The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-13
FROM THE YUKON.
Carving Letters Ont Over the
Ice for One Dollar Each.
NEWS o. SEATTLE MEN
rvsor Them Seem 20 Fave EsA Troubt>
Over Mining claim-A sr&mpsds
NJ Bushneii's Creek.

AZ ne Yukon TRANSPORTATION cornua-v
10 g1og' ne award was made .ast s1r.nx
Of the contract - carry SIX mails year
70 Circle C4sy anc return. o distance Of
nssr.y los IT les, says the Alaska News
Mr. 5eddo1 .ef. Juneau June II on his f.rx;
frsc and las igst returned win me SIS,
rnliet States naiI out Upon learning.
on hls sfrlval al Circle City, that by tak-
ir.x she Alice from taat poins 90 81 M
eaas.s connection cvssc there be MADE
rftn The ocean steamer Portland for se-
sii.e he chose thai route out. arriving on
The Sound il time TO catch the last Al-Ki
for juneau
sss .r.t regular United States pouch car
red .s by 70 means the first sack Of let
sers 70 arrive from me iHter. or fn-gogng
ard out cCFninE miners nave neariy a.ways
0-er heretofore the means through which
eommun!cst ion has bean had with the gold
e~gtnRs Of the Yukon. ard for several
years joe Cooper az osc resident OF For
ty-N.le. has made q rip 10 Juneau and re-
turn ssgher IN February or March ~ each
rear sravelnz nv entire distance on tho
1s n. frozen bosom of the YUKON carry
ing from ~ 70 100 .elters ant SINAI, par
ee.r ssoh ,rin. For hls services he re-
celssd 81 per letter. watch - In decided
contrast with the present rate OF postasA
cenis an ounce.
Circle City mai from Juneau. a. arrang-
ID by the postal aOtsorities the first
pouch should have left June :. but sew
eral yexailou. delays were experienced
from one cause and another and q vas
not until slS jays later that the parry
TOOK their departure for Dyes aud the
portage Mr Beddoes company had for
warded several gasoline launches TO be
used on the lakes and upper Yukon. but
upon arriving al Dysa the snow Mas
soand 70 have disappeared from the post
through the canyon and up the mountain
- far az Sheep camp. which would nave
r.sde he transporting OF the launches
across the summit an exceedingly la bor-
lois tark They were consequently aban-
eoae6 and recourse was had 10 the old
vay Of crossing the divide with their
outfits Indian packers were hired and
In three days everything. the total weight
Of which .as 1900 pounds. was the
shore OF Lake Lindermsn. A raft was
made and with an improvtsed sail the
Journey 10 the short portage between
Lakes i.inderman and Bennett was quick
~ made Al Lake Bennett a substantial
boat @iih six-foot beam and twen;y-eight
feet in length VAS constructed from the
lumber which was packed In from Juneau.
about 900 feet. once completed the en-
tire outfit. together with seven men. Mr.
B-ddoe. Omar Naris. a CORES pondeut OF
the Chicago Record: Father narnum. a
Catholic priest returning to his mission
az the Yukon delta. and four employees
Set forth on the last stage OF their Jour-
ney At the bow OF their boat proudly
nosted new government nag <x6 In
size. which had been forwarded from
Washington CITY for the purpose OF Civ
!ng due dignity TO the mali boat. A short
f;op was made daily IN order 10 prepare
one warm meal and cook sufficient for two
a. fs4k rE4k
esrs Travelled night and day. with the ex-
ception Of but one night. when an up wind
prevailed 40 strong that the oars would
have had 10 be resorted 10 10 make any pro-
gress. The nights during midsummer are
ss Ugh, as day. and had the range along
either side OF the river been assembled the
sun could have been seen twenty-four
hours In the day. As T. was. they appear
ed to be travelling during the night time IN
shadow. as though the sun had just re-
eeded behind the mountains. With the ex-
eepilon of the evening referred 10 The wind
throughout the trip blew down stream,
ana With a large square-riggea sail ex-
raordlnary time was made. Not Q port
age was crossed, the canyon. White
Horse rapids. Rink rapids and Five Fin
Gers. being passed through with perfect
ease and safety The White Horse rapids
y no longer considered the great hugaboo
" formerly was There are no rocks to
dodge or turns 10 make. once In the prop
e Channel. Il IL simply q straight piece
o. rapid wafer and ia substantially built
coat ~ headed right there IL Iitlls or no
esnger attached 10 running the rapids.
ana not a spoonful Of water need De ship
ped But two things are requisite
sfohg boat and Clear head. with some
knowledge OF handling a craft in swift
water
As ths boat sped by the ca.sGar ana
etHer bars made famous BY their produc-
HeH srN-rA years ago. u was noticed they
were al dle and cot a sluice boz nor a
Rocker was In sight The arst fluctuations
encountered were at Peily river some
.nes called Fort selkirk. formerly an old
Hsnson bat post A short stop vas made
se'r snd Ire branch store operated by
h&rp>' s. Laau- was found to De almost
ehtrels depleted u provisions They we're
ea1 OF meat. CONDENSED milk. canned truit
sai tobacco little aour snd few
pesHs ~as about their stock IN trade Two
o. Three hours we're spent at Sixty. Nh.
pos arc their .arJcr about a. short
a. ias ore ~ Feiy river No mining news
VI any consequence Was learned al ghsS
po'hi- though he heaviest producing
eE"eAs IN Ne Forty Mile district are trioa-
.srfes - s's{y-Mus creek. as travel 70 and
'To'n ne mines 70 almos, entirely dope ~
way - Forty M1e. A. the latter post the
.sNe.srs were made exceedingly welcome
os ne Few people remaining In town dur
rs t9r ful1irk season Counting men.
women art children th~re we're rot over
AZ SCI ss, he pesi ouI OF g nominal pona-
sn - so Or - Tie arsi boat up The
'Fer frNrf 81 Nf,NarbS had nat vet ar
,'Ned, though 10 Was beng expected every
eNY sna rnsay = ih.,s~ set r~1ss .nirg IN
'e~h A-rS eotr p-i ,eA 70 80 o. ny reason ~
~ e-lns abe 80 ~~-ure Supaies 20 lake
:. me oiafns George & Fcxs Is s,ill