Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-05-05

Our water is about gone. and we
only have two meals day and can't
have any water. We have our cup of
stuff called coffee at each meal which
are at 10 a. m. end 4 p. N Our
bread contains spices. barley, pepper
and sage. 1t got into it the morning
of the scare. The cook was just max
ing his bread The dogs are having
hard time as they have only had but
little water in four days.
March 24th-Light wind and snow;
did not make very much Roadway
March 25th-We awoke this morn
ing along side of an island about fifty
miles ont in the ocean from the sound.
We intended to 90 ashore and get wa
ter but good wind sprung up and
we made for the Sound; but when we
were about thirty miles from the
Sound a snow storm came up and the
captain was afraid to 60 on as he was
afraid he would go on rocks. So he
turned back and we got back to the
island called Middleton. q do MT think
it is marked on the map) At about
6 p. M, we anchored about one mile
from shore and some of the boys be-
gan to fish but without success.
Ducks are very plentiful here. The
mate says that there is good fox
ranch on the island; we hope to 90
ashore in the morning.
March 26th-I was up this morning
at 4 We raised anchor and have
started back for the Sound The day
is fine but the wind is unfavorable
We had a stew made of onions. corn
beef, potatoes and coffee for break
fast. great breakfast. wasn't it?
Water is about gone. The dogs had
water yesterday, that is, we melted
snow and gave it to them.
March 27th-We are now just en-
tering the Sound. l went on deck
this morning at 6 and saw three steam
ers, one coming out and two going in.
We have a good wind and should be
at Valdes in the morning. Weather
is fine but cold; everything covered
with snow. No water yet. but it
won t be long before we will get it.
can't say that | have suffered any
without; the dogs have had hard
time. Roll Walker has also missed
it.
Scott from Bloomington had the
toothache this morning and as he is a
dentist he had the tools but could
not pull his own tooth, so Edwards
undertook the job. He succeeded but
not without considerable pain to
Scott.
We have not had breakfast yet.
The cook said that we were to have
mush and milk. That makes us all
smile breakfast at 10 a. m.
Ed. Carthew and wife were to leave
Seattle March goth; if they did and
have a good steamer they will likely
overtake us at Valdes.
Boys all feel in pretty good spirits
this morning, but they have all looked
pretty blue and sick for the last two
weeks.
One of the men from Iowa. a gun
smith about As. married aud raised a
family. said to me yesterday: well.
to tell the truth, | wish had not un-
dertaken this trip and if l had known
what do now all the gold in Alaska
would not make me undertake IT,
But have made the start and am go
ing to stick it through for a year or
So" And | think he will. but we
have five or six on board that think
will turn back.
We made % miles up the Sound to-
day and anchored along side Of an is
land. On shore we could see a camp
fire. We thought first that it was an
Indian camp but we soon found out
differently. A boat came from shore
with three men in. They said they
had been on the Sound about three
weeks and had been at Valdes and
Copper City. but had come back down
and were going to prospect among
the islands. They were from Chicago
and were looking in fine health.
They said they had not seen it colder
10 degrees below at Valdes and no
lower than 10 degrees above down
here. They said that there were any
where from 1000 to 5000 people at
Yaldes and were all eastern people.