The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29

to be sure. but not dangerous IL one only
exercises common sense. The White
Horse was impossible We took out our
goods. lined the boat down as far as
possible. then took portage and put 1t
in below the rapids, and no danger of
possible loss could occur What is known
as Thirty-mle river. between Lake Le
Barge and the mouth OF the Hootaln-
qua river, Is the worst water OF the trip,
not dangerous to life, but TO goods. 50
many boats are wrecked on the rocks
We were fortunate enough to escape
without hitting rock or getting fast on
a sand bar.
But. at best. 1t :. long long trip. We
left Lake Bennett OH the 3lst of May at 2
O'Clock pm. We were delayed nearly
two days at the WINDY Arm ard one day
at the canyon and rapids. They are
three miles apart and a troubled water
they are. 1t is the trip of lifetime and
variation OF experience from sliding
over sixty feet OF snow to breathing In
cense amongst song birds and flowers
say nothing OF the boiling hot SUM- NV
birthday was passed on Thrty-mila
river. that dangerous water I spoke Of.
and the only feature we had worthy Of
calling a celebration was that we had
some fresh moose meat. the first fresh
meat since we struck the trail. On my.
we had a fine meal After we lef, the
mouth OF the Hootaliuqua we ran day and
night The nights are as light as the
days here. One would not know the dif-
ference. save tbs sun is not shining for
about two hours.
We are both feeling we'll; not quite
tired on. by the long run
The Yukon is grand majestic river,
and displays some Of the grandest views I
have ever heheid. II has terrible swift
current but the water is terribly muddy.
Ike the Missouri. All day long and all
night, too. one could hear songs birds
singing their pleasing little notes and
apparently almost mocxIng the trials CT
nanknd-it seemed a mockery 70 me.
saw no game except ducks and geese II
we had only brought a shotgun We could
nave had game almost the entire way
We bought moose and carihoo meat from
tne indiana. trading them some raisins
just think the distance we have come
in this little boat Oh. ye~. said tha Five
Fingers was piece OF @ater 70 be dread
ed. Well, IL Is worse than the canyon.
and the bad feature ia that il g in a
place where Il s. impossible % take out
any goods. There were some boats there
~hea We came along. They had inspected
Il ana told Us tho rocks u avoid we
followed the coarse and the little boat
came through Ike sv-n The river
below The HootaHuqua for perhaps 60
niles - wei defined channel without
ISLANDS or sand tars. then ali sorts OF Oh
strEc-ta1s. save rocks then rrore islands
bars ami cross currents until S.aty-rulie:
then comparatively good channel the
remainder % the way. Scgne met wi*h
losses. most Of them II Thrty--nls
river. ~. Peters. with several tons
OF merchandise. such as clocks. knivss.
sii8efT'aTe- aress goods groceries. blar-
SetS-ia Tact general rnerchs ndislng out
a5~was wrecked Iu the canyon He
MANAGED 70 ser his boat through. hut an
rs goods were wet ard greatly esm-
a=s3- y bile lying above the Vhfse
Horse / helped % secure an outfit which
came Seating down. a couple Of fst-
lcws we're wrecked and lost racst u the.r
possessions and wearing arpareT. bos-.
etc. But With all this loss. each ia
stance car be traced 70 awkwa -aness or
neglect. As I said before we naa no
tfoahle IN TIE least There was 10 nesa
whatever of oor carrying our goods
around the canyon. but we took 70
Cranes; we did Il as a precautionary
Eseasare.
The Ntt]s hoat - row t.>s III here
a. SsF icGrref@s eua- II seems a shame
70 destroy FER Stree she has been .ucn
q faithful ltgtla craft
Her 6syx 81 usefulness srs pass4s ara
she, Hike ~ tfe wori1 r1uss again re-
turn TO ActreT Earth ard ralagse WITH
tie rocks i thank God she brought .g
safely. Ter sEe h2z been tried and a:
times severely. 4 thousand rnfsss IS ~
sEt52s wanting soT evea 80 8.aEncA a
cFaEt Al sorts Of gloomy futures we-s
pictured - by these wao had neea
over re river belo~- sgt we raid n, 81
isrl4o1 70 then. and came 4long. a-rlv-