The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-19

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He had arrived there from St Michael
short time before.
Prom Nuiato to A2vik. q distance OF
over 80 mileS we had TO carry our Pro-
visions. as there was no chance to re-
pienish on the way. On this stretch Of
the river the Indians win not live and
they even avoid going ever that part Of
the river IL they can possibly do 80. A
good many years ago s pestiience Of some
sort killed OF the Indians here, and there
, l. q superStitious belief that that part OF
the river Is bad medicine. On account
OF this long stretch OF unlnhabised coun-
try. Leo advised us strongly to make the
portage from Nuiafo To st. Michael and
back TO the river by the lower route, but
We took the river.
AT Nulato. both Leo and Father Mon
roe were extremely kind to us cheer
fully dividing up their scanty store OF pro-
visions with Us. and letting IL have al
that we needed.
Arriving at Anvik on February Is. we
found Charles Pickarts. who was for some
time bookkeeper at the Merchants Ma
tional hank, and Ii now trading at Anvilc
In partnership with his brother. Rev.
Mr. Chapman was also there IN charge OF
the Episcopaiian mission.
'On February 20 we reached Holy Cross
MISSION. and were Hospitality entertained
for q few days by the Jesuit fathers
Crimont and Rohaut. This place Is on
the dividing limo between the Yukon river
Indians and theMaiamoot Indians Above
this point most OF tho Indians live In fair.
~ good log houses. While they would
be- considered very dirty people by out.
ssders when compared with the lower In
dams. they are models OF cleanliness. The
latter live In barrabas. or underground
houses. We thought they were as filthy
In their persons and manner OF living a.
Il II possible for any being to be- hut
m ffar yxvA JefY ha y,.Hn uv%4 .Aa III -
through the tundra country we found
that before wa had had no conception
OF filth and squalor.
Across = Barren Country.
Tho Jesuit school at Holy Cross h q
model institution OF it, kind. and the in-
teiligence and aptness OF tha boys and
girls Was simply astonishing. We left
ON the morning OF February g. The day
was bright and clear, the temperature be-
Ing about 10 below. When we got ready
to start we found the boys In charge OF
ono OF the teachers. with a dog sled OF
good things. just starting out into the
woods for picnic celebration ot WASH
ington's birthday.
ION the night OF February - wa vera
at the Russian mission, guests Of tho Rus
sian priest. Father Kortchinslxy, by whom
We were most Hospitality entertained. He
Information, and he has a beautiful and
accomplished wife. Next day No reached
tho winter quarters OF tho steamer Ham.
ilton. eight miles below the mission We
found Capt. George L. Hill. Chief Engl-
neer Joe Crow, Mate Penfieid. Pursor Belt
and other officers and members ot the
crew. living very comfortably on che
steamer.
by this time we had accumulated III
the dogs we needed. On the 18th We left
| the steamer and struck OUT across the
barren tundra country for the Koskoouim.
From tho time wa left the Yukon river
until We reached Kodiak Island Wa saw IA,
timber, with the exception OF . little On
the koskoquim and some near the Nusha-
gak Demoska went back from the
dian.
From the steamer Hamilton 10 the
Moravian mission at Bethel. on the Kosho-s
quinn. We Travelled in company With
Brother II. X. Helmwick, and Eneinaer
crow also went along on visit to the
mission Travelling was extremely am.
cult over the tundra on account OF the
terrible bl.zxards. which ragged almost cons
stantiy. Frequently. for hours at 4 time.
We We could not see 100 feet In any direction
The snow would be so completely blind
Ing and the wind 20 difficult TO face that
we were compelled to 20 into can,r AGAIN
ana again. On such occasions W. felt
very Fortunate II the Indians wero Able
TO md enough dry twigs to boil : MT
or tea. Throughout tbs whole tundra
country there are little groupA Of Indiana
living In the dirtiest. foulest- smelling bar.
rabas 1t Is possible 10 conceive Of Their
diet consists entirely OF rotten fish The
parrabas are practically alright and the
natives depend upon their own bodily heat
10 keep warm They make no frts ex-
cept for the purpose OF boiling tea ~
which beverage they are very fond.
we arrived at Bethel mission on March
ana were very warmly welcomed BY
missionaries Rev. j. II. KisHslck. Dr i
~. homig. d. X He'mIck. and their wives
ana Miss al. j. Mack. Tho weather was
80 stormy that we were unable TO lsave
until March 8, At Bethel we hired a.
extra dog team and two Indian guides.
We reached the MoraTian mission az Car
mel at tho mouth OF the Nushagak river
on Bristol bay. on March q This portion
or the trip was very hard We had b.ix
zards continually. and 1t seemed as though
each was worse than It's predecessor The
weather was GARNER and We had IRA
d.ient heavy rains. The snow was e,ft
and wet. and. in short. all the eondltion~
or weather and trail were bad Soma
times we lost tlie srai.. and when wa wanf
ca TO get warm we had 10 crawl into ths
soggy blankets. where we would iie for
many hours stormbound. The only thing
we cooked was tea. For forty DAYS Ne
lived on cold ham. bread. canned beef
and mutton, pilot bread and salmon. ON
that part OF the route We creased threa
mountain ranges
AZ Carmel we were entertained by tho
Rev. Mr.. Schoechsrs and wife, Mrs Rock.
Miss King and Miss Hoover The Rev
Mr. ROCK we passed on the road but did
not see him. Dsscharging the Indian. W.
left Carmel March e with TWO new In
dams and fresh team We reached tho
"a H.
river March 2s These were our two best
travelling days. for we made ninety miles.
Down Bristol Hay Coast.
From Koggiuug we went down tho
coast Of Bristol bay about thirty miles
TO the mouth OF the Eaknek river. ard
up thar river about ten miles, The .syer
was open for SEVERAL miles above the
mouth. ard above that the sec was very
rotten. Next day we made ABOUT ffffeen
niles further up the river and found n
open. We wero obliged 10 40 back down
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