The record-union., 1898-05-18

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| to shelter the dogs It is a better place
and they are loose now. Shot five
ptarmigans The wind freezes my scarf
to my face.
| February 1Sth-Bright sun, with cold
wind and drifting snow. Did not try
! to move merchandise. 1 have had no
trouble with cold feet; moccasins are
/ warm as toast.
February 19th-Cold wind. Henshaw
and I worked moving merchandise four
hundred and fifty yards farther up the
canyon towards the glacier. He used
four dogs, and I used two dogs. Could
| haul but 175 pounds to the sled, and
had to double up on steep grades.
February 20th-Light wind, not very
cold, and bright sun. We finished mev-
/ ing merchandise to steep part of gla-
cier We doubled forces with three
other men and rugged block and tack
! le to haul merchandise up the glacier
about 2,100 feet of about one-third
/ pitch. Hauled up about 500 pounds
the length of the rope, 400 feet. We
hitch the block to sled; cannot raise
more than 300 pounds at a time.
February 21st-Light cold wind from
glacier Moved cache about $50 feet
farther up the glacier by aid of block
and rope Henshaw and I coasted down
this distance with the rope tied behind
the sled It was my first coasting,
and it very nearly made my hair stand
on end. The Northern Lights look like
strings of fire reaching far into the
heavens.
February 22d-CooI wind from gla-
cier, toward evening blowing hard. All
hands worked on the glacier and moved
cache 375 feet farther up by aid of
blocks and endless rope. Used two
sleds at equal distances on the rope, so
that when one sled was loading the
other would be unloading. Six of us
would pull up about 300 pounds at
load. Some of the boys coast down on
the sled that is going back to he loaded,
and that helps draw the other one up.
Reached camp late this evening, and all
were completely tired out.
February 23d-Snowing light all day.
Moved cache 375 feet to-day by aid of
block and endless rope. Was a good
day for work on the glacier, as the
snow kept the crevices filled and the
wind was not cold Worked without
scarf over face to-day.
February 24th-Fair on glacier to-
part of glacier by aid of block and
rope. Two men went ahead to pros
pect route over glacier. They say we
can move over summit tomorrow. This
has been cold camp, as we were in
the shadow of the mountains. We are
all tired out this evening.
February 25th-Heavy cold wind from
the glacier this morning, but was
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move over the glacier with tent, stove,
bedding and a little provisions. Reached
the top of steep grade at noon. Had
a couple. of frozen biscuits for dinner,
and reached summit at o. m. The
snow was soft and our sleds would
sink in. and tip over, and it was hard
work to get along at all. Our dogs
were tired out, and we were tired and
hungry ourselves. 1t commenced to get
dark. and we saw we could not get
over that night, so we stopped broke
up box, made a fire in the stove and
heated some tea and beans. Could have
eaten lots more if we could cook it.
We could not raise any shelter as the
tent was folded up and frozen too hard.
It would not stand long on the glacier.
We could do nothing but roll down our
sleeping bags and get into them with
our clothes or, which were covered with
snow, and our whiskers were full Of
ice. While we were opening our beds
the dogs got into fight and kicked
my bed full Of snow. When we did get
to bed I was almost afraid to go to
sleep for fear of freezing. 1t was quite
cold, but lucky for us, the wind did
not blow very hard. The dogs crowded
close in around US. This was my first
night of real hardship. and one to be
remembered.
February 26th-Co1d this morning. At
6 o'clock we got up packed our beds
on sleds and started down the glacier
without any breakfast. Met a party
coming out, Mr.. Donahue CLong
Shorty') as guide. He has been here
long time and says he would not
have slept on the glacier where we did
for a million dollars. At noon we
reached small brush and timber Made
camp and cooked some dinner Were
about ready to drop from hunger and
thirst Set up tent and made good
camp. 1t is much warmer on this side
of the glacier. We are now camped
six miles ahead of our goods. We ex-
pect to remain here until all are moved.
February 27th-Finished fixing up
camp. Cut wood and made guide poles
for sleds and got ready for early start
after merchandise over the glacier.
This camp is at the foot of the glacier
facing Turnagain Arm.
February 2Sth-Pleasant; no wind.
Made two trips and brought in 500
pounds to camp to-day.
March 1st-Very pleasant; no wind;
is like a spring day. Made trip for
merchandise to-day. The trail is in
fine condition; no use for snowshoes.
We each brought load Of goods to-day
/ worked two days and hauled 400
pounds. 1t has been three weeks since
we landed. We have just got over the
glacier a distance of seven miles It
is $50 feet high. Have cached our
goods twelve times, 5000 pounds of
merchandise in ALL From our second
camp to the summit the trail through
a canyon the walls of which are solid
rock hundreds of feet high. The cold
winds sweep through here, making
travelling hard. Can travel over this
glacier only on favorable days, as the
wind is liable to sweep one off into the
deep cracks or crevices. Three men
were lost on this glacier last fall. They
took the wrong trail Only one was
found He had eaten his dogs and
then frozen or starved to death. No
one was left to tell how it happened.
March Sd - Henshaw and I started
with dog teams and three sacks Of -four
apiece to the log cabin, where we ex-
pect to cache our goods and stop for a
few days to prospect and hunt for
moose. 1t is about twelve miles, MAX