Stikeen River journal., 1899-05-27


 trouble getting it for cattle, either as silo or hay. The only trouble with cattle would be the mosqnitos, of which the bishop assured his hearers they might beleive anything they heard.
 Tree life is chiefly represented by small spruce, sufficient for fuel and building, the trees averaging from l2 to II inches through. The birch and the alder are found but the spruce is the chief tree.
 The Tanana is the first great river from the south, coming from,thc same watershed as the Copper river. It is thought to be navigablc 300 miles to the rapids, and after that again for 1000 miles.
 Next in importance on the Yukon comes lampart City, at the Minook river. The place was not much thought of two years ago, but few rich claims were stakcd out and are paying well. Ex-Governor McGraw and General Carr have one of the few rich claims near Rampant City.
 Bishop Rowe expressed the opinion that quartz would be found here and that Mnook will be the center of a rich district. Ultimately there will be a trail across to the koyakuk river.
 At the mouth of the Porcupine river urther up the Yukon. it is possible in the summer to see the midni9ht sun. There are good prospects up the Por- cupine.
 Here appear the Yukon flats. 300 miles long. and in places oO miles wide. At Circle City it Is ten miles wide. There are rich claims back of Circle City as rich as any in Alaska. but they are not being worked hceatl,e of the diversion caused by the discoveries on the klondikc. Martodon, Dog, Dead mood and Eagle creeks. covering the area of 1000 square miles, the bishop says there are diggngs that will afford better wages than they can get in the States. once they get grub cheaper, S
 At Seventy-mile there are good pros poets. Eagle City. at the mouth of Mis- sion creek. is the site of d camp of 100 men and good discoveries have been made on American creek, near here. The bishop found much to 'criticise, both in the mining laws of British Col umbia and the United States. Tn" ease with which d man eau take up any number of claims, is bound to operate against the interests of the country.
 Eagle city is lJ miles from the boun- dary, Olgilvie found the Hist Meridian and it is so exact that the United States have accepted it.
 i Alaska has arisen suddenly. but it has extensive resrurses for many years. There is :much to hope for in south eastern Alaska. but is is waiting for capital. The bishop closed by an elo- quent description of the majestic grand eur of Mount St. Elias and the neigh boring peaks.
 READINGS BY MRS. HENDERSON.
 Mrs Alice Palmea Henderson was in- l troduced and gave d reading of d few pages from her book. describing Anvik 1 in glowing terms. a pathetic story of ln Indian funeral. something about the birds: and the sad story of the death of Robert kenniecott. who was sent out by scientific societies in Chicago and later by the government to prosecute investigations on the Yukon.
 SUGGESTIONS ON THE BOU NDRY.
 Arthur (. Jackson. president of the society. in speaking of the boundary line proposition said:
 In d word. the proposition which l purpose submitting for the considcra- tion of the joint high commission at its next meeting is that beginning at the summit of White Pass, the boundary line shall be an air line from such sum- init to the summit of Mt. St. Elias and the Hist Meridian. the present recog- nized boundary line. concerning which there is no contention Also from the summit of W bite Pass an air line tu the intersection of the l39th Meridian and the o6 parallel. which is approximately at the head of the Portland channel: thence south along the line of the l30th