Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-18
He Locates Some Valuable Claims Near
Telegraph Greek.
Finds the Trip 10 the KlOndike by Way Of the
StiCkeen River Comparative
ly Easy.

Of George Otters N, will be
pleased with the following extract
from the Stickeen River Journal:
Further proof OF tn feasibility
of the Stickeen river route to he
Klondike is furnished by the ar
rival in Fort Wrangel of Hon
George w. Ottersop, a representa-
tive of the Hawaiian Government.
and his party, con listing of II. II.
F,tzhugh, of Lexington, Ky; +.
II. S. Barley, of Lakefnld, Ont,
and Indian Dick. Mr.. Otterson
was seen by Journal eprrsenta
tive and gave the following int T.
IS ing description Of his journey
from the North:
W. lett Telegraph creek, which,
by the way, is 15J miles up the
S i keen river, on the 9th day of
December for For Wraugle, with
an outfit consisting of SIX dogs,
rhree sleds, blanket1 aud provi
-i"us. We reached Glenors, a
distance of twelve miles, that day,
finding the route iu good condI-
tin aud the weather fsvora able
We travelled entirely on the ice
that covered the river, which wa
frozen to safe depth BY the
10th we ar ived at the Canyon
and early in the forenoon Of the
u'xr day we reached the Robin
son aud Croker cabin, where we
= Xchanged saIu al MS and contin
u~d on our journey towards the
riy on Wrapgel i land. On
he evening of the 10th we met
three men on their way up th~
majestic Stickeen. Ehey VIZ
"loug" on dogs, as comp'red with
tie balance of their outfit, they
having ten CANNES with them of
varied color, size and breed. W.
W re exceedingly Glad to me-
his party OF many dogs, or we
had up to this time been making a
tIaIl over the snow which was
very deep, and we were only too
glad to exchange tra'l>, which W.
dad to tue entire sati faction OF
parties concerned.
The snow was between seven
and eight feet deep AID we found
our suowshoes of great benefit.
On the II h of Decemb we pa
.d the Hudson Bay flats with
,trong wind blowing and the
weather very cold and II heavy
trail. On the 10Th We m tue
.irown party on the wa, up the
river, aud our next meeting WAS
81 ith JoI dan and his partner, from
whom We GOT some tobacco, cof-
Fee, ten and bacon, and that uig ght
"e cam d with Hhzeu and Han
SCI, u far making eight mi e,
per day, which must BE- consider
d 60 d time when it is known
lat there ere only about five
ours OF daylight in the country
We travelled over.
The light of the l til we put
up with the Avery party in their
cabin. On the 18th we called at
le camp of Cooley and Ball, wuo
are comfortably located. On the
10 h we reached the mouth Of the
Stickeen river, just fourteen days
from Telegraph Creek.
" In making such a journey as
you have just described, what were
the habits you adopted with refer.
nee to the hours of sleep, cooking
your meals, selecting your camp
ing places, Mr.. Otterson ?" asked
the scribe.
VIII, in the morning we get up
at half past six and cook our break
fast, and as the country is we'll
rim berrd, there is no lack of good
t"el. After breakfast we load the
eleds, harness the dogs and by
half past nine we have commenced
our days journey, and we then
travel on with perhaps but a few
moments stop until three to half
past three o'clock, at which time
We stop for the day. After un-
harnessing the dogs, wood is cut
for fire, brush for q bed, a can
Nus ~ or curtain is put up to the
"indward Of the fire, sleds are un |
packed and supper is cooked, and
by six o'clock the eating act has
been c"mpIeted and everybody
takes "a smoke. We roll up in our
blankets and sleep the sleep of