The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-17

CAMP AT LAKE BENNETT. March -
The shores Of Lake Bennett sre now the
Mecca Of al geld seekers and as result
II Ia estimated that taers are az present
writing asssiy sen thousand men-with
far seasoning % Women-seaitered
along bath the Lyea and Skagway trails.
al struggling with tl4e elements In ihe!r
efforts 70 make this point IN time to se-
cure vantage ground from which to build
boats against the bsaaksng UP of the ice
IL laaes and rivers This number IL being
added to by newcomers even faster than
they reach here so that where oDly 4 few'
weeks ago travel On the skagway tran
wa seldom checked by returning teams
today the aecezs!gy for turning out for
laden teams IL so frequent that mach
valuable time Is loS; 10 al parties. tbs
reason fer i3ts Is obvious This trail
made over rivers. iAkes.- swampa and
mountains. ~ ualy tAree~goot patA beaten
tean In the surface OF she Snow and
hard enough 10 bsar man and beast. ON
either side Uf thIs frat che STOW a soft
ard treacher9gs and varies In depth ffnm
four 70 furty feet. Teams laden coming
towards bennett are given the right OF
way and al "empt'es' going back have
20 turn out Of the trait for them. iii many
places small sidings have been gradually
formed. but la Narrow deiiles these meet
mss always mean tfoub!e for this emp
tfa. generally leaving animal Hound
erfng In deep snow stth loss Of much
time. patlence, temper and sometimes
property. IN the labor OF extrioatsng II.
These animals HAYS come 10 learn that a
dangerous footing turks on either side
OF the trail! ana ns amount Of coaxlug
beating or swearing Will induce them 10
leave II, and IA last resort the poor
brute kas to be showed bodily into the
deep SNOW aud held down until the trail
u once more cleared. aud then allowed 20
founder out az hest I, ea,n, sometimes
necfssitasinS digging Il out where the
show Is loo deep.
MANY Wrecks Result.
che greatest damage resulting from
thase repeated performances il the con
slant breaking ~ shafts and slesf~. and
the wrecks 81 these thar now stfsw the
trait from skagway 60 this point are SO
numerous that they are beyond compu-
ta.tnh. To ohsiata as much AZ possible OF
this loss Of time and property. many
travel AZ night. the bright moonlight
helping out. while MANY others start he.
fpfs EfFAk Hf NASt RHiC1 new occurs here
between and o'clock.
The Yernaeular Of the trail, " III all is
disgusting and senssiess profanity. ~ now
familiar 10 every one. and the stereotypeft
cry OF the mann drivers urging their
ov~fharaenei animals ap some steep. alp
perry hlA. W hating them Tor rest are al
most enalesa during tho twenty four
hours Of tho day. When you hear a
SHARP. quick cry Of "Masi, there wtth
min 90 fts.k.s
Know that dog tram IL struggling along
through The sisDw with an overloaded
sifd and an ovsFtired driver irving IA in
fuse life into them ~ the now generally
recognized term az 'ftuush" which itf,aF-
ally Translated. means get a rnave on
you" The poor tFuisS wifh Their Tongues
hanging cut, generally. look "a II a dish
o. hos nusi w0ula pat mese life ard
strength sntn their tired bodies than she
mere angry yeipiGg x ,he wara Next
<ou bear something plotding alnug with
q taitl!ng ot harness and an impatient
voice IN the rear shouting Hush therc 80
ard the usual accompaniment ur ira:
profanity This Announces the passage
90 an ox tcain. slowly poftlnr on tts
way, dragging 8fssF H. ue Aos} t{asvf.
grade. sss 1000 or il@si pounds % ousat
With an saSe THAI shows tlse grea, strength
of TIE animal The nsyf grade Of .rafiars
are mere numerous and COM. 81 croWsts
generally heard some distance ~ ths
voices - the drivers sounding r. Il ;rggnE
20 oasshoas enc another. Tneae haxa ro
at word foF urging oa their stee,ls BET
each nlsn Is noted Tar h;s vocabulary II
profanity and gvas.ra}lv yfeia 81 a string
a. pet DatAs thei wGti'd gsog o blush
pirate ef ~ oidsn 'ffss Herr @hen YOU
hear something HE Move GA ffsgYe. vSu
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y@u cas- act II DOWN as = e&fe rreaoafttsse
chat = train ~ ovvF@oe kess uadsyfef ars
overloaded park horses = e,3n5.ux a}.,.r.s
the trasi sra passing 81 - iss long trEf
h'iszarsi er $40 e.sRaart and w5Gh never
a hlankay - shelter tAa c9l8esl night @,
tAe seassa
Weather Exceptionally Maria.
miasile - FEBRUARY. whl>N seuf enc ttst~.
fnouetrs de~r 81 = degrees etlevs ss~s
hss hsen aksle exe@pstoaasv warm f,T
ghis ;iuae of scar. wGth ne sHerrnassaster
YauE.ag between zero ard a few ssvgr#~s
ahsVe t1s freezing point. In fac Is haa
tsrn tha~tax hsre tEe ass week Ths~
has - sosssse,s tha fgs4 ara Fes a. -
make tstefn f.>tg n#td f.sr lrsesE s.ts ss.ae,
snt hesst wei aanX.gasss ant
iaf3esz &ue, heF GOLD Spssi comes slaFx assA
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stNshs- fear Tss wHsE PROVE q srvs.
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