The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03

BY fan on Christmas night fractured
a rib or two, but as IL did not seem very
serious and no medical talent was al hand
/ concluded to 60 on till forced to stop, bur
aside from some pain and Inconvenience
for about twenty days. no serious results
followed and trace Of the injury disap-
peared
Some may suppose that travelling with
dogs consists in flying over the snow wrap
ped in furs. 1t IL quite different. In our
1900 miles we rode less than leo and that
or the well beaten roads Of the upper lakes.
The dogs usually have enough 70 pull with
cut the driver. and the driver not only
walks or runs. but by constant attention
guides and steadies the sled. Much of the
trails on river ice are rough and many up
sets occur.
On the morning Of the second day from
1iamlin our guide. though much In evidence
at breakfast was missing when we had
hitched up-blankets. traps and all. He
lad heard that another Indian was to re-
eeive more pay for a trip 10 Fort Yukon.
A seareh. vigorous talk and promise OF
presents brought him round and after
three or four sullen days he turned out to
be g very good Indian"
Thirteen Days OF Wilderness.
For thirteen days before reaching Fort
Yukon We Travelled without seeing sin
was occupied. AS usual. the first man we
saw was Seattle man. Mr.. --. OF
the Fremont suburb. cutting wood TWEEN
ty miles below Fort Yukon
Arrived at Fort Yukon January s. Saw
there W A. Harrington. the veteran Seat
tie merchant. and several others from Sc
attic. We rested there ten days, six OK
them being spent with Senator j. w.
Range and son. whose cabin is few miles
above the fort.
We were also kindly entertained by Mr..
Bogge, representative OF the n. A. T &
7. Company here.
X may be counted fortunate that Capt.
Ray vert 10 Fort Yukon early in the
winter. His good judgment and firmness
solved a difficult and threatening situa-
ton About 400 men came down the river
from Dawson to obtain food. but without
means, and reached Fort Yukon after be-
ing wrecked in ice jams In a starving con-
ditien. The company agents had no in
structions TO supply the men, and II was
but step to the taking Of the goods by
force. Capt. Ray arranged for the giving
Of notes by the men 10 be guaranteed by
him on behalf of the United States in
cases and In amounts approved by him.
The mer were required TO prospect. cut
wood or 81 10 other points. and agitation
soon ceased. He also relieved to a great
er or less extent about 80 destitute In
dams in the vicinity. His reports upon
conditions along the Yukon VIII be OF
great value 10 the government in its pro-
visions for the Yukon district.
We left Fort Yukon January IS, with
nine dogs and two sieds, trying TO take
enough supplies TO carry us TO the coast
We found We were too heavily loaded and
rsatts cd To ke 81 art nit laSs VoIx-
Ing on Dawson for part OF oEr needs.
Arrived at Circle City January y and
rested two days. We were Hospitality en-
iersained by Capt. Dixon. OF the A. c.
Companys steamer Weare. Circle City
has been quiet since the rush 10 Dawson.
when work stopped on many of Is creeks,
but work i'll these districts is being re-
suned again. ard brighter days are In
store for Circle City.
Four steamers are unloading nere-the
Eel. and the Victoria, OF the A. &. Com
nany: the Weare. OF the y. A. T. * r.
Company and the ST. Michaels. belonging
70 Capt. GegeF.
Fourteen days brought us from Circle
City 10 Ferty-M Mile, on the Canadian side
This Is the revenue station for the river
route. and the mounted police have
barracks here Most OF Forty Nile creek
however. is on the American side Of the
line.
Three days more brought US into Daw-
son on February IL. where We remained
twelve days.
Dawson Is town IS quiet. and II IS
sim sraaI! town. but her producing
claims are turning out well ana many
rev creeks are making good showing TN
der development. There have been Wild
stories and notions about Dawson. but
she is not going 10 disappoin; common
sense expectations. The Dawson district
though spotted Is rich and extensive. TIE
cleanup next summer viii probably
reach $.e.019oso. and may reach Sis 90 CO
We went up Bonanza creek TO the forks
and up Esdorado TO the Lippy claim
where We stayed all night. The cabins
on these creeks are almost thick enough
10 constitute "A town, and the dumps so
numerous ar 10 make travel difficult. We
saw the work OF mining In all its steps,
the burning. drifting, hoisiinx and pan
ming OF sample pans. Mr.. Carr took ou.
q pan from The pay streak OF the Lppy
claim that went over 81.
i heard OF one claim on Eidorado where
they were working in rich part Of the
pay streak tina: was running N.Vo 10 the
bucket ia bucket being equal TO eight
pans,: however, not much Of the pay
would ran as high as that.
seattle People ~ Dawson.
About on.-;hird OF al, the people in the
Dawson district seem from Seattle. can
net, therefore, enamsrats them o. write