The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-28

oho man WIN llau Qultc numDer oil scars
ON his face. He seemed to have grudge
against me.
81 got to be great friends with the chief,
ana he made me q present of very hand
some suit, which | have with me. 1t is
trimmed very gaudily with beads, and 10
me 1t is q wonder where they got them,
for no white men ever 60 in there. | gave
them files and knives, and they were very
much delighted.
AMicADLE RELATIONS MAINTAINED.
III had told Hudson that did not want
him to do any trading while was there,
for l did not want these people to get
angry or have any excuse for such a thing
but the chief had very handsome silver
fox skin, which the agent wanted, and he
commenced to dicker, and when he saw
the chief was getting angry, made such
earnest solicitations for me 10 return that
| yielded.
81 gave them some tobacco, hut they
did not like our weed as much as they did
the inside of the willow bark which they
smoke. Their pipes are very small, like
opium pipes, and after putting in the
bark, they inhae all OF the smoke into
their lungs until it makes them quite
stupid.
after returning TO the fort went from
there to Point Bathurst, and from there TO
Banks's Land. skirted all around it, go-
ing north-northeast. l saw any
quantity OF whales, and | think
1t Is the regular breeding place OF
the whale. kept along Bankss
Land aud reached an island which the ma.
tives said was Melville Island but | am
not ut all sure. In regard to tho north
| ua I tpI
ties with a boat like the one wo had could
times more aud fail There is n great deal
in being lucky in expeditions OF this sort,
and ! was very fortunate.
"rhere are lots OF reindeer and polar
bears on Banks's Land. ! managed TO
shoot two bears, hut they were not very
large. From Banks's Land turned back
to Caps Bathurst, and went from there to
Whale Island and then to peel's River.
was at Banksland between August 20 and
September /. was now commencing to
figure about getting out, rs ! certainly did
not wish TO winter in such II place, and
found some records In reference 10 ship
having been in Norton Sound IN October,
and thought II could manage to catch
ono | would BE- al! right.
GETTING OUT.
81 had eight Indians then, AMI we
started in packing and We were compelled
10 carry about forty pounds each acros,
the mountains to Rampant House. on por-
cupine River. The Indians over toward
Fort Yukon are bad lot and an,icipat-
cd trouble with them. My Indians made
up their minds TO take me among them,
but In going down ! made them take an.
other little river which none OF ~ knew
anything about, but IL happily landed us
about twenty miles b low the fort and into
the Yukon. From Yukon We went down
10 Nukiakayai, and there tho Indians are
very troubicsom, alsp.
From there We hal no trouble IN cross.
ing the m)untiins, anl, by the way. will
say heru that II was MOI hall NJ diiliruit IN
getting FROM Juneau into the Yukon q.
some people suy. talked with miners
who have spent years ia that country.
They tell ms there Is plenty oi gold, but
not IN any one place. Il IS too much scat.
tered. sill. slnc of them DO very well,
but the majority 10 not.
They are almDN eaton mp with scnrvy,
One can wash out c1lnFs ut almost ans
point in tbs sand, but | would not recon-
mend going upthgrr 10 hunt for gold. We
finally got over 90 Russian Mission. hu
found no chance 20 go 10 81. Michacps
The boats have been leaving there Ia
April From the Yukon | crossed th,
mountains, took dos slels and went &,
ku,kOquin River. and had considerable
difficulty In crossing on account Of iis get
ting very cold. Tho lowest temperature
saw on the trip was GO below zero. II
was up here that noticed a very peculiar
thing aud that WAS tie absence OF north
err lights below kuskoquin.
rnE AURORA noRrAuA
AT that point aud north the lights arr
particularly brilliant aud assume a most
remarkable appearance. but south OF IL
did not see any. have heard I'LL sorts o
theories in reference the Kissing noise
which Is supposed 60 accompany the
northern lights, but I think that IL due lC
10 Good News Bay, Russian Mission. Nuc
kayak, Llama River. Pakwik River
SeVenoisk and finally down 10 Kodiak
Island, where waited for the Bertha.
Eve had remarkably difficult time on
some Of our dog journeys from place /,
place, men aud dogs freezing 10 death, bo
ing forced TO remain under shelter for dayi
! on account OF billiards. which were 20 ter
rifle that one could not possibly live IN
them; aud, in fact, altc- one We went {,
! look for our dogs aud found them frozcr
I 10 death.
THE roLg cAN M REACHED.
'You asked INC two or three questions,
and ! will answer them 10y saving. first
that believe the North Pole can b,
; reached by small parties establishing ~
laying stations aud gradually working
north. but never In the old.fishioncd way
found some Of Schwatka's notes useful
but think be described great deal II,
, never saw. and ~ 10 his saying be wen
into lands being the FIRST whic.man there
, Why, saw mincn-and there arc couple
In this city--who have been over all tia
part OF the country before he was born.
IL wouldiike 10 take the itip oyeragiin,
, or nj least would like 90 20 up aud xvi
more musk OK, as did not quite satisl,
myself in this respect. | did not carr
money nj all. got my supplies from ih'
! Hudson BAY Company, merely signinl
orders for what had, aud In trading will
Esquimaux those Of the north did no
I, know coin at all, merely accepting articles
Of various kinds for their services"
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Tom nineb Drowned.
Imrmixo. Mich, April Elton
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