The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-14
NEN ALASKAN MOUNTAINS.
UNKNOWN RANGE DISCOVERED ny
\ GOVERNMENT EXPLORER.
Geologist spurr Tells OF Hundreds
of MILES af PERCEPTIONS Peaks i'm
Southwestern Alaska 49, Steamer
Dora Comes From Cook Inlet.

\ rev range q mountains which has
heretofore been unknown 10 the geosyaph-
ers OF Alaska, was discovered In the south
western part oi that territory ny J. Z.
Spur and his party OF The United States
geological survey. who returned 20 Seattle
yesterday on The steamer Dora.
This range IS several hundred miles Ions,
extending from near the western end ot
Lake Clark. parallel with The Sushi'na
river and toward the Tanana river. nun
dreds of miles. forming thu divide between
The Sushitna and kuskos<wlm rivers. The
mountains are extremely rugscd ANA pre-
cipltous attaining an altitude generally oe
1oo To S.ee feet, some Of the peaks being
much higher. Their course is from latitude
"a north and longitude lS5. to the vicinity
Of Mount Mckinley. in latitude "a and long
itude I52. The mountains have been named
the Torlril!o range.
Mr.. Spur WAS the eeologist and chief
Of the party. and had the following assist
ants: W. :. Post. topographer. and .. III.
Hartman and Oscar Rohn. field assistants
They left here last April (. aud after ar
irving al Cook inlet spent the season eX-
ploriug Southwestern Alaska. They went
up the Sushi&na river as far as thu source
Of its west branch. thence across 10 and
down the full length Of the kUSk0kNign
river. returning overland. exploring All the
intervening territory. and boarding the
Dora at katnai. on the peninsula 81 Alaska
Mr.. Spur said At The RAiner-Grdnd
yesterday that lie was not permitted To
discuss the mineral features OF his discov-
cries. He described he country rs extreme
" rugged. with great barren. spafsely~
timbered flats There were ne plains Of any
consequence. and some parts were worthless
for mining, agriculture ar anything else.
High PERCEPTIONS mountains Were frequent
throughout the entire area explored.
The Dora. Capt Johanson. left Tyon!k,
October -. with sixty passengers, all who
VIII come from Cook inlet this year. Many
OF them left the vessel at juneau. among
them being Collector of Customs Wheel
or. OF Sunrise City. who will stop mt Sitka
ard come 10 Seattle later. All the Cook
inlet people who came here are prosperous
have a good word for their country and
intend returning there next spring.
Austin e L4throp, of Seattle, who owns
the Cook inlet steamer Perry. came out.
lie intends buying a new steamer for his
trade as the Perry is too small for the
growing requirements. lie VIII purchase
one, either here or in San Francisco, having
accommodations for ZOE passengers ami 40
tons Of freight
The Dora d.d not bring any gold from
Unga island. as was incorrectly reported in
an evening paper. the bullion having been
taken to san Francisco on the steamer
Portland several weeks ago
Up 10 the timo The steamer left. no trace
had been found of the bodies Of any OF
the nine men who were drowned III Turn
again Arm several weeks ago.
The Dora : passenger list follows.
j. Madeau, Joe s.. Peter. Charles Hub
bard. +. L. Pratt W. =. Burton \, Il,
Smith, T.. j. IIamm, Mr., council. Miss
Clemens. Austin Lathrop. j. Merhic. j. T.
spur W ). Post, Il. II. Hartman. o.
Rohn. W. q Jcnne. J. l.. McIherson. l..
+ Baker. 4. APPRECIATE. \. PAM, Mr.. and
Mrs r. White, Dr. II C. Gaze j. a.
ONeii J. +. Taughenbaush