Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 April 1893 — NOT A PLEASURE TRIP. [ARTICLE]

NOT A PLEASURE TRIP.

An Alaskan Jaunt of 1,500 Miles on Snow Shoes. ■■ ■'- - C. 11. Hamilton, of Chicago, arrived at Seattle, Wash., Saturday, from Alaska. He traversed 1,500 miles on snow shoes up tho Yukon river in Alaska and over the divide to Chilkoot in the dead of winter, being tho first white man who has ever crossed theso mountains at that season and lived. He is an omployeof the Yukon River transportation and trading Company and left Seattle last July on his initial trip with that company’s expedition to St. Michael’s, near tho mouth of the Yukon. The expedition built a steamboat and started up tho river with 350 tons of provisions and supplies, and after steaming two weeks up the river, the Ice stopped further progress. As it was necessary to get word to civilization that the boat was frozen in, Hamilton volunteered to make tho journey of 1,800 miles, and started Nov. 20 with three sleds, twentyone dogs and some Indian guides. He arrived at Chilkoot* eighty miles above Juneau, March 20.