Show martial law at fort yukon seattle wash jan 24 the latest news from alaska is that captain ray eay U S A has taken charge of tb estores of the alaskan commercial company and the north american trading and transportation company proclaimed martial law at fort yukon and placed its inhabitants on rations compelling those who have money to pay for them and those who have lave not to work for them this step was rendered necessary by the small stock of auppl supplies acs ics on hand which it was feared would be exhausted before the yukon river opened next spring after taking this action captain ray sent a special messenger to dawson with willi a letter to the commercial companies notifying them that he had taken ii possession of their stores it is stated that the lett letter eralso also asked the commercial compain companies ies to use their influence in securing legislation bacon by congress giving to the soldiers of 0 alaska the kalhe same civic functions enjoyed by the canadian mounted police |