The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

.r~s.. r~xa~s a<,xx. r.. Yuxon TsEsw from
Circle City 70 St Ngchzsss aas n%sn fnasse
~ 70 rrary men xfao rezsrsed Il simply
as D Nay for reaching hSuse, aAAs tas
bsaHftes Of scenery Ard tEae ffsAxAf $50
csssng features OK sae trip have ceen over
locked We're Il nos thai anxiety 70 FsAHa
fao-as res blsx,Hssz usnst Of tao~s whe nave
come dowr the river by steamer ne
beauties % TITS Yukon would sft9re faAs
rave been sounded Whsn tfss f0korsrs
Rave reached Seattle they AaTe TAXED OF
fas rnsaes. the mining tozns and mining.
hksg hardy q suggestion has been gwen OF
the wonders Of the river xhicn flows
through this great country q Fn.iaes ara
makes is development possipss.
Pred Brewster Fay, a passenger from
ssiresa City on sfae steamer r 3. Wsares
kept . diary curing the voyage down ths
Yakcn Each Gay he xFses OF the saShts
snd trsrsdeufs hy which he had been lErS-
pressed. and the whote. transpo-ed from
is diary form. mi axes an interest ting story.
The disry starts abruptly with the de-
uarrare Of tbs steamer from Circle City
n 40 O'clock on sunday afternoon. sep
tender 6 Tire captain sang out Al
ABOARD and as the r. p. Wsare ssrsffed
DOZEN with the swift current. stern fore
rso~t. happy faces crowded the ran last
soeks were 4aken al the valley q glaciers
and mosquitoes. and gosd-byes we're $40
10 zhs sad ones left behind. The YEA taer
a. tire start was somewhat threatening.
but the sun peepet cut cecas7oaaiass max
ing rssnnows IN the drops Of rain and Civ
snx promise Of pleasant voyage
Down the River.
As ne rounded the bend. waica would
sseat Of our view of the city, ne waved
oar hats and with happy hearts fufned
oar thoughts towards home. 1000 miles
away. Once started on the trip the prac-
teal wants Of nature caused Us to speca-
late on our accommodations. Let me tel
you what We had for our first meal. We
had bacon and bears on one end Of me
table and or the other beans aud bacon.
Oh the disappointment on the faces OF
those hungry miners. Frenchnan ex-
pressed his sentiments when. after care
aully reading ais ticket ne said: Ny God,
did pay $50 to put bacon ard beans into
me-
The uexi thing was 10 select a place 10
sleep With the aid Of \ partner ! bulk
heated 4 place IN the middle Of the after
deck The halkhead vas of sonr dough
bread and WAS necessary 10 stem the tide
~ bt1gewater, whlan flowed from the
~nok's galley. and AZ times threatened 30
carry our hunks away. There were 10
Passengers, and bsit ten stateroosns. The
choice claims OF the whole business we're
On top OF the dining tables. Our impro-
used ststsroon WAS like the Islands we
PASSED. surrounded BY running water. The
huikhead furnished us lots OF employment.
Every day some Of the other Passengers
would manage to tramp II down.
at Fort Yukon.
Fort Yukon. eighty miles from Circle
City. was reached Monday morning. This
port has a very interesting history. II was
established by the Hudson Bay Company
a
a trading p0sf. Nov there are only four
houses there. T. II. Beaumont and his
family 1--we at the post. lie IL employed
by the Alaska Commercial Company TO
trade provisions with the Indians for furs.
A number 81 graves. both OF natives and
whites. tell that at one time the post sup
ported a large population.
While going down the river next day.
Tuesday. enc stop was made 20 put of
wocGehoppsrs. They intended to camp all
winter on the bank and cut wood for the
Alaska Commercial Company * 81 per
cord A great many men who 20 Into the
Yukon and fail In mining go nj this work
10 insure a livelihood during the winter
and an outfit for the next season The
steamboats, land them wherever they want
wood cut. They build a cabin and a cache
sor their grub. and prepare for winter.
Then they 10 70 work with tho prospect
or seeing no person for six months. They
ere AZ completely is0iatsd from every llv-
sng beng az they would De II planted on
the moon. That il one true picture OF NE
en the Yukon.
We reached Fort uamiln. new trad
ing post built By The A. e. Company,
about II o'clock. We had hem running,
since leaving Circle City. through what
are known as Yukon fats There the
watsrs Of the great Yukon river spread
out many miles IN width. and numerous
islands have been formed by the many
channels running here and there across
tho fats. T.iess islands vary in form and
size ard are beautifully covered with trees
and underbrush, spent an afternoon on
the upper deck perfectly snchanted as /
1sSed from one 70 another. Here was a
perfect triangle clean cut. The unner
edges were fFanwed witn overhaugsn<
Efess OF dark green. With tiny blades ~
grass shooting up through IL. the whole
- evenly surfaeee as TO look Ike beat
Fifh lawn Nearer the center were
gFowths OF alder. willow and birch. All de-
yelopesf 70 common height. In the CEN
Ter or fhte again many spruce trees OF diff
faTsnt sizes and shapes looked Up way
stove the modest little underbrush. nos
content with their own Ear8em. but erav-
sts for view of every one around them.
Then there were square Islands and round
ones, each with It's peculiar charm
Al the Rampant mountains. go miles
from Circle City, and which We reached
shortly after noon on Tuesday, ali The
waters OF the mignty river which have
been spread over the fats come together
into ore grand. deep body, from ene-fSurfh
- one-haH nile wide and iaa miles sanx.
TIE Rampant mountains are on both sides
ef thu river and extend hack Some miles
from the water. They are bold. rugged