The National tribune., 1891-06-04

start l,n Wmngle, and by 10 had reached
tine mouth 4 the river. The current runs at
rate IL s.N miles an hour, and as the boat
could only go eight, we moved very slowly
along the shore.
al tLe mouth Of the river we tied up 10
tsl,e iu the wood and 10 visit the garnet
lodges 0u The mountain TO the southward.
brItk walk oi half an hour and we reached
dashiug stfCam in the rocky ledge over
which ibis stream ran we found embedded,
In n saude, slsty rock, deep-crimson garnets.
Not few, hut hundreds, the rock being
fairly ul of them.
we eputaaiant-powder cartridge in a deep
crevi,r, and lairicd down with us huge pieces
of broker ledge: not that the stones were
valuable. 1ut as curios.ties. have in my
cabinet today triangular piece ol the stone
about Gyc inches long which carries three
ganets. each un inch IN diameter. There
have been found, near tins place,
YELLOW STONES
Of similar shape. bat never could find any
hut .lr deep re6 and though j visited the
SPOT twice never GOT one that was not
1Uwsd
Returning 10 thc stream, we once more
breasted The strong current and slowly crept
inward The bed oi the river would lie
ff.t on enc side Oi the narrow valley, cut
tine into the very base ot the mountain
chains. than dash across md bite piece out
OF tine u.UsI side The Iow. forest covered
marh-md formed innmerable islands,
Where tie i-us of 0veriloNing were plainly
marked hv she 7Tin-w0Ud and grass high up
in Tho forks or tEo trces. and IaisC channels
and ai.urrn shortcuts only led TO enian-
elements and delays.
We poled along sll day till six, the only
really interesting tbing beng the three
glaciers. IS lich we ssiEted. The scenery
was truly " md but he brain and eye tire
OF continual grandeur especially when II is
too slowly, or not slowly enough, received.
found hy questioning the Captain that
DE had regular places where he stopped for
the night selected ior their availability for
getting wood and representing what lac con-
siGered q s.r day'- ibumey--ahaut 26 miles.
For the entire trip mp he allowed eight days,
for reasons found oui later
The second and third day we continued TO
pass throU % the mountain gorge, and j saw
SEVERAL SMALL GLACIERS,
but none ugual 10 The one of the first day.
On tht fourth day nt about 10, as j was
smoking aue chatting with the Captain I'D
the pil0i-luusp, ] saw, Hs we turned a bend
in the sream. iall # water, seemingly
about DO ir. h-eh which extended from
bank 10 bank. A my surprised eXclama-
t0a he only smiled and said, That is
nothing wait urtl tomorrow"
Nearing ilc f'l WC ran into the bank and
tied up Jhyn the six Indians began leading
s. strong luc along tho shore 10 point above
tie lali auG about opposite tie middle oi IT,
The Ehore curved around 10 the lett, making
this possible. After two hours Oi tins dragging
d nd
and tht man came back, lu the meantime the
CAPTAIN ana Engineer had TAX gu the other end
iu through Il a0.c lH the bow and then around
the shaft ur .hc yu1iIC. When AT the men were
on brUl vg swung ont into the stream on the
end ot ta.s Zine. and aa the engine slowly went
ah,ad JIa iue N4s wound u, " bile the paddle
wheels forced Ier ahead We advanced slowly
Uii The baw reached The lai which now we
could sel was uof i.''. but raj ncr d rapid, the
iuclu, being ablut 81 degrees.
~ lLc Raai arcpt though
EtEEYg.gNg CRACKED.
fmo0i s.. almost without a tremble, il was
done. ala pr found ourselves over. Speedily
SIC tied una.oHe5.lg the bauk "a hundred yard,
nboya thr EaI i0I tle night thg Captain said
tl0u4h Is Nas uoI much past noon.
GOO lI lo tle HeEt wood Tor to-day. Come
along NiUl me. Lets strike LHe beach, and
wiH show 'ag some scenery AZ is scenery"
said tHc Captain.
Going % 4r cabin fsr my rife ] joined him
on The bank auE started oG up ihc river on
faiIlF gflIl worn trail. $40 soon turned of up
O. hiII.sIds So steep tha. we had 10 stop several
times inI breath. bai finally We reached the
trnasa auul ourselves u.el the thin edge Of
4 lasatu.-. .5isllc.
AWAY ou both sides stretched range after
raI.e nf Snow canned uud rugged mountains
syhiIe t.. forest iu .fs s1uber green filled all
abe ea.l.rs .t our taCt thu river. "a thin silver
lireal wound around 4 steep luH and dis
aDrrrred. Tse silence of aea4a lay upon every
ching. pu. oven abb n8.se 81 laI.rg water
pbfe' 8. sfrIa.t .r-I.. .rfts,.ut fn Alaska. could
~ heard around wac ru aboriginal mi.
mtEaI forest ra,I.s. wastes. a -c..cs SNOW.
Nothing i.a. ..-.aa. WgG.. aat larry long
ana rHt .r....r. r.r- & .-rrar. ..fef that / did
ra. ao ifia rrfares gsar lTs view. But i
could Hat. .E.r Fan.el some Iiio. some color,
fgfrr warmth
E-rr not ssrErU
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