The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-27

in the Copper, yet il does not seem TO al
feet one to drink ii. Out of nearly 5000
people who crossed the glacier, there were
only twenty three deaths.
Three were caused by gunsnot wounds.
one accidentally and two purposeiS: one
maa was hung for shooting the two: one
man died from disease at the top OF the
third bench; TWO died from b.ackleg. pre-
sunlably scurvy; one persisted lately on the
glacier. cause unknown. two whisky bot
ties being found near him: two committed
suicide. Germans Of mogose disposition:
one man was lost; TWO were killed on a
snowsiide at the summit, and the remain
der were drowned.
There has been no scarcity of food.
There has not been a day and there viii
not be in the next ten months when any
man need go hungry for a single meal. II
he exercises proper Judgment Food has
been plentiful, and very reasonable in
price. considering the locality. | attended
Two public sales at Copper Center just be-
fore starting down.
Prices ruled as follows: Flour. s. a
hundred: bacon, u 70 Is cents A pound ::
sugar. IS cents pound. very scarce; the
very best tea and coffee. very plentiful. 10
cents pound, all luXuries, such as milk
and butter. very scarce, and not for sale;
dried and evaporated fruits, 20 cents a
pound. dried onions. very Plentiful. cannot
be given away: evaporated potatoes very
Plentiful Seattle prices; rice and beans. Sc
attic prices: clothing Of all kinds, excep.
SHOES. including blankets and robes. very
cheap, on account OF everyones having a
good outfit 81 ciothes-in fact nearly twice
much as needed. Parties coming out
aver the glacier did not care 10 bring their
othlng.
Nearly everybody that went into the
country took too much clothing. excepting
shoes. and not enough sugar, butter milk
'thef 1xuries winch they crave very
much. ! think the average man should
take one pound OF sugar to three pounds Of
some Of the parties VINO visited Copper
river this season have learned that four
and tea and bacon and beans are not what
the doctor ordered.
Who should 60.
The question has often been asked me-
Wao or what kind Of a man should go TO
Alaska? Ny answer is: He who chooses
providing he has the stamina TO stand a
reasonable amount OF hardship. can take
in abundance Of food for the time re
desires 10 stay. can pay his way In and
take enough money 50 he will not have 10
prey upon his feliow-Tan or the govern
ment To bring him out
copper river in general is a wide swift
STRAIN. with many channels. shifting
sands ard muddy water, with high clay
banks. dangerous 10 pass. II has only one
really bad falls or rapids This is Just
above the Miles glacier. /, IS a bad piece
OF water. Several parties shot their boats
ever the first t1rss pitches. Capt. Aber
cromb'e hs'ns IN one Of then. /. how
think my discretion proved the better
pArt of vslor in many cases in the sea-
son. as my party. with few others that
worked iheIr way along cautiously. went
over The same waters that The other par
ttS did without losing or damaging a
pound OF freight. ] would advise no one
20 start down TIE river from Copper Cen
ier unass they have a reasonably strong
boat. OF fair SIG AMI some knowledge ~
harding 1t. tAen IN very cautious. ard
tne. VII. COME cut - n.
The Indians.
The general public understood before
t3e rush 10 Copper river that the Indians
81 that district were net only hostile, bat
very savage. On this contrary. however.
ne only genuinely good Indians | ever 20 ~
that were alive. and / have lived among
tnem al NY lsie. We're the Copper river
Indians. They are perfectly honest al
though great r. ggaTs. and taclg women are
a aso uIeiy >iTl498&S They are very accom-
ENo1atjns AMI pleasant - ak 10. often go-
inE o4i at their aay 10 show you = trait
They welcome the Incoming al the write
men. taesr ONLY request being that they alt
not Guai tie fUrred ANIMALS. rob their
caches or rnoIext their families
The present Copper river Indian IS a
subject OF pity. There are many evidences
taat where tnere Is one Indian nov not
many years ago tnere were lAl. Where
taey have goae - is only surrngsei by the
many graves i0cat ed agouad the now de-
serted camp grounds Tire facts are they
are siossy starving 10 death. ana cur gov
eminent should IN some way aelp .aose
iaDoceat beings.