. Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, Cal., and to the Alaskan gold fields .... heard the steamers as they puffed and rattled, goingup the main river. Ryan tried to hail them, but they eitherdidnt hear or didnt want to, so he came back to the tentwishing some one would give us a tow next morning. The more I thought of it, the more I felt convinced wewere right, for I could see a strong current. The riverwas very narrow but we started along and were pleased tofind that it was easy to work; it was very crooked butthis is the salvat
. Capt. J. D. Winchester's experience on a voyage from Lynn, Massachusetts, to San Francisco, Cal., and to the Alaskan gold fields .... heard the steamers as they puffed and rattled, goingup the main river. Ryan tried to hail them, but they eitherdidnt hear or didnt want to, so he came back to the tentwishing some one would give us a tow next morning. The more I thought of it, the more I felt convinced wewere right, for I could see a strong current. The riverwas very narrow but we started along and were pleased tofind that it was easy to work; it was very crooked butthis is the salvation of the hauling boat, for there are sandbeaches to work on, and as the river was low we madegood time. We saw our usual landmarks of tent stakes and steam-boat wood, and on the third morning we met the steamerKyle cruising after breakdowns, or, in fact, for anythingthat they could squeeze an exorbitant price out of, forthere was no limit to what they asked, and if there wasno money no help need be expected from them. Theybelonged to Arctic City and were the founders of NewArctic City. They hailed us but we had nothing for them. OUR FIRST INDIAN TRADER?. ON THE WAY TO ARCTIC CITY. 177 so they passed on down the river, telling us we were aboutten miles from the main river. On the fourth day wecame into that stream and had a long straight reach to gothrough ; the banks on either side did not afford us anyfloating, so we pushed with our oars and rowed until wegot by and were favoured with little better towing. Wepassed the mouth of the Hogatiakakat. One day we had a good strong breeze, so we set oursquare sail and were sailing along up the shore in goodshape, when we met an Indian and his two sons, in apoling boat. He seemed to be very intelligent and wantedto trade for cartridges, flour, tea and sugar. We saw acanoe coming clown on us with a squaw propelling it againstthe wind and the water was flying. The Indian pointedtoward her and said, She crazy. She came alongsidewith two
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