Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-27

ing what an impeachment they were to
the Indians, resolved not TO wait, but
to keep on travelling, and get as far
along as they possibly could before the
Indians overlook them again. The route
down the lake was shown them and they
started off. The next morning the In
dams followed their trail until point
was reached where they should have
turned of 10 &c, into Takish lake, and
there it was seen the two men had gone
ast-ay. Jackson continued on the right
trail presuming that the white men,
when they found they ware wrong,wOud
Tetrace thsir steps and then follow his
tracks. Seventy miles below the first
Indian camp and about fifty miles above
T2Sish lake another party Of TakouS
were found encampsd. they likewise
being engaged in hunting and trapping.
TWO ARE MISSING.
On his way out, and while at Dyea,
Jackson met one Of the Indians with
Rhom he camped at Atlin lake. He
said that a week after the Jackson In
Gians had Left their camp Hodge and
McNelis had returned in almost starved
condition. They bought and traded for
all the meat they could get, taking
fresh. sailed, smoked or anything the
Indians would dispose of. Upon leav-
ing, they said they were going 10 Forty
Mile. and would follow Jackson's
tracks. Since then not a word has been
heard from the unfortunate men. II
they succeeded in reaching the second
camp of Indians and remained there
during the hard weather, they are I'M
doubleday safe. but in the event OF their
getting of the trail and falling 10 reach
that point. there is not one chance in
million of their being alive. Knowing
what he does Of their being able to stand
fatigue and shift for themselves, Jack
sone does not believe they ever reached
the second party On Indians.
When jackson arrived at Forty Mile
with the mail every man, woman ana
child in the camp hurried to the trad
ing post to receive news from the out
side world. it being the first to arrive
in six months. Miners were so elated
at the intrepidity and courage shown
in the Indians making the trip at that
season Of the year that a hat was pass
ed around in the store, and nuggets to
the amount Of $3.50 we're quickly drop
ped into il. Forty Mile was reached
March -. and after a rest Of week,
Jackson started out on the return trip,
via the Chilk0ot Pass. His nephew AL
bert and the Chilkat Indian were left at
the post. being in too bad condition to
attempt TO return at once. Both were
badly frozen az different times. and it
is remarkable that they should now be
alive. The return trip was made alone
as far as Sixty Mile. a Stick Indian ac-
companying h.-n out from that point.
One week. was lost on the road through
snow blindness. but in actual travelling
they made the quickest time on record
twenty-five days-from Forty Nile to
Dyea.
WILL TRY AGAIN.
Jackson plainly shows the effects Of
his terrible experience. His face and
hands are so brown as to be almost
back. On each cheek is a discolored
spOc as large as a silver dollar. show
5ng 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 making preparations for
another trip next winter He will go
over the same route as travelled last
winter, but during this summer he will
establish stations between Aakou har-
Dor and the Takish houses. in each of
which he Will store sufficient supplies
20 enable him To make the Journey
without having the dangers Of starva-
tiCn TO overcome as we'll as intense cold
and fearful storms. With the present
made by the miners of Forty Nile. Jack
son received $3.50 for taking the mail
in, but he says it was worth $1,000, and
it is doubtful whether there is a white
man who would attempt it for that
sum.