The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-10

From the Tanana TO the headwaters OF
Forty-Mlle creek the route f. most DIM
cult. leading over innumerable high hills or
mountains. with deep brush-covered ra-
vines between. We found IL necessary and
DN far the most practicable to travel along
the summit Of ridges, which lay more di-
tectiy IN our line OF travel. Although We
ha1 packed our horses at the start to their
utmost carrying capacity with provisions
the long journey had by this time well nigh
exhausted our supply and for fully week
We had been OF what soldiers call half ra-
ttons. We were disappointed in not meet
ing large game From the first TO the last
IN travelling through the painless wilder
ness Ne had not seen elk or bear although
ihnlmefabe broad moose and reindeer
horns and other signs that large game was
ABUNDANT Al SOME seasons of the year were
observed. We were only successful In seclIr-
ing DUCKS. grouse a7G fish 10 piece out our
SCan' stores.
When We finally reached the head
waters ~ Sixty Mile creek We were A
httia too Tar Ia the south and east Of our
intended course. Not untl we located MI.
irT creek aid We meet with "a well defined
'fdu. II Was The FIRST had seen for
many weeks. There were many indications
oE mining ia former years hut nothing 10
show The presence ~ miners this season
At The mouth ~ Miller creek We found the
mrs. substantial buildings There was a
store ana many cabins Everything about
Tho place indicated that IN former year.
extensive minius tad been done on the
creek \ few miles further on ". r.erh he'd
a mining camp and learned 10 our great
satisfaction where We We're Dn Glacier
cFefk thr same eVeuin. Wa got a limited
supp 81 pf"NislonS from 4 small store
Aiit .'>arnei mat va could make a junction
Win Miller creek uail and reach Forty
M}N al the mouth If Moose ereck thir,y
fniifs distant. w followed his plan and
achea Forty Me September , Ne wrnt
DOWN Forty allie "a Il small boat and we're
-.-2a cSlnp'l on thN banks Of the mighty
J ukoa 20 which W. afterward brought our
3sfs ~ following ;he ridge between Forty
8ti fNtr VI stp creeks.
We Saw uo mtnarai country untn We
rfarhtd tAe watershed IL! the Yukon ht; Of
course So could cover only a narrow &clI
al "A Nj" 0JHntrs Ta5s - tbe unsy ur4c<i-
Iat rs! American ;oGte into Alaska Na,3a~
hArher, ~a3cn Is open the year round can
not ftit - hs' t.*e initial punt fog "a rail
toAi running through Loves pass thus
dNosaing the glacier. 90 Copper river ana
up TIE same to lake Mansasta and ffarn
here Through i1R. "a Ike divide to Toxic
"a hrinca ~ the TAaafai river This pass
We iroSp,ctti aui dld not deem adv}sss hle
10 tsHoW a. X .,t rs 1"o much to the
noFth and west W pr svrred Ia cross ths
idsa summit already re.crEra to- Fer a
r@itfo1d- mo" ever tha- pass IS fests hle suI
5.''l" ~ t"e head y CAV .EAticn on the
Eao&na river. ant thus gives connection
wi'F tar eu'3rr fuAa@ ssStcin. II properly
otfne1 tAts fuute Cos.3 he tSaVe,e thr5tig -
v>i th' greater YaFt az tne. year and IA this
~Ay facilitate ih@ 3psHlaE &c now 7as.llne
camps ana iae aeNe.opmrG: II extensive
copper DEPOSITS huow0 to exist
aroma a'3ts to See NaAeh ae wtre
= asses az ,af ."aat~y through which ~
passed sa5 e;olSGf t-em - he eui - tn
}a.*f3e> iA.tS ~" t3itS "a c9os condition
49, q t5otU AZ a.vi8sut. / am SATISFIED
tta3n t3.s sa4 former y p2y1enres farther
Haff@ taat could hASe continued nv
feafnfS NEa horses in American TERRITORY
g. gre NFN't' sN,fssa. .atts demonstrating The
ts.',. Na4r.a {e<'gse e tss~ ccun.ry are Sow
ta comprehend art 1--s3eEv. ,esr nt4iritl.,rg
grasses art vegetation aC Vartoa% kteaS
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