The times., 1897-07-25
GRANDEUR OF THE STIKINE
Mr.. Harry G. Williams Tells of
the Gold Regions.
BEAUTIES OF THE ICE GLACIERS
a Happy Wedding of Untold Mineral
wealth and Lovely Landscape,
Making the Country an Alaskan
Eden-Iron, Copper and G~.L Also
Found in Abundance.

Harry g Williams. OF PHILADELPHIA. anil
at one time IN the employ of the Indian
service, tells an interesting story az q.
trip he made up the sukine River. OF
ALASKA, aud OF the mineral wealth he saw
=" As we drew inland said Mr.. Williams
the general appearance OF the Country
grew STaRder. Immense mountains. WHOSE
snow-croErned heads pierce tht, dome Of
heaven IN solemn and ma jestic grandeur,
rise III every direction, - is the way b e puts
1t. In many places on these mountains
Gould be seen huge masses of coal. boxing
as though little push would set them
tumtling down their s-des. Iron and conner
eDound IN many places, and gold can be
found N every direction ProspectOrs are
going IN and reports of gold strikes are
Coming out In 1852 a large iHmigrat on
or miners 10 this coast was caused by the
discovery of gold about 200 miles off the
stlkine River, at 4 par named after irs
discCverer, Bucks Bar This was worked
prcfitably for about a year, but the in
ability T. procure TatoRS caused the miners
to withdraw
Opposite Bucks Bar is an immense
glacier about four miles, long and OF IN
known width, extending westward between
two great mountains 1t varies in t!epth
from 90 TO coo feet, commencing near
the water and extending alon = its course.
The top Of this glacier is cut and fuIrowed
by the rain into every variety OF shape
Viewed from the east side of the river
when the sun is shining full upon it, is
presents most beautiful appearance. it's
innumeIahle points siistenins like FURNISHED
silver and its caverns becoming more dark
by comparison Toward sunset the effect
OF the sun s rays cause 1t TO crack which
makes a deep TunbIing noise. which NAV
be heard for fifteen or twenty miles. I'm
mediatc!y opposite its center across tina
liver IS a boiling spring bubbIing I'D in
eight or ten places. whose water is so hot
that it viii Crisp persons boot in a very
short time Along the river are four other
smaller glaciers, but they are mere snow
balls compared with the one lust de
scribed
Sixty miles above the mouth of the
nver there is great canyon, ninety miles
long, extending through the Chignlet Mount
aims The curreutin this place runs so rap
idly. SAYS Mr.. Williams, that YOU can
form no idsa as to it's speed Trees and
logs fly along in its foaning waters In
some places the rocky sides of this canyon
rise 800 feet above the water and incline
so close together that good iump Womb
carry man across. In the spring. when
the ice breaks up in this canyon. the water
IS from fifty TO seventy feet deep After
crossing the mountains you coTee to a
beautiful prairie, well watered anil with
here and there patches OF fine timber.
Gold is found in all the river bars.
THE change in the climate Is mora
striking than that in the appearance Of
the country. It is clear, bright, and in
vigorating, with but very little rain. The
atmosphere is SO pure that You can see
mach further and more distinctly than i'm
any other climate The nights are so
bright that one may read ordinary print.
The Indians in this vicinity have almost
An Eden TO live in. Game and fish are
found in endless abundance These tribes
make annual journeys overland ami naee5
the indians from the coast, thus finding a
market for their furs, which they ex-
change for ammunition, guns, cloth, and
tobacco.
After running up the Stikine about
200 miles one comes to the Clear Water
River. BOULDER Creek runs into this river
and coarse gold is being found here amona
the boulders."