To Aid the
uDiiiii Trunk Pacific
... ii. w Grand Trunk Pacific
!: is to rim from somewhere
i. cw Hi u.is a iek to oruewhere
in British Co umbia, scanning the
continent fiom ocean to ocean. It
is a gigantic undertaking, yet as a
matter of fact it differs from all
Canadian roads in that it is not to
receive a single subsidy in either
money, lands or bonds. The aid
which the Grand Trunk Pacific will
receive from the Dominion is given
specifically by a railroad authority
as the following:
The government is to guarantee
an issue of bonds which shall
amount to two thirds of the cost of
the western section. lit this guar
antee the government will be se
cured by a tirst mortgage on all of
the western section and upon the
entire equipment of t! e road.
Should the railroad company fail to
meet either interest or principal the
government has the light to fore
closure, thereby guaranteeing it
against loss.
The government also agrees to
pay the interest on tire cost ot con
struction of tiie mountain section, a
portion of the western section, for
seven years, and also the interest
on the cost ot construction of the
eastern section for a like period.
The total interest which the gov
ernment will have to pay is esti
mated at $13,000,000 upon the
theory that the money can be got
ut 3 j er cent. As the government
is to construct the eastern section
and then rent it to the railroad at 3
per cent, for a term of fifty \ears,
reimbursement will thus be had for
the interest payments upon the
. • instruction loans.
Iii return for this aid the govern
ment secures a guarantee that
freight originating on the road and
not otherwise routed by the shipper
shall, when destined for points in
Canada, be carried entirely upon
Canadian territory or between Can
adian ports, arid that the through
rates from point ol origin to |>oint
of destination sliaii never l*e greater
b\ way of Canadian ports than bv
way of \roericau ports, and that all
trathe not otherwise routed by the
-dipper 'hall tie-carried to Canadian
ports. The company further agrees
to provide at laith Atlantic and I’a
i iti< puts ample 'hipping connec
tions, w> that height will n< t t>e
diverted to American |a>rl» < n ac
i< lint ot la. k ol shipping ta« ilities
,\s the lease to the latlwax also
lontaiua covenant* and an indent
nily winch makes it |*m.siM« lor the
! government to secure a proper car
rying out of the agreement the
* whole contract takes the nature of a
mutual affair rather than a subsidy.
THINKS MINERS
STILL ON BEAVER
John Minook, the native pros
p*ctor, came in Saturday from a
hunting expedition around the
headuatei> of Beaver creek. Mi
nook doubts the report that pros
1 pectors have all abandoned Beaver
He did not descend the stiearn far
enough to reach Hie scene ot the
winter’s work; but from the divide
he saw smoke on the creek, and
found no evidence of a general
exodus Irom there.
He was astonished at the amount
of smoke visible Fairbanks way
from the div ide.
Minook came in by Troublesome
and m ule the trip in three days and
a half. He thinks the distance
about ioo miles.
Six cariboo rewarded his hunt
ing. He will return the last of the
week and build a boat to float down
in after the ice goes out.
HYDROPHOBIA
FROM WOLF BITE
A claim tor reasonable gratuity
is to be made upon the Canadian
government by the widow and
three small surviving children of
James 11. Colvin, shipbuilder, who
died at Victoria, B. C , a short time
ago, of hydrophobia caused by the
bite of a wolt at Whitehorse three
months previous. The wolf had
been taken there from Cariboo bv
members of the Northwest mounted
police, and experiments were being
i onducted w ith a view to imp.roving
tire hard'hond of the dogteatns bv
crosses with the hu-kies.
The government officials were
frequently asked to take greater
care in securing tire savage animal,
but allowed it to break loose one
night, ami Colvin was attacked in
his own back yard, both hands be
ing frightlully mangled. H\drn
phobia. with all its most terrible
incidents, resulted at the extreme
limit ot tire development period; ami
Colvin died within two days and a
hall, how ling, snarling and troth
ing III' mental ag..n\ was a» ter
tilde as the plivsical. 'itree he tulle
comprehended the nature and inev
itable outcome «>t hi- maladv.
Ooocls >. )cJ iv^red
To II Creeks
Personal ' n to all consign
: raents ins.ui> > od service.
DRV Vv ,) DELIVERED.
Leave ordc: at Miners Store.
LENTEN SEASON
BEGINS TODAY
The Lenten season opened this
morning it St. Andrew's Episcopal
church.
It is Mr. Chilson s intention to
hold week-day services during Lent
at least on Friday evenings at 7:30. j
The addresses will lie brief and are
calculated to give an insight to the
thought and beliefs of the Episco
pal church.. The subjects will be
announced weekly, as well as the
dates of service. This will give
many an opportunity of hearing the
claims lor preference made by the 1
Episcopal church, which is the
smallest ol the benefits to be de- j
lived from the coming together to
worship the God and Father of us
all, and to refresh our memories of|
His Son's Passion.
The offerings during Lent will be
used toward building a church lor
the natives at the village. Anyone
who is interested in this project
may leave their contributions with
either John \V. Duncan, agent ol
the N. C. Co.: the Forum office, or
the Yukon Valiev News office.
There will be no collections taken
up at the services, but theie will be
a box installed to receive coiitrihu- I
tions toward the object in view.
Mr. Chilson extends ni< re than a !
cordial invitation to every one to |
take advantage of the week-night1
services.
The subject next Friday evening j
will be "The Ftnposes of Lent."
St. Aiiiliru s Mission.
Sundae Service*.
Morning prayer and sermon at 11
Kveiiin^ prayer amt sermon - ;o
Friday Serv ice.
I.itany at t P !U.
I'r**sl»vt«*ria«it riimvli.
Service1* at the conrlhons*: Sun
•lav evenings at 7 ,V*
M. Ii. Kooncc. Missionary.
TRAKC.KR O'. I Ai.kKNBKRC.,
Merolinn In, WnteluiinUerH
\Iii1 uifiict11rliuj Jewelers
MINERS STORE
(In the Postoffice Building)
General Merchandise
Outfitting
RECEPTION RESTAURANT
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
Short Orders a Specialty
Lodging House in Connection
Eresli Beef, Fresh Iiggs, Fish anil
Game of all kinds.
Quick service. Give us a trial
.S. K. IIKKTKI’, Proprietor
DRIFTED TO SEA
ON AN ICE FLOE
Nome Gold Digger, Feb. i.
Oil last Sunday while riding on
a dog sled from St. Michael to the
mouth of Yunkon, Thomas I’olte,
with his wife and child, was driven
out to sea on a portion of the ice
which had been separated from the
rest by a strong wind.
A mail carrier going in the oppo
site direction had, fortunately for
himself, just reached shore and saw
them about two miles out, drifting
toward Norton Sound.
Sergeant Murpliv of the telegraph
station has received word that a
light was seen on Kgg Island yes
terday, and tire people of St. Mi
chael hope that the wretched family
has found a refuge.
'I o I ’ronpect
<)ii Twenty-intle
Mike Ponworth lias been busy
tor two weeks hustling an outfit well
up onto Twenty-mile creek, which
conies into the Yukon on the right
limit is milts up, lit will pros
pert there the balance of the season
Iniliitii Truppers
I lave ( ><mhI Knelt
\\ bisk> (leorge anti Alexamlcr.
native hunters ami trappers, re
turnetl last Satnrilav f»..tn a success
ful trip P> the Tatiana. There fell
tti the share of Alexamlcr three tin.
silver foxes, seven cross i..xts an>l
titteen marten, aggregating in value
aliout fr>V». The time win|Sr<l
was little more than a in ait It
Tliev .»Is, > ita>k »n« tear an«l
some other game