New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
4 FERTILE REGION IN EASTERN ALASKA
GREEN VALLEYS AND MUCH MINERAL WEALTH

GREEN VALLEYS AND MUCH MINERAL WEALTH
DISCOvERED-T. ]. GLAvE's EXPLORATIONS
&. j. Glave, who had rough experiences in
Alaska eighteen months ago. has just returned from
another trip 10 that country and he brings back with
him, considerable valuable geographical and other IN
formation. He has been absent nine and onehaf
months aud i've months Of that time were spent In the
Mount ST. Elias region in Eastern Alaska. which YVES
never before visited by white man. That part oi
the country II always has been supposed contained
nothing but snOw-cOvered mountains, frozen rNeis
and glaciers. From the maps OF the Government
Today the information to be had Is that the region Is
supposed 10 be cold the year round and that II Is
barren But Mr.. Gave has discovered that the conn
try, instead Of being anything like what II was sep
posed TO be- Is fertile any part Of the West ana
that during five months of the year il Is warm and
pleasant. Furthermore the temperature Is never
below In the winter. There are vast quantities
Of minerals there. rich deposits of copper being
abundant.
Mr.. Gaye did not reach New York until YESTERDAY
lie returned home by way OF Panama. reaching the
United States through Mexico Yesterday was The
first time he had opportunity TO talk for pnolcatloh
about the results Of his explorations in the interior
OF Alaska.
q" / had two reasons for exploring that wild ree-Oh'
said he. when at the Everett House ye'teIdaN. "Ol"
va, 20 see if there was q vast amount OIL Miherti
wealth In the mountains within easy reach. ana ~"
other was 10 open up transport route. dd Not
them, but enough IS there TO make ii more than an
object to establish great industry in that part Of n
country when ii is open TO easy transportation nnd
] proved beyond a dCdb that transport routes c"nIl
lie established between the st. Eiia> district and tie
coast.
IL started for The interior from tue coast near N"
C.lkai River early In June with four pack hor-e,.
Jack Dalton who has had considerable cNperenc" H.
prospecting. was my only companion. Before on
departure were told by old explorer, that We woild
never be able TO reach the country north Of the houa
- Elias there were no Provisions - "'
Lad in that arctic region, II waS called. H'
when reached that part OF the country louhd
fertile valleys and immense forest Instead Oi Ice
and STOW. The finest kind OF grasses were grown!
i'm abundance and some day the region will BE-
great stock raising country. While was thcr" W.
found all the gOoseberre,, huckleberle> ana ilNp-
berries could eat. During the whole Of july II
was light enough out OF doors 70 read book Ill any
tine during the day night
THE natives Of this heretofore almost unknown
country are the STICK Indians. They look something
like our North American Indians bur are not - war
Ike on account of their inferior numbers They are
what would call a cOwIrdiy set They are not
entirely cut of from civilization. foi Willie wa> ihe!e
| saw many OF them intoxicated. Tie stimulant thy
secured was In the Florida water which the 'hilhat
Indians with whom they trade. had brought from the
coast have also stick Indian dink down tir
contents OF bottle Of Pe.:9's piinkiller. and rom
The delightful cyDreS>lOn that could be OH IN"
fellows face after he had swallowed The panker one
would suppose that he regarded tie stuff nectar
Florida water which contain, alcohol Pe:Y's pain
killer and Kerosene are regarded by the stick indians
A, delicious beverages. They frequently get pure WINS
KEY but as the law strict about carrying II to te
Interior the traders do not venture often 10 fuinsh
to the Indian, But there l. no law against sending
bott.es of kerosene. Florida and pan-hiIer I"
them and when the Chiat Indians 90 10 the ST. Eia@
district they take large quantities OF these beverages
with Them in exchange for which they get furs Ihe
choicest lynx beaver. otter. mink, squirrel moose aad
fox f,Irs come fIOm that part Of the county
t.ope generally do not think that fox fur
are valuable, but | have seen tie sAh "i
black fox sell on coast for 800. The Indians are
expert trappers and catch any number OF animals
without much difficulty. The Stick Indians are
strictly forest people. and II WAS Only recently ,Iat
any Of them lived in houses The malor1T VI Ieni
now live in caves ana brush piicS. l'u loi'n ui
religion Is peculiar one Ihey worship as uic'
deitles the rav EN- and the crow
.The ST. Elias district will gOme day prove TO be
Of great value, for there Is no doubt Thai thr wGi
states psd for all OF Alaska. expected 10 ma flch
deposits of god and silver within reach. but
viii take henvy mining machinery 10 get AT II.
travelled about 1000 miles over the fertile country,
crossnS MANY vide and swiftly flowing rivers and as
I had "a complete >et Of geogrnphc3l Instruments WIN
me- I secured some valuable information The United
this wear intends send out surveying party,
and no doubt either Mr. Dalton or will 50 with them
miners il thev established claims along the border.
would not able 10 tell at The present time whether
they were in Alaska Canada
Mr. C;lave Is about thirty years old, stouty built
p ley.