The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12

lumber for n,alug purposes ara even OF
fuel OVER a largo portion Of the region
long and dark wiz ]sfs. dangerous and diff
cAit navigation on account OF changing
channels, foods and rapids, and an iso}a-
ti6u almost as complete as that OF the
whalerS imprisoned beyond Point Barrow
n the present tis1e. NOT much more than
SEQ mics norih Of Nootak river. t'ader
The circumstances common prudence sug-
RFsts the necessity OF taking in not lese
than tsso years supply Of provisions. Win
a sUtaH quantity % lumber, an abundant
supply % oil or candies ard tie eStab-
ushment Of some central camp. where the
conditions Of ife are more favorable from
which minor expeditions can be made with
o';t the risk Of loss OF l,fe. These sagges-
lions are made i5ecsase the conditions un-
tlcr which TIA sarly exploring parties went
tar0ugA this legion were totally different
20 those which surround the miner. whose
entire operations in the FAR north require
an abundant supply Of fuel ard ample
ls'sire 20 examine the country {n detan
II tina ArgoDSut is willing 70 face these
conditions. let us look az the probabilities
% success. The explorers of these streams.
while expert top0graphers, were not train
ell miners or biologists ana distinctly
made this reservation IT the snd OF their
reports. Even had they been qualified
they had no time go make any invest iga-
tion. and neither Cantweli. on the kowak
nor bis co-lahogef, on the Noatak. makes
any mention % gold while calling a;,en-
ton 70 thu presence of iron in the possess
sion 90 the natives
csniwel.'s narrative. nevertheless men
t3ons several geological fac3s Of tAe great
est Interest. which. lv comparison with
ether well kn0wu facts In other parts Ct
Alaska. enable ~ 20 form fairly lHte3ll-
sHnt If@a of the country so Jar as the
pre@srce 90 roiJ is coor,taeti
The head OF kotzeNue sound from the
mouth 81 BneklsUi river "a tha mouth ~
me kowak. ANA Tor some ltSlo distance
up thar stream. IS \ region - Ice which
reckons 80 Age bv thousands - wears
On the top - this ics tafn LAYER =
vegetable mould sew feet thick. sup
ports "A foTest g~cw p q Ntrar t~aatS and
ata0nds liz fhe fossil remains % she mas.
faGaH. reindeer sheep and horses Miles
- the kAwak river have cut through tris
f0c.raf icer which Ho~ forms tf= banks
Z is $40 use Ter fae pro~Fscta~ p tarrv In
ms reSiou. ~ aAoa- slRi4tv mites rom
'ae Uoa.h t,3~ r.ver cYts through beds -
9<ras'a-s. EtsEI snt r1tT. wf.t tAta
seams rf 9 iam g~1de ~ coal. hut vAne
''c rtvrr ta~e may 9n-fye a~a rrlF e~7.r,
tR;R series a. rocks - may ros ive r,atf.v
t3 Hne~y f7g u - uat uatA tha river ,,,stx
faraHEh saei,s - coarse c-srs-r .e.ra4a -...e -
the beginning - tae rapids that thc ra,a-
bearing r"c'3rs p9oper jS entered Ah-sva
MS az f3Ear rtsSaes between wa.-S g
Sifes wh5>1 have n@ea ~ .stsJ ARA orasn~
ped ITO ouisees cartoEttaas and g. -
Tfe,ass'e that th4s se:lrs oE sfa*a~ San,
tfF~ft '.f 8~f<@ t'2s-o sr-tsn-ah 0..ss~. sAe
E~f0tT sx.s - t&e ua8sf - exposed. I've
,1~3 tas~ t-sntgveH e3Hes 10 further d.
'A'a@ ~ o5o ~, aVtept th@s tv snse~re .e.
: - et 'tFe t'fz J@fN Fno1vts.- IN es.r
'tef'a -fe - fre rtvrr opposite tNs t7sf
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