Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1911-10-13

We had secured two famous teams each OF
fourteen big wolish dogs.
We intended to follow the foothills into the in
terror up to the Alutora river that borders KAN
chatka to the north, thence to circle seaward and
to use the coast line on home trip. We reduced
our load to the utmost depending barter for our
needs. Pete and Jack took the lead Austin and
the second sled
bitter cold had succeeded the purga and the
hard snow trail was In splendid condition
In full career we swept across the frozen Karuga,
raced through the dog bedlam of Kitshiginsk and
arrived at night in the Koryak village OF Vvniksk
sixty miles distant on the shores OF Baron
Korf Bay. Over each of the dugouts suspend
ed frozen dog, impaled under the chin on the
sharp end of pole, sacrifice to the Fish Cod to
insure good salmon run for the next season
Next day we reached the first Yourtes OF the
wandering reindeer Koryaks
Along the seaward mountains beyond COM
menced against the monotonous toilsome winter
routine of northern prospectors. But In the here
prevailing sandstone formations lost even all
traces of the yellow metal After three laborious
months entirely barren of results far gold
was concerned we dipped into the valley Of the
Aiutora, ultimate northern border of Kamchatka.
where the country OF the Tchuktches begins. We
followed this river to its mouth and thence slowly
worked our way back south trying lower water
courses and beach for minerals. Hope awakened
us In the morning; disappointment bedded at
night Having learned our lesson we now pay the
cost. Nevertheless happy, vagabondish
crew, caring little and knowing less, how the world
may plod.
The Lure of the Lone Trail seldom pays its sol
diers of fortune In cold cash. But there other
glorious compensations. In the glowing health OF
outdoor ife trailhardened and the savage strength
of brute in every thew we have felt the throbbng
pulse of life primeval and lain close to the loving
heart of our mother, the earth.
Thus we kept on, and one bright Sunday morn
ing in April ice-worn Nartas drew up with
flourish in front of st. Andrews little church at
Ola, just as Father Juvenal dismissng bis fold.
We encountered a perfect storm OF afecuonate,
but terrific welcome kisses which We lodged as
best we could
The rest of shedding time we put IN prospecting
the upper Karuga which yielded few colors. From
its headwaters we scaled IN May the Yaga-Baba
Pass, $500 feet high and saw IN the far distance
the Sea of Ohhotsk, ageam in the vernal sunshine.
But The yellow stones" of native rumor proved
slight sulphurous deposits OF ancient crater.
After the spring breakup sailed southwark as
far as possible with Koryak fishing expedition,
examining the shore sands, uneaFthing nothing,
however. except little souvenir amber
In July, when old friends, the annual steam
er "Primorsk" hove in sight we camped already on
the beach at Ola, waiting for deliverance Caress-
ing the rife we had given him, Pete, faithful to the
end, sat sadly beside as, loath to go. But
Austin's mouth organ is singing softly We know
the tune aud we know its words:
Thank God! when I'm skinned to a finish
III pike to the Yukon again;
I'll fight, and you bet It's sham night;
It's helix but I've been there before;
And It's better than this. by damsits-
So for the Yukon once morsi"