The Nome nugget., 1903-12-12
WITH THE NATIVES
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set out for the headwaters of the Col of them proceeding down the Colville on hunting trip. The party then went about 50 miles east of the Colville and struck Lake Undowuk, which Haynes describes as veritable inland sea. Here about POO Eskimos were camped. the greater number of whom had never seen white man before. Haynes says they are fine specimens of manhood, much darker than the coast Eskimo, and have more regular fea. lures. They live in sod houses, and exist mostly on whitefish. which are very plentiful in the lake. Black and brown bears, beaver, land otter, cari- boo and moose are also to be had. The southern end of the lake is timbered Haynes stayed in this country until the fall of 1902, but did little prospecting, as the time was passed in hunting, and then, in company with the two original natives, he went over the divide to the headwaters of the Kobuk: stayed there awhile, and then recrossed the divide to the COlville river and proceeded east for two weeks toward the Mckenzie river. On this trip the party subsisted on raw caribOo meat, there being no wood to light a fire. At night snow houses were built in which the hunters slept.
 In the spring, Haynes and hls two faithful companions hunted on the range of mountains in which the Col vile has it's source, and got many vol verlnes, mountain sheep, etc., after which the party returned to Atlantner | river. Haynes, becoming tired of tsh diet, went to Bettles for awhile, but soon returned to his nomadic life among the natives at Atlantner. In company with natives Haynes then started for the Hog river country. They came to the Oquichatna river, and fol- lowing tributary of the latter river to its source, dropped over divide into a creek called Meteor. This creek had been staked, but by whom could not be learned by Haynes, as only the name Meteor creek" was visible on the stakes Haynes wanted to stop here and prospect, but the natives were anxious to hunt, and as no game could be seen, the party crossed another di- vide toward the big range of mountains Here about week was spent, the natives hunting and Haynes prospect ing. On one creek, which he named Pearl, Haynes banned out about $l0, during the week, and staked claims for himself and three people residing in Nome. Other creeks in the vicinity showed colors, but bedrock was reached on none Of them, as the natives would wait no longer. Haynes considers this very desirable section to prospect in, and feels that good pay may be found on bedrock on Pearl creek.
 The party then headed north on hunting trip. It was a question of hunt or no food. Under these circum- stances, the work of prospecting was most seriously Interfered with. The hunters went to the headwaters of Reed river, on the Kobuk side of the divide, where lots of game was found. Haynes says this country looks good. The party then recrOssed the divide. struck the headwaters of the Atlantner, down which they proceeded. Haynes got disgusted with the wandering life he had been leading, and eventually made his way to St. Michael, from whence he came to Nome.
 In February or March Haynes has made arrangements to meet his native friends of Atlantner river, on the Sela- wik river in the kotzebue sound coun- try, and they will proceed overland to Pearl creek to do more thorough prOs- pecting, in the hope that good strike mo v hxap