The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-21

0nees ana Nanea Pest.ssteFs.
~ ". WAGLAND, postoffioe
" Inspector for Alaska. returned
from tie far North last night after an
absence of foor months. during 1ohich
time he has frspeled 9.JN miles and
made many changes IN tie postOffiee
and mali roate service IN Alaska.
One Of tie specific purpose. for 1ehich
tie trip uas made svas to so oper
tie stage mail route from Ealdes to
Eagle. This quas successfully ae-
consplished and = much better and
easier trait established.
HHR. wAYLAND returned from Alaska
M on the Roanoke. He left here on
49, Aprn Is las, on the Cottage City.
He has waited every postoffce Of amy
moment on American territory In Alaska.
nm Nav he established q postofhcc 1T
valdez and appointed Franklin G. Bart
lett postmaster. He then proceeded TO
Cook inlet, and opened postofnce at
Sunrise on Turnagin arm: The place mas
a population Of about 800 and yields in
the neighborhood Of $4,000 in gold per
year. On May Is he arrived at Tyornook.
where he fell In with the Capt Grimes
exploring expedition. Capt. Grimes ID
searching for the best route from tide
water to the Yukon. He returned 10
Valdez on May Is and waited three weeks
for the snow TO 60 80 as TO make travel
possible with horses along the government
trail over Lowe river canyon. This tran.
which Mr. Wayland worked out. avoids
the Valdez glacier, over which 5000 trips
and thirteen deaths occurred In 1888 and
1850.
Rice, OF the Quartermaster's department,
and others, he left valdez with pack
train to work north. When fourteen miles
out the party was compelled to halt Tor
two days 70 await the GONG aw nn,n ~ hn.
OF the trail possible. On June ~ the
party crossed the Lowe river canyon over
marrow temporary trail over the foot
they encountered I'VE waterfalls from GOD
10 800 feet high. all In view at one time
The glacier stream was crossed on Morse
back on a snow bridge which led to Dutch
valley.
ON the following day they crossed the
divide and began work on the tran At the
south fork OF Teikheil river. After six
days work a temporary trail was essab-
lished and the train passed over On
June x the party crossed the summit
OF Quartz creek divide and reached Quartz
creek camp, where Below postoffice was
established. with John F. Hamiin as post
master
Reaches Copper Center.
On June q the train swan the Tousina
river, and. leaving a portion Of the train
passed up Marker and down Grayisng
creeks to Army rapids. On June 80 they
reached Copper center, 100 miles from
Valdez Here they found three citizens,
where last year there were from 1000 TO
1870
ON July the party swan Copper river
and took the Midland trail to Siahua and
followed on TO Sanford river. On July 4
they crossed Sanford ana entered an open
country. Here the services OF the chief
packer proved of value az guide. ON
July they reached Copper river. forded
fourteen channels and ana reached ,s sssnira.
pectors. most OF whom were building boats
witsi the intention of floating down Cop
per river and quitting the country.
These and three Indians were the only
persons seen since leaving the Copper
river on July 1. The party then entered
the Yukon basin at the headwaters OF
and travelling through a rough country on
July Is they reached Tanana river. which
they were slxty-s,x hours In crossing. Aft
er three days Of swimming rivers e and and eross
reached Mansfield lake. where they found
an Indian village occupied by about forty
persons On July 20 they entered the
ketehum stock hills. where they found
several Indian villages. but the bucks were
absent on q hunt One of the sights WAS
q carbco corral thirty miles long. built by
Indians with willows. Many Indians died
In this district last winter, the cause being
given az too much white mans food. which
had been abandoned all alore the trail. The
party passed about fifty dishsartened pros
pectors including one woman. They had
been on the trail from six 10 eighteen
months and were all carrying heavy loads.
Over Pertlous CoMnsry.
Indian guides were here employed and
the party passed along to Chicken creek
where twenty-five miners were found at
work. At Franklin guIch, the oliesi placer
mining district on Forty Mile creek, twelve
miners were found at work For several
days the party continued over a 9er,ious
stretch Of country. with no marks for
guide, They crossed o'fSrien creek. and
after three days hard travelling. on July
" reached Yukon some miles above Eagle.
The following day the party all worn out.
reached Eagle, II took just thirty-seven
days 10 make the trip Of 40 miles. The
work accomplished was that the govern
ment trail was cut and partly graded for
ii distance ef eighteen miles. and an Indian
and prosreciers trail made good for about
two-tairds Of the remainder OF the distance.
ttssS WIS the Ntst horseback journey from
tide water 10 the Yukon an all American
eaif- The trip was made without sickness
or accident 70 either horssss or men There
was no white settlement. found between
Copper Center and Forty Mile river a dis
tance ~ Sa miles and Inspector wsyiaGa
says there IL net likely 10 be any very
soon
Inspector WaysaaS visited all the post
Offices on the Yukon. ard found Eagle Cir
Gle and Rampant all prosperous He es-
,aalishsd new postoffce AT koserefsky. at
Holy Cross mission ana appointed Rev r.
J. trtmont postmaster. On Angus. he
reached 81. Michael He yIsssAf Cotaytn
AMI Nome ncstotscss Nome has : sss 20
a"s pcor;e ne says. hat r1arv III come
south tor fee vSate~. There are ahout "A
dozen houses ana TIE balance are sill tents
~ FHiTnik. new mining tcwn. th!rtv-five
nl'lsS northwest of Geiav:a ne estAh'isaas
a pasf7''ce. and appointed John 4 Dexter
postmaster. On the NAY DOWN ne visited