Show 1 1 1 civilization IN ALASKA but a short time b has dab baa as elapsed sin bini the press of the country at large te teemer f j with granulations upon the great acau to american territory and il consequent increase in wealth and ir fluence effected by mr put i chase of the russian possessions i north america immediately after th transfer had been accomplished con cog gress appointed the necessary officer I 1 and troops logo ito go and take possession and hoist the stars and stripes inard duee duce the benign rule of uncle sam ana ant am to extend the blessings of american civi cil among the far off tribes 0 alaska it is but yesterday as it were since these changes 0 were set s afloat anc already according to our latest grams and news from other sources the th results that one might naturally hav have expected are beginning to follow out ou authorities are interfering with the cusi toms of the aborigines and creating discontent among them by eo so doing councils of war have been held among the In indians Olans and threats it is said have been made by them against the new comers it is also reported that some of af the indians have been shot for k refusing I 1 compliance with the regula lions of their new rulers with the advent of this new atlon we also learn that a billiard saloon gambling house and pawnbrokers pawn brokers shop have been opened and aud that burglaries and brutal fights are not xin nn frequent these signs which will no doubt soon be followed by all the adjuncts and i concomitants of our advanced civilization seem to indicate that the purchase of russian america will not prove so advantageous as was anticipated and may cost cosit more to govern than it is worth and that thal at no distant day alaska through indian outrages upon unoffending un offen cling whites whiles may become as fruitful fruit lui lul a field for disho dishonest nest nesb indian agents and arm army y contractors as some 0 of f our territories nearer home homo have pr proven oveil luf iri years past |