Trailing and camping in Alaska . Port Prince Rupert, near old FortSimpson, has been chosen as the terminal of theCanadian Grand Trunk Pacific railroad—anothersteel band which is soon to reach across the con-tinent. Just inside of the Alaska boundary line, near Hun-ters Bay, are numerous copper discoveries. Thereis evidence of an old mine there that possibly hadbeen worked a thousand years ago. Carved stoneshave been found, covered a foot deep with moss anddirt. While miners were working 250 feet belowthe surface, they broke into an old chamber whichwas 105 feet long, 77 feet high and 20 feet w
Trailing and camping in Alaska . Port Prince Rupert, near old FortSimpson, has been chosen as the terminal of theCanadian Grand Trunk Pacific railroad—anothersteel band which is soon to reach across the con-tinent. Just inside of the Alaska boundary line, near Hun-ters Bay, are numerous copper discoveries. Thereis evidence of an old mine there that possibly hadbeen worked a thousand years ago. Carved stoneshave been found, covered a foot deep with moss anddirt. While miners were working 250 feet belowthe surface, they broke into an old chamber whichwas 105 feet long, 77 feet high and 20 feet contained old timbers, that are now mostly rottenwood and mould. It is supposed that this chamberwas entered by way of a side-tunnel. Very littleevidence of that tunnel remains, however, as it hasbeen filled with lime-stone leachings. On top of themountain, 3300 feet above the sea, there was un-earthed a number of old brass coins, with squareholes in the center, indicating that once they hadbeen used as Chinese 2 Trailing and Camping in Alaska 365 That discovery is worthy of more than a passingnotice, and those who devote their time to such thingsmight do well to investigate it. Judge Mellen, areliable Alaskan, is probably the best-posted manliving in regard to that discovery. It is one of thosethings which occasionally remind us that Columbuswas only an official discoverer of America. Our voyage through British waters—GreenvilleChannel and many other passages—was pleasant,even in winter. We were finally awakened to adreamy reality of the electric light of Seattle, twin:kling messages from civilization. In Seattle, little dog Pete industriously attendedto his own feeding, in a way. He would dart downalleys to a place opposite the back doors of kitchensand there he would roll over, stand on his hind feet,bark and perform all the tricks that he knew for thecooks benefit. The result was a feed of the bestthat was available. Mr. Beatie, Mr. Handrie and myself t
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