isolated hit of civiliza
tion appeared in its incongruous
surroundings.
This feeling soon vanished with
the thought of companionship and
warmth and life, and I hastened
towards tlte little aliode, that was
mine, with a thankful lieart.
iso it.
The United State* District court
at Seattle has rendered a decision
Unit a ship is justified in picking
up any vessel in distress on tike
high seas, without the request of
the owners and can collect salvage
for the same.
Vocal and piano instruction,
French or Herman language classes.
Schneider Sisters, Broadwav.
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.
Kxpeavon Com;. Ciirnrn—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Hohart
Street. Rev. I). W. Cram. Pastor.
Rev. (1. I.. Hosford. actinjr pastor.
Services every Sunday at 10:20 a
m. and s p. n». Prayer mertinp
Wednesday nijrlit. Christian Kn
dea vor Society "meets Sunday even
injr at 7 o'clock. Melvin henipsey,
P resilient.
Cmnrit or ttie KnriiAxr—Cor.
Glacier Avenue and Ilofwrt
Street. Sorrier* on Sundae at 11
a. in. and H p. m. Rev. F. S. Tnv
lor. Reetor.
OupebokAi.aska Mi*«»hk. Pioneer
Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
Mall on Ke*er
vat inn Avenue,
every Thui>»Iai v
evening at .8
oVioek. W. H.
Crnrv, Kill inn
Spirit; Clin*. G.
W u Iff, Keeper
of Wa Wa
Kniohts ok I’ytiiias Ci.ni—W.!
A. Rystrom. Pros.. W. K. Bouschor.
**oo. Moots 1st and :’hI Monday oi
oaoli month in olnh rooms ovor.
iHiaw it Williams.
Vm.uk/ Masonic I'i.ir
■ Meet* cvorv Wnlnosilay ev
1 eniiii; at rooms over S)iaw
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I.ccilv pres. .Mm Lyons. sec.
BliOTIVKIMIoolml .\(.A»K\ I’lO.NEEIts
Arthur IMicnf, Chief. \V. J.
McDonnell. Secret nrv.
lleailqiiartcrs, Afojjnak. Alaska.
Vai.mkz Onr» Fkm.owV
l C’l.rn—Meets every
Fri<liiv eveniiur in dull
roomA. It. IXcih", Prcn.; P. S.
Hunt, $ecry.
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A commission headed hr flavid
(•Harr Jordan will vi.*»t Alaska tlie
coining seaeow on tlte Albatron to
a a a •
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and to receimnend such legislation
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in the whole sens«m-*-going as far
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