Douglas Island news., 1921-05-27
OIL SEEPAGES IN
 CASSlAR DISTRICT
Prospec.or Sends Out Samples Found on a Trip Through Little
 Known District

...' ..H. |.H "'" covered u che Caaar country is t.e contention or r. P. Hanku oi Telegraph Crock. who recently re. turned io rhal place after trip oN several months visiting outlying dIs. ,rc.s In Ono Caas.ar In a letter Co J w. prchett editor ot Che Wan. sen Sentinel Che location of Che dud is madc and samples ot Che oil sent
 The Ict. telling ot Che dFeoyey follows
 -D.es ns.-er and myself have re- conuy returned from a prospecting trip to tr. rorth. where we went Co ezr.or. ..- ol We brought back O rumh.. .. samples and am seud- .ur y.. some or it.
 w. HU here m February and got b... m April travelling Iu au a It- u. .s.r 900 miles by dog team We a. in Che Larl river country The r... where Ne ro- our samples s .. ue loot ol a river. There Is a
 ridge ot sandstone along che river. which tbc Indians Gold us had been burning .0- years There e plenty of c,I.a.. .ha, th.s ridge ot rock had boon subjected to great heat as it baked red. bu, Che Ire has died o.. heavy slide Q, clay and er.r. occurred behind th.s burning rock which apparently u,ericrol ua .a lue. supply chat kept tde I.. ..n- .n che rocks and .t went ou. IT s now burning behind th.a rI-. n The clay and grave. but iu
 much Ir.s degree There s also a r.- strong euel ot eas no thc place. .. whom One aIr .s su.L Che whole
 sphere .s Imrreruatel witch t .- some distance around. .n fact it made us sick when ue stayed too ure We took samples from d.t- ..r.rt spots for n distance of about, r.If n mre No doubt f we were .n.r. In summer aue ue would have had a better opportunity to set sam H..e As |. was. ae had to Fet chem whore tlc arou was o|.
 rr our return "Trip we came across a white mon who lives iu chat,
 Tar northern wilderness vith hs young daughter. They wore ou their a.. un o Che Huisara Bay Post o- supplies and expected to return b. canoe whom Che river opened The mon informed Hs .rat it he had known uat urr one was iu che country. he would have brought sam- r... of ou from n.s place 80 miles further down Che river. He said th.. oI could he soon floating ou Che ar... or Che u.tar during Che summer months. and cha. sa1 buh- bI.s wore continually forming ou the water There are also hot springs trr. and hc grows potatoes and o.H.r vegetables with great success
 .We also c.me across some Inc I.. or rather thcg came across us. Tho. uv o1r tracks and followed u telling us Iater ttat they knew track. Vere not made hy Indians Tho. stayed nIfh us. and moro turu- .. .n later ui nc had a regular caravan ol dog teams v.th many boil. and r'r decorated harness .r. ..efs in oI coIors Of Che ra.n- I.. They carried very uttie camp e-uru.r. and very seluty radons of dried moose meat They put mp u.tn nU h. Iseomfor-s attendant upon u.. a u.. with a cheeruiness chat was surprising. We found them friendly and anxious to assis, us In any way ttey could We had Co hold school every night as th.e were worry anxious t1 learn how Co read and write.
 .W. met w.fh courtes.es oud rrHrr.s from au those with whom a. ..ue .r contact o1 our Journey VI. .r.ur.d about SO miles day u.r rr- dog team. 10 was one or tao b.. dog teams have ever own- oI and have had many
 rfe country Is comparatively f'at rr.- passing down Che Dease river arI mountain. con only be seen In Che far distance Game Is plentiful arf uc had no trouble I'm keeping ourselves supplied uifh moose meat brt fha-e Is such a thrr as kuow- ing how. and 10 aEos 1 lifetime Co .n-r about Che v.iis and how Co r.r Che best of .r
 r nrrf mention that ln getting o1- aur.es ve could not help set- rrr clay and other foreign matter u.rst ath t When J washed tho shovel tH.t ? had been d.gsing wIth One .rr-ore of the water became im- mInteIy covered vIth am oily sub- stance resembling Che coiors of Che rainbow In places che gravel aD. rerr to be soaked w.th ol but not