Douglas Island news., 1920-01-16
ARRIVAL or THE
 MOUNTED POLICE
Vivid Description of a Police Patrol at Lonely Outpost in
 the Yukon

writes INn Dawson NnMa lt.'NNlf tho following duc description of Che arrival Of Che Royal Northwest Mounted Police patrol at their home in Che wilderness
 Being situated fory-dye miles from Dawson. In Che main range of Che Rockies. with no sign Of hu- man u.c around us. no, even a dog .or a companion. Is it strange that we should look forward Go tho com- ur of thc Royal Northwest Mounted Police. as hoy went on their patrol Go Che Hart river. especially when they were bringing our mal2
 Selfish way Of welcoming visitors. Isit notg wu admit thorc was Q certain degree Of solnshnoss con- ncetod witch Che anticipation Of their arrival However. it was not alto- retho ron account Of Che mall they wcro bringing to us but for a break i'm Che monolony as woll
 There s absolutely mo one passing hcrc. We are a quarter of a mile from Che rnu ou which Che Indians from Port McphcroD. Peel river and Che Blackstone travel to and from Dawson Thus we do not havc Che pleasure Of even seeing their dog teams as they eo by Occasionally am Indian calls Co see us for which we are thankful But while they are someone besides our two selves with whom to speak. "thoy dont tecm with Conversational graccs. DO so. when we were told by telephone thc police would leave Dawson on Che morning Of December q on their patrol to Che Hart river. we were eX- nccaut with excitement
 For bc benefit of those who have norr visited thc Twc'ycmle power plant Iot mc s,atc that this camp .s situated ou Che left bank Of Che Lit- uc Tveiycmlo river. about quar- Ger of a mile above where it dis- charges its waters into those Of Che B.r Tuc,yemlc 10 Is % beautiful r'a.c surrounded by high mountains and deep ulohcs. Tho vasnc8 of thc country is wcu nigh .ndcscrib- abIc and mc silence which prcdom- mate. Is so great 70. ot timU. seems almost to cry out to one.
 Tho camp is buu. around small park. devoid Of trees. but park nevertheless. with walks running ale most Che entire distance around somc ol thc buildings arc mado of logs others Of lumber. an of which. witch one exception. are painted red wh white trimmings and an hue rue Che foot of a high mountain. Those who arc acquainted with Che camp alreody know Of los pIctur sequences
 For many yc8u Che police have made thIs ono of thcir stopping niaccs or thc.r way to Fort MacPhcrson.
 Leaving Dawson. they travelled down thc Yukon river to Mooschidc crock thence up chat creek to Rider thc Yukon Gold Companys first aamp on Che way to Che Twolycmlc power plant A fresh snow which had recently fallen made che trail heavy and thcIr progress slow. Thus they remained u that camp their drst night out
 Knowing they were ou their woy December { was a long day Co us. for we knew they could not reach hs placc until tbc following moru- ne During Che afternoon of Che 5.h. a fire was lighted In Che cabin in which they were to spend the night and tbe cabin put In order for their reception Three days previous uowshoc u8u had been broken across thc park to Che cabin. but O later ian Of snow had fled 10 almost mu The patrol was not expected mm 6 o'clock. but as Mr. Lowdon was putting on his moccaslns to 80 and robroak thc trau at 8 o'clock the patrol arrived. and the mouotony at least for umc. was broken.
 There were four policemen. Ser eeant ucmpster and Constables pav- lcv Brine and Tyack each with a dog team three teams of dvo dogs oach and one Of our-and tobog- mns. also am Indian guide. sam smith I is thc guides duty to travel ahead or Che drst team on movshocs and break Che traiL a duty which he faithfully eXocuto- and of which he seems very proud. but il is beneath bis dignity Co do any other work that is connected witb One Grip. When sam Che Indian. camc he found Che impression of Che trail which had been made across Che park and started over to Che cabin before we know thoy wcro here With a lantern Mr. Lowdeu