Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-07

stated that the only mineral discoy-
| cred was some small deposits of cop
| per. located along what IL known as
, Copper river: the stream probably
| deriving its name from the deposits
| No gold, silver or other precious met
ais were discovered. Tie Bear lake
| camp was located in the vicinity o.
old Fort Confidence where Simpson,
the explorer, made his headquarters
In 1897. As far as could be learned
no white man had visited the section
since Simpson established the fort.
except Horribly, who was member
of the Douglas party and who had
visited the region three years ago.
Besides the Indians encountered by
the explorers, a number of tribes of
Eskimos were discovered near what
is known as Coronation gulf These
people knew no language, but com
municated their wants by a sign Ian.
guage like that used by the dumb.
They could communicate with great
repadity by this means. The Esqui.
mos were Of medium size. Their
clothing. as well as the huts in
which they live, was made Of carl
boz skins. A popularity of this tribe
was that they kept their hair closely
cut on the crowns OF their heads:
causing the remark by a Review re-
porter that many of the EsquimOs
were baldheaded. II is believed by
Mr., Douglas that this manner OF |
trimming the hair was 10 keep the |
hair from blowing in their eyes when /
they were on the chase. They re-
ceiyed the white men cordially and I
were particularly hospitable. Although |
hundreds of miles removed from civ /
ilization they showed the greatest /
courtesy and took great pains 10 show 1
their willingness 20 assist in making
known the conditions of the country 1
in which they lived
The only food available in the coun.
try, SAID Mr. Douglas. was caribou.
which provided an abundance OF fresh
meat, a fowl known as tie ptarmigan
and which is about the size of a
and the Arctic hare and
fish. The latter is OF the finest Quail
ity and is available at all seasons Of
the year II forms the chief diet OF /
the few Inhabitants OF the country
There were no musk OK encountered Il
in the Bear lake region by the ex-
plorers though il is known that this
animal was once plentiful in the
region and was often reported by
earlier explorers. Whether the musk
OK has been exterminated by the In
dams OF whether It has, for some
cause. migrated 10 other regions. is
problematical
The Eskimos encountered in the
Coronation gulf district had nothing
to Indicate contact with civilization.
Their. weapons. cooking utensiIe and |
general mode OF living were of the |
,rudest. The Indians spend most OF l,
their time on the chase and occasion il
ally visit the Hudson Bay trading ,
posts for the purpose OF trading their I
iurs and game for goods. The people
0f that far northern country know
nothing OF money of any kind and
1nly trade such articles as they may
require on the chase. The Eskimos
nave few metal trinkets which they
prize very highly.
Mr.. Douglas brings back with him
several hundred excellent photographs
1f scenes in the northland. The pic
.sres show all the points of interest
Viseed on the trip. together with pic |
ss af the natives. Among the col !
eo4R re a number OF pictures of
he 49, in which the party spent /,
he H&ter, which gives a splendid
dea ef its construction and remind ,
oRe OF the log homes OF the pioneers
n this country many generations ago
Mr.. Douglas win remain in Arizona
he win resume his work in the en- /
,ineering department OF the Phelps
Dodge company, which he abandoned :
or the purpose OF making the explo-
-affon trim