The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-24

L. 7. Bales. one OF AIaska's most IN
tref,ia hunters and guides who has the
reputation ot knowing the great northern
territory lihe a book. Is IN seattle For
sixteen years he has followed an adj
ysnturaus life in the wilds OF Alaska.
travelling from one piace to another u me
quest % fuFs, eurfos and goid. ana ite-
quentiy acting as private mail carrier
lie has now magnificent collection OF
curios from the north
Mr. Bales has just returned from
long and hazardous journey % Nome by
the overland route. He left Hanna May
l. and by a circusious course reached the
great gold camp His return trip WAS
also largely overland. his two courses
intersecting so that they formed huge
ngure He arrived az Hanna October
/. after having travelled 3he0 miles In
stx months. besides braving the dangers
OF a practically unknown country
On hls norfh-bound trip. after leaving
Hanna. Bales course lay 20 Bristol hay
thence overland to Goodnews bay. from
there up the Kuskokwim river 20 Kaleh-
agamas. whence he went overland 20 the
Yukon. down the river 10 ~. Michael. and
thence 90 Nome. Leaving the latter
place. after delivering the mail ne took
north. he sailed via Nunivak Island 70
| the Knskokwin. up 20 the Mckinley coun-
| try. far In the Interior. thepce overland
| % Clarke lake. and from that place 20
| Hanna. his starting point.
| While on this long journey Mr.. Bales
| studied carefully the Topography of the
| kusknkwim district. It's resources. min
erai and vegets Bile. and the ffe. manners
| and customs % the natives.
| In appearance the veteran hunter Is
| ithe. wiry and strongly built. and looks
| as II many hitter experiences had in
ured him to hardships such an the way
| farcr In the Interior Of Aiaska must en-
| counter He win return 20 Alaska early
next year
| In speaking Of the country through
which he passed. more particularly the
| Kuskakwtm. Mr. Bales said yesterday.
| Most Nerthers Open Hsrhor.
"Just north and east OF Cape Sewer-
| ham. On the Bering sea coast OF Alaska.
| lies Geodnews bay. whlch forms the
southern boundary Of the knsknkwsm
dis'rici THIS hay. believe, VIII he the
l point on departure for al winter mails
1 and travel for the lower knskokw win and
| Yukon rivers. ~. Michael. Nanc aud all
ssner points e the north q and near B~r-
| ing sea Il II the most narthsrn open
! harhor the year around ON tho coast ~
.Alarks IN ihe. iattsf part q last July
| sounded tsvadnssr bay aud fpun5 u
| ress desirable hArboT. with ample an
| chareKe for any class OF vessels now on
| the Alaska rsln. The entrance ts one mile
wide. ard the channel carries no less
4
| water. Three nles cut 70 sea and
4 abreast af thr entrance s bar WITH
twc ana pns-foarsh fathomH or water
| as the adjacent country consists ~
hlgh mountaiHA and hills lying n isolated
eropps like imianas In the sea. with low
| lands and passes all around them. some
| ~ shp btils aaNe n@en mistaken by sailors
FOR fsia nas NV knowieags ~ the country
4 most theronEh. as came aowa the
| rnoaneww hsy last june. when there was
| - snow or icS. and I had good np.
por,lsniiy TO stads Us Topography.
There are sboai nfty natives dwelling
/ al the m2afh ~ the river as tho head
/ ~ the hay They are friendly Is tho
white man. and iiys In the primitive fash
lon Of c.ntsfina AHe. They stiil kfadle
| yaeir nrss ~ friction with three pieces
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/ INK rieee - stone. They weAs bone and
/ IVORY ornaments iH ,hNtF eara aase. eor-
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