The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-06-23

well, and their new buildings. consist
ing of Church and Home. present q
very marked appearance IS one sp-
breaches the town. The town is very
Inu, demoraliz.d in business way,
and looks a. il it felt the effect of tue
ssa=i. iniGes We remained here till
tho 18th OF May when we departed fos
the norta. We arrived at Hamilton.
sawtaill, Shsgan Inlet. the same day.
leaving the next day ~ 2 AN and
proceeied through Clarence Straits.
Christian Sound and Chatham Strait.
and suchored at Kake village, which !.
situated on the north end Of Kow TEL
aud, ut ) Pm. Next morning. May
1881. left there and proceeded through
Prince Frederick Sound, took ok in
at the Cape Fansbaw Indians and went
on to another village. Sectsch. Come
30 miles further, where We foand .
great many Indians. most Of them
druDN having been visited by a con.
siiersb's expedition Of Fort Simpson.
British Columbia. Indisns with British
goods. which they had traded to the
extent Of 90 .er.l Thousand dollars.
This is the manner in which our Amer.
lean traders are protected by the glsri-
Gus Stars and Stripes # this United
States. We proceeded on 10 Schuck.
arriving &C SPIN. of the mouth oi
Scbuck river, where We anchored and
were boarded by several miners who
reported nothing doing on account Of
. yn.v savopa xu,nHa, aoA 1ae. .rrsnn
Left Schuck at IAN. next day aud
headed for the Takoo country. This
merning passed . number Of large ice
bergs some Of which were 800 feet
above sea level. Arrived ct Durham Bay
at 10 AN. At Jpn. left for Takso
Inlet. At 3P.M. entered Tskoo Inlet; got
up Arst part without encountering
much ice. but the upper part Was no.
thing but an ice jam. aud NJ We were
not fitted for driving into ice our pro-
gress was very slow, but after consider.
able winding and thumping We finally
reached the head Of the inlet at ESQ
PM, and there We were kept busy till
next day noon in keeping clear Of drift
ice. when we left the Arctic scene for .
milder climate. At 1917 Pm. We an
chored 1t SArt a-leen village. which il
situated on the northwest end Of Ad-
miralty Island. We remained here till
May 18th. when ct ~ n. We started
north and ct AS Pm. We anchored 10
a cove on . small island whichs we
d ..aed Favorits Cove. Al our next
run is very long we took Indians along
with US to drop Ut hay half way to
cut wood, and 1t $40 Pm. anchored 10
William and Henry Bay. where we
landed our Indians to cut wood and
wait our return. Left the sext morn
ing for the Chilcat country, which is
the head Of the inland waters and as
far a. anything can 60 to the north
this wsy--arrivsd ct Chilcst at 1880
Pm. Oar anchorage here 10 in latitude
$50 TO- NJ. and longitude 1856 3SX'W.
Our last weeks cruising has been
through country where there are q
number Of immense glaciers. We re-
msined at Chiloat till the afternoon Of
the 23d; and at n. left and made
for our wood choppers. on the way back
10 southland and east ward anchoring at
1880 Pm. At noon next day got under
way and headed to the south ard to.
ward Cross Sound. This afternoon ut
Al o'clock we fell in with four boat.
loads Of miners accompanied by q
launch from the man-of-war James
town ct Sitka. bound for Chilcat on .
prospecting trip for gold. and toward
the head waters of the Yukon. These
men are supplied With seven months
provisions and anticipate striking each
diggings as will shake up the whole
Pacific coast. We arrived at Labou-
chers hsrbor. Cross Sound. ct 1l1<P.M.
Finding no Indians here ~s left for
Tink-s-tas village in the Hoouia coun.
try at 8 An. May 25th. arriving at
1:50 Pm. Left next day ct 1917 AN.
and headed to the sonth ard and east al d
arriving ct Koots.na-h hoo village ct 800
Pm. Remained here till sunday, May
30th. when we left for Sitka ct noon.
Anchored that night aud arrived at
room, where we have remained since.
OF course you are aware OF the object
Of this voyage. trading; and We have
had the average weather Of . vessel ON
northwest voyage.
We found Silka at stand still. The
mines have not been worked owing "a
. very severe winter and backward
spring. Snow even st this time can be
found In many places TO the waters
edge. The man Of war jamestown
being here Of course makes tbs placa
liveiieE than Il would IL no vessel were
here. The U. 8. surveying schooner
Yukon. Capt Harandine, IL also here,
awaiting the arrival Of Capt Dali of
the coast survey. Who 10 sxpeotsd "a
arrive here on the California. when the
Yukon will proce~a 10 The vest'ard and
into the Arctic.
We cannot speak in too high terui
Of the sea qualities aud general con
dition Of the steamer Favoriee. She il
perfection, and tho sble mApnOr II
which Mr. Lewis. her eneinser, attsotl
TO his work. having her engines work.
ing like . charm. 10 certainly de
serving of much praise 81
The actual distances steamed since
leaving the Sound ID ssmsthine ovsI
eighteen hundred miles. and wss 40
couplished With - mach sass - coals
b expected from . vessel u grsatel
capacity.
Hoping will have the. pleasure o
again making trip With you on tn
Skagit, / beg to remain With kind 70.
CARDS to yourself AMI family
= Yours truly.
Jas. w. KsEN.
Master Northwest Trading Company
steamer Favorits.