The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-21

AS elk or moose, musk OK, caribou, rein
deer, wood bison and smaller game abound
In these wilds, Mr.. Whitney anticipates
plenty Of interesting hunting experiences.
Besides the animals already enumerated
there are bears, raccoons, badgers, wolver
enes, ermines, minks, martens, offers,
wolves, foxes, lynxes, deer, antelope, buff
faloes and numerous small beasts and
birds. The musk OK is only found in the
barren wastes of the north and is a very
dangerous foe when wounded or at bay.
He weighs ordinarily about 700 pounds
and is the connecting link between the OK
and the sheep. The elk, or moose, Is an
other dangerous customer when he sees
that he must fight or die He tips the
scales at from 500 to 1900 pounds, and
sometimes his antlers weigh 20 pounds
and are feet across from tip to tip In
September and October, during the pair
ing season, an elk will attack a hunter at
sight, and at other times when wounded
the great beast will charge with almost ir
resistible fury. The bull moose strikes
with his sharp fore feet and horns, and
single blow will send a Nimrod to the
happy hunting grounds. The moose Is the
largest, bravest and most powerful mem
Der Of the deer family and Is also crafty
and difficult to approach
Mr.. Whitney is well prepared for such
big game. He carries a repeating rifle
firing explosive bullets that are sure death
when placed near a vital spot. His gun Is
of As caliber, and the shells are charged
with 90 grains Of powder. When he ap-
proaches the neighborbood Of Coronation
gulf, he may be fortunate enough to get
shot at polar bear, and seal and walrus
are also to be found in this region.
A large supply of ammunition will be
taken on the sledge, and tho Indians will
also be well armed Whitney Will be pro-
tected from the bitter cold by a complete
suit of caribou skin lined with WOOL This
will completely cover him from head TO
foot leaving only small apertures for the
eyes, but even the eyes may be covered by
a movable piece of the skim At night
the young explorer Will crawl into sleep
ing bag of heavy fur.
The Indians will drive the dogs and do
the bulk Of the hard work, leaving Whit
ney free to explore and hunt to his hearts
content. AS the Thermometer registers
from so to 90 degrees below zero most Of
the time Whitney expects to see plenty of
cold weather.
Many days will pass, too, when the par
~ will be unable to build fire, for the
reason that during hundreds OF miles Of
the journey there will be no wood or other
infiammahls material within reach. At
such times the explorer viii not only be
compel1ed 70 go without fire, but he will
also be forced ocas raw the flesh OF the
game he Is fortunate enough to secure
with bis rifle. AS the sledge dogs will not
eat game, dried fish will be taken along for
their food II the party Is unable to secure
game, the dogs will be killed and eaten.
Considerable of the territory whitney
expects to traverse has never been pene-
trated by white men, IL IL said, and as the
maps he carries are vague and necessarily
incomplete he will rely mainly upon his
compass for guidance. Neither Of the In
dians has been very far into the interior,
and when Whitney gets beyond Lake
Athabasca he will probably be compelled
TO guide his guides. The chief dangers
feared by the young explorer are the terri
bic billiards that blow ACROSS the Rocky
mountains and surpass in violence any
billiards that rage elsewhere
OF the Indians and Eskimos who inhab-
1t the unknown part OF The Great Lone
Land" as Captain W. F. Butler termed
1t, but little Is known. The Eskimos are
usually friendly TO white men, and the
widest Of the Indians are probably as
harmless. Some years ago Warburton
Plke penetrated the country beyond the
%feas Slave lake and wrote a book about
s experiences. but Whitney expects TO go
Dsyond Pixies turning point. Pike
sdg" S chiefly for geographical knowl-
bonG-. - hltney is not ambitious for
w.. =, ehls line. He will make no sur
ana VIII confne his efforts IN the
10y Vi man and beast rs thev arc found
Isl In the far north Wbitncv &c n
vor.E 50 v operation, but he posseEses
anJ .la pA' strength and good health,
80 - SENS 10 reason why he should
49, a. success Of the difficult under.
ta"'nS ne has entered upon
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