The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-05-28

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fortunate men. If they succeeded in
reaching the second camp of Indians
and remained there during the hard
weather they are undoubtedly safe.
During the trip down from Lake
Atlin to the Takish houses the dogs
suffered great deal and at the lower
end of Takou lake the last but one
died When this point was left their
sole supply of provisions to feed three
men during the balance OF their
journey, a distance of $40 miles, con-
sisted of 2S pounds Of flour and about
five or six pounds of beans. A very
severe storm was encountered in cross
ing Mud lake, and the Chilkat Indian
became SO exhausted through fatigue
and the cold that he was expected to
die. On Lake Lebarge camp was
made on one of the islands. They
were then reduced to a few spoonfuls
Of -four. and having no dog feed their
last sledge animal was shot to save him
from starving to death. The carcass
was carefully skinned and the meat
slowed away to be eaten when hunger
compelled it. The next day the Cooper
party was met ell route to Juneau.
They We're travelling light and would
not give the famished Indians a
mouthful. Shortly afterward the Nc
Donald and Mcconnell party was met
and from them enough was gotten to
carry them to Travellers bar, where
some miners were wintering They
were also short, but gave the Indians
20 pounds of flour and cup each of
sugar and tea. A few days later the
Bob Insley party was passed 20 miles
above Pelly river. jackson had but
one meal left, and upon explaining the
situation Bob opened his pack and
with the characteristic generosity of
the man told them to take what they
wanted. Harpers post was distant
but day $ travel and it required little
to carry them there. At the station
the following day plenty Of supplies
and fresh dog team We're procured
and the balance of the trip to Forty
Mile was made without incident.
When it became known that jackson
had arrived with the mail, miners
were so elated at the intrepidity and
courage shown in the Indians making
the trip at that season OF the year that
hat was passed around in the store
and nuggets to the amount of $3.50
were quickly dropped into it.
1t was the first mail received in six
months.
Forty Mile was reached March %,
and after rest of week jackson
started alone on the return trip via the
Chilkoot pass. The return trip was
made alone as far as Sixty Mile, IL
Stick Indian accompanying him out
from that point. One week was lost
Oh the road through snow blindness,
but in actual travelling they made the
quickest time OIL record-22 days from
Forty Mile to Dyea.
After the Thompson party, the first
ingoing Yukones We're met near the
mouth of the Tahkeena Others were
passed in parties of twos and threes
! from there to Lake Linderman. j. M.
Wilson, of the A. G. Co., and Bishop
Rowe were seen on Lake Bennett and
were making good time. Sheep Camp
was found deserted, all parties having
succeeded in getting across the sum
nit.
jackson plainly shows the effects of
his terrible experience His face and
hands are SO brown as to be almost
black. On each cheek is discolored
spot as large as silver dollar, show
ing where the frost had penetrated
deeply His hands, and particularly
his wrists and each forearm, are like
wise spotted. He will remain here a
month or two taking a rest and will
then begin preparations for another
trip next winter With the present
made by the miners of Forty Mile,
Jackson received $3.50 for taking the
mail.