The Arvada enterprise., 1915-06-17

when an epidemic Of smallpox broke out among
the Indians at Rampant House I'VE gathered
In all the Indians" said Mr.. Riggs. forced vacc
nation on them, isolated the diseased and issued
supplies to the whole tribe Of abouI two hundred
Ninetytwo OF the natives developed the fever. II
was an anxious time,
We put all OF the infected Il dams on an
island In the Porcupne and took away their
boats SO they could not get away. daily in
spection was made. ! used to carry sack OF
cheap candy to bride the kids to be inspected
After while they thought 1t great fun. Re-
turning from among the infected Indians We
would get into an alright tent. stick our heads
out of an opening. while the whole interior was
filled with the fumes OF formaldehyde."
During that expedition sent out by the United
States government under the auspices Of the
United States coast and geodetic survey. one OF
the best surveyors stricken with pneumonia
The country well nigh barren and the only
natural fuel. and that scanty. In the form
OF scrub willows The sick man was virtually
bound up In his sleeping bag. and for three weeks
was unable. by himself to get out OF his extern.
porized bed. According to Mr.. Riggs, I'VE gave
him everything we had In the way OF medicine.
and still he recovered"
Hero.sm and the tragic are apt to 90 hand In
hand In thus survey work. and yet the public
knows next to nothing about the dangers faced
by its servants In that far.away region. Let Us
cite single Instance that occurred to one OF Mr.
Riggs details.
IL heeinh sHull party OF MS hbhoClhtcb ioHueo
an island in the Alaska river and had the mis-.
fortune to have their canoe swept away by .
sudden rise OF water. Binding few sticks Of
driftwood together to form makeshift raft one
OF the men managed to work his way through the
Icy to. rent to the ncighborinx mainland. After
three days of wandering over precipitous noun.
tans and slippery glaciers he finally managed to
crawl TO one OF the triangular stations marks.
He had Just strength enough to push the signal
out OF plumb and then tainted away
Happily the chief OF tho local party some dis.
lance away, while pausng for the clouds TO pass.
by chance turned his telescope toward the de-
ranged signal, and nndng II out OF line dis.
patched some OF his people in a canoe to restore
II. In this manner the exhausted man was dis.
covered and a rescue party hastcned away to
the aid OF his fellows on the island For that
hcroiEm In the line OF duty the man that breaste
that frigid stream became n physical and mental
wreck
The governments railway will open up n very
rich country. According to experts the wealth
that has already been shipped out OF the region
Ia but the ycricst scrAtchings from the surface
OF this vast treasure house OF nature. But the
road In it's building will have to overcome many
difficulties The courage. grit and good rcd blood
that has been drawn upon In running tho sur.
vey are ample evidence OF the character of the
obstacles that must be battled with In laying the
ties running the rails and springing bridges a.
the line advances.
Even 80. We shall have the route In time and
the achievement will add more record =
the Astounding capacity OF our people