Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-06
ONTHE SASKATCHEWAN
Oppressive Heat in the Lati-
tude of Labrador.
IDEAL FARM COUNTRY
RAILWAY TO BE BUILT TO HUD-
SONS BAY.
Northwest Territory Will Be Brought
From 500 to 1000 Miles Nearer
the Liverpool Markets.
IDEAL FARM COUNTRY
Special From 8 Stan Correspondent.

the Liverpool Markets.
Special From Stan Correspondent
PRINCE ALBERT. Saskatchewan.
Northwest Territory. June 80 1905.
We stood on the high banks Of the mighty
Saskatchewan river today and couple
of fat boats push out into the muddy cur
rent and commence a long journey to the
Arctic with provisions for the missionaries
and barter for the Indians. They are to
float down the river until they come to the
headwaters of the Churchill river. which
empties into Hudson's bay. When they get
to theie destination they will break up the
boats and sell the lumber for building oper-
atlons Six months later the intrepid voy-
ayers will emerge from the wilderness over
the ice and snow. with dog sleds and rich
store of furs.
This is "farthest north for the Wash
fngtonians so far and today we will trek
back to the southwark. 1t is a long way
north Draw a line with the parallel and
It will pass through the lower end CT Hud-
sons bay and come out in Labrador to the
north of Newfoundland. But the climate
here is glorious and If you get in the sun.
outside of the spanking breeze which fans
the prairies. the heat is oppressive
Railway to Hudson's Bay.
AS we stand on the south shore of the
river we see below US a turhid stream now
ing between high, muddy banks. 1t might
be the Missouri. or the Arkansas. were II
not for the northern trees that overhanS
It's surface All northward are pines, fir
and spruce; southwark small timber, and
beyond the open prairie. We are only 90
miles from HudSon's bay, and within the
next five years railway will span the ex-
panse of forest and marshland that inter
venes. This is an old town. with about
1000 people. and has for years been the
point of departure for trappers and traders
and station on the trail between Winnipeg
and the wilderness.
Now it has elevators to receive the wheat
of this fertile growing country and great
sawmills turning out lumber for the set
tiers. Rats of timber constantly come
down with the current and IN the spring.
with the first snow floods. six or eight hum
dred raftsmen congregate here and enjoy
a dizzy holiday after their long winter IN
the woods
lust below us we see the remains of a
steamboat high and dry. 1t is the old
MARQUIS, built at Moorehead. MINI. 1t
came down the Red river, through Lake
Winnipeg. was towed and wlnched over the
rapids and up the Saskatchewan. FOR years
she was considered a floating palace 10
YOU remember the old steamer mary
Washington? Just about her size, out
with a stern wheel. She carried the gov
eminent troops in the Riel rebellion, In con-
nection with the old "Northcote. and the
two used to do all the freight and passenger
business of this part of the northwest.
Today we were taken aboard trim httle
stern wheeler the Alberta. for a trip up the
Saskatchewan. 1t was early morn and the
hosts provided most delicious preaklast'
served on the lower deck with snowy Lneh
flowers and all the accessories OF civiiiZa-
ton Salmon steak. porterhouse and mush-
rooms Canada bacon, eggs, chops, not
bread and coffee indicated that there is
peace and plenty in Saskatchewan
Back From the North Woods.
Aboard the boat was NJ. de Lavault,, man
ager in this section for Revillon Freres the
French concern which is hustling the Hud-
sons Bay Company for the fur trade of the
north. He had recently come out of the
great north woods after an inspection tour
that extended to the mouth of the Church
Ill river and gave us accounts of that far
and lonely land.
1--WE went overland" he said "for about
US miles. to make a short cut and struck
the headwaters of the Churchill. II was
bad travelling. much of the distance being
moskeag.' a kind of swamp And the mos
qutoes. they were terrible. Our supplies
were carried on pack horses and by In
dams. We have our trading stations
throughout the country and were supplied
with boats the headwaters of the
Churchill. down which stream padded
to the various lower stations
by that time winter had come and
could travel with dog sleds. The. way
get the furs is this. Our traders START out
with dog team and visit the Indian camps
within a radius of say a hundred miles.
They carry some cartridges. little tea and
some bacon and flour for themselves and
then have a few sleds full of barter The
Indians prefer bacon-the latest that we
can get l have just bought a carload in
st. Paul. side meat without a streak of
lean. Then they take lard. with which to
Eh n fGh Il Nc ,ra
diet; little flour. some tobacco, but not
much clothing.
They are friendly and well disposed
through the efforts of the missionaries who
Keep up their work all the year round. 1t
Is forbidden TO sell liquor to Indians and
you can seldom find a drop among the
white men, even. The Indians work their
traps until they get enough furs to lay in
season : supplies. They feed their Sled dogs
winter.
I have stood out on a frozen lake. with
the temperature 40 below zero. a gale blow
ing, and fshed through the ice for my dogs
We cut two holes in the ice about X feet
apart and lower in a pound net which is
dragged under the ice and out the other
aperture. bringing always fine lot OF white
hsh. The best white fish in the world ara
Ieu 20 the dogs and a Chicago gourmand
"Oulu give dollars pound for them
:, Nhth the furs are collected we make
9lrect Inc over the snow for Winnipeg or
" AiiNc AlDeFt. whichever Is near
esC II IS not hard travelling II You love
the north There is fascination in the
i III :. cCunTy. IN the lonely prairies. the
great forests. the bitter winter weather and
tne constant struggle with nature and the
eteiuehtS- If man once gets the witcherv
OF the north In his blood it's hard IN 30,
away from it. ~ Neep
Are the furs giving out? Not Of al
We get beautiful silver foxes beaver ma
ten mink. wolf and bear see NO 49,,
70 apprehend diminishment of the outnr+
Tor the country is so big; the Indian cs,,,
move back a hundred miles and tind new
country: and there are so many of those
hundreds yet TO be trapped and bnntad
over $3.50 iuAteu
Need OF the Proposed Railway.
This Hudson bay railroad Is a serious
project. and the children now in knicker-
oockers VIII see it finished before they
reach voting age. You ask what is the Cd