. Alaska, its history and resources, gold fields, routes and scenery . icers of the ship are alwayson the bridge, for here, as everywhere throughout thelong journey through the inland waters, their keen vigil-ance is never for a moment relaxed. Twenty miles more and the booming of the cannonfrom the deck of the steamer warns the passengers thatanother port is reached. Its sullen roar echoes amongthe hills and announces to the inhabitants that another steamer day is at hand. Another messenger fromcivilisation has knocked at their doors, bringing anxiouslylooked-for tidings from home and friends
. Alaska, its history and resources, gold fields, routes and scenery . icers of the ship are alwayson the bridge, for here, as everywhere throughout thelong journey through the inland waters, their keen vigil-ance is never for a moment relaxed. Twenty miles more and the booming of the cannonfrom the deck of the steamer warns the passengers thatanother port is reached. Its sullen roar echoes amongthe hills and announces to the inhabitants that another steamer day is at hand. Another messenger fromcivilisation has knocked at their doors, bringing anxiouslylooked-for tidings from home and friends to those who,from choice or circumstance, have found an abiding-placeupon our most remote frontier. Sitka became the capital of Russian America under theadministration of Alexander Baranoff, who served asGovernor of the Russian colonies from July 27, 1791,until January 11, 1818, his predecessor, the first Governor,having served from August 3, 1784, until July 27, seat of Government at that time was at Kadiak,Kadiak Island, five hundred miles west of r
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