The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28

summer 10 search for a route through this cnnn.
try examined tho latter part. and found IL prac.
us to the head Of Teslln Lake, from where they
arc one.
W AL~L'cANADIAN ROUTES.
We have here, then, two routes, ono Of them
certainly navigabio for fnir.sizcd stesmers dur.
ing several months. They both offer the advan.
the Anglo Russian treaty OF 1926, while Great
Britain, conceded 2 coast strip to Russia which
tains running parallel with tho seaUeSeeut
whc.e such summit were more than ten marine
leagues from the coast, In which case n line ten
marine leagues distant was to he the boundary
she at the same time reserved the right TO nnyi.
gate forever, freely and without hindrance. all
streams, rivers. bays and inlets leading from tho
Interior to the waters of tho ocenn. Undcr this
article wo clearly have. tho right TO navigate
they may both be termed all. Canadian routes, hu'
II RpncHrs from what we know nt present that
the Stickeen is best adapted for the purpose.
VIA sKAGwAY AND DyEA
We 90 back again to tho coast now and nro.
coed u hundred miles from the Taku up to
Skagway, where VIC lind tho celebrated White
Pass route. From n Tide water TO tho summit OF
valley valley, '0u HtoVe this his tho is1S "aifey : is ee;on laSOS scn!
nit would, necessarily have TO keep very much
along The hillside. Tho summit is about 1000
OF the lhirty.fvc miles to Lake bennett is mndH
lating. rocky surface, with very little soil for
filling or grading purposes.
We now return to Skayway, and 70 through
by the Dye, route. which has been used by tho
Indians for generations. And it is ovidcntthnt
this route. The word ",nyca" is itself an In.
dian one, meaning pack" or lad very
waterto the mouth Of the caion 1t would be
easy to build n rond-as easy almost as TO con-
struct one along n city street.
From the mouth OF tho canon to Sheep Camp
construction is more difficult; in fact, It would
probably be necessary TO suspend the road by
Sheep Camp to the summit is still moro difficult.
as all who have gone over the road WI heartily
t aSpf las, Il bit u at !" l men summit ar'ist S %ISe sseS Sn G ascent OF
covered with masses Of broken rock, whii.h add
months of February. March. and April. and. in
fact: My md June, this is smoo,hcd BY tho
sometimes sixty feet, SO that II is only in the
months Of Ja " august, Septembcr' and oeto-
met i IS about e%is .. iioGIft feet P aboSe tid its Water rne sum
Between the summit and Lake LindCmnn. n
distance OF about fifteen and q half miles. there
mer months three lnkcs.Jn this stretch. aggrc-
gntinr ,S SSn SS rasSin over oi nn 6opT DH miiS Sba ie nscp very
though at places a little rocky, is not difficult.
WHERE FIERCE WINDS BLOW.
Lake Bennett, where. We ended our White
Pass route. is separated from Lake Lindeman
by a sandy ridge about three.qnarters Of a mile
averages a little moro than half q mile wide
and is comparatively shallow. About fifteen
and down this latter fierce winds blow which
frequently get up q very ugly sea. decidedly
nericnccd, being twice windbound there for
three days.
Carlboo Crossing, which Is about two and n
half miles long. brings us to Tngish Lake, about
seventeen miles in length rs traversed by this
route, Between Tsgish Lake and Marsh Lake
navigable for any ordinary river steamer, the
s~hallowest part being at the head, where even
70 FOUND md 'T The resi- wf' Of It t is ten o eGq twe efSs f feet G iG
depth. On the bank OF this river. about one and
a half miles below Tagish Lake, the Canadian
police and customs officers are stationed.
Marsh Lake is about nineteen miles in length.
and from 1t to the canon is about twenty-five
practicable. Its length IN about hve-eighths OF
q mile. and the run through is made in about
keep your boat in the middle Of the channel. II
you allow 1t to be caught. in the eddies on the
sides. it is immediately whirled round and round
tic sides. 1t is almost imperative. to avoid this.
that enough men be in the boat to keep good
steersman soon loses control of her, very proba.
bly, with the result before mentioned.
just at the foot of, tho canon are three heavy
swells, where, IL the boat runs fust. she will dip
left and pass them. When once past these
ful strokes will bring You into an eddy. which
will land you, whether you will or not, on the
eastern bank.
ann ~ Looh j iEr hSf1D5.
Here tic your boat for II few minutes, walk
down, and examine the rapids. which begin less
than hnlf a mile below the cafion and extend
rouRhcr than in the canon. and requires n little
care to run through: but rs every boat going
down has run it. and ! have heard of no acci.
dents; you need not be overapprehensivc of any
Below this rapid less than half mile of smooth
water, in which there are two sharp bends in the
river. brings you TO the head OF the White Horse.
Now the White Horse has been run by a great
have traced the death of thirteen men by drown.
ing at this point, in the summer of 1895. and l
fan smn t ,ed ~, is r a large 7 T. percentage sGs, of those who who
escaped lost their effects or suffered damage
by water ;an 0 i nI is a very nice thing to talk Of
through 1t, but it takes much OF the glory off
when you, have to admit tn you lost most of
your, outfit or got your bont full Of water. I
would strongly recommend you to pack your
Quilt past this, and If you must run the White
Horse, do so in an cnpty boat.
THE DALTON TRAIL.
l know the Dalton trnil only by report. 1
had an interview with Mr.. Dalton, for whom
this trail is named. in the summer OF 1896, and
got copious notes from him OF its direction, ex-
! mt. and condition. Our Government sent Mr..
Macarthur, one OF our surveyors. over it. this
year to examine and report. His report has not
yet been submitted 10 the department. and Of
course J. can say very little concerning IL until
that Is dono. But l will submit the following
The summit OF this trail is about forty-6ve
miles from tho coast and 1900 feet above tho
bct. Ic WhteTShcu Is ABOUT SeVcntN-nVr miles
from the coast and Daiton's trading post 100
miles. Thence to the Policy Is about 200 miles
further. This route passes over II nice, undu-
lating plain, well timbcred in tho valleys and
with grass on the slopes. although not enough
to feed any large number, of animals. Mr.. Me
Arthur asked NE to say that 200 or 800 animals
passing ovcrit would soon crop 1t bare. and !
make this statement AS 4 warning to those who
may be contemplating entry by that route.
Tho first thirty.four miles OF tho Dalton trail
is in disputed territory; tho rest of it Ia in
Canada, Just as is partly the, case with the Dyca
and Skagway trails, too. Now. for my part. |
think It Is our duty ms Canadians to sink all
political differences-to let the lire of patriotism
consume all feelings that would TEND to retard
the construction OF an all-CanRdian route to our
own gold fields. so that we may enjoy as fully NJ
| possible the benefits that region will bring ii we
use our rights wisely and well.
We have the best end OF the Yukon River
that il certain. The steamers of both companies
trading In that region have several times ascend.
cd ns far MS Fort Selkirk. at the mouth of the
Policy. and have never found any difficulty in
80 doing. In fact, one OF the companies wintcred
its steamcr here for several winters. In going
down tho Yukon In n steamer recently from
Dawson CITY to the mouth. | noted no trouble
until we got down TO Circle City, To get into
wnlch We had to cross u shallow gravel bar,
which required careful navigation.
TROUBLE ON THE YUKON BARS.