The record-union., 1897-07-30

noon: lay off. All we'll, hearty and
keen appetite.
May 11th.-Fine day; doing some
work Lake is now showing signs of
breaking up. We think that We will
have boat built in good time for open
water.
May 12th.-Whipsawed some lumber.
Marw work, but VIII soon have
enough. Henry is working on boat
1t is framed for 221a feet at beam and
24112 top, sharp at both ends. Will not
be a beauty, but will take us safely
down. Henry says her name will be
Ave Maria. Quite appropriate.
May 13th.-Got out a few boards. All
is we'll
May 14th.-Whipsawed this morning.
This afternoon have done some wash
ing and cooking. H. and K. worked
on boat. We have a good camp here.
high and dry at edge of woods, near
edge of lake. Shipyard is here close
to tent, and our grub pile is down near
water on gravel beach
May 15th.-Boat building. All well.
as usual. Weather fine.
May 17th.-Sawed our last log to-
day. Glad of it.
May 18th. - Boat building. Lake is
now getting very rotten.
May 19th.-Considering our poor
quality of timber, I think we will have
pretty fair and safe boat.
May 20th.-All Well and hearty. Lake
is on tear this p. m. Ice all went
out past this place before brisk wind.
May 21st.-Calking our boat.
May 22d. Finished caIking and
pitching to-day Six boats came down
past here during day
May I'D. = Doing the last trimming
work on boat. All well.
May 24th.-Ready to heave. but swells
on beach are SO heavy, being unable
to launch and load
May 2oth.-Water is still rough fof
getting away from shore.
May 26th.-Started to-day. three
weeks from the time we arrived here.
We set up no sail, but drifted down
10 caribou crossing, foot of Lake Ben
nett, as far as we could reach for ice.
We made fair time. This was the
easiest move we have made so far.
Boat behaved well, and did not leak
much. Quite fleet of boats are here
waiting.
May 27th.-We broke camp thi,
! morning, and started through slushy
Ice. But half mile away we We're
compelled to go ashore, drift ice be-
ing too heavy. Slush cleared out and
down this afternoon, so again we pulled
up stake at p. m. No wind, but a
good current part way BY help of
oars We made about ten miles down
to near Windy Arm, on Tagfsh Lake.
Here we camped at 113O o'clock. All
| WE'LL beautiful weather. Nights are
/ short this time (and will be shorter)
can read at all times, providing we
have anything to read.
May 2Sth.-Moved again this morn
ing, about three miles, to Windy Arm.
Rather slow time. Weather calm. At
WINDY Arm and Island of Rock are
some dry moss and dry grass; inhab-
TIED by seagulls. We stopped a few
minutes and found ten gull eggs. Then
we found that Windy Arm was about
to prove its title. She began to blow:
water rough. We set half sail and
Ave Maria fairly flew. We were much
elated at the fine showing she made
gong about three miles. Wind having
changed to north, we put into a cove
and ate lunch. Starting after lunch.
we found no improvement in wind. We
used oars for two miles, and all we'll:
splendid weather.
May Z9th.-Made a good run to-day.
about twenty miles. First to foot of
Lake Tagish, then five miles through
river and about eight miles down
Lake Marsh. We had fair wind for
sails for about twelve miles until we
were stopped by ice A great MANY
fukonerS are now caught UP with u.s.
should judge that 300 men with their
boats are now on this lake waiting for
Ice to clear away. Splendid hunting
and fishing here. We caught two five
Founders coming down. Had one for a
supper, a treat. being the first fresh
meat since steamer Mexico I fired
four times at ducks, but failed. We
sleep on boat tonight. being too
marshy to land and make good camp.
May 3O.-Lying around waiting for
the shifting ice to move downward. AT
noon We pulled out and made two
miles to Ice Camp.
May 3lst.-This was our best record
day for distance covered. We made
foot of Marsh Lake and about twenty
miles downward toward Grand Can
yon. Good wind for sailing. Made
about thirty miles.
June 1st. - Two months out from
Dyea. This has been the most excit-
ing, at same time interesting, day Of
our trip. We started on the five miles
remaining of river Pea abhad mouth Of
canyon about 10 a. M Very rocky cur
rent toward mouth, but a small eddy
cove, gave us reasonably good landing
We then went around to take observa-
tions of work to be done We preyi.
ously agreed that only one of the fam
lily should make the trip, and Henry
wanted to go through, and being the
best steersman, he and Kali took her
through. There is a fifteen or twenty
mile current, and some 500 feet very
tumbling and rough They came
through in fine shape with nearly all
of our stuff, our personal effects and a
very little food being all left for pack
ing around three-quarters of a mile.
After lunch We started for head of
White Horse Rapids, two miles away.
A very strong current running. Bump!
We We're on the rock, but rode off with
no damage. Very dangerous drifting,
| as rocks cannot be seen. BumpI An
other rock Ave Maria stops sud-
denly on top Of a great bowlder, ca
| reening some to one side The current
being so strong. she turned completely
around, but luckily it is a great,
smooth, rounding rock. 1 stepped out