2012, ISBN: 9781130364477

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... never go beyond timber line, and it is very seldom that natives of the north coast come as far south. When the waters run they build rafts and float down, bringing skins to Bergman for trade. It was now too late to move the cache of provisions with sleds, for the snow was fast becoming soft and the streams were beginning to run. We therefore proceeded to Bergman to await the breaking up of Koyukuk River, and spent the remaining time in starting plane-table work in that vicinity. A base was measured on the river, and four points had been occupied with plane table, when travel became impossible. At Bergman there were three white men, and but one of these, Mr. Powers, the agent, was there permanently. Not more than half a dozen natives live near the trading post. Mr. Powers succeeded in keeping a horse all winter, feeding him oatmeal and hay, made from a coarse native grass. Several horses were also wintered at Bettles. The cost of travel from Seattle to Bergman, via Skagway, during the winter, is about $800 per man. The cost of freight from San Francisco to Bergman, by ocean and river steamers, was $150 per ton. CANOE TRIP FROM BETTLES TO POINT BARROW. On May 29 the river ice broke, but jammed again in a few minutes. It alternately moved and jammed until June 6, when the river became practically clear of ice. On June 8 the river steamer Limlla came down from winter quarters and carried the party and outfit up again t Bettles. Preparations were immediately begun for ascending John River, and Lookout Mountain was occupied with the plane table. A horse was hired, to be used later in packing across the divide, and T. M. Hunt was instructed to provide himself with ten days' provisions and proceed up the valley of John River to good grazing, there to await the arr... Weight:0.43 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00<