Douglas Island news., 1919-08-15
TRIP BY
 GAME HUNTERS
Member of Party Who Went to Heads of White and Doniek,
 Tells of Trip

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 The notes of very interesting trip by a party 'of big game hunters most Of whom were from Che States. were given to Che Whitohorse Star ] by George Armstrong. one Of Che members of Che party The descrip- 1 tion of Che country and Che animal Info In tho great interior Of Alaska and Che Yukon. is very interesting The following arc the facts in brief.
 After leaving here CWhitehorso) tho party followed the Kuano road to Che Junction of Bear crock and Che Dcasodoashc river. where they debouchod from Che travelled route and went down Che latter stream un- ! tn they reached the O'Connor river. where they expected Co find plenty Of bear. Of which animal. Dr. IT. O. Evans Che bIg game hunter Of Eagle Pam. Texas. was in search. They were disappointed. however, and only saw two. both of which es- capped.
 Rcsuming their journey they crossed Slim river near its source. followed lt down until Kluane lake was reached and then proceeded along thc west shore of the lake un- u they got Co Burwash landing. Che home Of tho Jacquot brothers. From there they crossed the heads Of Che Duke river and Burwash creek into thc head Of Che Doniek liver. at which latter place they remain for i7 days. and where Dr. Evans killed six grizzlies.
 The Doniok region is alive with caribou moose, mountain sheep and bear. and In Che 900 miles from there Co tho NazIna glacier. 20 miles from Mccarthy tho party was day and night in sight Of mountain sheep sometimes as many as 20 bands. ranging from only a few to 5O In number being within vision simultaneously. Caribou were 30 plentiful and fearless they frequently entered camp at night
 Leaving thc Doniek they crossed over to Ccncrc river via Wolverine creek. At the head Of Wolverine Creek Dr Evans killed an immense grizzly. which measured nearly ten feet in length.
 They visited Canyon City. at Che Junction Of Glacier creek and White river. a relic Of the days when Ping Pong Morgan ondeavored to boom the copper deposits at the head Of White river. Although there are a lot Of woll-built cabins at Canyon City there is not a single inhabitant and Che immense stores Of tools and mining machinery left there when Che place was abandoned are being communicated at win by wander ing prospcctors. trappors and lndi- ans. Hamshaw's town. on North Fork island. was also visited. but deserted cabins were au that re- maincd to remind one Of past activ- lucs.
 Outside Of shushanna, which they did not visit but where about 50 men are engaged in mining. the en- lire country Is deserted On the enc tire Journey they came across only two people a man and wife from Mccarthy. who were on their hon- eymoon trip.
 In going from White river Co Me- Carthy Che party followed the trau over scolai pass. the Russell and Nazina glaciers and the NazIna river. route which is familiar to many of our readers through the pictures exhibited hero by Dr. l.. 8. sugdcn.
 Tho trail over the glaciers is fairly good and not particularly dam gerOus except Co pack horses, which frequently in narrow places. crowd each other on Che beaten track Into tho crevasses and bottomless depres- sions alongside.
 The Nazina river is on exceeding l Iy treachorous stream-swift. filled with quicksands and subject Co sud- den raises. lt has to be forded fre- ouenuy. and thc toll of human liio it oxacts each season is large.
 The Baxter party struck it at a favorable time and che only mishap they suffered was at one Of the crossings when two of their pack horses were swept from their foot and carried down stream for several hundred yards before they could be rescued
 At Mccarthy Mr. Armstrong left | tho party and returned home by way of Cordova. Juneau and skagway, reaching here July 90, eleven weeks from the time of his departure.