JULY 23. 1952

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

PAGE SEVEN

Ring ileminlscences

continued from page 0 ..e4'mm?T'TT”"TTWT the legend of the "long long time" me Yukon kept frozen over all summer - ice never left the river. Come to think of it, there is hiat- orlcai record of a very cold year on all the earth's surface if mem- ory serves right it was the year 1815. The Baltic sea froze over that year.

The old chief may have "had something". strange and unusual phenomena have been observed in relation to seasons. day! Of highl- like darkness. and other irregular- ities, since the dawn of written history. The Indians of the Yuxpn. especially the lower Yukon, didn't look much like the Siwashes of the Pacific coast. They were more ”Skookum" (strong) in physique. Their chief diet was moose and caribou while the Siwash mainly depended on fish.

The Yukon Indiana had the pro- file and facial contour of Asiatlcs. some of them resembled overgrown Jam and Mongolians. The exigen- cies of the climate and country re- nuired resourcefulness, and they were equal to the occasion. "Neces- sity is the mother of invention. They made traps for-every living thing necessary to provide food and clothing. Moose, caribou, bear and other furbearing animals. They even made wickcr salmon traps out of the small willows growing on the the banks of rivers.

They also had 9. contraption of waierwheel placed close to a. flat. bank. The fast ilowliig river kept the wheel ingoing all the time - if any salmon came near the edge, they were scooped up in one oi the pockets of the wheel, shot. into a pole chute and landed on the bank. They could make wick-i-upsi (housesl from willow shrubs.

In the sort of nomadic and de- pendent existence of those days, there would naturally be some "lean and hungry" times, - espec- ially when the big game had gone to the remote recesses of the mountains and more inaccessible places, and the Indians would be waiting for the usual "salmon run" in July - sometimes three or four days later than usual. the aching void of the "inward" had their us- ual cffect, as on all humans, of producing feelings of lassitude and despair, but before they get des- perate the salmon arrive and are spearcd as they venture close en- oulzii to the river batik.

A fire is built, the fish is cut into cubes of about an inch which are impaled on sharp sticks and held to the fire till partly roasted. The

cooked part is eaten off and the performance rcpeatcd -- and con- tinued for many hours. - till all are stuffed almost to suffocation. They are so saiiatcd as to be in at soporafic condition and simply no prone on the gently rising ground in the arms of the Indian god of sloop.

It was reminiscent of the great paiiittm: which was reproduced on the drop curtain of the old Globe UICMTC In Boston in the earlv 1900's depeciing a "feast at the house of Luciillus", the gourmand Roman emperor.

The scenery along the Yukon 15 maiestic for the 440 miles to Daw- son and for Bilfl miles further - to Fort Gibbon. at the junction of the Tampa. The speed of the current is seven miles tier hour. It is quite narrow in the upper portion, as far

as Dawson, where it is one quarter tulle wide. At Fort Gibbon it is hi mile wide and still flows fast. It is augmented by many large mp.

utaries in the space intervening.

The view at Miles canyon and Whitehorse rapids is awe-lnspir- ing. The water enters the deep dark canyon from the lake above, and comes over the three quarter mile rapids in B. raging white tor- rent. It is hard to visualize men being so vcnturesome as to go through in an open boat, but it was done quite often during the rush to the gold diggings 440 miles down river where the Klondike Joins the Yukon.

There were boatmen who made a regular business of taking pros- pectors through the canyon and rapids for a fee of 350.00. They, the prospectors, would rather pay the foe iind take chances than pack their provisions overland for sev- eral miles. There is at least one man alive and well today who "shot" the Whitehorse in 1398. He is living in Summerside and is 91 years old. His name is William Higgins. With him were two other Islanders viz. John McGlnnliy and Joseph Johnston. Both are gone to their eternal rest.

It may be presumed that there are few, ii" any, living who piloted a boat through those rapids. The length of the canyon and rapids is close to two miles - a boat; goes through in seven minutes. There is a legend about the origin of tho sobriquet, "Swiftwater Bill", ap- plied to one William Gates. The story is that he and ills woman companion were to shoot the rap- ids - he got her in the boat while he held it against; the slower cur- rent of the lake above the can- yon. Anyway his hold slipped, either by accident or design, and she was carried into the current. then through the canyon and over the rapids, and mirnhilc din-iul She kept the boat righted and lived for many years after.

"SwlItwater" was a notorious fig- ure ln several mining camps - a plunger - made several fortunes anti lost them. lie was anxious to bask in the cifulgcnt smiles of the pulchritudinous Hattie LeMarr oi Dawson. He knew that she was in- ordinately fond of eggs'for break- fast. He also found out that there was only one case of eggs in Daw- son at the time (Spring of 1898; He immediately proceeded to cor-

ner the egg supply, at a dollar ani

egg. I never heard the sequel to the story -- whether or, not she came to him for her favorite break- fast food. ”Swlftwnter" was luv one and the same with that other fabulous millionaire gambler "Bet a Million" Gates. The latter was a product of the rich places of Cal'- iornla, and the quartz mines of Colorado and Nevada.

The greatest of the scenic won- ders on the Yukon is the "Five Fingers". There are five pillars of rock about one hundred feet high directly across the river which is forced to run in six narrow chan- nels. At certain stages of water steamboats have to be "lined" up. This consists of iasienlng wire

035195 i0 ring boll-5 placed in the found in eveiy other part of the'

rock walls, which are attached to capstahs aboard ship winch are powered by the ship's engine. There is also the beautiful "Rink Rapids" and "Hell Gate" (named after New York's Hell Gate.

The Pbrllon of the river called the "Clearwater” is quite an odd- ity. One can see the rocks and watcrworn boulders at the bottom (6 or 7 feet) as clearly as if one was looking through glass. The water is very muddy and murky farther up, but the mud is grad- ually deposited in lakes and places where the current. is slower. till eventually the water becomes clear.

This is especially so in Lake La Berge which is 30 miles long and

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Hockey Great

For nearly 30 years, Francis Nliiohael (King) Clancy has been identified with professional hockey. as an inspirational-type player. as referee and coach. He played for

the former Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs in the Na- tional Hockey League before re-

tiring in 1937. He then became a referee. He coached Cincinnati be- fore beccming coach of Pittsburg in the American Hockey League.

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three or four miles wide, with very little current. About five feet at ice is made on Lake LeBerge dur- ing the winter. I remember a mounted policeman telling me how through the ice of the lake in four shots with his rifle. First he would chop a hole in the ice about a foot deep, than four shots would do the rest. I never tried it, or saw it tried -- Just took his word on faith. The ice stays in LeBergc till June 15th. The remainder of the river is clear about May 7th to May 10th! The river flows comparatively clear till the White rivcr comes in on the left limit, which pollutes it with white muddy substance.

I ,1 Strange But True

By P. H. lilac.-Arthur

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warblings of canariesl There are no bats in the polar

regions, though they are to be

world. The flying foxes of Aus- tralia sometimes hang in such numbers from the dead branches that the trees appear to be loaded with fruit. They are a pest to fruit growers. l

Seeds of the poppy were used as food long before the medical value vof dried latex was discovered. The natives of Pent used to chew the leaves of the coca plant to buoy them up on long Journeys.

Dr. Livingston, while journeying across Africa was attacked by hos- tile trlbes, shooting poisoned ar- rows dipped in an extract of the juice of certain trees. Little won- der that fear struck at the hearts of his little band of followers, when they found the smallest wounds resulted in death within a few hours.

. . . The common shrcw is a lone wolf and a cannibal. When two

are placed together a. battle to the death follows, and the victor de- vours the body of its companion at a single meal. The digestion of thine animals is so rapid and the call for food so insistent that they never seem to get filled up.

There's an old saying that bats bring bedbuga to infested houses. Don't believe it. These animals are tortured with small parasites, some of which look like bcdbugs, but they are not betibugs.

Another popular notion is that bats destroy mosquitoes. and in this way eliminate malaria from infested areas. The evidence of these animals serving any useful purpose in ridding a. district of the dreaded fever is nil. It may be chalked up in their favor, how- ever, that all bats in common are insect destroyers and should not be killed.

A bear and a human have two things in common. Namely. both are very fond of sweets and fruits. and the hind feet of a bear and those of 1. man are almost identi- cal.

Wise Old Mother Nature puts forth a plant for every ailment. and if we knew our herbs better we should have less acquaintance with our doctors. one of the most valuable of heart medicines (Digi- talis) comes from our native fox- giove. From the poppy we get opium. From the castor oil plant (its home is India). we get I. rich

oil. which, apart from its medicin-

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The Bank of England is an institution, but was not known iiii-lWl1lk 1" Urdu” W reduce til 24 years after the Cliartcr p I granted to the flu-:lson's Bay Cum-1 I135-9011'-i5g1'5 WDI-lid Jump 0" 593'”- pany, whose The river boats. too. presented a scattered across Canada's northland, Alaska, and Labrador. It is interesting to note some the highlights in the pany's heydey, as well as

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Murder was not uncommon nutmeg those days. Indian (hem bartered or gambled away by their Obhc,-lparcnts and husbands. It was while enroute

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Davis Cup Team Selected

Laiiding to investigate such doings. MONTREAL. uly 22 g-tCPl- F-mm melthat. Inspector Fll.Zt,'l:l'ald of the R. Dr. Georges LEC BFC. Chilllman 05 the aedectiion committee, an-

nounced Brendan Macken, Mont-

Indeed me number or plants 0 e 0 real, Lorne Maine, Vancouver and . ' , I r . Montreal, and Jack Spencer anti whmh and me.” MW mm ulellmgAmgstgcngrrkasgfhruggzoagolggs Henri Rochon, Montreal, have dl'UE3l5t5 WW5 90”” he m”m'l I ' l " ' been chosen as Canada's i952

Davis Cup team.

Dr. Lecierc said Canada's rcp- resentatives will the second round of the American zone play at the Mount Royal Ten- nis Club here, Aug. 1. 2 and 3.

He said the committee believed James Macken of Vancouver, who had a good record in tournament play this year, was entitled to a. position on the team. He told the committee he time off from his Vancouver job for training and play and askcd to be left off the team.

Five intermediate players considered, and the committee an- nounced it believed they would be ready to represent Canada in the next Davis Cup team. They arc, 0 Paul Willey and Lawrence Bar-

clay, Vancouver. Jim Bentley and Don Fontana, Toronto and Robert

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The Indians trapped furs out of nuns, trappers and traders. squaws In this wild. topsy-turry lHilll

' Indians and ilm- strange things liappclletl whlcli,

to the Oldlproved Scotchmen' as the mixed even to name onlyga. few of them aicoumry in spite of the watclifuljhlood were called." The lower deck would fill a good sized book.

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In addition to being chairman of the selection committee, Dr. Lecierc is non-playing captain of the Canadian team.

.Two Enshrined In Hall of Fania

COOPERSTOWN, N. Y.. July 22 (AP)-Paul Waner and the lair. l-larry Helllnallll were enshrined in Baseballs Hall of Fame Monday in ceremonies conducted in front of the Baseball Museum.

Waner was present as Warren Giles. National League president, unveiled the plaque and gave him a miniature version. I-leiimann, who died July 9, 1951, was repre- sented by his widow.

Both men were elected in Janu- ary by vote of the Baseball Writ.- crs Association. Addition of Waner and Heilmann raised to 62 the members in the hall.

Waner is a three-time National

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Protest Admission At Sunday Game

samr JOHN, N. 13., July 221 (GP)-A protest received today by the Saint John Common Council from the Lord's Day Alliance, against the charging of admission to Sunday baseball games here, was forwarded to the Boosters' Baseball Club.

After similar protests last year. the Council suggested that the complaining groups lay charges and submit evidence in magist- rate's court. Councillors said to- day that although such a course remained open it had not been followed. .j.m.........:.m.... racing. '

The U. S. T. A., said the nex1 system, now in effect only H Sportsman's Park at Cicero. Ill probably will be adopted at othel night harness trucks.

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