The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-27
HER EYE ON ALASKA.
Canada Surveying a Road to
Yukon Gold Mines.
WORKING ON THE BOUNDARY.
Oxsiyfs and His Farty Start Up the
TakeE and VIII Make . Map far
she boundary Censmission.

Canada ~ making vigorous efforts 70
secure e91frol os tic business al she rieh
gold ns.sfs along this ysshen river. ard 70
that card has seat William usiIvie and 3
Marty or the Canadian beassssrg commits
Sson 10 Alaska 10 survey q wagon road
probably along the TaEou river 10 tiis
5nlefIer- 0giIsse and party arrived in
Alaska on December II. on the last asx-
leo, and ia speaking Of their Intentions
the A5sgsa News CT December -. psi.s-
ushsd Ii, Juneau City, saye. 'The party
Fl Quitting here fur tho p1rp1se Of max
ing as accurate e survey az the Takoa
; river as the wea:tser viii iserTait. The
object IL to acquire as connslste a kaowI-
edge cE saa Typography aiong that stream
as circumstances Will allow. OF course
the residents OF this country viii under
stand that the weather Is an important
factor In such operations at this time 81
the year. The whole valley OF tho river
and adjacent country will as far as pos
sssie be photographed. This work will be
continued fo tbs head or canoe nasiga-
tioa Thus Ear the work Is 20 afford
kn1ale1ge for Tie Use OF the international
boundary commission. the information ac-
CURED. OF course. being AZ the disposal Of
the joint commission. A, the same time
close attention Will be paid TO the prac-
ficabIifty or the Takoli river as a route
70 the inferior. a1si with this object tbs
survey will be carried from the head 81
canoe navigation. about 10 miles TO the
head Of Lake Tenlin. or probably better
known here as Akin lake. This will set
tie tbs probability Of wagon read being
built to connect tlse coast with souse point
on the headwascrs Of the Yukon. II IS
needless to mention to the residents ~
this part OF the country the advantages
of tapping che ynko;l country at Tessfn
lake. as Il permits an uninterrupted navi-
cation from the extreme head of probably
the most southern branch OF toe Yukon,
permitting free and easy navigation for
fige nfsaths in the year from the extreme
head OF the river 10 iis rnotttf. Il distance
or upwards Of $50 miles. about two-thirtis
Of which viii run Through mountainous
country. a condition which probably OBJ
tains on no other river In the world.
while In the interior AIR. ossiyie win
psy marked attention 20 the tops grapay of
tsae surface. also the clnat.c conditions,
as evidenced by the timber II Is possible
ae may cross from Teslin lake to Akin
".
IL posaihIe ana fn the time al his disposal.
Dc will also examine the White pass from
the head IF SsSagsay bay on Taiya Inlet
Commonly known here as Dyeal to the
head OF TasEsh lakes This is OF course.
contingent on the time taken in the ex-
animation OF the country between Takou
Inlet and Tesiin lake. Five white men ae-
company Mr. ogiivie. whosn he selected
from tae Canadian party OF the boundary
commission. IL an intelligent, reliable In
clan. who knows the country between
g'akou aifd Tesiin can be procured here.
be VII. s.e taken along In order TO acquire
as much information az possible about
the country adjacent 10 The route Travelled
over. Part Of air. ogiisie's optfit is six
pairs OF Canadian snowssoes. Nearly all
The men have experience In Snow shoe
ing. several OF them having sra5nped
thousands Of miles on Just such shoes. 10
the satisfaction of themselves and their
employers. Another item of their outtft
Is six tohosgans AIR. ogsiv4e viii depart
fos the bead Of Taisoa inlet IN the course
or a few days. weather permitting. lie
expects 20 return Ia the FIRST part of Feb
rsssfg. when lie will likely devote a feA
days ~ The examination of White pass.
then he will make his way 20 Ottawa as
sreesiiiy ~ possible TO submit his oificial
report and plans of the work accom-
sslisacd. and probably he here again about
the middle o. April IN connection with the
closing zap oe THE international boundary
SURVEY eoFk. whsca Is expected 10 Is com
flefsa In July. isaG
n" nsap resulting from tbs Joint la
sssfs OF the international commission w4il
% rieIsarei WITH III spsed fa9 THE e1mnssx-
sionrgs. vino wrl a;----.-s~ the position
srena the treaty 81 ISIS between England
ard Rus -ia pesnt er view
Whichever 81 he roasea is niest FEAST
bly, rsfeetet upon @ilI IA an probability
TIE opfhsi Tor travel st AIS early tsafe.
sasktng. rs Tar as ~ reasonas,Is cxpen,i,-
taFe viii permit. an easy eceess 10 the
Eoad neits Of the interior"