The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13

takes from 10 to Il days TO make the trip
20 Dawson, while on the upper river the
long days allow this person to make the
trip In from nine 20 eleven days The gain
is obvious
Lake TesIin, via Telegraph Creek.
This route rs now being asitated, as was
the Skazuay trail early in the season. The
obieettons TO this trail are very much the
same as 10 tina Dalton, with a few add
tons The Stickeen river has TO be as
cended some l5o miles TO Telegraph creek.
This Is matter Of time, and ct times some
little danger The river is swsft, fun OF
rocks and many rapids. The steamers
take from eight tays to two weeks to make
the trip up the river at low water, In the
snrtnr ard early summer when the water
is high they make Il In somewhat better
time After landing al Telegraph creek a
trail $50 miles long has to be nAvigated
before Lake Teslin Is reached.
The lake II about 50 miles long and from
four 20 six miles wide; Its outlet Is the
HootaIincua river. The state Of the river
for boats seems 20 be very much in doubt;
there is az this time no authentic reports
on the river from any one who has been
down II Statements about II vary 70 this
ex4ent; 4 well-known gentleman IN Alas
ka ssvx II Is perfectly practicable, and
equally well known and reputable citizens
say II Is impossible for RATS, boats or
scows None Of them having been on the
river their opinions are, OF course, OF no
value
Takou-TesIin Trail.
TIVE years ago p. 7 Packard. who spends
o great deal Of his tine exploring new re-
gions, took a trip up the Takou Inlet SO
Impressed was he with the advantages OF
the district ana with the conversations he
had with the prospectors ard others VINO
visited the country that he made q second
.rfn "a there. going through 20 T~siin lake,
acconpar.ed hy a friend. Taking
schooner from Juneau to the head OF uavi-
cation with SIX months supplies, the Jour
rev was continued over the snow. cache
vas made az silver Salmon river snd an
other AZ Lake Teslin- THIS happened last
winter AIr Packard returned IN July OF
last year fully convinced. although be was
-. ar srstnssr. that the Takou presented
.hs least s!fTaeulfles 81 any % the proposed
routss for a railroad line which had beeu'
Ssrstotore locally contemplated Upon
Mr. Psekare's return East company was
organized and application mace 10 thu
Canadian government fer ehartsr 90
/ hutis a railroad from the boundary 20 Lake
Teslln and beyond into the Northwest Ter
| rttorv, This charter was granted together
with a concession az 5 20 acres az lard 70
.rs rasaa. which includes the surface min
ersl claims This btu passed July OF this
year w A. Pratt. formerly on the en-
rinesring staff % tie ba4tEnore a ONO
railroad. was requested 70 make prs.in-
( mary survey % the proposed railroad Mr.
4 Prs.t arrived here early tr August, accom-
panied by Mr. Packard. and 81 oncs pro
( ceedea 70 TAkoa tnlet with Indian guides
From there the party pushed on 70 the
head Of navigation. whsre The s1ain sup
{ pies were left. ard with q light outef The
{ survey was commenced towars the lake.
The Lake TesIin Railroad.
TIE route followed was I'D the Takou
4 river 20 is Junction with the Clo-clokeen
/ river ana Nakanna river. Thence up the
latter river 90 silver salmon river. son-
/ .lrusng % that river - ire senoa KAkeen
river ara OF % he head 90 & across al
( elevated plateau % TIE CasG1oida river. 20
{ ~ hesewatsrs of the %skanns, where tha
course fellows a ievel plateau ever the
/ PITCHER mountain ara O. 70 lake TszIia.
( TIE Approximate distances are:
/ Miles.
+ Head e oavlzatiea CT Takou izlst,
{ from CESt3lsz2x ...--.--+-s+-. .--.---.-- u
3 IW EAEo2 RIVER .-------s.-s~ s.-ss.--.-.-*-- -
! Across - LAKE Teslla ...-.-......-.....-- Is
Icfzl 1-Etzncs --.-..s-.s.-.s.ss....+.*.-l. Ia