The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-21

N' 'ohhoSh anu II. f1euTlCKS6n con- pleted the 1200th mile of a journey which commenced at a point on the Arctic 200 miles east of Herschel Island, and which will terminate at Vancouver, B. C., says the Fairbanks News-Miner.
 Henricksen and Johnsen are in the employ of the Hudson Bay Company, and in the summer time are captain and engineer, respectively of the sup. ply ship Fort MacPherson, gas boat which handles the distribution of supplies to the seven posts of the company along the coast line, between the international boundary and King William sound. This is the first time in six years that the two Hudson Bay Company men have been away from their territory. They are both old timers of the north, having been in the Dawson and Nome camps in the early days, and 1t was from the lat ter place that they iourneyed into the Arctic and came into their present employment. They would not have come out this year if 1t had not been for the fact that business is increasing to the extent that it is necessary to replace the Fort MacPhersOn by larger boat next season. The new boat is being built at Vancouver at the present time, and Henricksen and Johnsen will bring it around Point Barrow next summer. They will leave Vancouver late In June and will be accompanied by the company's 7O0-ton ship which brings the supplies each season from Vancouver, around Point Barrow to Herschel Island.
 The start on the present trip was made from Kittagazint, the post on the extreme eastern point of the Me Kenzie river delta. which is the winter home of the two men, on Mo- vember 8. A run of 200 miles was made to Herschel Island, where a rest was had for four days, and on the 18th they left the island. A side trip of 300 miles was made to the post at Aklawik on the Mckenzie river to pick up the seasons requisition for supplies for that station. They then struck out through the mountains for Old Crow river and from Old Crow to Rampant House. From Rampant House they followed the Porcupine and picked up the mail trail at Circle which they followed into Fairbanks. They claim the hardest part of the trip to be the stretch through the coast mountains, until timber is reached. Over this part of the journey it was necessary to haul seal meat for dog feed and it made a heavy load for the few days supply that was necessary. On the Arctic slope there is no timber, and it was necessary to gather dry willows throughout the day in order to have sufficient fuel to prepare the meals.
 On the trip as far as Circle two teams of four dogs each were used, but when a broken trail was struck three of the dogs were disposed of to a prospector headed for the Chand- alar and the remainder of the two teams made up into one of five dogs. The stretch of trail from Circle into town was covered in good time The only cold weather on the trip was en- countered in the mountains, where the thermometer dropped around 40 below, and heavy winds bothered
 In speaking of the country from which they have just come, Mir. Hen ricksen and MT. Johnsen bring facts that are mighty interesting. Along the whole coast line from the boun- dary to King Williams Land there are only sixteen people, other than the natives, at the present time. There are three men reported to be prospecting but they have not been seen by the Hudson Bay men, and 1t is not known what luck they are meet, ing with. Herschel island is the head quarters of the company, and the base of supply for all of the posts. On the island this winter are: Inspector Woods and Dr. Doyle of the police, both have their wives with them, and Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Doyle, who are the only white women in that land, seem perfectly satisfied; the Rever- end MT. Geddes of the Church of Eng. land, who is in charge of missionary work; and MT. Hall, manager of the Hudson Bay Company. Dr. Doyle is regularly stationed at For McPher. son, but owing to sickness was called to Herschel Island and was unable to return owing to the time of year. He will make a patrol to Rampant House