The Cordova daily times., 1921-06-24

station had eaten the moose hide fastening, and our boat had started off or an independent voyage to the coast. A pursuit was immediate ly instituted, and toward evening the party returned, bringing with them the Eclipse, in a somewhat dilapi- dated condition. In excuse for the dogs, it should be added that they are fed but once a week during the summer
 This little accident was the occa- sion of some delay; but on the 2Sth of August, at p. m., we finally left I the fort. The party consisted of Mr. Major, Private Foley, and myself and two natives, who had been brought up from Nulato, and were to accompany us as far as that place. We were obliged to leave our observatory tents and some of our in- struments, to be sent down at the first convenient opportunity. We 1 A tent which had been used as a magnetic observatory. For provi- sions we had ham, small piece of bacon, and little hardtack, and about 25 pounds of moose pemmi- can, very seasonable present from Mr. Wilson. This pemmican is Van article of considerable importance among the traders of the Hudson Bay Company, and we'll deserves a description. Moose Cor any other) meat is carefully and thoroughly dried in the sun, and then pounded to a powder. The sinews having been picked out, it is placed in a tight buckskin bag and boiling fat is poured on it. Marrow is preferred The bag is then fastened and pressed with heavy weight. In cooking 1t, a small portion is placed, with a little water, in frying pan over a bright fire, and little salt is added when it can be obtained. By ab- sorbing water it increases to at least twice it's former bulk and handful will make a hearty meal for one man. When properly prepared it has an agreeable taste. We found it ad mirably adapted to persons working hard and requiring strong food. In addition to the provisions mentioned we had a supply of tea, the universal drink of travellers of every descrip- tion in this country.
 Our journey down the river was scription. We felt the necessity of travelling with rapidity, and unless the weather was unfavorable we were at the oars from sunrise until it became too dark to proceed with safety We then landed and went into camp for the night. When the wind was favorable a small sail, which MT. Westdahl had rigged for us, proved of material assistance. l land to repair our boat, which it was almost impossible to keep reasonably tight, and we were much delayed by this cause Passing through the Ramparts we saw a good mary moose. Early on the morning of September we entered the rapids. They were covered by dense white fog, but this lifted before we came to the most dangerous part, and we p. m. on the same day we arrived at Fort Adams. We remained here until the evening of the next day, as our boat was sadly in need of repairs. Having obtained supply of provisions we again started, and, after travelling four days and a half, | arrived at Nulato about noon of the 9th. Here we expected to find Amer | ican traders, and also to obtain good boat, but no boat could be pro- cured and the traders had gone to St. Michael, leaving the station in charge of native. Our Indians could not be persuaded to accompany us farth- CT, nor could others be obtained. After a delay of an hour or two we started again, somewhat disconsol- ately, in our battered and leaky boat, with our force seriously weakened