HARDSHIPS OF
EARLYDAYSON
GLACIER TRAIL
Shortly after the stampede to the
North in 1897-1898, owing to unusual
restrictions imposed upon American
miners passing through Canadian ter
ritory, the government determined to
find an all-American route to the Yu
kon, and a rumor having started that
the Russians had an old trail from
Port Valdez to the head of the Copper
river, a stampede was started over the
glacier and to the interior.
From the reports of the surveying
parties the following notes are com
piled for the year 1S98:
A heavy snowfall occurred on April
27, 28, 29. 30.
The last snowfall of the season was
on May z.
April had four clear days.
May had 24 clear days, one day of
snow, one of mixed snow and rain,
three of rain and two cloudy days.
A strong wind blew all day August 1.
The hardest rain of the season was
August 22.
On September 4 the U. S. S. Wheel
ing arrived in port with Captain Se
tree, a doctor, lieutenant, paymaster
and the governor of Alaska.
The first snowfall on the mountains
was September 14, the snow coming
about half way down the sides.
On September 20 Joseph T. Scully
perished from exposure on the gla
cier.
The first snowfall of the season was
on October 17.
The average temperature for Sep
tember was 48 degrees.
The average temperature for Octo
ber was 40 degrees.
The average temperature for De
cember was 25 degrees.
On January 10 the weather was
clear with very high winds, blowing
the snow in huge drifts.
A heavy earthquake shock occurred
August 24 at 10 p. m.
On September 12 John R. Hermann
fell into a crevasse on the glacier, re
maining there until his companion,
Fred Kimball, walked twelve miles
for a rope long enough to reach him.
He was in the glacier five hours and
eight minutes, but came out uninjured
save for a few frostbites and bruises.
On November 14 the Grogg party,
consisting of the Grogg brothers, J.
B. Ferguson. John Polinsky and John
Egram, left Twelve-mile camp on the
glacier for Valdez, arriving in an ex
hausted condition.
On November 14 a party of nine
got lost on the glacier and Mike Smith
gave out and froze to death.
On November 15 a party of several,
among whom were Walker brothers,
Mr. Barry and Harry Fain, left Twelve
mile camp on the glacier, reaching the
summit the same day, where, owing
to a terrific storm, they found it nec
essary to dig a hole in the snow and
remain there four days and nights,
living all this time on beef capsules.
Henry Krohn, a member of another
party, came into Valdez on November
20 with his feet badly frozen. He
died later from blood poisoning.
A party of four men consisting of
A. J. Wadum of Glasgow, Mont.; J.
R. Marshall of Mexico, Mo.; John Eck
lund of Haywood, Wis., and Nels Heg
land of Appleton, Wis., arrived in Val
dez over the glacier November 24,
having been six days in crossing the
ice pack. The mercury was 48 degrees
below zero at times, with three feet
of snow, and they were totally exhaust
ed and their provisions gone when
they reached the relief cabin on the
glacier.
On August 5 Quartermaster Sergt.
Charles Brown took charge of issuing
rations to destitute prospectors, and
during the months of August, Septem
ber and October fed 306 men, sent 121
out to the States, and paid fares aver
aging from $5 to $25 for 181 men.
On November 7 the following men
reached Valdez from the Interior: W.
C. Bruce of Tacoma, Heber Smith of
New York, Oscar H. Peterson of Chi
cago, V. T. Malmgren of Chicago and
B. G. Levcross of St. Paul.
On October 30 the steamer Rival
landed supplies here.
When the first party went over the
glacier to Klutena lake they found a
small clearing, a cabin and two caches
made of six-inch poles. One of the
caches contained a bundle of furs and
a gun; the other cache contained a
slicker wrapped about some store
clothing, the whole being so rotten
that they fell apart upon being
touched. A boat was found tied to the
bank of the lake with willow withes.
The boards were three-fourths of an
inch thick, with two-inch ribs. The
length of the boat was 20 feet, beam
33 inches. She had been built many
years before and was weather-beaten
and badly sprung by the elements.
The nails were square-cut and of steel.
Indications showed that a white man
had lived here for some time, but wrho
he was and what became of him could
not be ascertained.
On May 3, 1898, the expedition
guided by J. J. Rafferty started over
the glacier to the Interior. Accom
panying Rafferty were W. E. Good
man, Peter Harrington, John Curran
and C. H. Kuhlman. They went to
the mouth of the Gokana.
On August 8 Corporal Rob. Koehler
and party left Vadez over the glacier
to explore the Klutena and Copper
river districts.
On Sunday, June 19, Lieutenant J.
P. Lowe, Corporal Heiden, Hunter
Brown, Private Studt and John W.
Cleave left Valdez to explore the dis
trict in the vicinity of Corbin glacier.
| They went through to Alganik by this
route, suffering many hardships.
On May 14 Private Tully was
brought down from the Summit on a
handsled. Tully had a bad case of
typhoid fever, but recovered.
Robe lake was named after Harvey
Robe, a member of the party of Lieut.
Guy H. Preston, Ninth cavalry, U. S. A.
Bates pass was named after Brig.
Gen. Bates, Second United States in
fantry.
On April 26 F. C. Schrader, United
States Geological Survey, left Valdez
with an exploring party to survey a
route over the glacier.
In April, 1S9S, horses and mules sold
on the bepch at Valdez for $300 to
$450 each.
During the months of February,
March and April 3,610 persons landed
at Port Valdez.
Observations showed that the sum
mit of the glacier was 6.450 feet high.
Flour sold in the Copper river valley
in June for $1.50 per sack and in
September for $9 per sack, according
to the government records.
It cost the government $3,700 to
find the all-American route from Val
dez to the Yukon.
The postmaster at Orca handled all
the mail for Port Valdez in the spring j
of 1S9S. A man named Jackson was |
the first mail carrier from Orca to
Valdez. Later in the season a post
office was established at Valdez, but
the postmaster became disgusted on
account of the poor mail facilities and
returned to Seattle.
On October 26, 1898, Copper Center,
99% miles from Valdez, contained 41
cabins, averaging four persons to the
cabin.
The Pacific Steam Whaling Com
pany’s steamer Valencia made her first
trip north in February. She carried
600 passengers and a large consign
ment of livestock.
On June 4 a landscape gardener
named Jacob Sittell, from Portland,
Ore., settled at Copper Center and
planted a garden. He raised vegeta
bles enough for his own use and sent
glowing reports back of the great ag
ricultural possibilities of Alaska.
Current wages were $1 per hour in
Valdez when the Valencia landed here,
Sunday, April 17. The mercury regis
tered 8 degrees below zero and the
passengers were compelled to spread
their blankets and sleeping bags in
the snow.
Lieutenant W. P. Richardson arrived
at St. Michael on his way up the Yu
kon August 28, 1897.
Lieutenant Allen was the first ex
plorer of the Tanana, descending the
river in 1SS5.
June 16, 1899, Ed Wood, E. P. Cash
man, John Weiler and Q. M. Clerk
John F. Rice left Valdez for Eagle
City, the first party to make the trip
with pack animals. They reached
their destination on the Yukon after
a hard trip with many adventures. Ed
Wood was treed by a big brown bear
between Slahna and Sanford rivers.
Hearing a noise, he turned and saw
the bear making for him. Wood
I sprinted for a tree and, grabbing a
jlimb, swung himself to safety. The
Ibear was later frightened away by the
relief party firing their guns.—Valdez
Miner.
We always have a supply of
pasteurized sweet milk and cream on
hand. Also buttermilk and Bulgarian
buttermilk. City Dairy. Phone 1S7.
Tub and shower baths at the Holden
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Home portraits of quality. Agency
Cordova drug store. Scarborough, pho
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OLD PAPERS—Big bundle 25 cents
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Try the Club Billiard Hall for
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Special turkey and chicken dinner
served at the Cordova Grill on Sunday
from 12 to 8 o’clock. Price $1.00.
It’s the flavor and the grain which
make the bread at the City Bakery
famous.
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In the United States Commissioner’s
Court in and for Cordova Precinct,
Territory of Alaska.—In Probate.
In the matter of the Estate of Michael
James Costello, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un
dersigned, administrator of the estate
of Michael James Costello, deceased,
to the creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de
ceased, to exhibit them, with the nec
essary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this no
tice, to the said administrator at the
office of Frank H. Foster, at Cordova,
Alaska, the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said
estate. WILLIAM HAYES,
Administrator.
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