The Nenana daily news., 1919-01-16
RYAN PARTY E fNjOYIN1 1RAIl.
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Gamble, c. H. Hall and Pete Me- Donald, now enroute to Anchorage by way of the Broad Pass trail seem to be having a good time enroute.
 The party is travelling by dog team three teams being employed, all under the supervision of Mike Cooney.
 The party left Nenana on the train leaving for the end of steel on Sunday and were met there by the dog teams, and from the prog ress made it is evident that good time is being made in spite of the bad trails.
 Below is given two letters from MT. Ryan, describing the trail, roadhouses and events occurring as far as they have gone, in order to enlighten anyone contemplating a trip to Anchorage via the Broad Pass trail.
 Singleton's Roadhouse, Jan 12.- Persons leaving Nenana for the Out side are advised to take the river trail from camp 43 to Singleton's. There are no overflows between these points and on the glare ice the best of time can be made. On the other hand, the wagon trail from 43-mile to Singleton's is in many places bare of snow; there are overflows and niggerhead hum- mocks in the trail that make it slow and difficult. A load of bag gage travelling the river route, de- parting from 43-mile half an hour after the overland party started, arrived at this point at the same time.
 Slngleton's is a very well-equip- ped stopping place; clean, we'll served, excellent cooking, though the capacity is limited to twelve persons. Travellers therefore should endeavor to cooperate in the ar engagement of their itineraries so as to avoid overcrowding.
 Burns coal mine and camp is less than a mile distant and will afford an interesting hour to the traveller who cares to inspect it. The scenic splendor of the Broad Pass trail is not to be exaggerated One is well repaid for present in- conveniences by the attractions of the landscape.
 Park Gate Roadhouse, (Riley Creek,) Jan. 13.-If old winter had done his duty, Mike Cooney's trail from Singleton's to this point, Is miles, would have been a cracker jack. But Boreas apparently had other plans for he blew all the snow off Mikes trail and exposed the niggerheads, rock and gravel so that 1S-mile stretch is hard sledding. We started before 8 a. m. and arrived just before p m, averaging two miles an hour.
 Several spills enlivened the picnic, and one which occurred in mid stream when a crossing was at tempted, soaked the lady of the party in icy liquid. But she was equal to the occasion, came up smiling and finished strong. Maurice Moreno, who runs the roadhouse here, calls his place Park Gate, be- cause a series of low passes run directly to Mckinley Park, afford ing easy access from the railroad location. Maurice has a good roomy cabin, with accommodations for twelve persons. Since Sept. 1 75 persons have passed this point going outward. There have been no travellers pass here inbound, so that any fears that may have been entertained concerning the coming of influenza by way of Broad Pass may be dismissed.
 Ptarmigan are beginning to be found again hereabouts for the first time in two and one-half years. Rabbits are plentiful again, after an absence of three years. Moose, caribou, mountain sheep and griz- ..1z r--N