The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-17

Contrary 10 all expectations another
party OF Yskoners arrived "Wednesday at
ternoon from Dyes in Jack Neifs fishing
boat A very severe storm was encounter
ed near Berners bar while en- route to Ju-
neau. and for several hours the passen-
gers thought they were bound to Davy
Jones' locker instead OF this port. The
party from Forty Mile consisted OF Pat
Evoy. well known 10 all old-tlmers.
Charles Sole. a Frsnchman. who had
worked on one OF the river boats all
summer and ChiIkat Joe. the Indian who
accompanied Jimmie Jackson on his peril
Gus trip last winter and who came so
near dying from exposure. J. r. Clay was
also one OF the party. having Joined them
at the lower end of Lake lie Barge. They
left Forty Mile August 3. and We're forty
days coming out. the trip being without
any Incident OF note. Head winds were
encountered constantly and but one hours
SAILING was had until Lake Bennett was
reached. where a fair wind sprang up for
the first time on the trip Chilkoot pass
had q foot OF snow on IL when the party
crossed the summit. not enough, however.
TO cover the cracks and crevices between
the huge blocks of granite
For the first time in six weeks the
Thorps with their bunch OF cattle have
been heard from. Ed Thorp and one Of
the men having been met on Fifty Mile
river the stream that connects Mud lake
with Lake lie Barge. They had met with
many rcverses since leaving Tahkecpah
lake. and when asked where their RATS
were. remarked. parts OF them arc tied
up along the river Just a short distance
above here" They had succeeded In get
ting out OF the Tahkeenah and into Fifty
Mile river. into which the former stream
flows. and as the river here makes a large
bend the cattle had been taken OF the
RATS and were being driven across the
country. a distance OF a little over one
mile. intending 20 take the RATS again
after they had been brought around the
bend. The grazing was good and the cat
Tie were in n~co OF both feed and rest. Ed
and his companion were in n boat and
were prospecting for the channel in the
crooked stream I'm order TO hiring The RATS
down with safety. The point where the
catsf> were taken ashore Is about three
miss above lake lie Barge. and Il was
intended 70 strike the lake 4 short dis
fanra below It's head. The men IN the
party were well though they had exper-
fenced the toughest trip IN all their lives.
Their difficulties ara now practically over
and TREY should have no trouble IN maxi
ing the balance OF the Journey The Su-
ken - very high. v bite Horse rapids be-
ing but smooth piece 81 rapid water.
with scarcely a perceptlbie fall. fact
which IN decidedly In their favor with ref
srence 10 making rapid progress down the
river. The Tahkeenah proved treacher-
Gus stream. ard their RATS were hung UP
on rocks tire and tine again Thorp
thought they would reach Forty Mile
about the middle OF October. much time
being necessarily lost by having % take
the cattle ashore TO feed They were met
September =. and had struck Fifty Mile
river only the dav before. three weeks
later than the date they we're expected
to reach the Yukon
Casey Moran and Billy Ash were met
Thursday. September "a. at white Horse
ranids change of boats was made. they
taking the Evuy boat and continuing
down the river ohvlatinx the necessity
OF their running the rapids and the Evoy
crowd OF rortaginr their boat They
should have reached Circle City several
DAYS ago.
Ne mining news o. any Importance was
hroeght cat. Forty Mile post Is quiet IN,
the tatk of the dlggings IN that aistrtc;
eesne worked 0u; IS the worst kind ~
nonsense. New creeks are being dIscov-
cred every season. ana each succeeding
year Will see greater output than the
year before